Zbud94
Well-Known Member
Whats going on everyone, in the planning stages of building an led to cover a 4x12 grow space once we get settled into our new home!
The 4x12 area will be broken down into 3 separate 4x4 trays will most likely be using Autopots (testing them out as we speak)
Right now im rocking a 260 watt quantum board kit from HLG in my 2x4 and also a 320 watt QB kit in my 3x3. My last grow under the 260 watt kit in the 2x4 got me 14.3 oz of some dam good nugs of 3 IN THE PINK by exotic genetics. I definitely could have done better if i trained more and filled up the tent a bit more then i did...
Ive been looking at the HLG elite 96 v2 with heat sink there only $99 and 2 can easily run on a hlg-480h-54. I could buy 8 of the elites for $800 then on arrow.com i can get 3- hlg-480h-54 drivers for $334 with the 12% discount they are offering. I could then use angle aluminum to mount the heat sinks on the frame like the rapid led frame. So for roughly $1150-1200 i could be rocking 1920 watts in the 4x12 area... obviously this isnt as efficient as using strips but wouldn't this way be the cheapest way to cover this area with led ?
If i went with strips could i run 16 bxeb-l1120's (eb gen 2 4 footers) on a hlg-600h-42a using just 1x1x⅛x4' angle aluminium as my heat sink ? Or will the strips get too hot ? With my calculations each strip would be running at 75% so would that be 1050ma about 40 watts a strip ?
Im looking to get the most efficient led setup but need to get my area covered as well... the elites but it at about .47cents a watt driver included...
The bridgelux strips are $13.69 each when you buy 50 on digikey. Comes out to $685. 3 hlg-600h-42a drivers are $450 after discount on arrow. so drivers and strips = $1135 but the problem is i cant source angle aluminium very cheap...
on metalsdepot.com 50- 4 foot 1x1x⅛ angle aluminum strips will cost me $400!!!!
From my calculations (WHICH COULD BE COMPLETELY WRONG!!!!!) Too completely setup my 4x12 grow space kighting it would cost ABOUT!!
ENTIRE LIGHTING SETUP COST!
8- HLG elite 96 v2 = $1200 (1920 WATTS)
50- BXEB-L1120Z-35E4000-C-B3 = $1600 (1800 WATTS)
Which setup would you choose and why ? Also if you can give me a better build example for cheaper that would be awesome as well ! We just purchased our first house so money is a little on the tight side... but need to get this 4x12 setup !!
Thank you all for the help. Hope everyone has a fantastic evening. Stay lifted .
The 4x12 area will be broken down into 3 separate 4x4 trays will most likely be using Autopots (testing them out as we speak)
Right now im rocking a 260 watt quantum board kit from HLG in my 2x4 and also a 320 watt QB kit in my 3x3. My last grow under the 260 watt kit in the 2x4 got me 14.3 oz of some dam good nugs of 3 IN THE PINK by exotic genetics. I definitely could have done better if i trained more and filled up the tent a bit more then i did...
Ive been looking at the HLG elite 96 v2 with heat sink there only $99 and 2 can easily run on a hlg-480h-54. I could buy 8 of the elites for $800 then on arrow.com i can get 3- hlg-480h-54 drivers for $334 with the 12% discount they are offering. I could then use angle aluminum to mount the heat sinks on the frame like the rapid led frame. So for roughly $1150-1200 i could be rocking 1920 watts in the 4x12 area... obviously this isnt as efficient as using strips but wouldn't this way be the cheapest way to cover this area with led ?
If i went with strips could i run 16 bxeb-l1120's (eb gen 2 4 footers) on a hlg-600h-42a using just 1x1x⅛x4' angle aluminium as my heat sink ? Or will the strips get too hot ? With my calculations each strip would be running at 75% so would that be 1050ma about 40 watts a strip ?
Im looking to get the most efficient led setup but need to get my area covered as well... the elites but it at about .47cents a watt driver included...
The bridgelux strips are $13.69 each when you buy 50 on digikey. Comes out to $685. 3 hlg-600h-42a drivers are $450 after discount on arrow. so drivers and strips = $1135 but the problem is i cant source angle aluminium very cheap...
on metalsdepot.com 50- 4 foot 1x1x⅛ angle aluminum strips will cost me $400!!!!
From my calculations (WHICH COULD BE COMPLETELY WRONG!!!!!) Too completely setup my 4x12 grow space kighting it would cost ABOUT!!
ENTIRE LIGHTING SETUP COST!
8- HLG elite 96 v2 = $1200 (1920 WATTS)
50- BXEB-L1120Z-35E4000-C-B3 = $1600 (1800 WATTS)
Which setup would you choose and why ? Also if you can give me a better build example for cheaper that would be awesome as well ! We just purchased our first house so money is a little on the tight side... but need to get this 4x12 setup !!
Thank you all for the help. Hope everyone has a fantastic evening. Stay lifted .
