Will high input voltage kill my drivers? (247-250V)

DonBrennon

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IMG_4660.JPG IMG_4667.JPG Just been testing my DIY build to make sure it works.........and thought I'd see what wattage it was drawing on max. Anyway, the HLG-320H-C1050 is running at 310W max, with 8 x CXB3070's on it. When I flicked through modes on the killawatt meter, it showed my mains voltage averaging around 246-7V and it peaks at 250V occasionally.

The Max input on the HLG is 240v............is this extra voltage gonna kill my drivers in the long run?

I've already had 3 x HLG-185H-C1050's running at this voltage for around 10 months now, they still seem to be working fine, but are they gonna last?
 
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DonBrennon

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I have just looked at the data sheet and it lists input voltage as 90 - 305VAC. I am in the U.K. as well and I do see the voltage spike every now and then but no where near 350VAC. Nice build by the way.:p

http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/260/HLG-185H-C-SPEC-806161.pdf

Cheers,
Will
Thanks...............note to self.......read the spec sheet properly....DOH, just looked at what it said on the driver(100-240VAC) and panicked.............don't ya love wake and bake on a Sunday:bigjoint:
 
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