Going to try and make a cheap 260w light These 260w CV 12v drivers from arrow are $13.15 US https://www.arrow.com/en/products/vlb260w-12/energy-recovery-products-erp?q=VLB260W-12 these 3500k strips SL-B8U1N40L1WW for $ .81us each I figure 18 strips per driver split into 3 stets of 6 in parallel. for...

So I think I'll hold off on trying Series/2-Parallel wiring. As it kind of scares me now. I did end up making a new light anyways with Parallel wiring. I used some old power supplies and some left over Bridgelux led strips from an old build too. 32 Samsung SI-B8T15156CWW powered by HLG 480H 24B 16 B...

I'm building my first light using series wiring as I got a great deal on ERP drivers from arrow. This is my 4th light build but all before have been in wired in parallel https://www.arrow.com/en/products/pdb260w-0860-400/energy-recovery-products-erp 260 watts and programable too, for $15.86 CND or $...

Yes and No
I've ordered 4 times with Arrow
3 times with DHL and no duties.
once with Fedex and yes duties,
So F*** fedex Don't use them.

Came today 26 3500k two footers Cheers
CCG

Hi Arrow has the 3500k Gen 2 strips in. I ordered 26 Two foot 3500k Sunday night. They arrive tomorrow. https://www.arrow.com/en/products/search?q=BXEB-L&cat=&promoGroupLevel=man&filters=Color+Temperature:3500K; Also Canadians ordering from Arrow using paypal. Switch the default currency to CND and ...

I just used my cell phone and photoshop to line up the pictures.
Not the greatest but it requires little effort. Cheers
CCG

Just upgraded to Ver 2
Much more features.
https://www.itead.cc/smart-home/sonoff-pow-r2.html
Ordered Wednesday came today via DHL no duties
my light at full power At low power Cheers
CCG

I finally hooked a Sonoff Pow to my light to see the power draw 33 Gen 1 Bridgelux 1 footer 34W to 494W is the range 34w.jpg 494w.jpg Running at 34w 20180325_180419.jpg I run it at 175W normally Going to be hooking up the Sonoff Dual, A10 and basic with all the sensors to test them out. Cheers CCG

I don't know why it flipped my pic sideways.

I'll be running it at low power, I have to go to the library to borrow a Kilowatt meter tomorrow.
that's my light recipe
18 3500k
9 3000k
6 4000k
33
Thanks for all the help
Cheers
CCG

LEDG wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:40 am

Are all your polarities right?

I wired it completely wrong red is neg and black is pos
Well I should have went to bed and had a good night's sleep before I wired it.
works now.
Thank you
Cheers
CCG