$800 diy or buy
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MustGro
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12 foot ceiling is cool. I’d probably go for a light with higher intensity if I had that much height to work with. The strip builds are a great way to get a lot of LEDs for a great price, but they’re mostly driven about 60% of the strip’s capacity. Not saying that’s the only way, just the strips are more efficient at lower wattages and people run a good amount of strips off one driver usually. You could use heat sinks and pump the strips up with more watts too. Most of the strips are one spectrum, like 5000K, 3500K, so you would have to buy a mix of strips to match some boards. I really thought about doing a strip build but in the end I went with a diy board kit. Great spectrum and lots of watts.
MidnightSun72
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I swear I thought I gave you a strip option that would work before?? But you couldn't believe that it was good enough. Lol.
why don't you go halfway in between and get a HLG kit.
The QB96 can be ran as high as 224W. I'd be getting 4 of those and dimming down to 60-80%
you could end up with a ~1000W LED under $500.
$69ea minus RIU discount. And buy some drivers off Digi-Key or arrow or mouser or future electronics.
QB96 Elite V2 Engine
QB96 Elite V2 is a white LED Board with boosted red spectrum. Each Board is powered by 64 high power white LED, 16 630nm Red LED and 16 660nm Deep Red LED.
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Rocket Soul
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I'd do it with 6-8 qbs, if you driver them so hard you lose efficiency and thermals get more complicated. 2 per 240 driver is quite ideal; 3 sets in total. Or even 9 boards in 3x3 config; 4 corners on 2x240 drivers, and centre 5 on a 320 driver. This last version gives you nice control of intensity with extra power and separate drivers for the corners, which is where you have less crosslight and need some extra.I swear I thought I gave you a strip option that would work before?? But you couldn't believe that it was good enough. Lol.
why don't you go halfway in between and get a HLG kit.
The QB96 can be ran as high as 224W. I'd be getting 4 of those and dimming down to 60-80%
you could end up with a ~1000W LED under $500.
$69ea minus RIU discount. And buy some drivers off Digi-Key or arrow or mouser or future electronics.
QB96 Elite V2 Engine
QB96 Elite V2 is a white LED Board with boosted red spectrum. Each Board is powered by 64 high power white LED, 16 630nm Red LED and 16 660nm Deep Red LED.
The good thing about building with these is that it's easy to adapt to any space further down ahead and the qb96 comes complete with sinking for about 60$.
2cent
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Not me amigo but u can be that guy now?I swear I thought I gave you a strip option that would work before?? But you couldn't believe that it was good enough. Lol.
why don't you go halfway in between and get a HLG kit.
The QB96 can be ran as high as 224W. I'd be getting 4 of those and dimming down to 60-80%
you could end up with a ~1000W LED under $500.
$69ea minus RIU discount. And buy some drivers off Digi-Key or arrow or mouser or future electronics.
QB96 Elite V2 Engine
QB96 Elite V2 is a white LED Board with boosted red spectrum. Each Board is powered by 64 high power white LED, 16 630nm Red LED and 16 660nm Deep Red LED.
Hlgkits arnt avalible where i am so full diy or hlg
MidnightSun72
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Let me jog your memory.
hlg vs diy?
I want 2 hlg 600s but is it cheaper to diy it or are the chips not gona be the same ? Or is there better leds right now to diy or buy Ive built lights in the past but never big only veg cab shit . I know electronics so i could learn easily Quality neeeds equal or more. And hlg 600 price...
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2cent
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Aha i knew id seen sumin before lol. Yeah
Strip lights i guess u imptinted my brain lol
C99 grow Samsung LED F strips
Now you understand how to check your trichomes 100%. I think you still have a few weeks left on your girls. Keep us all informed. Take it easy.
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Like these . There geowin some bitching plants.
There was a fuide showing how the f series can outpower cobs being like qbs n all tht.
But they said to get the newer lm301b strips. I can find f series but the lm301b strips it cones up with a different name ?
Ate these strip lights compareanle to hlg or able to outpreform as most custom things in life seem ?
Im gona buy another hlg the 600r.. but if i can build same or better for same price or less id be daft not to ? Jist dont wana spend thatmuch following a giy to be told man rhats 2yrs outa date or sucks to fek.
