Need help with a driver choice

Hi so i am looking to create my own light set up. I want to use the VERO 29 series, but am unsure onto which model to choose. Right now i am looking to get the BXRC-35E10K0-B-72-SE but am unsure onto what driver to get with it? i am looking to have 18-20 lights per 4'x8' area

You would need a driver that could do 936 volts to have 18 vero 29 B's run off it. So your going to need more then one driver to drive that many COBs . Really need more information to suggest drivers. Got to have a wattage you want to run in the grow room?

WHoa there a second
what current do you want to run them at?
If used at typical testing current these are about 17000lm each so 10 of these would have the lumen output of a 20000 lumen higher output than a 1000W sodium.

Running them at half current is still over 10000 lumen each. so about 25% more lumens than a 1000W.

JavaCo said:

You would need a driver that could do 936 volts to have 18 vero 29 B's run off it. So your going to need more then one driver to drive that many COBs . Really need more information to suggest drivers. Got to have a wattage you want to run the grow room?

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I am changing up my build a bit. I would have a driver (HLG-185H-C1400B) for every 4 36V CXB3590-3500K Lights. I would then have a total of 18 lights over a 4'x8' area. Would this work? As well i am having a hard time finding guides and what not to the VERO29 series, and because of that i will just stick to the Cree CXB3590.

ANC said:

WHoa there a second
what current do you want to run them at?
If used at typical testing current these are about 17000lm each so 10 of these would have the lumen output of a 20000 lumen higher output than a 1000W sodium.

Running them at half current is still over 10000 lumen each. so about 25% more lumens than a 1000W.

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Can u direct message me, i still cant im new.

www.cobkits.com Tell him what you have in mind...

I think it is better we do it here where others can learn from it too.

I still think you are overkilling it, your lights are never going to run at full power (will be too much).
Don't buy the Cree's man, too much extra money for virtually no benefit. The 69V Vero C is the shit, just got to apply it well.

ANC said:

I think it is better we do it here where others can learn from it too.

I still think you are overkilling it, your lights are never going to run at full power (will be too much).
Don't buy the Cree's man, too much extra money for virtually no benefit. The 69V Vero C is the shit, just got to apply it well.

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What would you suggest as a setup for two 4'x8' areas. Also where is a good place to purchase the heatsinks or what is the best way for me to make one? i direct messaged u btw

I sent you a reply to your PM putting out 3 (well only 2 are realistic) options you can go with the same LEDs.
Basically, you pick your efficiency, see how much light you get per unit at that efficiency, and divide that into the amount of light one would normally put over the area.
If we want to be very clever we would be dealing in PPF or PPFD (same thing) for our calculations.