LED panel half dead
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sixstring2112
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open it up,if it has 2 drivers i would say one of them is broke.just by how its almost half on the money
sixstring2112
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well if its like my mars panel,just one bad led in the string takes out the whole damn string.i think it has to do with them using a printed circuit board instead of wire from chip to chip.do ya see any burnt or brown/black led chips? or look for a break in the circuit board or melted solder anywhere around the diodes.
sixstring2112
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under warranty? if so send the bitch back to hgt lol.or try to use those drivers for a lil cob setup.
I tried testing continuity, but none of the leds were triggering my meter. How do I test them?
No warranty. It died once before and they fixed it, warranty was expired at that time too. But this time they said it's obsolete and they don't carry parts anymore. Yet they offer identical models for sale now.
mauricem00
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that brown spot if flux from the solder but I don't se any zener diodes on that board so it could just be one bad LED. get a 9 volt battery and a 150 ohm resistor in series with the battery and use it to test each LED individually to find which one is burned out. it won't be enough power to light them very bright but bright to find out if their working.then just replace the dead LED
mauricem00
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some multi meters only use 1.5 volts to test diodes or resistance.. not enough voltage to test LEDs
Thanks for the tip. Found 4 that wouldn't fire.
If I can turn this into a better light, I'm totally down for that. I don't know anything really about LED but I'm a quick study. Here's what I have, there's one of the little white box and 2 of the bigger black boxes.
Stephenj37826
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Look into the quantum board thread. It will fit your driver.
mauricem00
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thats an expensive fix for a cheap light. be better off just getting a new light.each of those drivers can power. each driver could power 5 of these in series http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/bridgelux/BXEB-L0560Z-35E2000-C-A3/976-1498-ND/6236284 for a total of 20,000 lumens for 10 strips (2 drivers) at a cost of only $75 plus shipping
I don't need much, I plan on using it in a 32x32 tent to flower out a single male for pollen collection.
Thanks. That looks pretty beginner friendly. So will 2 drivers power 2 boards? Or will I need both drivers on one board like my current light?
That sounds quite impressive. Is there a thread on here that I can check out on a build like that?
mauricem00
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they are just hard strip light no heatsink required . just glue them to a thin sheet of aluminum. wire 5 in series for each driver and your ready to go https://www.rollitup.org/t/bridgelux-eb-series-build.928676/ this thread will give you more information
MarWan
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MarWan
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I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
Stephenj37826
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One board per driver.