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Hey guys ive decided to go with cob leds after looking into all the different lights. Ive decided to go for 8x citizen clu048 1212s. The question i have is should i go with 2x meanwell hlg 185-c1050 drivers or is there a single driver i can go with?

Thanks

2 x HLG-185H-C1400

You can always turn them down to 1050ma .

key4 said:

2 x HLG-185H-C1400

You can always turn them down to 1050ma .

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Whats the difference between the 1050 and the 1400?

ThatSpudGuy said:

Whats the difference between the 1050 and the 1400?

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The price is the same so it makes sense to buy the 1400ma and dim it to 1050ma .

Gives a bit of room to turn it up then if you need to.

key4 said:

The price is the same so it makes sense to buy the 1400ma and dim it to 1050ma .

Gives a bit of room to turn it up then if you need to.

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Im so noobie when it comes to electrics lol. So what power does the 1400ma run them at? Thanks for the help btw

ThatSpudGuy said:

Im so noobie when it comes to electrics lol. So what power does the 1400ma run them at? Thanks for the help btw

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If you times the voltage of the cob by the current that gives you you're watts.

The 1050 driver will work just fine i just suggest the 1400 as its the same price and gives you extra if you need it.

key4 said:

If you times the voltage of the cob by the current that gives you you're watts.

The 1050 driver will work just fine i just suggest the 1400 as its the same price and gives you extra if you need it.

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Ok cool thanks. What do you mean when you say extra? Sorry for all the questions haha

Im not sure how else to explain it .

The 1050 will max at 1050ma . The 1400 will max at 1400ma but can be turned down to 1050ma anyway.

Drivers are the same price. Either driver will work fine

key4 said:

Im not sure how else to explain it .

The 1050 will max at 1050ma . The 1400 will max at 1400ma but can be turned down to 1050ma anyway.

Drivers are the same price. Either driver will work fine

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Ok lol thanks for all the help mate

Should be able to run 4 1212s on an HLG-120H-C1050 since they are 36 volts cobs. By the same token you could run all 8 on a HLG-320H-C1050 but would need to solder them. Check the cob and solderless holder datasheets to see max voltage ratings.

Rahz said:

Should be able to run 4 1212s on an HLG-120H-C1050 since they are 36 volts cobs. By the same token you could run all 8 on a HLG-320H-C1050 but would need to solder them. Check the cob and solderless holder datasheets to see max voltage ratings.

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Cheers mate