DIY with Quantum Boards

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Snafu34

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Humple said:
Firstly, I'd love to see pics of your grow space. Big fan of micro-grows. But if you're not comfortable posting pics, that's no problem and I totally get it.

Sounds like you're asking if the spectrum will shift? My understanding is that there is a very slight spectrum shift when comparing full power to low power, but that shouldn't make a difference for your grow.
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Humple: Thanks very much for your reply- It was helpful. I will have to be diligent in keeping an eye on this new setup until it's dialed in. I would hate to roast a batch.

Photos are a little hard to get in the bilge. If you can image- A home Depot 150w security light fixture mounted through the garbage can's lid along with a large muffin fan for exhaust. Remote ballast box and and internal muffin fan for air movement. 12 x 18" hinged door cut in front of can for access. 24" x 9 x 18" plywood clone cabinet with 55w duo tube 6500k.

One thing that amazes me with this VERY crude enclosure which is hardly light proof. Light leaks ALL over it - and I have yet to have one single Hermi is twenty plus years.

The new Q.B. installation is similar to the security light - I found a 24" dia. stainless steel table top and cut a hole large enough to mount the Q.B. into. This puts the ballast outside the can. Also mounted a muffin fan to the side of the Q.B. Fits the can perfectly.

I run a strain that flowers in 45-48 days which make running continuously fairly easy. The clones are ready just about the time harvest rolls around. Usually pull about 2+ oz a run. Friends in the marina love me as I can't smoke it all myself. :-)

Best Regards
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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Snafu34 said:
Humple: Thanks very much for your reply- It was helpful. I will have to be diligent in keeping an eye on this new setup until it's dialed in. I would hate to roast a batch.

Photos are a little hard to get in the bilge. If you can image- A home Depot 150w security light fixture mounted through the garbage can's lid along with a large muffin fan for exhaust. Remote ballast box and and internal muffin fan for air movement. 12 x 18" hinged door cut in front of can for access. 24" x 9 x 18" plywood clone cabinet with 55w duo tube 6500k.

One thing that amazes me with this VERY crude enclosure which is hardly light proof. Light leaks ALL over it - and I have yet to have one single Hermi is twenty plus years.

The new Q.B. installation is similar to the security light - I found a 24" dia. stainless steel table top and cut a hole large enough to mount the Q.B. into. This puts the ballast outside the can. Also mounted a muffin fan to the side of the Q.B. Fits the can perfectly.

I run a strain that flowers in 45-48 days which make running continuously fairly easy. The clones are ready just about the time harvest rolls around. Usually pull about 2+ oz a run. Friends in the marina love me as I can't smoke it all myself. :-)

Best Regards
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You gotta get pics of this. I wanna see this shit!!
 
daveybc

daveybc

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For anyone running a low ceiling height consider the qb 120 or qb132 in 4000k. No need for a heatsink and 4000 K should help keep plants more compact. I have 4 QB120 4000k on a 240 watt for veg. Its like a HLG 550 Lite. Happy St Patricks Day..


Snafu34 said:
Humple: Thanks very much for your reply- It was helpful. I will have to be diligent in keeping an eye on this new setup until it's dialed in. I would hate to roast a batch.

Photos are a little hard to get in the bilge. If you can image- A home Depot 150w security light fixture mounted through the garbage can's lid along with a large muffin fan for exhaust. Remote ballast box and and internal muffin fan for air movement. 12 x 18" hinged door cut in front of can for access. 24" x 9 x 18" plywood clone cabinet with 55w duo tube 6500k.

One thing that amazes me with this VERY crude enclosure which is hardly light proof. Light leaks ALL over it - and I have yet to have one single Hermi is twenty plus years.

The new Q.B. installation is similar to the security light - I found a 24" dia. stainless steel table top and cut a hole large enough to mount the Q.B. into. This puts the ballast outside the can. Also mounted a muffin fan to the side of the Q.B. Fits the can perfectly.

I run a strain that flowers in 45-48 days which make running continuously fairly easy. The clones are ready just about the time harvest rolls around. Usually pull about 2+ oz a run. Friends in the marina love me as I can't smoke it all myself. :-)

Best Regards
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ThatKidiscrying

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daveybc said:
For anyone running a low ceiling height consider the qb 120 or qb132 in 4000k. No need for a heatsink and 4000 K should help keep plants more compact. I have 4 QB120 4000k on a 240 watt for veg. Its like a HLG 550 Lite. Happy St Patricks Day..
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You mind posting specifics ? Spacing, type wire used, etc ?
 
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Snafu34

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Airwalker16 said:
You gotta get pics of this. I wanna see this shit!!
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You asked -
Here are a few shots from deep dark dank bilge --- Note between the can and the engine - tan ballast box and carbon filter above it - About 16 days to harvest. This batch really stretched on me- I even had a heater on after the switch - keeping the temp the same as lights on, which has helped in the past.

