Hi guys, very confused here so if anyone can help it would be much appreciated,
I'm wanting a driver for 1ft EB3 strips (slim)
I only really need a small max amount of light coverage (1.6m2) so 7 strips running @700ma would give me 53.2 watts, this is probably the max I'd run them as @ 35w per m2 I need 56 watts? Is this correct?
I want to keep heat low, so would running 7 underdriven strips be better than 5 or 6?
Reason for 7 strips is according to chart it's 7.6w per led @ 700ma.
Now I'm confused as to the driver I need, I was thinking of HLG-60H-15B, it's rated at 60w, and 4A, it says constant current, does this mean it will only provide 4A? And divided by 7 would mean approx 570amps, it also says CV, constant voltage which is what I need, I think, as I need to drive them between 10.9-11.7 volts, so will this driver be sufficient?
I will connect in parallel, as it's only 7 strips.
Does using a potentiometer control the current (amps) or the watts? I'm so confused by this bit especially, how do I dim the lights? Do I need CC or constant voltage? Or both?
If anyone can point me in the right direction for the correct driver I need, it would be massively appreciated, I've been reading through forums for about a week and struggling to grasp it properly