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LoveMuffin

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... and I must admit the biggest problem is myself. Sooo I sit down ready to do some simple math and reasoning problems. Smoke a bowl, or two. Now nothing make sense.
Here's the light I built
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I'm going to connect the HLG QB 648's in parallel and drive them with a Meanwell XLG-240_H-A
The HLG QB-11 Blue X's 2 and the generic red/far red https://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Booste...203045?hash=item3b311001a5:g:SWAAAOSwPuhdSfva are the ones I'm confused about. If I took the red boards and ran two of them in series, then two sets of those in run them parallel can I drive them with a XGL-150-H-AB? If you read that while STONED... it makes perfect sense.
 
LoveMuffin said:
I've had these puppies running already. LIGHTS AN ENTIRE 26' X 24" ROOM... very well, I might add.
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Just may want to be extra careful if you take apart the Diablo board fixture and rewire it at some point.

Did your Diablo boards have a one year warranty or did you buy them after HLG discontinued them for DIY (from another reseller maybe)?

Do you know what the approximate voltage of your 470nm QB11 are? Are you trying to power them on their own driver?

And are you looking to power your deep red/far red Sunboards in a 2s2p configuration on an XLG-150-H-AB?

I'm just trying to make sure I understand you correctly.
 
LoveMuffin said:
... and I must admit the biggest problem is myself. Sooo I sit down ready to do some simple math and reasoning problems. Smoke a bowl, or two. Now nothing make sense.
Here's the light I built
View attachment 4607712

I'm going to connect the HLG QB 648's in parallel and drive them with a Meanwell XLG-240_H-A
The HLG QB-11 Blue X's 2 and the generic red/far red https://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Booste...203045?hash=item3b311001a5:g:SWAAAOSwPuhdSfva are the ones I'm confused about. If I took the red boards and ran two of them in series, then two sets of those in run them parallel can I drive them with a XGL-150-H-AB? If you read that while STONED... it makes perfect sense.
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Really, I haven't built many fixtures using boards at all. But you just need to know the voltages of each strip, and their average current rating, to lead you in the right direction.
 
I bought 8 Diablo boards the day they went on sale. Plain Jane, no heat sinks, drivers, nothing. 4 Boxes - 2 boards each.

As far as the QB-11, from HLG's web site they are "Forward Voltage 33.80+ VDC at 700mA, Max current per strip 1400mA
I would LOVE to power these on their own driver. Im making a 3 channel light so I can enhance lighting conditions under different growing conditions.
I REALLY like drivers that allow dimming by analog control... I think it's the B versions.

All of this will all come together on my next project "BITCHES IN BONDAGE"

And will the XLG-150-H-AB run the Sunboards without any problems in a 2s2p configuration? If they will I'm GOLDEN.
 
LoveMuffin said:
... and I must admit the biggest problem is myself. Sooo I sit down ready to do some simple math and reasoning problems. Smoke a bowl, or two. Now nothing make sense.
Here's the light I built
View attachment 4607712

I'm going to connect the HLG QB 648's in parallel and drive them with a Meanwell XLG-240_H-A
The HLG QB-11 Blue X's 2 and the generic red/far red https://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Booste...203045?hash=item3b311001a5:g:SWAAAOSwPuhdSfva are the ones I'm confused about. If I took the red boards and ran two of them in series, then two sets of those in run them parallel can I drive them with a XGL-150-H-AB? If you read that while STONED... it makes perfect sense.
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Yes you should be able to run 2 runs of 2 red boards in series on that driver but the info on ebay isnt very clear on what the max amp of those boards are. Id run them softer than max of the driver.
Infact: use 1 xlg150 for a total of 8 strips and you should be fine, says max amp 24w which means you would be safe at 150w of the xlg. Still with 2 boards in series in each run.
 
LoveMuffin said:
... and I must admit the biggest problem is myself. Sooo I sit down ready to do some simple math and reasoning problems. Smoke a bowl, or two. Now nothing make sense.
Here's the light I built
View attachment 4607712

I'm going to connect the HLG QB 648's in parallel and drive them with a Meanwell XLG-240_H-A
The HLG QB-11 Blue X's 2 and the generic red/far red https://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Booste...203045?hash=item3b311001a5:g:SWAAAOSwPuhdSfva are the ones I'm confused about. If I took the red boards and ran two of them in series, then two sets of those in run them parallel can I drive them with a XGL-150-H-AB? If you read that while STONED... it makes perfect sense.
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A little off topic, but I really have to give credit to the seller....... "These are not Quantum Brand Boards, as are none of the strips currently listed on eBay. That is a trademark of HLG and is printed on their actual board. "
 
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