I don't understand - how does a watchdog help?

The standard solution in industry is;

UPS/Generator/PLC/transfer switch.

I faced a similar decision earlier this year. Ended up with some of these; https://www.growlights.ca/320-watt-fb288-lm301h-3000k-660nm-uv-ir-led-fusion-board-light.html I've built dozens of lights over the years, but for me the value of these kits is undeniable. I have a hard time DIYing for less. H...

Hey ATPinMotion I’m looking at a set like this and was wondering what driver came with the set you purchased. The set I’m looking at comes with a 320h-48ab and I’m trying to find a driver that’s 0-10v dimming instead of 1-10v. Do you know what I could use in replacement? No problem, mine came with ...

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Would it be better to to have a "regular/3000k" board and then a separate UV for veg, and then swapping that UV for IR during flowering?

This is a tricky question to answer. My opinion is growers are better off with 3500K should they want to use a single light for veg and flower.

This gets tricky, because often a PWM driver (or buck) will use a potentiometer to control it's output. I can't think of a LED textbook to recommend, but meanwell has some good resources. I would recommend reading a bunch of meanwell manuals for various drivers and bucks. Mainly, understand the dist...

Nice work, and good question.

Airspeed should be considered as well. Fans above canopy and/or below?

What is your air exchange rate?

Is supply air coming in low and the exhaust exiting high?

I've found the 42 volt driver is the best match for Blx g.2's

My recommendation;

Hlg-320-42AB

Here are the strips I used; https://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/bridgelux/BXEB-L1120Z-35E4000-C-B3/976-1732-ND/7907661 In my first conversion I just gutted some fluorescent fixtures and screwed the new led strips to the old fixtures. This was a couple of years ago - I started with a meanwell HL...

Your idea is sound. That kind of approach works best when running a lot of strips at low power. It also requires a really even canopy - works best when running a scrog with clones. Someone posted this diagram here a while back (sorry, can't remember who, happy to give credit if someone can remind me...

Welcome! I kinda figured

I'm vegging with DIY bridgelux EB gen II's (3500k) in a fusion hut myself.

Pretty happy with ~10w/sf.