Strip choices?

GiveMeKnowledge

GiveMeKnowledge

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Hi guys, need some advice if possible. Can’t get a reply from mark at cutter to save my life so I’ll ask here. I’m planning a build for a 3x3 flower space and have a couple options on strips. So my choice is between the 3k 90cri nichia 757 strips or Cree jseries 3030 3k 90cri strips both from cutter. My other option is the eb series slim gen3 in 80cri. Does the nichia strips really warrant the nearly double price they command or am I better of with the crees or bluxs. Also an option is a mix of 80 and 90cri in the jseries which will drop the price even lower and give me better lmw if I’m right? Thanks in advance. Appreciate it !
 
GiveMeKnowledge

GiveMeKnowledge

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From what I understand the 90cri will be better for flower with the higher red output but at 48v any more than 10 strips and I would have to wirer them differently.
 
GiveMeKnowledge

GiveMeKnowledge

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Airwalker16 said:
And make sure you space your strips closer together slightly towards the ends.
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Will do . Going to try work out what driver to use next . 20 of the bluxs ran at 1000ma will give close to 400w right? Will have a look on meanwells website to try and match the voltage and whatnot .
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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GiveMeKnowledge said:
Will do . Going to try work out what driver to use next . 20 of the bluxs ran at 1000ma will give close to 400w right? Will have a look on meanwells website to try and match the voltage and whatnot .
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Ya but for a 3x3 you need 300watts. 350 Max.
If you don't care about dimming and really want 400watts, I'd suggest 2 LRS models but they only cow in 36, then 48 models and that 40V the EBs have is just right out of both their ranges.
 
grotbags

grotbags

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GiveMeKnowledge said:
The ebs have 19.1v according to digikey? https://www.digikey.co.uk/product-detail/en/BXEB-L0590U-30E1500-C-C3/976-BXEB-L0590U-30E1500-C-C3-ND/10279842/?itemSeq=327948863 I am planning on adding a dimmer . I have a timber 4vs in another 3x3 which is 400w with a dimmer . Just gives that extra headroom if I want it I suppose . The f series I linked seems to be quite popular. What do you think?
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get the gen 3 bridglux like airwaker suggested, id go for 2700k 90cri.
 
grotbags

grotbags

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theres a few builds happening with the gen 3's loads of info around. on the other forum you posted on just below your post there is a few gen 3 builds in progress.
 
Skoal

Skoal

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I love my eb gen 2. I see they have 3s now. Wow. Already own outdated tech. You can go wrong with the eb.
 
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