CXA3070 Driver Question

Hello,
I have a CXA3070 and purchased the wrong driver. I am looking at the LPC-35-700 and the APC-35-700. Would one of these drivers work better over the other or is there a better one on the market for the price? Thanks.

If you are just driving one and you dont mind open case, you can get the PLP-45-48 for $15.30. It is 89% efficient and dimmable 450-750mA.

If you driving a few you can get HLG-120H-C700 or HLG-185H-C700 and get 94% efficiency dimmable.

Thanks Supra I appreciate your input.

Is there anything similar to the HLG and is dimmable and will work with 1 light?

The HLN-40H-54 is 450-750mA, 89% efficienct and dimmable, but $30 ea

I want to know how many cob (cxb3070AD) controled with LPC-60-1750 , I found it very cheap in the local market (5.50$ea)...what do you think?

and it's my first post...I'm your fan @SupraSPL I am inspired by you ,Thank you for all the work you do

mrtt said:

I want to know how many cob (cxb3070AD) controled with LPC-60-1750 , I found it very cheap in the local market (5.50$ea)...what do you think?

and it's my first post...I'm your fan @SupraSPL I am inspired by you ,Thank you for all the work you do

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LPC-60-1750 is suitable for 1 CXB3070. $5.5 is an awesome price.

alesh said:

LPC-60-1750 is suitable for 1 CXB3070. $5.5 is an awesome price.

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thankyou @alesh I will buy a few

Although the CXB3070 has lower Vf than the CXA3070, it might not cooperate with the LPC-60-1750 because max Vf is 34 unfortunately. They do make a good match with Vero18 though.

mrtt said:

thankyou @alesh I will buy a few

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I don't why I posted that they would work. They wouldn't. Max Vf is too low. I'm sorry I misled you.
@SupraSPL thanks for the correction. I had a weaker moment

@SupraSPL I was so confused, I'll be using much beloved cree but now talk about Vero 18..I've never look vero side...

Did I get or find the something new?

Do you have advised me cheap drive for cxb3070 more 85%> ef ?

The only reason I mentioned Vero18 is because it is compatible with LPC-60-1750. I recommend Vero29 V2.0 for an economy priced flowering lamp. If you are looking for very high efficiency I recommend CXB3070 or CXB3590, but at a higher cost/PAR W. There are upsides and downsides to both. Vero has holders included and offers a nice solderless solution while CX requires separate holders but they also offer solderless. For now, I use kapton and solder.



Cheap way to drive the 3070, these 1.45A 50W drivers are 88-89%, power factor corrected and $13.50 shipped.

What do you use to power fans?

I recommend 5V 6V 7.5V or 9V, OEM quality AC-DC switching power adapters like these. The best efficiency we get with these is 80%, but most often we get 60-70%. Some DiYers have suggested the possibility of using DC-DC adapters on the DC side of the driver. I have not tried it, but if it worked and was efficient, that would be handy. Generally, Id rather pay more for passive cooling heatsinks and not have to bother with fans whenever possible. As LED efficiency increases, passive cooling is more and more accessible.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DROK-DC-DC-Buck-Converter-Regulator-4-38V-to-1-25-36V-5V-12V-Power-Supply-Mod-/400801183658?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d519cb7aa

Thanks for all your help Supra!