3W Diode Build, Help needed

InTheValley

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Hey folks. So, i got this idea Im going to build 3 light panels, each with 100 3W diodes.

What im having a problem with, is driver selection, and understanding volts, amps, watts,

Each diode : 3.4 -3.6V- 700MA

So, 300 diodes would be 1080 volts needed?
or is it 210 amps?

Or is it 900 watts?

So, 3 panels, each would be 100 diodes, = 360 volts = 70 Amps = 300 watts

So, the driver selected, I need 2 for each panel @ 40amps each, ? but 480watts?

Isnt that 180 more watts then the actual 3W diode needs?

Like a 5yr old, tell me what Im missing here will ya,lol.

Thanks
 
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