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    Mars Reflector 96 COB conversion - drawing more power than expected

    Tested it again today, both of the units that measured high are now at 160w 0.7a on the meter. No idea how it happened, and we couldn't replicate the issue no matter what we did. Problem solved, I guess.
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    Mars Reflector 96 COB conversion - drawing more power than expected

    There was a few watts difference but both units sat right in the 350w ballpark when all the lamps were turned on. I kept the wiring so that the veg and bloom switches still disable some of the lights, with just the two cobs on the bloom circuit it measured ~110w, and with just the four (plus...
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    Mars Reflector 96 COB conversion - drawing more power than expected

    Yeah just using a simple wall power meter, we have 240v mains, tested each modded 96 one after the other and only the first one had the lower wattage and amperage readings. All the drivers have 110-240v written on them, and they were working fine previously with the original mars LEDs...
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    Mars Reflector 96 COB conversion - drawing more power than expected

    Hey I need some help if anyone can provide it. Here's the story: I modded a Mars Reflector 96 with six 3000k CXB2530s, two in series per 55w driver, and it works amazingly well. It draws 136w from the wall which is the number I'd expect (6 cobs and 2 fans), no problems there. But I did the same...
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