2 x 320W XL QB V2 R SPEC KIT vs the new 650R

JSB99

JSB99

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I was planning on ordering two of these XL 320 kits for my 5 x 5 footprint, but then I saw the new 650r. It looks like it'd be close to the equivalent layout, and the prices are close, but would one be better than the other?

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320W XL QB® V2 Rspec® LED Kit

Ultra High Efficiency LED Boards for DIY. QB288 has 288pcs Samsung LM301H LED. 320 Watt Lamp Kit suited for main light and supplement lighting. 3 ft. long heatsink for a wider spread.
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HLG 650R

High Efficiency Commercial Indoor Horticulture LED grow light designed to replace a double-ended 1000watt HID with just 6100 Watts. 1700 PPF @ 2.8PPF/W. Full-spectrum. LED Module made by Samsung. Powered by Samsung LM301H LED and Deep Red LED 660nm
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andymex

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I would order 12 qb 132 and 2 of these drivers. You would have much better spread.
HLG-480H-C2100

And dim a little, that driver gives them a little more power than maximum.
 
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JSB99

JSB99

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andymex said:
I would order 12 qb 132 and 2 of these drivers. You would have much better spread.
HLG-480H-C2100

And dim a little, that driver gives them a little more power than maximum.
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I'm already going to be spending more than I want @ $1099, so it has to be one of these. A lot of stuff is out of stock, with the virus and all. I'm not seeing too much stuff in the kits section. The two I mentioned above are available.
 
JSB99

JSB99

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I the description for the HLG 650R, it says that it could replace a double-ended 1000w HID, with just "6100 watts". Somehow, I think that's a type-o LOL!
 
andymex

andymex

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For 3 kits of qb 132 you would spend 400$ and for the 2 drivers about 250$. So you could build the lamp for about $700. The maximum wattage would be 900 watts much higher than the 650R and the spread will also be better.
 
JSB99

JSB99

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andymex said:
For 3 kits of qb 132 you would spend 400$ and for the 2 drivers about 250$. So you could build the lamp for about $700. The maximum wattage would be 900 watts much higher than the 650R and the spread will also be better.
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so how would i lay out 3 x QB132 over a 5 x 5 spot? Wouldn't I need four to make more of a square?
 
andymex

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JSB99 said:
so how would i lay out 3 x QB132 over a 5 x 5 spot? Wouldn't I need four to make more of a square?
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the qb 132 mesure 12"x9" you would arrange them in a 3 rows of 4. for a total of 12. If the geometry of the qb 132 was a square you would be right but its actually a rectangle.
 
JSB99

JSB99

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andymex said:
the qb 132 mesure 12"x9" you would arrange them in a 3 rows of 4. for a total of 12. If the geometry of the qb 132 was a square you would be right but its actually a rectangle.
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Ah ha, I see. So a kit of four is $99, and I'd want 3 of those kits. Would I use something like the XL heatsink for each row of four?
 
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