2 Cob Citizen CLU058-1825 driver match up

2 x COB Citizen CLU058-1825
2 x SST X Passive Heatsink
MeanWell HLG-120H-48A 48v=2.5A

Is this driver good for this set up?

Firstgreen said:

2 x COB Citizen CLU058-1825
2 x SST X Passive Heatsink
MeanWell HLG-120H-48A 48v=2.5A

Is this driver good for this set up?

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you would run each cob at 1.2A

Thx! That's what I was curious about

I think you're under powered with that driver. You can easily handle an HLG 185H-48A, wired parallel to your CLU058's. It will run about 240 watts and 53 volts total. And about 1.9 amps each

I run the CLU048's with this setup and it pumps

Thx for the info
are you using active or passive cooling, I don't think my SSTX Passive Heatsink can handle more then 70w-80w of heat, I'm trying to make this as power efficient as possible and see how it performs, later I might make changes if it is not what I expect.

I'm running 140mm x 70mm passives with a clip fan aimed at them, tips are hardly warm. Without the fan on them, it runs a little hot I think. I wouldnt worry about efficiency unless you're powering a warehouse grow.

I pay about .15 per kwh. If I round up to 250 watts for the light X 12 hours, that equals 3000 kwh. That costs .45/day.

I can grind out some additional "efficiency" but how much will it save me? How much less bud will I grow?

Just my logic anyway.

visajoe1 said:

I think you're under powered with that driver. You can easily handle an HLG 185H-48A, wired parallel to your CLU058's. It will run about 240 watts and 53 volts total. And about 1.9 amps each

I run the CLU048's with this setup and it pumps

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I cringe every time I hear someone talking about running diodes or cobs in parallel. this can cause problems with current sharing because of small differences in forward voltage and non linear resistance of diodes

Understandable, but if your cobs are running with proper allowances, you're fine. If one blows, the other can handle all the current it would get (in my setup). It would be a problem if you're running them at high utilization and one blows. Or if you wire a 90 cri to an 80 cri. Fear of the unknown is all you're up against my friend