Prawn Connery
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What about the ELG-240 series?
I agree about the HLG-240 series - I've got three of them now. 1 for veg and 2 for flowering (cheaper than a HLG-480).
Help a girl choosing quantum board/driver
- Thread starter Green.Lady
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I agree about the HLG-240 series - I've got three of them now. 1 for veg and 2 for flowering (cheaper than a HLG-480).
Green.Lady
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For now iam thinking do all of what @Randomblame said. So my costs are
2 drivers - 52.50€ each
4 boards- 35usd each
Shipping cost- 50 usd
Importation taxes- i dont know yet but we are working on the invoice
And i guess 20 € to wire and stuff
Moflow
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Excellent choice.
legalcanada
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just so you're aware, A type drivers are dimmable as well, they have a built in potentiometer on the driver you can dim with a small screwdriver. A type drivers are also able to turn up higher than the wattage displayed and B drivers are not.
my 2x HLG-320 can turn up to almost 700 watts, if you had 2x HLG-320 B drivers your max would be 640
my 2x HLG-320 can turn up to almost 700 watts, if you had 2x HLG-320 B drivers your max would be 640
Green.Lady
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@legalcanada thats intresting.. i dont know mutch about dimming, thanks for the heads up,iam learning as i go lol so with the type B ive to buy sort of a potenciometer ? And the A with a screwdriver and how i check for the voltage on the type A? Ive a multimeter lol
legalcanada
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yes with the b type you need a separate potentiometer. i'm not sure about checking voltage, i have my lamp plugged in to a killawatt meter or whatever so it tells me wattage etc. in this picture, the small black circle is a rubber cap and if you remove it you can insert a small flathead screwdriver to turn it up or down but it doesn't display current itself
Green.Lady
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and if i put the multimeter in there ? Will show me the voltage ? On the type Ayes with the b type you need a separate potentiometer. i'm not sure about checking voltage, i have my lamp plugged in to a killawatt meter or whatever so it tells me wattage etc. in this picture, the small black circle is a rubber cap and if you remove it you can insert a small flathead screwdriver to turn it up or down but it doesn't display current itself
Shawndeadhead
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I'm still stuck in DIY COB land lol did you get your boards put together? This is what I'm doing with 500w from meanwell drivers through bridgelux Vero cobs. Let me know how they worked out for you, I'm getting ready to get a warehouse and been trying to decide more cobs or a board build.Hello guys. I want to buy 3 qb, ive been searching and iam confused about the driver that i should use to power 336 qb. My plan is to wire 2 qb 336 in series for a 3,5x3,5 or 4x4 flower tent and another 336 for veg. I contact two sellers, one say this about the board.
1. Board size: 305*358MM.
2. Circuits: 24S x 14P.
3. Max current: 2100mA.
4. Output: 69.6V.
Otherseller says: max current 2800mah and 68v
What you guys think 3000k for flowering and 4000k for veg ? And what driver should i buy ? Or perhaps other qb board ? Heeelp meeethaanks
So far on Cobs I've gotten up to getting just over 2 lbs on average out of 500w per 4x4
Shawndeadhead
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Those are simple and what I picked for my lights, yes you can't tune in specific numbers it's either full power or half so a 1400 mAh unit would put out 700 mAh. Easier than soldering in a potentiometer if you don't have a lot of experience with soldering or it's also just one less point of fail buying one with adjuster built in.yes with the b type you need a separate potentiometer. i'm not sure about checking voltage, i have my lamp plugged in to a killawatt meter or whatever so it tells me wattage etc. in this picture, the small black circle is a rubber cap and if you remove it you can insert a small flathead screwdriver to turn it up or down but it doesn't display current itself
legalcanada
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i don't think it's only full power or half because i'm able to dim anywhere from 260-700 with my 2 drivers. they are currently @ ~550w slowly cranking up during the first weeks of flower
Shawndeadhead
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I've only seen 2 settings come across my Fluke multimeter on mine the full 1050mAh and 525mAh, but I only use that for the first day of 12/12 because I veg under 150W so I give them one day at 250w before turning it up to 500w.
It does state in manufacturer paperwork and PDF on these that it's only supposed to be half or full on the adjuster. If your getting multiple readings across a range you may have a malfunction, I would email Meanwell customer service to be sure that it's not situation that can lead to a problem.
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legalcanada
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well i have 2 drivers connected to a single plug, but i was able to go from 250, 450, 550 etc on my killawatt meter. so idk
legalcanada
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i tried finding that information in the PDF (<-- hyperlink) but was unable.. all I could find was adj. range 700ma-1400ma and output voltage 114v to 229v. are you sure it didn't say you can dim between 50 to 100% and not one or the other? i think if that were the case a toggle switch would be more fitting than a dialable knob
Moflow
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Mine work like yours, the A drivers.
Plug it into kilowatt meter stick screw driver into driver and the watts go up or down as do the amps. I can set light at 100w to 220 watts and anything inbetween
legalcanada
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yes mine is a C series (constant current) so perhaps there are different types or something, it seems like with electronics and DIY there is a million different gizmos and gadgets or ways to customize things, it can be overwhelming for me at times
Shawndeadhead
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Yeah that's what I'm running HLG-240c-1050a, well 2 of them for every 4x4 area, could be a number of things causing the numbers to be different, and could be just different model years where yours had a sweep range and mine has just 2 set points I bought these 2 years ago or so 
bakedPotatoe
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Would you like to retract that now sunshine.......
Kerovan
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Nope, there has been no proof. Just a screenshot of a text of someone claiming it was the board they made for HLG even though it doesn't look at all like any HLG board...
Green.Lady
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I cant use the elg 240 1750mah for 2 of this boards right ? Each board have 69.6V x2=139.2 and the other board they make are 68v x2 =136 and the driver have 137v max lol tight fit
Green.Lady
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@Shawndeadhead thats a awsome grow you should be proud eheh i plan to run the 4 boards just a little bit under 100w each, only because my eletrical bill is a little expensive, i will see as i go, iam still to green in this mah volts watts math problems stuff
you should be proud eheh i plan to run the 4 boards just a little bit under 100w each, only because my eletrical bill is a little expensive, i will see as i go, iam still to green in this mah volts watts math problems stuff