I really am ashamed for this setup - but it works

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daveybc

daveybc

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Its up to your imagination.. Thats why these boards are great. I would think most would make a square with 4 boards spacing apart 2 -4" or a rectangle with 4 boards. Depending on your footprint. Would flower a 2x4 I presume. Angled aluminum holds together. Many examples on previous post. Your in the right hands with HLG.

ThatKidiscrying said:
You mind posting specifics ? Spacing, type wire used, etc ?
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Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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Snafu34 said:
You asked -
Here are a few shots from deep dark dank bilge --- Note between the can and the engine - tan ballast box and carbon filter above it - About 16 days to harvest.

I really am ashamed for this - but it works

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Just Look At That INGENUITY!!! HAHAHA that's pretty fuckin RAD, my guy. Doesn't look super pretty,but it's a damn trash can. What's inside, looks Great!!!!!!!
 
DonPetro

DonPetro

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Snafu34 said:
You asked -
Here are a few shots from deep dark dank bilge --- Note between the can and the engine - tan ballast box and carbon filter above it - About 16 days to harvest.

I really am ashamed for this - but it works

View attachment 4507075View attachment 4507076View attachment 4507078View attachment 4507082Here are a few shots from deep dark dank bilge --- Note between the can and the engine - tan ballist box and carbon filter above it - About 16 days to harvest. I really am ashamed for this - but it works

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Fucking Awesome!!!
 
TWest65

TWest65

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ThatKidiscrying said:
Ac amps are the same as D C amps.

so if you’re pulling 2.1 amps at the wall then you’ll be close to 2100ma DC at the drivers output. Whatever the driver eats will be subtracted from the dC side, the driver is not 100% efficient.
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Back in 2017, which is when they were discussing this, they were talking about a HLG-320h-54a driver. If you hook up one qb288v2 to that driver, and set the DC voltage so that you pull 2100ma at the board, the board will use 102.82 watts, according to HLG.
If AC current and DC current were the same then the driver would pull, 120 vac x 2.1amps = 252 watts. We know the driver is using a lot less than 252 watts to output 102.82 watts to the board.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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TWest65 said:
Back in 2017, which is when they were discussing this, they were talking about a HLG-320h-54a driver. If you hook up one qb288v2 to that driver, and set the DC voltage so that you pull 2100ma at the board, the board will use 102.82 watts, according to HLG.
If AC current and DC current were the same then the driver would pull, 120 vac x 2.1amps = 252 watts. We know the driver is using a lot less than 252 watts to output 102.82 watts to the board.
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Ya that always confused me too. I always thought if you through a single 54V Board on a 320-54 , it'd basically just burn up. But it doesn't, right? I remember someone did a test on it and it pulled like 150 or something?
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Airwalker16 said:
I've always loved that build. Really good way of including the UV.
But isn't the high wattage from the elites forcing you to have a high hanfing height, counter active to the UV?
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No I am using a B TYPE driver and Pot dimmer . Looking to see if I can find a “ switched “ pot so I can run “ open “ for full power.
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ThatKidiscrying

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TWest65 said:
Back in 2017, which is when they were discussing this, they were talking about a HLG-320h-54a driver. If you hook up one qb288v2 to that driver, and set the DC voltage so that you pull 2100ma at the board, the board will use 102.82 watts, according to HLG.
If AC current and DC current were the same then the driver would pull, 120 vac x 2.1amps = 252 watts. We know the driver is using a lot less than 252 watts to output 102.82 watts to the board.
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If I have an electric motor that uses 2 amps AC ......would my power bill stay the same if I connected an inverter with a motor that uses 2amps DC, not factoring in any power loss by the inverter which we know is not 100% efficient ?
 
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ThatKidiscrying

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TWest65 said:
Back in 2017, which is when they were discussing this, they were talking about a HLG-320h-54a driver. If you hook up one qb288v2 to that driver, and set the DC voltage so that you pull 2100ma at the board, the board will use 102.82 watts, according to HLG.
If AC current and DC current were the same then the driver would pull, 120 vac x 2.1amps = 252 watts. We know the driver is using a lot less than 252 watts to output 102.82 watts to the board.
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54v x 2.1a equals 113.4watts
120v x 2.1a equals 252 watts.

that leads me to believe that AC watts and DC watts are the same and the Amperage is the same. The volts are different

5v DC x 1amp = 5watts
5v AC x 1amp = 5watts

if my volts and amperage stay the same the watts stay the same, AC or DC.
 
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ThatKidiscrying

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I see my mistake. The driver is changing the voltage so while the amps are staying the same the voltage is being lowered or raised by how many boards you’re connecting and their voltage values. This changes the wattage. How you wire them would also be a factor. Series vs parallel

if you Use multiple boards and the combined voltage is close to your starting ac line voltage then your ac amps and dc amps will be close as well.

thanks for your help.
 
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