Rayne
Well-Known Member
Technical Update:
I have ordered and already received some of the parts I need to build a four COB fixture. Like my current main light source I will not say the brand and or model of certain parts. Altogether, including some needed tools, any shipping, and misc. taxes I spent about 300 USD.
Major parts List:
- Four 3500K 90 CRI COBs
- Four Ideal Chip-lok holders and Ledil angelina reflector adapters
- One sided thermal adhesive pads (1 pack of 10)
- Four Mechtronix heat sinks
- One MeanWell HLG-185H C1400A driver
Misc parts list:
- Ideal Luminaire disconnects (1 pack of 5)
- Self tapping, Hex head, M3x10mm screws (1 pack of 100)
- Self tapping, Hex head, M4x12mm screws (1 pack of 25)
- Rivets
- 18 awg solid core wire (about 8m)
- A 125 volt three prong plug
- Angled aluminum (3.175mm x 1.22m)
Personal thoughts:
At the moment I am still waiting on the self tapping, hex head, m4x12mm screws. At the earliest, the screws should arrive on the 18th from China. Until the screws arrive I have just about everything ready for the installation into the grow space.
The driver is not going to be mounted on the fixture, but left near the ground of my grow space. I went with the Ideal Luminare disconnects versus the more popular Wago connectors, due to my knowledge of wiring automobiles and one connector for both the positive and negative leads is easier to deal with. The whole fixture has two separate disconnection points to make the installation easier. One point is just off of the fixture and the other is directly off of the driver itself.
I have ordered and already received some of the parts I need to build a four COB fixture. Like my current main light source I will not say the brand and or model of certain parts. Altogether, including some needed tools, any shipping, and misc. taxes I spent about 300 USD.
Major parts List:
- Four 3500K 90 CRI COBs
- Four Ideal Chip-lok holders and Ledil angelina reflector adapters
- One sided thermal adhesive pads (1 pack of 10)
- Four Mechtronix heat sinks
- One MeanWell HLG-185H C1400A driver
Misc parts list:
- Ideal Luminaire disconnects (1 pack of 5)
- Self tapping, Hex head, M3x10mm screws (1 pack of 100)
- Self tapping, Hex head, M4x12mm screws (1 pack of 25)
- Rivets
- 18 awg solid core wire (about 8m)
- A 125 volt three prong plug
- Angled aluminum (3.175mm x 1.22m)
Personal thoughts:
At the moment I am still waiting on the self tapping, hex head, m4x12mm screws. At the earliest, the screws should arrive on the 18th from China. Until the screws arrive I have just about everything ready for the installation into the grow space.
The driver is not going to be mounted on the fixture, but left near the ground of my grow space. I went with the Ideal Luminare disconnects versus the more popular Wago connectors, due to my knowledge of wiring automobiles and one connector for both the positive and negative leads is easier to deal with. The whole fixture has two separate disconnection points to make the installation easier. One point is just off of the fixture and the other is directly off of the driver itself.