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  1. meangreengrowinmachine

    Looking to do 5 cob bars using cxb3590 should I use 1400 or 2100 ma drivers?

    So I think soon I should be able to pull the trigger on finishing my upgrade to COB's. My idea is to use 5 bars each using 5 cobs spaced approx 12" on center on each bar then have each bar approx 12 inch away from the other bars effectively getting 1 cob per sqft. in a 5 x 5 space. My first bar...
  2. BM9AGS

    Grow light competition. Timber grow lights 16 CXB 3590 800w fixture VS 3 CLW SS 5500 1200w

    Here is my final timber grow lights Cree CXB 3590 x 16 800w light vs 3 California light works solar system 550 1200w lights.
  3. R

    LuXEON GEN3 COB LED..WHY NOT?

    http://www.lumileds.com/uploads/600/DS162-pdf Hello. What do you think about these COBs? Efficiency seems good and they cost 1/3 of vero29 and less than 1/4 of cxb3590. I don't know the spectral data of the light and do not know how they work in grow practice, They are produced by Philips ...
  4. L

    Need some help with a cxb3070 setup

    how much cxb3070(at .8 to 1.4amp) would i need for a 2x2 or 3x3 ft space for flower(what space does one cxb cover?)? how tall should my box be (i dont know how far away the leds have to be. will i have to move the leds according to plant heigh ?)? is one plant more effective than many little...
  5. dr.medecine

    Help chooseing CXB bins

    Hi, sorry for a dumb question but I have read so much and only get more and more cunfused so again I am sorry about it must have to ask myself for direct answer to my question. Found Kingbrite on Alibaba that so many talked about and got these bins for the CXB3070 that I entend to combine with...
  6. hersh

    DIY Grow Light Electrical Questions

    Hello rollitup growing community, I have just finished my first set of DIY grow lights. Its a simple setup for a 2x3 or 2x2 grow box. I am using an HLG-185H-C1400B driver, currently 2 Cree CXB3950's and some cheap but silent Alpine fans on two separate heat sinks. My driver runs at an operation...
  7. GreenLED

    New COB LED Design & Comparison

    Hey everybody, it's been a long time since I've posted here but I've been playing around with some COB tech and want to put it out there for all to scrutinize and enjoy. The setup is 4 CXB3590 80cri 36v with 18" center-line spacing. I have these 36v CXB's driven hard @ 2.8 amps while being...
  8. Papa OG

    Another DIY LED... any advice would be appreciated.

    I'm converting a Mars Hydro 300 to CXB 3590 cobs. I am using the drivers in it to start with. Two drivers: A: 55-86vdc and 665-680 ma. It also says 92v at the bottom, max voltage? B: 55-86vdc and 650-665 ma. This one also says 92v at the bottom. This driver is also running the fan at 12v...
  9. Traplife

    DIY COB: what do you use to build your frames?

    What do you DIY COBers guys use to mount cpu heat sinks to a frame? a wooden frame? metal frame? is using a metal frame sketch due to the chance to short a circuit? im looking to build a setup to cover a 2x3 area and i know what to buy chip, driver, and cooling wise, im just not sure how to...
  10. Traplife

    Need advice on pre-built COB panel purchase please!

    Hello all, still getting used to the whole Cree COB lights and how it all works but im starting to get the ball rolling, for personal and financial reasons DIY is most likely out of my options (for now).I have come down to two choices. The grow area: 4x4 scrog with 6-8 plants. Number one...
  11. weariedjuggler

    Shweedies in a soil bed

    I'm two weeks into flower with a Sour Jack grow. There is a single plant in a soil bed 2.5ftx2.5ft. It is all recycled organic living soil in its 3rd round of no till. I don't have a great schedule with my plants instead I just try to do what I can when I can. My specialty treatments are as...
  12. tinyplantas

    Attaching the Ideal 50-2303CR to the 50-2300AN

    I apologize if this has been posted somewhere, I have scoured this forum and the rest of the internet trying to figure out how these two pieces fit together for assembly but I can't find the answer. I found this video but they are using different reflector holders...
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