Samsung FB24B Heatsink

GBAUTO

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I'm looking at using 4 of these strips with a 240W driver. I want to use them as 'wing' lights on the pair of 4 array Vero bars I use. Since I only want to run these at ~60% of the test current how much of a heatsink will they need? I plan on making 16" wide brackets to mount them to my bars to support each strip evenly. Thanks for the help.
Now I just have to find the strips...
 

nfhiggs

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I'm looking at using 4 of these strips with a 240W driver. I want to use them as 'wing' lights on the pair of 4 array Vero bars I use. Since I only want to run these at ~60% of the test current how much of a heatsink will they need? I plan on making 16" wide brackets to mount them to my bars to support each strip evenly. Thanks for the help.
Now I just have to find the strips...
At 60% of test current they won't need sinks at all, just air circulation and support them in the middle so they don't sag, they are pretty flexible.
 

GBAUTO

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Thanks, that's what I was hoping for. A simple aluminum strip or channel to mount them on for support is what I was hoping for. I have plenty of airflow in my grow space so I think it should work. Trying to decide if I should get 3k or 3.5k-I'll only be powering up these during flower and I'm already running 10% additional 660nm xpe's during flower.
 

nfhiggs

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Thanks, that's what I was hoping for. A simple aluminum strip or channel to mount them on for support is what I was hoping for. I have plenty of airflow in my grow space so I think it should work. Trying to decide if I should get 3k or 3.5k-I'll only be powering up these during flower and I'm already running 10% additional 660nm xpe's during flower.
I use 3/4 aluminum channel on my strips.
 

ANC

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I use simple U channel, it is about 3 inches wide by 20mm high for the 100W strips. THe stuff is pretty thin too, just over 2mm, so it weighs almost nothing.
Works great, I drive mine at test current, so circa 100W per strip.
 
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