Adding Blue and Red
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:45 pm
Hoping I can get some help and advice on putting together a new light. I am breaking down my first cob grow lights I built and putting together new ones. They are night and day from the blurple leds I was using
I want to build a straight 3.5ft light for my 2x4x5 tent. I have on hand:
hlg 185h-c1400b x2
9 Citizen clu1212 3500k 80cri
9 Citizen clu1812 3500k 80cri
What I was thinking is using two 1212 and two 1812's on one driver for the small tent. 170w across cobs. This would give me a little bit of play room to add some small blue and reds. I would especially like to add some red for flower but would throw in blue its worth it. I figure I have 15v left so can I just order 3 5v led's--I don't really have a handle on current drops and never came close to maxing out a driver. That would bring me to my last question. Can I max out the driver and run 3 1812's and one 1212 for 185w? I am planning on putting in a potentiometer.
I also have a 4x4x6 tent--my goal is to build two lights I can easily move between tents and double up in the big tent if needed
Thanks
I want to build a straight 3.5ft light for my 2x4x5 tent. I have on hand:
hlg 185h-c1400b x2
9 Citizen clu1212 3500k 80cri
9 Citizen clu1812 3500k 80cri
What I was thinking is using two 1212 and two 1812's on one driver for the small tent. 170w across cobs. This would give me a little bit of play room to add some small blue and reds. I would especially like to add some red for flower but would throw in blue its worth it. I figure I have 15v left so can I just order 3 5v led's--I don't really have a handle on current drops and never came close to maxing out a driver. That would bring me to my last question. Can I max out the driver and run 3 1812's and one 1212 for 185w? I am planning on putting in a potentiometer.
I also have a 4x4x6 tent--my goal is to build two lights I can easily move between tents and double up in the big tent if needed
Thanks