Thanks. That is not exactly my set up, I just wanted make sure that I understand how this serie/parallel combination work. I read too much about thermal runaway and got scared but after understanding how it really works it is actually very simple. I think CV +CC drivers are great, they are safer and versatile. People would spend less money if they really understood how these drivers work. You can actually use any driver with voltages from 20v to 54v with this gen1 strips if you know what you are doing.
Is this the proper driver? HLG-320H-C1050. I should also point out that I am now only using 8 strips.
Did you wire up those strips yet? And do you have possession of the HLG-320H-C1050? And is your strip array about 20"x22"?
That will work but you may want to get the A or B version for dimming. It's not necessarily a matter of the proper or correct driver, there are many suitable options.
BTW that driver would work. I am using the exact same driver with 14 of the same strips (2 of the strips are in parallel). For 292 volts and 840 ma out of the driver. I am not minimizing the dangers of high voltage, but just don't screw with your lights when the power is on. Not that hard. The leds will let you know when the power is on!
The driver in the picture is a 24V CV driver. It will work with 24V strips (in parallel), but 22V or 19V strips might be a problem, as they only go down to about 22V (not sure what strips Rp1972 actually has). There should be a little rubber cap that will pop off and there is a voltage adjustment underneath it.BTW that driver would work. I am using the exact same driver with 14 of the same strips (2 of the strips are in parallel). For 292 volts and 840 ma out of the driver. I am not minimizing the dangers of high voltage, but just don't screw with your lights when the power is on. Not that hard. The leds will let you know when the power is on!
If you've plugged in a clothes dryer in North America, you have been very close to 240 volts AC and lived to tell about it.
OK. I was referring to the one mentioned in post #45, HLG-320H-C1050. That's the one I use and like. There is a lot to like using constant current. But there is a HUGE contingent of parallel-only builders out there. And they work fine too!
Yeah, I realized which one you were referring to after I reread to other messages.