Yeah I used it it tells me hlg 185 24v. That will give me about 140 watts at 50%. However I am curious if I should go with a constant current or constant voltage. I am also thinking a larger driver will be better if I want to add more lights. I am also wondering about how many m/a I need. After reading the threads and watching videos everything is all jumbled in my brain.so for sounding like such a noob
A larger driver will allow for future expansion, with the constant current versions, having each strip running at the same current value. There is however, a minimum total voltage of strips required to stay out of hiccup mode, and of course the maximum total voltage of strips allowable, to even light up.
With a CV version, you'll be dividing up the amperage output between the given number of strips, I found that less attractive than being able to have flexibility in coverage area, by changing the number of strips, without changing the output value.
I prefer constant current versions, with the EBs wired in series, precisely for that reason. I can use a HLG 240H C700 to run up to 15x 560mm EBs.... BUT, for instance, for one particular VEG area,I have that driver, with only 8 strips running at 700ma. If I ever need to expand it, I can add strip by strip , maintaining a 700ma output.
I prefer the 700ma level, for the fact that it seriously requires ZERO heatsinking, IMO.... I have racks of EBs, 15x 560mm strips over 45" long frames that look like ladders, with 2"x2" lumber frames holding them together, that's it.....
At full operating temperature, the entire circuit has less than 1.5% voltage droop, without any sort of heat removal....
