hlg vs diy?

2cent

2cent

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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 isv£900 so can i beat that diy without loosing wuality?
 
2cent said:
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 isv£900 so can i beat that diy without loosing wuality?
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You could beat it for quality and quantity bend it over and have it any which way you want it for that price.
 
MidnightSun72 said:
You could beat it for quality and quantity bend it over and have it any which way you want it for that price.
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Wana elaborate on that??
Lol sounds good . But where n what.
How can i beat it. I mean it sounds like ur saying hlg is rippin ppl off as u can defo make better for same price?

How about matching them at less?
 
Just an example but you could buy
24X of these strips

BXEB-L1190U-30E3000-C-C3 Bridgelux | Optoelectronics | DigiKey

Order today, ships today. BXEB-L1190U-30E3000-C-C3 – LED Lighting COBs Engines Modules LED Module series White, Warm Linear Light Strip from Bridgelux. Pricing and Availability on millions of electronic components from Digi-Key Electronics.
www.digikey.co.uk www.digikey.co.uk

1 of this driver

HLG-600H-42B MEAN WELL USA Inc. | Power Supplies - External/Internal (Off-Board) | DigiKey

Order today, ships today. HLG-600H-42B – 14.3A 21 ~ 42V Constant Current, Voltage LED Driver AC DC Converter Topology 1 Output from MEAN WELL USA Inc.. Pricing and Availability on millions of electronic components from Digi-Key Electronics.
www.digikey.co.uk www.digikey.co.uk

Obviously double check all your voltages etc against strips and drivers you will use in the end.

but together the total comes to 300ish pounds. So that leaves you 600 pounds to get aluminum heat sink, some wiring, connectors, boxes etc .
digikey uk.png
 
MidnightSun72 said:
Just an example but you could buy
24X of these strips

BXEB-L1190U-30E3000-C-C3 Bridgelux | Optoelectronics | DigiKey

Order today, ships today. BXEB-L1190U-30E3000-C-C3 – LED Lighting COBs Engines Modules LED Module series White, Warm Linear Light Strip from Bridgelux. Pricing and Availability on millions of electronic components from Digi-Key Electronics.
www.digikey.co.uk www.digikey.co.uk

1 of this driver

HLG-600H-42B MEAN WELL USA Inc. | Power Supplies - External/Internal (Off-Board) | DigiKey

Order today, ships today. HLG-600H-42B – 14.3A 21 ~ 42V Constant Current, Voltage LED Driver AC DC Converter Topology 1 Output from MEAN WELL USA Inc.. Pricing and Availability on millions of electronic components from Digi-Key Electronics.
www.digikey.co.uk www.digikey.co.uk

Obviously double check all your voltages etc against strips and drivers you will use in the end.

but together the total comes to 300ish pounds. So that leaves you 600 pounds to get aluminum heat sink, some wiring, connectors, boxes etc .
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Seems too good to be true? @MidnightSun72
If that matches a hlg600 howcome i cant find much about them exept "newb makes frist led"
Lol

Not sayin ur wrong but hows the marhs look?
And a link to a diary using 1 ?
Evwryone seems to buy the lm301b chips etc and ive nit seen these before ?

Always told if ita too good...its aint true.
Now i can get aluminium heatsink almost free
So that makes the projects under half price from hlg?


Im about to replace my hps at £60 a bulb so thats almost a pannel there.

@welight @fragileassassin what do you 2 think id lobe to hear u led scientists chime in
 
2cent said:
Seems too good to be true? @MidnightSun72
If that matches a hlg600 howcome i cant find much about them exept "newb makes frist led"
Lol

Not sayin ur wrong but hows the marhs look?
And a link to a diary using 1 ?
Evwryone seems to buy the lm301b chips etc and ive nit seen these before ?

Always told if ita too good...its aint true.
Now i can get aluminium heatsink almost free
So that makes the projects under half price from hlg?


Im about to replace my hps at £60 a bulb so thats almost a pannel there.

@welight @fragileassassin what do you 2 think id lobe to hear u led scientists chime in
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Lol dude I am not gonna argue the merits of a strip with you. I don't really care. You find the grows you like and see what strips they use and buy those strips. You can do a similar Samsung diode build probably for under 400 pounds.

Figure out how many lumens or ppfd you are looking for and work your way backward and figure out what strips fit your grow space, ppfd, efficiency, budget, and growing style.

And you probably can't find many builds with those strips since they were new in mid 2020.
 
MidnightSun72 said:
builds with those strips since they were new in mid 2020.
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Custom eb strip led build write up (files available)

Hey guys, so I’ve learnt everything I know from RIU so looking to give something back. maybe I can’t give any grow advice just yet but I’m a better fabricator than gardener I guess. I’m in the process of building my own led fixture for flowering my 2.5’x4’ area. I designed it using a mean well...
www.rollitup.org
 
Arkos said:
Hlg have kits available, IIRC people talk about it being 40% cheaper than prebuilt...
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The HLG kits are cheaper than the complete light, but the build is different. The chips, driver & heat sinks all the same but the diy version comes with a shorter warranty & the wires & connectors are much better on the complete light. I bought my 600R complete w/ 5 year warranty during their October sale last year. The sale price was comparable to the diy price.
 
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