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Neem oil doesn't really kill bugs directly.. it controls their reproduction and makes the plant taste bad to them so it's best used as a preventative but it did get rid of the Thrips I had after a few days. You could look into insecticidal soaps aka Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids for something...

Finally haave things up and running after a good few days of work building the cupboard, light frame ect. Still a few tweaks to do though but for now it's rest and :blsmoke:Thx for the help RIU

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It appears that either directionality works fine in terms of electrical circuitry according to the answers on Stack Exchange https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/181615/does-electrical-current-flow-from-positive-to-negative-or-negative-to-positive -The same calculations,laws and...

Thanks. I'll try to double check the arrow thing, seems important hahaha appreciate it

Could you perhaps tell me if there's any difference between wiring CON1 & CON3 vs CON2 & CON4 if done in series?

Hahahahaha I did try to pry it with my fingernail but it was looking sketch so I stopped, searched the internet few a few minutes and then just asked here. Thanks much :mrgreen:!

These strip connectors seem to just be push in and pull out, right? I pushed a wire in, can't spot any release clip to pull it back out and I'm afraid to just pull it in case it breaks something.. Lol.

Thanks. I'm almost ready to fire these babies up just need to get the wiring done. The F564Bs have 4 built in connections, could you tell me if there's any difference between wiring CON1 & CON3 (on the right) vs CON2 & CON4 (on the left)? I assume 1&3 would be the correct ones when doing it in...

Recommended gauge for wiring? The F564B datasheet says 18-24 is acceptable:

Thanks :bigjoint: maybe that's too far on the cheap side lol... the LRS-100-48 also has a 10 week lead time

Thanks. I've been using the parametric search.. I can build PCs, write some code, bla bla bla but when it comes to electrical I don't know my ass from my elbow lol.. apart from how to do some basic wiring or solder a DC jack to a laptop I'm pretty much useless. I don't take chances with...

Thanks. What would be the cheapest driver to run just 2 strips, LPC-100-350? I figure I might as well get 10 and add the other 2 to my HPS chamber.

The two 200W drivers @1050mA would be the 185H-C1050's and are suitable for wiring 4 strips per driver in series right?

I'd be happy to do the 8 strip config split 50/50 over 2 drivers even if it cost a bit more. The modular build is nice in case I want to reconfig, mix lights or partition off half the space for veg and bloom.

Thanks ANC. I had the first configuration with 9 strips in mind at the beginning but the second one seems to work better with 8 2ft F564B strips. Last question if you don't mind: am I looking at the 480H-C1400 or the 480H-C3500? I intend to wire them in series using U lengths as the heat sinks...

If I want to do 9 double row strips instead of 8, would I have 5 on a 240H-?? and 4 on the 185H-48? All these various numbers are confusing. I can follow a wiring diagram but I when it comes to doing the electrical calculations I don't know what I'm doing. Am I in danger of supplying to much...

Thanks for the very helpful reply. It looks like 9 double row strips over the 2x6 space is the way to go. That'll give me 3 strips over every 2x2 area and a total of 432W. I'll buy 10 and have 1 as a spare, seeing as it's cheaper that way, with 2 x HLG-185H-48's? Are the 185H-48's enough for 9...

I just spent about 10 hours watching growmau5 videos and pricing out the Samsung strips etc. it doesn't seem like I'll be saving much if any considering the time investment...things were getting a tad complicated. 6-9 x Samsung F-Series Gen3 Strips...

Both are available from TimberGrowLights but are the QBs worth the extra $120? I'm looking to cover a 2x6 area for flowering. http://timbergrowlights.com/320-watt-quantum-board-grow-light-kit/ - $479 http://timbergrowlights.com/300-watt-vero29-v7-3-cob-grow-light-kit/ - $349