Need driver/wiring help with BridgeLux strips.

Hey guys, building dedicated veg lights with Bridgelux EB Gen 3 thrive strips.


Not gonna lie, kinda clueless when it comes to electrical stuff, I was thinking of wiring 5 to 6 strips in a 4x4 setup with a Meanwell HLG-320H-C1400B driver.

Any input?

Thanks

I hadn't even heard of the Thrive strips. They are 98CRI and not very efficient at 138 lumen/watt (for 4000k) and rather expensive. I suggest Gen 2's at 175lm/w and less than half the price, $8.40 vs $18.79. For veg I'm thinking six strips on a 240w meanwell driver with AB dimming, no heat sinks needed.

Damn, too late, already ordered them lol. Should be here tomorrow.

Kinda late to ask for advice.

Eh, just need help choosing a driver at this point and how many strips per driver.

SourDeezz said:

Damn, too late, already ordered them lol. Should be here tomorrow.

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Where did you buy them from?

I was looking at grabbing some of these to mix in with some other strips too, spectrum looks interesting. I'm no source of knowledge, but I prefer trying to wire things in parallel, so some kind of 42v driver would be my selection. I would look at the meanwell XLG series drivers as well, a bit cheaper than the hlg series and they offer a wide voltage range if you ever choose to use them for a different application.

guy_incognito251 said:

Where did you buy them from?

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digikey

I was given this list of all drivers that should work with a 5 strip setup.. Any thoughts?

SourDeezz said:

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I was given this list of all drivers that should work with a 5 strip setup.. Any thoughts?

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Which specific strips did you go with?

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I was given this list of all drivers that should work with a 5 strip setup.. Any thoughts?

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A fair few on that list are not very suitable: theres one 1000w driver on there. Xlg240-H is a good match, AB type would be better. It would run the strips a fair bit harder than i would but im.a led nerd...

NukaKola said:

Which specific strips did you go with?

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My original post, the EB Gen3 Thrive strips.

Rocket Soul said:

A fair few on that list are not very suitable: theres one 1000w driver on there. Xlg240-H is a good match, AB type would be better. It would run the strips a fair bit harder than i would but im.a led nerd...

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Any recommendations on your end?

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My original post, the EB Gen3 Thrive strips.

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What length, 1/2/4? The driver will depend on what length/voltage they use. Where they ever described as Slim? Do you have the exact product code? There seems to be all sorts of versions...

And what spectrum? Thrive has slightly lower lum/w as commented above but still decent photon output at around 2.4ppf/w (calculated from DS) at nominal on higher ccts...

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My original post, the EB Gen3 Thrive strips.

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Yeah I know that but which specific ones. They come in different sizes which require different voltages & currents. Give us the specific part number.

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Any recommendations on your end?

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For anything between 27V and 57V the xlg-h range works quite fine, although you need to match driver wattage to the strips. Id do a xlg200 with 5 strips and a 240 with 6 strips, as minimum and as many as 8-10 maximum.

Woops, sorry gents, thought I had posted the digikey URL of the ones I specifically purchased as well.

These are it: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/BXEB-L1120Z-40S4000-C-C3/976-BXEB-L1120Z-40S4000-C-C3-ND/13181793?utm_medium=email&utm_source=oce&utm_campaign=3480_OCE20RT&utm_content=productdetail_US&utm_cid=1529820&so=66353995&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpjNFlXUmpZVGhoWVRNNCIsInQiOiJjbjFtTmxaMm92SWhoT1lrNEVzZjNXelVYRk1SMHBCYVNUb25QbEg1dmhKUm5oNnExbWxLVWg1MmsrbFwva1NWMDFaNERnT2R3aUhjSGd1eHZlT0dPY09WTHBEYlFwMjZQQTVKbE15K3FWdmtiVVJ2b21jelZEZWR6ZENzQ2NBZXAifQ==

@Rocket Soul @NukaKola Same recommendations apply after seeing the specific product link?

Thanks for all the help guys, really appreciate it.

SourDeezz said:

@Rocket Soul @NukaKola Same recommendations apply after seeing the specific product link?

Thanks for all the help guys, really appreciate it.

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@Rocket Soul Covered it

Rocket Soul said:

For anything between 27V and 57V the xlg-h range works quite fine, although you need to match driver wattage to the strips. Id do a xlg200 with 5 strips and a 240 with 6 strips, as minimum and as many as 8-10 maximum.

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Another option is an HLG-240H-42A but is about $20 more.

Sorry, im getting mixed up between 2 different eb strip driver threads. Same strips and same drivers.


Some advice re dimming on the other one.

But yeah, 40w each, 42V driver or xlg-h version, AB version preferable.