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Shugglet

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Is this the best test to see what theyre really capable of though? Dont they just amount to side lighting one side of a typical grow?

I would think these would be better suited for where your cobs currently are and vice versa, dont you think? I would think the cobs would put out more intense lighting and when you consider the inverse square law seems a role reversal would be good... An expensive undertaking it certainly would be though.
 

fearnoevil

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Ah Chaos beat me to the question, lol. So what's the output from each of those fixtures and what driver are you using? I'm subbed, these QB's look like another great improvement in LED lighting (too bad I just spend over $1500 for the 5 light bars I'm going to build, lol - oh well it's only money ;?).
 

ttystikk

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Ah Chaos beat me to the question, lol. So what's the output from each of those fixtures and what driver are you using? I'm subbed, these QB's look like another great improvement in LED lighting (too bad I just spend over $1500 for the 5 light bars I'm going to build, lol - oh well it's only money ;?).
Well I'm a big fan of letting the testing tell the tale and we have a ways to go yet to prove how much better they are.

I'm optimistic, I think this is potentially a game changer.

Each fixture consists of 4 boards, wired in series and driven by a Meanwell HLG-320H-C1400B, for 320W at system level. One fixture pulls 330W with the driver, the other pulls 340W, I'm guessing it's due to variations in the boards and drivers.
 
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Ryante55

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Well I'm a big fan of letting the testing tell the tale and we have a ways to go yet to prove how much better they are.

I'm optimistic, I think this is potentially a game changer.

Each 4 boards are driven by a Meanwell HLG-320H-C1400B, for 320W. One board pulls 330W with the driver, the other pulls 340W, I'm guessing it's due to variations in the boards and drivers.
To drive the boards like that are 2 wired in parallel and those sets of 2 wired in series? I always think I understand the driver matching but I'd hate to burn out some leds over a stupid mistake
 

ChaosHunter

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What happens is the driver will equalize to how ever many boards there are.

@ttystikk wrote "Each 4 boards are driven by a Meanwell HLG-320H-C1400B, for 320W. One board pulls 330W with the driver, the other pulls 340W, I'm guessing it's due to variations in the boards and drivers."

"One board is one panel of QBs pulling 340ish correct ?"

Sorry I just don't want someone to misread it as one QB pushing 330-340W
 

ttystikk

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To drive the boards like that are 2 wired in parallel and those sets of 2 wired in series? I always think I understand the driver matching but I'd hate to burn out some leds over a stupid mistake
What happens is the driver will equalize to how ever many boards there are.

@ttystikk wrote "Each 4 boards are driven by a Meanwell HLG-320H-C1400B, for 320W. One board pulls 330W with the driver, the other pulls 340W, I'm guessing it's due to variations in the boards and drivers."

"One board is one panel of QBs pulling 340ish correct ?"

Sorry I just don't want someone to misread it as one QB pushing 330-340W
Each fixture has its own driver and the 4 boards are wired in series in this case.

You're right, I misspoke above and just edited that post to say what I intended, thanks for the grammar and clarity check!
 

ttystikk

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Is this the best test to see what theyre really capable of though? Dont they just amount to side lighting one side of a typical grow?

I would think these would be better suited for where your cobs currently are and vice versa, dont you think? I would think the cobs would put out more intense lighting and when you consider the inverse square law seems a role reversal would be good... An expensive undertaking it certainly would be though.
As usual, thinking backwards.
 
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