Deep red strips.

[TheOther]

I see the UV red has UVA not the UVB that's often talked about. Also why would you need a separate red strip if there's a Red/UV? Is it cuz they each have different nm? Sorry if the answer is obvious, I'm still learning and putting the pieces together. Thanks for your insight.

I'm not putting all 4 types of strips in, just red and blue. Just listed the ones available in 2 ft lenghts for reference. Nice to have a couple options with the red boards, might go with the UV/Red 390/660 since I already have the 660/730.
The blue 450nm and red/UV boards just have to turn off 1/2 hr before lights out, so the 660/730nm emerson board can do its job.
The uvA/red is just a way to run 2 popular spectrums at the same time. They make shorter strips that have 2 color channels, as well as more options. I just like the spread of the 2ft strips

1ft Cutter strips, var colors

 

[spyralout]

I'm not putting all 4 types of strips in, just red and blue. Just listed the ones available in 2 ft lenghts for reference. Nice to have a couple options with the red boards, might go with the UV/Red 390/660 since I already have the 660/730.
The blue 450nm and red/UV boards just have to turn off 1/2 hr before lights out, so the 660/730nm emerson board can do its job.
The uvA/red is just a way to run 2 popular spectrums at the same time. They make shorter strips that have 2 color channels, as well as more options. I just like the spread of the 2ft strips

1ft Cutter strips, var colors

Thank you for clarifying. That link you sent - is that pretty much an all in one solution? Thinking 4' to match closer to the strips I'm getting, which are a bit over 40". Or maybe just 4x 2 footers.

 

[TheOther]

Thank you for clarifying. That link you sent - is that pretty much an all in one solution? Thinking 4' to match closer to the strips I'm getting, which are a bit over 40". Or maybe just 4x 2 footers.

The 1ft boards(12 LED) are annoyingly short and low output. The 2 ft (12 LED) boards have slightly higher output, 30 watts red/ 40 watts blue at 1050ma.

No red 4ft strips, but they have a 2ft 64-LED red board, that runs 50 watt at 48v@1050ma. These might work for you
Cree 5050 red LEDs

 

[spyralout]

The 1ft boards(12 LED) are annoyingly short and low output. The 2 ft (12 LED) boards have slightly higher output, 30 watts red/ 40 watts blue at 1050ma.

No red 4ft strips, but they have a 2ft 64-LED red board, that runs 50 watt at 48v@1050ma. These might work for you
Cree 5050 red LEDs

Thanks for that. Haha, did you see the second pic on that link?
Since I'm wanting to cover as much as I can "supplemental color wise," how is this single color 660 achieving that? Man so many choices.
So what I'm leaning towards is 4 of those ebay strips and 2 solacure UV that Phylex has. Unless there's something much better for comparable price at cutter (like the 5-0).

 

[Boybelue]

Embody help me find something between 40-70 volts @500ma up to 35 watts?
Two qb11s are 40 + shipping so 50$ kinda high for 35 watts

You mean something like this?

 

[TerpyTyrone]

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You mean something like this?

HHa sorry I mistyped. I have one qb3 on the way and a driver like those. I thought I could power that with the driver I have.
But I'm bonna need 4 or 5 more to reach the lower limits of my 40-70vf range.
Its gonna be here tomorrow. If I just get the step down for 5$ I coukd run it off the existing

 

[TerpyTyrone]

This is the wiring diagram. I will sketch it out by hand and double check but I'm pretty sure I,just run this inline?

 

[TerpyTyrone]

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This is the wiring diagram. I will sketch it out by hand and double check but I'm pretty sure I,just run this inline?

How,come only three wires? Shouldnt there be an adjustment knob, Vin, Vout?

 

[TerpyTyrone]

Is this gonna work @Jesselikes2Grow ? It sounds too good to be true

 

[Boybelue]

HHa sorry I mistyped. I have one qb3 on the way and a driver like those. I thought I could power that with the driver I have.
But I'm bonna need 4 or 5 more to reach the lower limits of my 40-70vf range.
Its gonna be here tomorrow. If I just get the step down for 5$ I coukd run it off the existingView attachment 44955

Oh ok, my bad, that’s probably the cheapest route with the step down.

I think something like this might work for one qb3, I’ve ordered from both these places a few times.
If you wanted to pay a little more some of these options might be a little cleaner on the build.

 

[Turpman]

How,come only three wires? Shouldnt there be an adjustment knob, Vin, Vout?

2 wires in and 2 out. A buck just converts what V you have to something higher or lower, no need for an in adjustment.