Simply use the appropriate plug. MeanWell drivers are 90-305 volts AC, thought they are a little more efficient at 240v. Possibly more so at 277v. As always, the data sheets are your friend.
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Simply use the appropriate plug. MeanWell drivers are 90-305 volts AC, thought they are a little more efficient at 240v. Possibly more so at 277v. As always, the data sheets are your friend.
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ledgardener
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Hey buddy. Hope your grow’s going well.
just reading through everything, whats the deal with using parallel cirtcuits with the constant voltage and series circuits with the constant current? also im from the UK myself, how would i know which plug to use for the driver? any help is appreciated and your site is awesome, watched a lot of your vids over and over @ledgardener starting to think about building my own light after just 2 days 
Moflow
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UK plug......just reading through everything, whats the deal with using parallel cirtcuits with the constant voltage and series circuits with the constant current? also im from the UK myself, how would i know which plug to use for the driver? any help is appreciated and your site is awesome, watched a lot of your vids over and over @ledgardener starting to think about building my own light after just 2 days
I didnt know if a plug uses a certain volt, as some drivers say "240v" which is UK standard, but some say up to "304" volts, so i wasn't sure if it was plug specific, not sure how the Amp inside the plug works but i guess thats the next part, also i watched a video on parallel and series from one of growmau5 streams
Moflow
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Nice one.I didnt know if a plug uses a certain volt, as some drivers say "240v" which is UK standard, but some say up to "304" volts, so i wasn't sure if it was plug specific, not sure how the Amp inside the plug works but i guess thats the next part, also i watched a video on parallel and series from one of growmau5 streams
You'll get loads of help on here .
Heavy props to @ledgardener . Invaluable resource for DIY strips!
what about doing 2 or 3 of the 4' strips in a 2x4 setup.. im in a closet for veg.
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im asking them because theirs use only 1' and 2' strips in their setups for 4x2. I have yet to learn enough to know if I can alter these setups to only use 2 of the 4' strips ..or 3 .. not 100" if i need 2 or 3 (replacing 8bulb t5 thast 4')DIY LED Strip Build Designs for Samsung H-Series, F-Series, Q-Series, and Bridgelux EB Gen.2 - LED Gardener
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