Hi everyone! Just thought I’d start a new thread for us to further the diy light discussion. I don’t sell lights, lighting components, or work in the lighting industry. I have worked professionally with a few of the components, but in the green energy field. I got involved with led grow lights repa…

The 648 board seems to be the latest tech. A 260 kit with 648’s seems great. Is there a better light for a 3x3 at that price point?

Any of them will work. Rapid led and hlg both have ready to use options with size recommendations in description.

5x9 I’d probably drop dollars on a pair of Growcraft lights.

It’s a great light - I am running at 450w right now. I don’t think I’ll boost it more on this cycle since I don’t have a full tray. I hate wasting light.

Awesome! What are you planning on using for electrical connections? Have you mapped out wiring yet?

[20200501_044803] But all of the wire tails are at the same end, this is the diagram mark drew up for ease to read. I will solder and heatshrink the AC connections, and I have ‘dolphins’ (a silicon filled crimp connector) for the dc side, got some 20mm duct to run the dc joins just because I want…

Looks pretty good. What did he say to use for wire? They size the drivers by output and usually drivers come in a little over nameplate on output current. Of the 560 watts some of that is heat losses by driver. That’s in every power supply though and completely normal. I would expect it run around …

I’m chopping an old kettle plug cable for AC and prob just fig 8 for dc will send you some pics when I’m done just got more tape. Have to do some chores 1st or I’m not allowed to use the dining table haha

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Indoor Growing Lighting

Davegreen April 30, 2020, 6:56pm 7327

Parts are in! Just need to go back for the thermal tape and I’m set to build. Will keep you updated

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