My 2nd room has ovwr 2000w of led by mithril and plants just wont grow under them. I have somany lights i got a room called the graveyard i thaught about renting them haha . No seriously ive got 19 leds and 8 hps .
I swapped my main room into 3 350rs.
Otheroom is hps still and my led room well thats got 1200watt of 3030s im sure are fake .
MidnightSun72
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The F series use the Lm561C I think which is still a great diode.
I used bridgelux strips. I think the 3000-4000 spectrum is good (I used 3500K) and good bang for the buck $10/strip for a 4 footer. They are very efficient and I am personally very pleased with my results.
HLG makes great lights so I don't question they would grow equally as good bud. But definitely not for the same price.
2cent
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Thats whata wanted tohear. Yeah id expect to be able to exeede companys they tend to hold back for updates or even not choose most practicle designs for everyone its like a universal fit eh.
Beidgelux strips i have an old 10yr old head on saying blux is budget?
3500k is a perfect spectrum in my eyes. But isnt it better to get a mix? Or are them strips designed alredy mixed ?
Midnight do you have a build thread you followed or did u have one yourself.
Some reason i cant get to peoples post or see sigs. trying to see if u got diarys n guides . Bloody phones
Dya have any pics of ya grow bud im intrigued
MidnightSun72
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I didn't follow a build thread but they all work the same. It was difficult at first trying to wrap my head around everything.
I made this thread here building my light last year.
Bridgelux EB Gen 3 High Output 4ft Strips
Hi I am new to LEDs but I’ve been reading a lot. Just bit the bullet and ordered 100 Strips of BXEB-L1120Z-35E8000-C-D3. And 17 HLG 320H 36A drivers. The plan is to run 6 strips per driver at 1.4a and 38.4V so no heat sinks are required. I will mount 12 strips to a 4x4 aluminum frame still...
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this is my grow thread
The Midnight Farm Grow Journal: Welcome to the Harem
So this is my first run in the room. Since I'll be dialling in the environment and dealing with whatever comes up figured I'd try to find myself a sweet ass mama. The room is a sealed room 9'9"x 17ft with CO2 supplement. Running 6 home made led Strip builds at 750W ea with bridgelux strips...
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I recently got my some of buds from the LED only harvest tested last week. This was the pink kush
Had some lockout problems and way early yellowing snd the girls still pulled through ok.
If you turn your phone sideways you can usually see people's signatures if you have a link in there.
2cent
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Hahahaha holy crap . Turn it and sig appears fkin magic blown me away With that one lol. Dont they know were stoners here.
Thats nuts yeah they look pretty plug n play kinda scsres me its so easy wobder why more dont diy and co.pa ys max out dollar .
So whats the leading strip atm the blux beats the f series and f series is almoat the same.
Is there not betttter yet
This is the guide i found but 2018? https://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/
They have 5x5 bar leds there using blux or f series .
Id just wana make sure i guess my 2 600hps i used to use are blown away lol.
My current leds dont near match them.
And hlg 600 says it will smash a 1000watter. So aslong ad im matching the hlg 600 or my old hps and not doing worse im happy or my effort n cost is wasted n the mrs is carvin me a tomb stone lol.
Off to read ur post. Ur buds gotnsome good girth
Thats nuts yeah they look pretty plug n play kinda scsres me its so easy wobder why more dont diy and co.pa ys max out dollar .
So whats the leading strip atm the blux beats the f series and f series is almoat the same.
Is there not betttter yet
This is the guide i found but 2018? https://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/
They have 5x5 bar leds there using blux or f series .
Id just wana make sure i guess my 2 600hps i used to use are blown away lol.
My current leds dont near match them.
And hlg 600 says it will smash a 1000watter. So aslong ad im matching the hlg 600 or my old hps and not doing worse im happy or my effort n cost is wasted n the mrs is carvin me a tomb stone lol.
Off to read ur post. Ur buds gotnsome good girth
MidnightSun72
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You can follow the bridgelux 5x5 design. But buy the eb Gen 3 model strips and it will be an automatic upgrade in efficiency 175LM/W vs 186 LM/W. on the strips. I also don't really like the way he used different size drivers. But if you need a design to follow to the T I don't think you'll be disappointed with that setup.
2cent
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Cool as i will.
Whats the deal with drivers wny does he use diff size ? And whats other option