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at the currents we typically run, it will still have 90% brightness after 10 years. at some point chip efficiency and price will warrant a cheap upgrade, but it shouldnt really ever "burn out" for your purpose
 
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G84

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I would like to use hlh-480h-36a for a 3 bar fixture.Can I put 2 dc output(same + or -) from driver on the same 5 pole wago, to split that output to 3 wire(1 from each bar) coming from bars?Hope I explained it clear enough
 
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kaivorth

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Good news, she lights up! Just have to install the pot, put some electrical tape around my connections, and I'll be ready to hang her up!

Bought a 40w Weller Solder Iron from Home Depot, and soldered the leads from the drivers and extension cord, to their own individual solid copper cables, then continued to hook everything up with the ideal connectors.

So I'm connecting the DIM leads across the pot now. What do I do with the middle prong though? Do I have to use it or what does it do?
 
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kaivorth said:
Good news, she lights up! Just have to install the pot, put some electrical tape around my connections, and I'll be ready to hang her up!

Bought a 40w Weller Solder Iron from Home Depot, and soldered the leads from the drivers and extension cord, to their own individual solid copper cables, then continued to hook everything up with the ideal connectors.

So I'm connecting the DIM leads across the pot now. What do I do with the middle prong though? Do I have to use it or what does it do?
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You want to connect the dimming leads to an OUTSIDE post and to the MIDDLE post of the pot...leaving one outside post open. :mrgreen:
 
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Pot way.jpg thanks to stardustsailor
Bought a 40w Weller Solder Iron from Home Depot, and soldered the leads from the drivers and extension cord, to their own individual solid copper cables, then continued to hook everything up with the ideal connectors.

So I'm connecting the DIM leads across the pot now. What do I do with the middle prong though? Do I have to use it or what does it do?[/QUOTE]
 
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G84

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Can someone help me?
G84 said:
I would like to use hlh-480h-36a for a 3 bar fixture.Can I put 2 dc output(same + or -) from driver on the same 5 pole wago, to split that output to 3 wire(1 from each bar) coming from bars?Hope I explained it clear enough
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G84

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kaivorth said:
I couldn't understand what you were asking. I'm however pretty new to all this so that doesn't help either
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hlg-480h has output split in 2 different pair (+and-) of dc.So it has 2 + wire and 2 - wire.I want to use it to drive 3 bar with 4 cob each, so I have to split 2 output in 3.This way I have 2 option:
use each pair from hlg to drive 6 cob
or (that what I am asking for) use a 5 pole wago, connect 2 + or - output from driver on it, and plug 3 + or - from bar(1 from each bar) to split output from driver equally to each bar wiring in parallel
 
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kaivorth

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G84 said:
hlg-480h has output split in 2 different pair (+and-) of dc.So it has 2 + wire and 2 - wire.I want to use it to drive 3 bar with 4 cob each, so I have to split 2 output in 3.This way I have 2 option:
use each pair from hlg to drive 6 cob
or (that what I am asking for) use a 5 pole wago, connect 2 + or - output from driver on it, and plug 3 + or - from bar(1 from each bar) to split output from driver equally to each bar wiring in parallel
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I haven't dealt with those ones before
 
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kaivorth

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My COB build is only pulling 90w from the wall at .78a and 120v according to my killowat meter.

What did I do wrong? Even unplugged the potentiometer. All the lights light up, just not as bright as they should?
 
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CobKits

CobKits

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kaivorth said:
My COB build is only pulling 90w from the wall at .78a and 120v according to my killowat meter.

What did I do wrong? Even unplugged the potentiometer. All the lights light up, just not as bright as they should?
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some details of which driver it is would help, is it one of mine?
 
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