I have a problem with my self-built LED.
I use the Mean well HLG-185H-20B with 15 x Bridgelux eb series gen 2 - 19.5 volts - 1400 ma max - 560mm
The driver draws no more than about 50 watts from the wall, no matter how many strips i connect to it.
I have used several other combinations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 strips 15 strips
While when I turn 1 on it,.... it runs at 38 watts, so at max
I have connected them as shown at this website, only then everything on one side + & -
(from the website)
(how i did it, one side)
So in parallel, only + and - one side.
The lamp has the following specifications:
1 x Mean well HLG-185H-20B
10 x Bridgelux EB series 2.0 - BXEB-L0560Z-35E2000-C-B3 - 19.5 volts - 560 mm - 3500k
5 x Bridgelux EB series 2.0 - BXEB-L0560Z-50E2000-C-B3 - 19.5 volts - 560 mm - 5000K
Is the driver broken?, ore do i have the wrong one….. have really tried everything hard wire, soft wire, + & - one side, + one side – one side, ect
The only thing I do not use is the dim wire, so I did not connect a potentiometer
Who can help me?
I did it with translate, sorry for mistakes in the text.
Thanks!
See here results;
1 strip 38 watt from the wall:
1 x Running
1 x Wiring
1 x = 38 Watt
2 Strips 52 watt from the wall
2 x Running
2 x Wiring
2 x = 52 Watt
15 x Running - 10 x 3500k & 5 x 5000k
15 x wiring
Parallel only + and - on one side
15 x = 49 watt
Thanks Again!
HLG185H-20B wont go over 50 watt with Bridgelux eb gen 2 series
What did you do with your dimmer wires? Are they spliced together?
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Did it measure 40V without any load on it or is this with the lights hooked up?
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Sory for the late response, I had to buy a multimeter
the problem is that the more strips I connect to it, the more the voltage goes down.
see pictures
1 2 3 strips
1 strip 20.12 volt
2 strips 19.79 volt
3 strips 19.37 volt
15 strips
10 strips 3500k & 5 strips 5000k 18.49 volt
amps on 15 strips
1 strip 3500k 099.8 mA
1 strip 5000k 0.137 A, so 137.0 mA
10 strips 3500k & 5 strips 5000k 2.24 A
This is why the lamp only draws 50 watts from the wall.
The voltage is too low.
The driver should still just give 20 volts 9.2 amps right?
I had contact with digikey today. they are going to send me a new one.
If this does the same, the tutorial on this site is not correct.
You will then have to use a 24 volt for the bridgelux eb gene 2 series.
Does anyone use the 20b driver for the bridgelux eb gene 2 series 19.5 volts?
the problem is that the more strips I connect to it, the more the voltage goes down.
see pictures
1 2 3 strips
1 strip 20.12 volt
2 strips 19.79 volt
3 strips 19.37 volt
15 strips
10 strips 3500k & 5 strips 5000k 18.49 volt
amps on 15 strips
1 strip 3500k 099.8 mA
1 strip 5000k 0.137 A, so 137.0 mA
10 strips 3500k & 5 strips 5000k 2.24 A
This is why the lamp only draws 50 watts from the wall.
The voltage is too low.
The driver should still just give 20 volts 9.2 amps right?
I had contact with digikey today. they are going to send me a new one.
If this does the same, the tutorial on this site is not correct.
You will then have to use a 24 volt for the bridgelux eb gene 2 series.
Does anyone use the 20b driver for the bridgelux eb gene 2 series 19.5 volts?
Nice! It's pretty rare for those Mean Well drivers to fail. Glad you're sorted
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