DIY with Quantum Boards

firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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Stand up company HLG is

I emailed them last night about my ballast issue after narrowing it down to the ballast over this past week. They notified me this morning a new one has been sent out. No back and forth like ive gotten with other companies.

Top notch customer care
 
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2com

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Frank Nitty said:
Its crazy to think that I have lights collecting dust cause I can't figure this stuff out... Apparently diy is not for I and I... You cats are awesome though!!!
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What are you trying to do? Maybe ask/message specific people who you know know their stuff and see if they can help. Or, there's also other forums too. I don't know that I could help.. but I would if I could.
 
Frank Nitty

Frank Nitty

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2com said:
What are you trying to do? Maybe ask/message specific people who you know know their stuff and see if they can help. Or, there's also other forums too. I don't know that I could help.. but I would if I could.
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,we've been at this for a month or more now!!! Its obvious to me that I have no idea what I am doing, and I should never have attempted to diy these lights because its leaving a sour taste in my mouth unfortunately... Not towards you guys, because all of you have tried to help me out and I appreciate it...
 
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hillbill

hillbill

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Been running a 250 watt Philips Retrofit 4000k CMH next to my 135 watt 3000k QB since March, other LEDs also, for that UV and to use 6 new 250 watt bulbs. More than happy with it. Only problem is my plastic paper baskets I grow in are getting brittle on the top rim. Some are breaking now. Terps and size and shape of each trich seem better.
 
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2com

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hillbill said:
Been running a 250 watt Philips Retrofit 4000k CMH next to my 135 watt 3000k QB since March, other LEDs also, for that UV and to use 6 new 250 watt bulbs. More than happy with it. Only problem is my plastic paper baskets I grow in are getting brittle on the top rim. Some are breaking now. Terps and size and shape of each trich seem better.
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You're using what now? What's the UV you're supplementing?
 
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2com

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I can't decide what to use for four qb135 boards. (fV = 36v, Max current per board = 2000mA)

hlg-240h-c1750b (looks 1 volt short at 71-143v. 250mA short of max current, is that sort of limiting?)

hlg-320h-c2100b (76-162v can handle 4 boards. 100mA over max current, is that a bad idea)
hlg-320h-c1750b (91-183v can handle 4 boards, or 5. But if 5 boards used would 'extra'/leftover voltage (over the 144v needed for the four boards) harm anything? Also, would run boards softer than the 320h-c2100b.)
hlg-320h-36b (8.9A *available*, right? I.e.: 4 boards could be hooked up and they'll just draw the current they "want", is that right?

hlg-240h-36b (I'm also considering this)

Gonna cover a 3x9ish area with qb135s, looks like 8 boards just because running odd numbers (like 5 boards per driver, times 2), or six and four, seems awkward. Though maybe 5 and 5, just a weird fixure or wiring arrangement - I don't usually put more than 2 per fixture, don't wanna.
Consider it a 3x10; 30sq foot, veg area. I'd like to put both driver dimmer leads on a single dimmer (rapidled pot) for even levels on both halves of canopy (and have the option to dim each individually still), that's why I want both/all same drivers.

What would you do?

@TWest65 @Barristan Whitebeard @Stephenj37826 Whoever.
Thanks.
 
pop22

pop22

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I grow several types of peppers in my raised beds, and I've had them all do this, especially my Jalepenos. Some do and some don't, so I do think it's spectrum.

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And as far as I know these pepper genetics don't have any background of purple color which was a surprise proof of concept. Typically they grow green-orange-red as most peppers do.
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2com

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2com said:
I can't decide what to use for four qb135 boards. (fV = 36v, Max current per board = 2000mA)

hlg-240h-c1750b (looks 1 volt short at 71-143v. 250mA short of max current, is that sort of limiting?)

hlg-320h-c2100b (76-162v can handle 4 boards. 100mA over max current, is that a bad idea)
hlg-320h-c1750b (91-183v can handle 4 boards, or 5. But if 5 boards used would 'extra'/leftover voltage (over the 144v needed for the four boards) harm anything? Also, would run boards softer than the 320h-c2100b.)
hlg-320h-36b (8.9A *available*, right? I.e.: 4 boards could be hooked up and they'll just draw the current they "want", is that right?

hlg-240h-36b (I'm also considering this)

Gonna cover a 3x9ish area with qb135s, looks like 8 boards just because running odd numbers (like 5 boards per driver, times 2), or six and four, seems awkward. Though maybe 5 and 5, just a weird fixure or wiring arrangement - I don't usually put more than 2 per fixture, don't wanna.
Consider it a 3x10; 30sq foot, veg area. I'd like to put both driver dimmer leads on a single dimmer (rapidled pot) for even levels on both halves of canopy (and have the option to dim each individually still), that's why I want both/all same drivers.

What would you do?

@TWest65 @Barristan Whitebeard @Stephenj37826 Whoever.
Thanks.
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Anybody?
 
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loco41

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2com said:
Anybody?
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I'm no expert by any means, but maybe check out these delta lne drivers on arrow for just under $20 a piece. https://www.arrow.com/en/products/lne-36v120waaa/delta-electronics

I like the idea of being able to adjust both the Vo and Io to give a little more of a "safety" wiring them in parallel since you can limit the voltage in case one board went down. Four of these drivers would cost just a little more than one hlg-240-36 driver and would give you a bit more flexability in the long run since you would be able to pair up two boards to a single driver.

Again just to reiterate, I am no expert and this is just my thought process if I had 8 of these boards to play with.
 
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