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Those of you with the fotop 800 48v boards all using hlg 600 48b drivers? I was wondering if you went with the hlg-600h-42a driver would you be able to run it over voltage and get more watts out of it?
Id Id adv against using a 42v driver for this application, squeezing out those extra watts will make your driver pack up prematurely. Also, on the higher watt hlgs theres generally less overvoltage to play with, you might get one wont drive your boards at the voltage you want. Also more difficult to remote your driver due to voltage loss, every .1 V is gonna count in a setup like thisThose of you with the fotop 800 48v boards all using hlg 600 48b drivers? I was wondering if you went with the hlg-600h-42a driver would you be able to run it over voltage and get more watts out of it?
Thanks his what what info I was looking for. Forgot it will lose a little with wire distance. I think I’ll just spend the money to get the hlg 480 48b. I assume the b version is better for this setup? I plan on running 3 fotop 800s per hlg480Id Id adv against using a 42v driver for this application, squeezing out those extra watts will make your driver pack up prematurely. Also, on the higher watt hlgs theres generally less overvoltage to play with, you might get one wont drive your boards at the voltage you want. Also more difficult to remote your driver due to voltage loss, every .1 V is gonna count in a setup like this
Edit: if you wanna cheapout a bit and get more power check out the meanwell lrs350, ive seen it for 35$
I run A version generally. I like to be able to dial down voltageThanks his what what info I was looking for. Forgot it will lose a little with wire distance. I think I’ll just spend the money to get the hlg 480 48b. I assume the b version is better for this setup? I plan on running 3 fotop 800s per hlg480
Cool the A version is like $5 cheaper. Save myself $20 or so lol. Thanks for your help.I run A version generally. I like to be able to dial down voltage
Hey mateI’ll be measuring that today when I get a chance
Not yet, I’ll check at the end of the month supplier waiting on stock. No lux meter either, I’ve been tempted to get one just haven’t seen the needHey mate
Did you end up measuring the draw of the 10bar? you wouldn't have a lux meter also ?
Hey rocketI run A version generally. I like to be able to dial down voltage
1.7 grams per watt, around 50g / square foot on 11week amnesia haze. This on our best trays, best lighting fixtures. 5 Fotops running on 3xhlg240 over 24 squarefoot, around +32 watts per square foot.Hey rocket
What sort of yields do you get with the fotops? gpw/ yield per 4x4 ect?
Nice work. What’s your setup like? I hope I’ll be able to hit 1.5gpw with my new room. Going with 2 4x8 flood and drain tables. I have 2 450 watt 6 bar fixtures and 12 fotop lm561c boards. Running on 4 hlg 480s. Growing in reused coco and fabric pots.1.7 grams per watt, around 50g / square foot on 11week amnesia haze. This on our best trays, best lighting fixtures. 5 Fotops running on 3xhlg240 over 24 squarefoot, around +32 watts per square foot.
Were on our second or third run and still improving on this.
That grow changes a lot over the year as some parts get too hot or cold to use for growing.Nice work. What’s your setup like? I hope I’ll be able to hit 1.5gpw with my new room. Going with 2 4x8 flood and drain tables. I have 2 450 watt 6 bar fixtures and 12 fotop lm561c boards. Running on 4 hlg 480s. Growing in reused coco and fabric pots.
So, 4x 480 and 2 x 450 watts? Thats a lot of light. And a lot of board. How do you fit in 6 fotops and another fixture in each 4x8?Nice work. What’s your setup like? I hope I’ll be able to hit 1.5gpw with my new room. Going with 2 4x8 flood and drain tables. I have 2 450 watt 6 bar fixtures and 12 fotop lm561c boards. Running on 4 hlg 480s. Growing in reused coco and fabric pots.
I might not be able to fit all 12 boards but I figured I might as well buy them since it was going to be 2 packs. The tables are 103” long. The led bars are 39.5” and boards are 11” wide. I’m figuring they’ll stick out a extra 2-3” on each side if I stuff all the boards in there lol. I guess I’ll find out what I’m doing when the time comes lol.So, 4x 480 and 2 x 450 watts? Thats a lot of light. And a lot of board. How do you fit in 6 fotops and another fixture in each 4x8?
They probably advertise 640w as in the power sent to and consumed by the LED.I received an 8 bar nalite today. My only concern is that it is advertised as 640 but my kill-a-watt has it at 701 watts. Should I be concerned about this? I attached a pic of the drivers and LED close ups. Each bar has 216 led so 1728 total. The diodes are advertised as LM561C. Please let me know what you guys think about it.
That makes perfect sense I didnt think to consider that.
I may get the multimeter out and investigate the dc side later. I emailed the vendor and they claim >90% efficiency. They took a while to ship but other than that I am okay with it. They said the driver was just upgraded with ETL certification so maybe it is pretty good.