0-10v light controllers

thoughts on 0-10v light controllers? seems to be a large number of them to look at. which one is the best? which one is the most durable? what are the advantages to having a 0-10v light controller vs the manual knob? excluding the obvious of having to adjust the knob on the driver and check a kill-a-watt to see how many watts are being drawn. also do they even sell kill-a-watt thats meant for 240v appliances to check the electricity usage.

xox said:

thoughts on 0-10v light controllers? seems to be a large number of them to look at. which one is the best? which one is the most durable? what are the advantages to having a 0-10v light controller vs the manual knob? excluding the obvious of having to adjust the knob on the driver and check a kill-a-watt to see how many watts are being drawn. also do they even sell kill-a-watt thats meant for 240v appliances to check the electricity usage.

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What is the manual knob? Voltage modulation controller? Seems like a lot of trouble to add to an existing circuit.

simpleleaf said:

What is the manual knob? Voltage modulation controller? Seems like a lot of trouble to add to an existing circuit.

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i think he means the little thingy on the driver you manipulate with a small screwdriver which controls the amperage(?)

oh im sorry i wasnt aware i was being vague, um to provide more context ill put up a link im not really a big led guy but im going to switch to these


i see you can get a manual knob for adjusting brightness but they also offer RJ 0-10v dimming from my understanding you can connect the lights to a lighting controller now? im just wondering what people are using.

xox said:

oh im sorry i wasnt aware i was being vague, um to provide more context ill put up a link im not really a big led guy but im going to switch to these

HLG Scorpion® Diablo

This is the most efficient full spectrum Horticulture lamp with an efficiency of 3.0 µmol/J and over 2100 PPF output. HLG Scorpion® Diablo™ commercial lamps are designed for growers that demand both high intensity and high efficiency to maximize crop yields.

horticulturelightinggroup.ca

i see you can get a manual knob for adjusting brightness but they also offer RJ 0-10v dimming from my understanding you can connect the lights to a lighting controller now? im just wondering what people are using.

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oh i see seems i was off too hahaha

crimsonecho said:

i think he means the little thingy on the driver you manipulate with a small screwdriver which controls the amperage(?)

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Don’t even need a screwdriver on most new ones just a knob.

Anyways, trolmaster is common and affordable. You can control all your lights up to 40 I think from one controller. Set day/night cycles, control co2, light intensity etc

xox said:

oh im sorry i wasnt aware i was being vague, um to provide more context ill put up a link im not really a big led guy but im going to switch to these

HLG Scorpion® Diablo

This is the most efficient full spectrum Horticulture lamp with an efficiency of 3.0 µmol/J and over 2100 PPF output. HLG Scorpion® Diablo™ commercial lamps are designed for growers that demand both high intensity and high efficiency to maximize crop yields.

horticulturelightinggroup.ca

i see you can get a manual knob for adjusting brightness but they also offer RJ 0-10v dimming from my understanding you can connect the lights to a lighting controller now? im just wondering what people are using.

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Trolmaster.

Buy the trolmaster it’s kinda expensive up front but not once you realize how many different things it can do.

Apalchen said:

Buy the trolmaster it’s kinda expensive up front but not once you realize how many different things it can do.

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im just trying to do a comparison i cant figure out why i would want to switch to 0-10v dimming using a light controller vs my current 240v box with a trigger cord. yes the trolmaster seems to do alot. i also have a separate co2 controller as well. trying to see what the pros and cons of switching are and if its worth it or not.