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Oh wow!! What a neat bonus feature! Thank you for the tip! I never would have figured that out. I don't actually know how to like a post (or if that's an option for newcomers) but if I could give you a thousand kudos I would. Wish I could express my level of gratitude!!! It's beyond words. THANK...

I am so sorry you are going through a medical crisis and hope it gets better for you! Omg Thank you so much!! The wiring was the key! As soon as I got the opportunity I was working on the lights, the first problem I ran into was that my driver wasn't coming on (light wasn't green). I thought...

Just to update I did plug it in and the led strips all connected never came on. Output is reading 122 on the driver, the positive/negative (red/black) cables when I switch it to 'diode' initially give me a crazy reading of 1800, and then jumps around 304, 500s, 001, 003, so I don't know if it's...

This is where I've hit a cross roads. I'm afraid to turn it on because I don't want to burn out the leds if I connected them wrong. I'm unsure of how to connect the bottom part of the leds. If I'm supposed to connect them in a series like I did t he upper part or... just leave them unconnnected...

Another theory I have is that I'm unable to actually test the led strips without using batteries that match the (voltage or current (not sure which terminology)) of that particular strip; and that I'll have to wire them all up in order to actually turn them on to see if they work. Which leaves...

Thanks for the info pulpoinspace I truly appreciate it! Last night I went and purchased a (cheap) digital multimeter, cat 3, hypertough at walmart for ~12. I'm thinking about returning it this morning, but not sure if it's not working or if it's something that I'm doing wrong. I was looking for...

Is there any particular reason one would choose all parallel over all series; over hybrid? I just got my led strips (and) my lrs-150, I'm still waiting for my 18/2 gauge wire to come in, and have an old PC computer power cord. However I'm looking at this LRS-150 and unlike the meanwell which...

I truly appreciate it; spent the whole night mulling it over until I had a clear idea of how it works. So to confirm, if I used 6 strips in a series as a single set and then connected them to the driver (parallel alongside others also in a similar set), I would be running them at 1.32amps...

Thank you for taking the time to help me with this. What you said helped a lot. In this example what would cause the Strips to be driven at *more* than 1.05 amps, since 100% would be the maximum output by default, what would cause it to go above that (a dimmer?). Would you say that saving...

Wow thank you so much. I chose to DIY because I could get the 300watt light for what would cost me (two) lights in time. I've tried researching what it means to drive a led, the closest equivalent I've gotten is not to run the strips to 100%. What does it mean or rather HOW would I even drive a...

Thanks so much this has granted me some confidence! The Led Strips link helped shed a lot of light on the process of building it, I am still looking through it and have not yet gone beyond the first page. With the led strip build I notice it mentioned that I needed to buy L shaped aluminum to...

This has been a very insightful conversation, it has shed so much light on the questions I have. I am amazed that the light strip would do the same thing as the quantum boards at a lower price; I'm not afraid to roll up my sleeves and DIY, esp if it will save me down the road. I guess now my...

Thank you so much for the information I truly appreciate it; I saw that post from cobkits seeing it again helps a lot. I created a DIY cob build today that I finally think may be what I want (and then to expand from there). After calculating the cost of the product I then asked is there any...

Can I ask why you would not recommend a 1212 for 60 watts? Why a luminus cxm22 instead? I notice the luminus cxm22 is rated at 51v instead of 36v (is the voltage the determining factor - or is there something else that determines that) In which case why a luminus over ex. Vero 29, (which I...

Thanks that answers the budget question. Could you or anyone help me with the build I have on hand? I'd like to build 1 or 2 cob lights using the HBG-60-1400 driver (it's ok if the space I can grow in them is small, I'll use one cob in a smaller space, expand to two and then keep expanding from...

Ideally I would have a 48"x24"x60" (4x2x5). I currently have an old critter nation double unit cage that has been repurposed (racks removed) and is a 36"; L X 24"; W X 63" (3x2x5.25), my ultimate goal is to provide enough watt friendly light to this area - if my budget lights can work within...

I am working backwards and designing around my light restrictions - so rather than designing my area first then the lights because lights are SO important I am designing my grow space to my lights, lights first then grow area space restricts around that space. Do you have any suggestions for...

I've been lurking for a while but reluctant to post for a while, but I've finally reached a wall and kind of need some help in regards to lights. I have never diy'ed a light before but have built a PC and have googled and tried to find the answer to my questions before coming here. Please...