Hey
Just wanted to share about my build and also hear your advice
For 2'x2' build, I decided to go for 150W build and got Bridgelux EB gen2: 4x 3000k, 3x 3500k and 2x 5000k of 2' strips. As I realized later I could do it even with 7 or maybe 6 strips, but it can only have positive effect and get higher efficiency. Because each strip get around 0.7-0.8 amps, I decided it wasn't even necessary to get the to the heatsink but I still got 5mm (0.19685 inch) aluminum sheet for it. I cut the sheet as three plates of 58cm x 9cm (22.8 x 3.5 inch). and I connected those three plates with 4cm (1.5748 inch) aluminum L shape. I used thermal adhesive for fixing strips to the aluminum. For the wago to wago I used 22awg cable and for each individual lights I used 18awg. As a driver I got HLG-150H-20A
Total price including shipping ($16) and customs tax (18% of parts value) was $160
So here are the pictures of the build
Sandpaper work to aluminum:
Measuring and drilling holes for wires:
Cables:
Light:
Just wanted to share about my build and also hear your advice
For 2'x2' build, I decided to go for 150W build and got Bridgelux EB gen2: 4x 3000k, 3x 3500k and 2x 5000k of 2' strips. As I realized later I could do it even with 7 or maybe 6 strips, but it can only have positive effect and get higher efficiency. Because each strip get around 0.7-0.8 amps, I decided it wasn't even necessary to get the to the heatsink but I still got 5mm (0.19685 inch) aluminum sheet for it. I cut the sheet as three plates of 58cm x 9cm (22.8 x 3.5 inch). and I connected those three plates with 4cm (1.5748 inch) aluminum L shape. I used thermal adhesive for fixing strips to the aluminum. For the wago to wago I used 22awg cable and for each individual lights I used 18awg. As a driver I got HLG-150H-20A
Total price including shipping ($16) and customs tax (18% of parts value) was $160
So here are the pictures of the build
Sandpaper work to aluminum:
Measuring and drilling holes for wires:
Cables:
Light: