chinaCat86
New Member
I am purchasing 4x Qb132 and have a question about the driver. The manufacturer along with most discussions are powering them with some variation of HLG-240H-36 or HLG-240H-C1400. But this would mean 60watt per board instead of 75w for which they are rated. Why?
Could I not purchase the HLG-320h-36 and a dim it down about 5-10%?
I ask because I am already under powering my 4x4 grow area. With only these 4 qb132s and one qb120 that I already have. I plan to add more in the future, but I like to make the most of what I’m purchasing.
Finally, I’m not seeing good options for these drivers on amazon. Is mouser a good alternative? It says products in stock so I can ignore the lead time?
Recap:
1. Why do most people seem to run these at 60w instead of 75?
2. Can I safely power 4 of these with a hlg-320h-36 and just dim it slightly?
3. Is mouser a reputable place? Does this community have a preferred driver vendor? (Time is of the essence, would like to switch to 12/12 ASAP)
4. Bonus: could someone explain the difference between a and b models? I don’t plan to dim them more than once, so saving money on an additional remote dimmer would be ideal.
5. Bonus: I grok the difference between series and parallel but what do most of you prefer. Series seems the safer option.
Could I not purchase the HLG-320h-36 and a dim it down about 5-10%?
I ask because I am already under powering my 4x4 grow area. With only these 4 qb132s and one qb120 that I already have. I plan to add more in the future, but I like to make the most of what I’m purchasing.
Finally, I’m not seeing good options for these drivers on amazon. Is mouser a good alternative? It says products in stock so I can ignore the lead time?
Recap:
1. Why do most people seem to run these at 60w instead of 75?
2. Can I safely power 4 of these with a hlg-320h-36 and just dim it slightly?
3. Is mouser a reputable place? Does this community have a preferred driver vendor? (Time is of the essence, would like to switch to 12/12 ASAP)
4. Bonus: could someone explain the difference between a and b models? I don’t plan to dim them more than once, so saving money on an additional remote dimmer would be ideal.
5. Bonus: I grok the difference between series and parallel but what do most of you prefer. Series seems the safer option.