wiring

  1. G

    Hyperfan v1 - does anyone know what each pin is from the speed controller or have a pic?

    Hey guys I've picked up a cheap 10" v1 Hyperfan. Doesn't have the speed controller. I intend to control it using an arduino, but without the original speed controller I've no way of knowing what each of the pins in the round controller connector are. Wondered if anyone knew, or had a picture...
  2. S

    Need help with ballast wiring

    Hello guys, I'm new to the grow scene and got myself a growkit. My question lies with the ballast. In the picture I've highlighted where the ground cables should connect to(green), however, only the cable to my HPS lamp has a ring crimp (blue) and the cable to the power socket does not (red)...
  3. M

    Show me your electric corners/closets/walls! Share your pride.

    Share pics of your wiring/electrical area outside of your tent where your drivers, meters, wiring/splices, surge protectors, etc. are all setup. Any tips to save heartache, time, money or burning your house down? Beware of? Maybe if we get enough examples this can be a sticky or very useful...
  4. Treeckle

    Help me choose a driver (w/ MS Paint schematics)

    Hello! I've posted this in another users help thread, but I see that it requires more discussion, and because I am trying not to blow things up I am starting my own thread. I hope I can get some useful input from more experienced people here! Anyways, I want to run 16 Samsung LED strips on one...
  5. F

    Need some Help Wiring HLG-320 XL V2...wattage low

    Hey everyone, I really could use some help. I recently purchase the HLG 320 XL and love everything about it but it seems like the lights are not as bright as they should be. I've wired it 2 different ways and still seems low. Long story short I purchased a watt meter for the wall to see what...
  6. Rainbow Warrior

    Wiring

    To all u Tech heads out ther: I have a two speed fan that I want to be able to switch with a single switch. Any help? :confused: I’ve included a pic (see below). Basically two L one N. This is the last thing I need to do to get my little rig started... RW :peace:
  7. Joint Monster

    Trubleshoot Suggestions on a Vero 29 Setup (won't turn on)

    I am having trouble with my Vero 29Se setup, and I'm baffled! (skip to "The Problem" below if you are just looking for a short question :P) Vero29 Cobs , HLG Meanwell Drivers , Cased Potentiometer Knob (It was ordered as a set, so the parts should all be adequately matching..i.e. the drivers...
  8. dtl420

    powering 1 LED chip with 2 drivers?

    I had a cheap cob from china, after a few years of use the chips have started to go out. So I took it apart to salvage what I could from it, and found that it has 2 30-36v 1200mA constant current drivers powering each chip. I've been doing a lot of research on diy LED grow lights, but have only...
  9. L

    600w ballast wiring help!

    Hi guys, I have searched through threads and other online resources for answers and need help. I live in Europe and recently decided to grow my own for personal use however I have run into my first obstacle, connect my 600w magnetic ballast to my Adjust a wings reflector. Here is the...
  10. durantson

    How to switch ballast to 240v

    I have 5 600w ballasts and 1 1000w Most are fusionbright and digibrite. I set up a lighting control box from my 240v 30A dryer plug. My ballasts must not be able to automatically switch but they have advertised that both 120v and 240v can be used. My question is do I need to switch cords...
  11. G.V

    Driver Wiring.

    Hi. Apologies for another question I am sure you LED pros have had to answer several times before. I am 85% of the way to my first LED build, but I dont have the luxury of going small, its large or not at all (:. So I understand the COB wiring, pretty simple stuff, and I can get to the driver...
  12. coreywebster

    Electrical advice on fan wiring.

    Hello, I recently bought a variac fan speed controller which I have wired and installed a single socket onto today. The problem is when I went to take off the speed controller built into the wire of my fan This fan, its the 200mm version with 3 speed control...
  13. xX_BHMC_Xx

    Parallel Wiring, Current Mirrors, Resistors, and Fuses

    Hello All, This is my first post here and I have an interesting question for you all: I have seen a lot of static on the web about parallel wiring and current mirrors and resistors, but not much useful information. I know there are many different opinions about parallel wiring in our...
  14. bdubz17

    ENail Wiring Question

    Hey all, I'm making enails with my brother who makes custom wood worked boxes with exotic wood as well as pelican cases, action figures, all sorts of fun stuff! So, I've wired them before going by my enail that I bought. I want to actually plan this out and learn about the wiring instead of...
  15. dr.medecine

    General help with cob build

    Hi all. Sorry to crate a thread about this, searched for info but still uncertain and do not want to mess and neither can I afford it to be honest. So I finally could afford to pull the trigger on a small space cob build but math is my weak side and must could not figure out AWG but Cobkit...
  16. E

    COB Help!

    Like the title says I need help with these cobs that I am wiring. I thought I got everything wired up correctly but when I went and plugged it all in, Nothing. This is what I'm working with... HLG-320H-C1400B Driver 6- CXB3590 COB 36v- 3500K sets with thermal tape SST140 Passive Heatsinks...
  17. GroDank101

    Double check before assembling my light

    I have two 36" heatsinks and 4 Cree cxb3590 for each. I tried hooking my light up with my B version meanwell 185w, and thought it should all be connected right, well i never could get it to work so some wiring must be wrong. I'm asking for some help on wiring since I apparently forgot some...
  18. GroDank101

    Double check before assembling my light

    I have two 36" heatsinks and 4 Cree cxb3590 for each. I tried hooking my light up with my B version meanwell 185w, and thought it should all be connected right, well i never could get it to work so some wiring must be wrong. I'm asking for some help on wiring since I apparently forgot some...
  19. hersh

    DIY Grow Light Electrical Questions

    Hello rollitup growing community, I have just finished my first set of DIY grow lights. Its a simple setup for a 2x3 or 2x2 grow box. I am using an HLG-185H-C1400B driver, currently 2 Cree CXB3950's and some cheap but silent Alpine fans on two separate heat sinks. My driver runs at an operation...
  20. Ghostfox

    DIY COB Questions & Future Build Thread

    Hello all and thanks for stopping in. I've been reading on do it yourself COB LED grow lights for the better part of two days now and have been trying to piece together exactly what to order for both a 4' x 8' flowering room and a 4' x 4' vegetative room. I'm looking to completely ditch my HID...
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