PaperEatom
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How would this kingbrite do with an 5 x 5? Also what makes this 380w KB led 400 dollars vs the 300 dollar ones?
The Chinese Quantum Board Knock Off Builds
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its.always.420
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its.always.420
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DrKiz
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Thanks. I bought one of each. I’ll run them side by side to compare. Waiting for manufacture/delivery.
Yesyes3000
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Hello so I’ve narrowed down my decision to get a quantum board kit. So can anyone post a good deal/setup for a 3 or 4 board setup with 300 watts ? So many options on alibaba also I just don’t know which one. Maybe somebody here ha ordered something similar to my request with a good experience ?!?
Thank you very much
Sincerely 3000
Thank you very much
Sincerely 3000
Rocket Soul
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For what space? Full cycle or flower? Height restrictions? Tent or open space?
Yesyes3000
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3x3 full cycle in tent with a height restriction of 4 ft 8 in will be doin a scrog
If you can put stuff together, kingbrite is where to buy what you want using the "led component menu. Anyhow for a 3 x 3 area, 4 x 288 3000K with red on a hlg-320h-48b will cover that area from start to finish, I run that same setup in one of my tents that is a 3 x 3. You can also get extra boards so one set @ 3000k will be for flower and then get another set of 6500K for veg. And really its not hard to change 4 boards out when you switch from veg to flower. Also if you go the "buy components route" instead of buying a pre made kit, kingbrite will always include all the wiring, wagos, and screws you need to setup your light, Really the only thing you will need to order extra from the led component menu is hangers, but I don't use those cheap wire hangers that most every led qb board company uses as they don't minimize the boards hanging height. I use qb-space-saver-hangers by Smart Chinese QB Modes Inc. They are awesome and are only a buck a piece. Anyway... if you go the component route, this would be your shopping list....
buy 1 of these (320W Meanwell LED Driver HLG-320H-48B, power supply for quantum boards) $64.50
https://kingbriteled.en.alibaba.com/product/62110555386-812040035/320W_Meanwell_LED_Driver_HLG_320H_48B_power_supply_for_quantum_boards.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.41413.35.13e87713VTD0Fj
buy 1 pack of these in 3000k (Kingbrite 5 X QB288 V2 samsung lm301b strip 2700K/3000K/3500K/4000K/6500K mix red 660 ) $145.00
note...
buying the extra board, the 5th board, is always a great idea, as its always smart to have a backup board if something goes wrong with one of the other 4 boards. Also as another side note, I have bought over 500 KingBrite 288 boards and many have been running well over a year and I have not had one single diode go out on any of those boards!
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Kingbrite-QB288-V2-samsung-lm301b-strip_62172982157.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.41413.29.36ed7713aFMjgS
buy 2 of these... (Kingbrite Aluminum 634x195x10mm Pre drilled Passive Heatsink for 2pcs QB288 quantum board lm301b) $17.50 X 2 = $35.00
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Kingbrite-Aluminum-634x195x10mm-Pre-drilled-Passive_62097245418.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.41413.9.13e87713VTD0Fj
buy 1 of these (Kingbrite Soldered Potentiometer with Knob for quantum board kit) $3.00
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Kingbrite-Soldered-Potentiometer-with-Knob-for_62205905514.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.41413.13.78187713ygj9m4
That would run you about $305.00 to $315.00 which would include all the items above, with express shipping, 3-5 days to most places in the world via UPS or 5-7 day with DHL, and it will cover the alibaba transaction fees...
And if you need help setting it up, wiring help, or whatever, just ask, or if you simply need more help buying something different just ask...
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Space Saver Hangers, (they come in 1", 2", 3", or 4" heights), this one is the 4" one... You can also make them yourself, I like these because they are strong and made out of titanium
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Yesyes3000
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Wow thank you very much. So what kind of heat will I see from this particular set up ?
10WeekFlushBro
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I feel retarded. Obviously this is all the information I should need to find them, but I can't find them. Got a link? I like the look of those things.
Terrific post btw... really helpful to those who would not know how to piece something together for 3x3
its.always.420
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Looks like the links are all there, mouse over his description and/or the web address underneath it.
I've purchased from kingbrite on alibaba several times, and still can't figure out how to use their actual website. Download the (alibaba) app on your phone or tablet and start chat with Vivi Lu or whomever's available (at Kingbrite), tell them what you want. Much easier that way. They can send photos and links to confirm your choices.
BTW I've been running 9 boards all summer and no problems, killing it compared to the old 1000w hortilux.
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its.always.420
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If you run your driver 80% or less there's hardly any heat. I have 3x HLG320's running about 275w each in my 5x5. The exhaust fan cycles to keep it at 80, with an ambient of 73-75. If i crank them all up to 100% the fan runs full blast constantly.
If you mount the driver remotely you have almost zero heat.
ryan s
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My light (meijiu 550v2 clone) gets very hot to the touch with the driver not mounted remotely. Dimmed it down to maybe 60% and they were almost cool to the touch. I mean barely warm. I didn't realize how much a difference a little dimming could make. My tent is usually cooler than my house with the lights on, it's crazy. I'm going to have to find a way to mount my driver remotely, especially when I turn the light up for flower. What kind of wire is needed to extend the wiring? and also how to I attach the wires? can i use the wagos it came with?
10WeekFlushBro
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Time to start coming up with ways to release CO2 from these fixtures. It's the next logical step to increase performance. Why not utilize something which is hanging over the top of the plants 24/7 anyway.
Thinking of going this route... for a 10k sq ft operation in an unnamed us territory, with ridiculously expensive power costs. Talking slightly north of 20 cent per kw/h. Asked for a price on doing it with top bin 90 CRI lm301h, as I should be able to hit any MOQ many times over.
Totally willing to hear out other options, but I'm not about buying bars and assembling them for this size operation... especially when I'm pushing for a 2+ level vertical setup lol.
Rocket Soul
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Red state or green? If youre doing this legally id id ch carefully what are the conditions and requirements as you may need UL listing or similar. Id also do the buy in several go's.
It isn't a state, literally a territory... and unfortunately their cannabis laws/regulations aren't published in English lol. I will definitely look into this more.
edit: got a response on MOQ for custom diodes, in my case 90 cri lm301h... 40k, so like 28 complete of the ~600 watt units. Honestly not as bad as I thought.
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