Meanwell Drivers shut down when they exceed XX F???

[TheBioMaster]

My HLG's won't run over 101f no matter what....even when ambient room temp hits like 85f to 88f.....the heatsinks do the job. Been running them for well over 5 years now. No direct fans needed at all. You couldn't pry my Meanwell drivers from my dead hands! LOL!I

I'm curious how your LED boards were wired? In series or parallel or hybrid?

You could have experienced thermal runaway depending on how it was wired. You said all LED boards still work?

 

[Aqua Man]

My HLG's won't run over 101f no matter what....even when ambient room temp hits like 85f to 88f.....the heatsinks do the job. Been running them for well over 5 years now. No direct fans needed at all. You couldn't pry my Meanwell drivers from my dead hands! LOL!I

I'm curious how your LED boards were wired? In series or parallel or hybrid?

You could have experienced thermal runaway depending on how it was wired. You said all LED boards still work?

That's a great point.

 

[LittleDabbie]

My HLG's won't run over 101f no matter what....even when ambient room temp hits like 85f to 88f.....the heatsinks do the job. Been running them for well over 5 years now. No direct fans needed at all. You couldn't pry my Meanwell drivers from my dead hands! LOL!I

I'm curious how your LED boards were wired? In series or parallel or hybrid?

You could have experienced thermal runaway depending on how it was wired. You said all LED boards still work?

Yeah they work just fine, Temp gun the top of the driver tho and were hitting 150-160F but its also mashed at the very top of my tent so theres little room for heat to escape cept right out the carbon scrubber via the 6" inline.

I don't think theres any thermal runaway issues its just these mf'ers gen heat like crazy.

 

[TheBioMaster]

I recently got a Inventronics driver, and I really like it alot!

 

[LittleDabbie]

I recently got a Inventronics driver, and I really like it alot!

I recently blew 1000$ on american made shit . And i really hope i like it alot :P

Cause im fucking SO BROKE right now lol

 

[BurnzYzBudZz]

I recently blew 1000$ on american made shit . And i really hope i like it alot :P

Cause im fucking SO BROKE right now lol

Ohhhhhhh whatcha get. $1000 sounds like some killer usa shit

 

[LittleDabbie]

Ohhhhhhh whatcha get. $1000 sounds like some killer usa shit

Oh you ain't heard? I thought i bragged about em enough the whole damn forum heard lol

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2 of those :D

 

[FuqStik]

$500 for a 330w... damn - will have to look into these.

 

[LittleDabbie]

$500 for a 330w... damn - will have to look into these.

ahh but its much more then just 330W, its dimmable, Its veg AND flower, switchable between the spectrums ;) and.. i dunno more cool shit thats above my head right now cuz im tryin to get drunk cuz i hate my life :D

 

[TheBioMaster]

You should get good results with those. They chose a weird spot for that veg switch...but it doesn't effect the function I wouldn't think. Keep us updated!

 

[LittleDabbie]

You should get good results with those. They chose a weird spot for that veg switch...but it doesn't effect the function I wouldn't think. Keep us updated!

Agreed should be on top vs the led side but aside from that.. The specs on those lights gave me wood :P