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  1. TheTinkerer

    Missing 30 watts

    where did my 30 watts go? 316 watts at the wall, 287 watts out the driver Who’s got my 30 watts!?
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    My new 4x3 flower light

    I assembled the first phase of my light today. It’s just four ChilLed logic pucks on an HLG-320H-C1750B, so far, but I’ll be adding another 150-200 watts of LEDs on another driver. Probably strips, maybe QBs. My frame is made of repurposed steel shelving parts that were lying around the shop...
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    HLG strips, this week! Who’s excited?

    I got this in an email on Friday, March 23: “HLG 4 ft strips will be waterproof 36V $135/pcs 4 ft length, 220 white and 10 red LED they will be stocked early next week” Does anyone else have more info on these?
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    DC volt/watt meter for drivers

    i have one of these on a single QB and it’s super handy. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0785S8K6B?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title Now I want one on my new light, but I don’t think the same one will work. I’m running four ChilLed logic pucks on an HLH-320h-c1750b. The chart says the voltage...
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    3000k QB’s vs 3500k QB’s

    what do you think? Is there much difference in performance? I’ll be using them to flower.
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    3x4 light build options

    Hi. I’m hoping to get some advice on a flowering light for a 3x4x7 tent. I planted a few seeds about a month ago. I have them in a 2x2 cabinet with a single qb288v2 4000k (my first LED’s!), the plants love it. I have a 3x4x7 tent (35”x51”x81” actually) that I’ll be flowering in. I’ll be...
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    Atreum led strips ARA-20 and ARA-40

    Has anyone fired up any of these strips yet? https://atreumlighting.com/collections/frontpage/products/ara-20-led-light-bar
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    LST or mainline Triple Cheese

    i have a triple cheese (Barney’s) feminized. She’s working on her third set of leaves now. I’m not sure if I should LST her, or mainline, or what. She’ll flower in a 2x4x7 or 3x4x7 tent. Any advice?
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    Price drops on QBs

    hlg restocked their 288v2 this week after being sold out for a week or two. They also dropped the prices a few bucks. I’ll need a new light in a month. I wonder if I should get some qbs while I can, or if the price drop means that v3 or something else amazing is just about to be released?
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    How do I post pictures?

    sorry, but I couldn’t find it in the faq I know how to take a picture on my phone, I even know how to look at it on my phone, but I don’t know how to post pictures here, so you guys can see them. How’s it done?
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    Seedlings and a new quantum board

    I have a fresh new quantum board that I want to put over my seedlings in a 2x2 cabinet. It’s a single 288v2 with an “a” type driver. My plants are a week old and they’re currently about two inches below a 105w cfl. What height and power do you recommend when I swap the lights?
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    LED Disco Grow Lights

    Just got these hella bright LED Disco grow lights! They don’t say how many watts they push, but it’s a lot! I bet one would flower the shot out of a 4x4. I don’t have Flux charts, but it’s a super heady spectrum. They’ve got a built in light mover, so they cover more area without hot spots. You...
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    QB vs Strips

    I am still debating qb vs strips. The strips sound great, but they seem expensive. There’s a QB324 3500k on sale that sounds pretty good. I’m not finding strips that compare well with the price of qb’s
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    H inFlux strips

    Im wanting to build my first led grow light. Been reading all week. Thinking about using strips instead of qb’s. I think I finally found the strips SL-B8T4N90LAWW How many watts will I get out of each strip? I want to build a multipurpose light for a 2x4 tent. Once I figure out how many...
  15. TheTinkerer

    DIY LED - getting started

    I’m setting up a small scale tent grow. For me, it’s all about DIY. I can go to the store and buy weed, but I’d much rather have a project and a challenge. It’s a hobby and a labor of love. I have lots of fun building up the space and making improvements. So, I want some LED lights and I see...
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