OldManRiver
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Now I'm thinking two of these:
Those kits are spinning my beanie.Either the 260 kit or their 320 kit is better bang for the buck than the HLG300 unless you need a certified fixture for commercial insurance or building code reasons.The 300 and 550 are ETL listed and that costs money and has no advantage for a homegrower,Also the kits are super easy builds,great choice of lights!
Those kits are spinning my beanie.
This is the fixture I use in my 3x3 veg tent. I have it turned down to 120 watts. I also crank it up some and flower in it sometimes if needed.
The wasted energy is more from the drivers than from the lights imo..Is your driver inside or outside the tent?The only problem I’m having personally is the lack of heat. I’m having to find ways of getting more heat into my grow space due to the lack of wasted energy from the led lights.
I’m so used to having to do the opposite and get temps down that this is throwing me a bit of a curveball.
The wasted energy is more from the drivers than from the lights imo..Is your driver inside or outside the tent?
Whats your plan for lights out?My problem is lights out temps not lights on with these boards.I already run lights on at night (30s) to help during winter and my temps are fine (80-81) but lights out during days (50s) my temps are dropping a little more than i like (high 60s).You could probably run the LEDs and a small heat source and be better off than the T5s IMO.Today I’m going to switch my veg lights from led back to the T-5s I had before upgrading. I’ll use the led again in the summer when it’s warmer. The T-5s produce enough heat that I won’t need a space heater to keep it warm.
Whats your plan for lights out?My problem is lights out temps not lights on with these boards.I already run lights on at night (30s) to help during winter and my temps are fine (80-81) but lights out during days (50s) my temps are dropping a little more than i like (high 60s).You could probably run the LEDs and a small heat source and be better off than the T5s IMO.
I would use two boards..You can get a B driver and a 100k pot and have a nice dimmable setup..or use the A driver and use it's built in dimmer screw. (not the best imo)..I like 3000k for general veg and flowering.I'm itching to pull the trigger. The space they will be used for is my winter SCROG closet. The space has to be about 3x3, or I can't reach the back corner. I veg and flower in here, on a DWC hydro system. Should I get one or two of these boards? For use as both veg and flower, should I get 3500K or 3000K?
Got a link on how to wire in the pot? Not sure what you mean by an A or a B driver. I was planning on using the driver in the kit, which has a screw on the driver that can be used for dimming, but I'd prefer to wire in a dial.I would use two boards..You can get a B driver and a 100k pot and have a nice dimmable setup..or use the A driver and use it's built in dimmer screw. (not the best imo)..I like 3000k for general veg and flowering.
Two boards are more flexible..you can have plants of different heights/needs in the same tent and raise and/or lower each independently. Just my 2 cents..best of luck and you will not be sorry!
Meanwell has 2 types of drivers (mostly). The A driver has a built in screw dimmer (poor imo) and the B driver has two leads that wire (solder) directly to a 100k ohm pot.Got a link on how to wire in the pot? Not sure what you mean by an A or a B driver. I was planning on using the driver in the kit, which has a screw on the driver that can be used for dimming, but I'd prefer to wire in a dial.
Different heights aren't really an issue, I use a SCROG setup.
Sounds like the kit I'm looking at has the A driver. I'd have to swap out the drivers. Not sure it's worth the trouble. I have a kill-a-watt.Meanwell has 2 types of drivers (mostly). The A driver has a built in screw dimmer (poor imo) and the B driver has two leads that wire (solder) directly to a 100k ohm pot.
I had to buy 5 pcs on Ebay of the pot..cost a whole $5 and work perfectly. I have an A driver on a 288 kit that I bought last year, and the Pot dimmer is far better. (you can also wire in a meter like this for an additional $15). This shot is using a different type of meanwell that had a really crummy voltage control on the board.
Meter in front..Dimmer (DC motor control) behind it. You could also use a $20 kill a Watt to keep it simple.
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