Led build

[Streetpro09]

Well guys I managed to get the frame built and leds stuck on. Will probably wire it up tomorrow night.
The seller did send me an email about the wiring. He sent a picture of two different ways to wire it up and said either would do.


And this is what he said in regards to making voltage and amperage adjustments. Though I think I'll hook a meter up and see what's going on.

"You shouldn't need to as long as you have all the strips hooked up. The strips will only draw the voltage they need. You can if you want to, though. If so, I actually turn the voltage all the way down and then barely back up. Then, I adjust the amperage to where I want."

 

[ChronicWonders]

Well guys I managed to get the frame built and leds stuck on. Will probably wire it up tomorrow night. View attachment 68031
The seller did send me an email about the wiring. He sent a picture of two different ways to wire it up and said either would do.
View attachment 68032

And this is what he said in regards to making voltage and amperage adjustments. Though I think I'll hook a meter up and see what's going on.

"You shouldn't need to as long as you have all the strips hooked up. The strips will only draw the voltage they need. You can if you want to, though. If so, I actually turn the voltage all the way down and then barely back up. Then, I adjust the amperage to where I want."

What are the dimensions of that frame?

 

[Opie1]

What are the dimensions of that frame?

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say 32”x36”.
I could be wrong

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

Well guys I managed to get the frame built and leds stuck on. Will probably wire it up tomorrow night. View attachment 68031
The seller did send me an email about the wiring. He sent a picture of two different ways to wire it up and said either would do.
View attachment 68032

And this is what he said in regards to making voltage and amperage adjustments. Though I think I'll hook a meter up and see what's going on.

"You shouldn't need to as long as you have all the strips hooked up. The strips will only draw the voltage they need. You can if you want to, though. If so, I actually turn the voltage all the way down and then barely back up. Then, I adjust the amperage to where I want."

Is this just for veg?

 

[Streetpro09]

What are the dimensions of that frame?

36"x34" min around 44" max. Each rectangle is 17"x36" and the bars that connect them are 12"

Is this just for veg?

Nope. Flowering a 48"x40" area.

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

36"x34" min around 44" max. Each rectangle is 17"x36" and the bars that connect them are 12"



Nope. Flowering a 48"x40" area.

It's gonna smash that area...they are alot stronger then they look too so make sure you dont keep then too close.

 

[Proud420]

There’s no one here that ‘don’t want’ to give anyone information, I’m sure it’s more like no one didn’t want to give him the ‘wrong’ information.

Sorry it is the impression I get off this thread.
Anyway this is @Heisenbeans forum , I come here to check HB creations (even if I have a feeling that he is drifting away from this place ...and I miss him too) but I don't feel this is the right place to get information about LED.
There is a couple of other forums with pretty extensive information. I would suggest to read them first, I posted a link earlier: ledgardener.com for example.

 

[Opie1]

Sorry it is the impression I get off this thread.
Anyway this is @Heisenbeans forum , I come here to check HB creations (even if I have a feeling that he is drifting away from this place ...and I miss him too) but I don't feel this is the right place to get information about LED.
There is a couple of other forums with pretty extensive information. I would suggest to read them first, I posted a link earlier: ledgardener.com for example.

H ain’t drifting away, he’s just busy as hell.

 

[sfrigon1]

H ain’t drifting away, he’s just busy as hell.

Good to hear , shit had me thinking... I love this place man . Hope it's here for good

 

[Opie1]

Good to hear , shit had me thinking... I love this place man . Hope it's here for good

He’s around more than people think, just because he doesn’t post doesn’t mean he’s not around. I’m pretty sure that Chuckersparadise is here to stay.

 

[sfrigon1]

He’s around more than people think, just because he doesn’t post doesn’t mean he’s not around. I’m pretty sure that Chuckersparadise is here to stay.

Fucking better be . I have grown accustomed to this place . And I'm here morn and night. Well if theres anything I can do to help. I'm down. And I just started chucking again!

 

[Opie1]

Fucking better be . I have grown accustomed to this place . And I'm here morn and night. Well if theres anything I can do to help. I'm down. And I just started chucking again!

Whatcha got cooking up?

 

[sfrigon1]

Whatcha got cooking up?

Just hit a few of my best , gg4, sweetbread ,gorilla Skittles and deluxe sugarcane. Had a bbhammer male and some mac1 pollen possible fire every which way. I have a sweetbread x mac1 I just flipped and she is perfect!

 

[MtRainDog]

Well guys I managed to get the frame built and leds stuck on. Will probably wire it up tomorrow night. View attachment 68031
The seller did send me an email about the wiring. He sent a picture of two different ways to wire it up and said either would do.
View attachment 68032

And this is what he said in regards to making voltage and amperage adjustments. Though I think I'll hook a meter up and see what's going on.

"You shouldn't need to as long as you have all the strips hooked up. The strips will only draw the voltage they need. You can if you want to, though. If so, I actually turn the voltage all the way down and then barely back up. Then, I adjust the amperage to where I want."

Just curious, why a different wiring setup on each half?

 

[Streetpro09]

Just curious, why a different wiring setup on each half?

You know I thought the same thing at first but it's two different ways shown in one picture instead of too. I'll pick one or the other and double it for my application.

 

[TerpyTyrone]

Just curious, why a different wiring setup on each half?

The connectors can only handle a certain voltage. 300v I believe

 

[Streetpro09]

The connectors can only handle a certain voltage. 300v I believe

Not sure what you're trying to say but this driver only puts out 30v max and I will adjust it down to 24v. Why does 300v matter?

 

[MtRainDog]

Not sure what you're trying to say but this driver only puts out 30v max and I will adjust it down to 24v. Why does 300v matter?

It's parallel, so you're right, it should be the same voltage everywhere I think. I also came up with this using fewer of the wagos. Showing just the pos wires (the negatives would be identical). Little blue boxes are the wagos.

 

[TerpyTyrone]

Not sure what you're trying to say but this driver only puts out 30v max and I will adjust it down to 24v. Why does 300v matter?

When lights are put in series the voltage becomes additive.
In this application it doesnt apply.
Good question though

 

[Streetpro09]

When lights are put in series the voltage becomes additive.
In this application it doesnt apply.
Good question though

I don't really understand.

Resistance is additive in a series circuit. Voltage drops across each resistor (light) and will be completely consumed by the end of a series circuit.