driver/strip question
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GiveMeKnowledge
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Depends how many you plan on running? It will do 10-11 in series before you max the voltage on the driver. That will give you abit 168watt ( not including drive loss) if I’ve worked it out properly. But I’m still learning myself so could be slightly off
GiveMeKnowledge
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11 strips in series would be 184w.
Chip Green
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Let's not overlook the physical size of the strip. The EB Gen3 has 3 lengths available, slim versions too, each with different voltage requirements.
Be sure to take note of this before purchase.
Be sure to take note of this before purchase.
Yes, that will power Gen 3's at the rated current of 700ma. Chip is on point, the voltages of the Gen 3 strips are 10.9, 19.1 and 38.2. The driver is rated for up to 286v, divide that by the voltage of your chosen strips to get the max number of strips, but there is a little wiggle room.
GiveMeKnowledge
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Thought the gen 3s were 24v .. my bad . Maybe squeeze a couple more on that driver then if it’s the 2fts.
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TheSadBadGrower
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How can you tell what generation strips are?
14 will be fine. Those drivers have some headroom over the rated voltage and should run 15 of those strips, maybe 16.
You'll have very good spread in a 70x70, I've run my gen2 within 3 inches.
The gen2 are a lot cheaper and can run without heat sinks up to about 1000ma, but there's little available right now. I don't know how much current the slim gen3's can take without some type of heat sink. Anyone?
The generation number is only used by some manufactures like Bridgelux and Samsung. For Bridgelux it's not on the strip, and one needs to look up the part number in the datasheet or other places.
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