Finally got around to posting this. Really happy with how this turned out. Ended up spending a little more then was necessary for aesthetic purposes, but I think its still ¼ what I would have paid for a prebuilt setup. Probably wouldn't have been so darn pretty either. I don't have a par meter, but ...

Capt. Saicin wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:03 pm

RadRiverOtter wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:35 pm

These fiberglass pcb's feel really cheap.

Yes! Don't screw em too tightly. Mine stopped working after tightening a screw too tightly, and resumed after losening it

I'm hoping to get away with holding them on with just the thermal tape.

TEKNIK wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:32 am

That should be fine, it's good they have the connectors both ends. Voltage drop can occur with parallel connections but your set up won't be an issue

Thanks for the confirmation. These fiberglass pcb's feel really cheap.

I am in the process of building a (10)BXEB gen 3 590mm array with additional starboards to modify the spectrum. I noticed that the BXEB strip pcb's have 2 lengthwise circuits. Am I correct in assuming that I can hook them end to end and still maintain a parallel circuit? And handle the passthrough l...

Meanwell drivers are not constant voltage, people just call them constant voltage drivers. They are voltage limited drivers. What happens with your set up is that they will drop voltage, a proper constant voltage driver never drops voltage. Just check it with a multi meter once warmed up, you don't...

Yes you can! Just watch the voltages, as I believe the cheap ones I got from bang good (if I recall the store correctly) are limited to 100v. Watch the voltages? I actually didn't bother with a voltmeter. I figured with parallel wiring and constant voltage driver I only needed to keep an eye on the...

How is this going?

I know I'm late to the party. I really want to say that this is way over the top... FD buckets too? But it just looks so perfect. I love it.

Also, I was going to run the 660's straight down the middle. Sandwiched right where each set of 2 joins on the extrusion. So it would sort of create a perpendicular row. Is this a bad idea? Or should I run them lengthwise on their own extrusion with the uvs and far reds?

IMG_11022020_185635_(1080_x_810_pixel).jpg Just received the last pieces of the puzzle today for my strip build. Well almost.. TEKNIK lured me with additional extra shiny things. Has anyone used an inline ammeter for dialing in the current? I realize I can do this with a multimeter, but I think it ...