ok.. so your rolling with we'll say max of dual 5x5 spaces.. you were right at about 1000 watts total...
now depending on how DIY savvy you are and what tools you got, it's how I would choose whether to go strips or boards.. if your like I was a year ago with minimal tools, know-how, and experience I would do quantum boards...
https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/all a screwdriver and some wire cutters is all you really need. ( soldering iron also to "tin" the AC side of driver ( it's braided wire)not necessary but a safety insurance thing.. ) you can order kits that have everything you need in it.. or save a few bucks and order parts separately ( 18awg wire.. ip67 connector for a.c.. a.c. power cord, wagos etc.) best quantum board configuration for you would be either 4 288's on a slate 5 with a 480w or 600w driver.. ( basically it's a hlg550 clone for each 5x5 ) or 4 slate 2 triples with 2 288's on each ran with 240w drivers..( more control for dimming.. each 2.5x5 has its own light) price wise those are about the same... it's roughly 500( 480w a type) watts = $600-650. ( 600w is capable with slate 5 hlg550 clone build/kit) that will cover a 5x5. the 240 driver for multiple is half the cost of the bigger 480.. the heat sinks might be $20 in difference..
strip wise... I'm still kind of a noob ( haven't built one yet ) but I'm going to say follow Ledgardener's strip build for a 4x4 in his blog
http://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-bu ... #more-2416. I say only the 4x4 because I run 480w driver in a 5x5 and it's enough, especially if your not running CO2... I aim for over a 4x4 scrog net but I fill the tent to walls
also makes framework and heat sink numbers even ( less extra cut offs instead of 5') I would recommend either the F series single row or double row.. or the EB gen 2 builds.. looking at Ledgardener's rough pricing your looking at $500- 550ish per light or 5x5 side...
the only real down side with strips imo is a lot more time involved.... and tools needed for building... if you need the light now or last Tuesday, your out of luck.. it's going to take you a bit.. going over everything, building it and double checking after ya built it.. and the $100 you saved over QB'S could be spend on tools needed to build the frame. ( extra drill bits.. tapping bits if screwing down strips etc) QB kits everything comes in a bag.. you screw driver and boards to heatsink.. + to + - to - pretty much ( parallel with the 54v cv+cc drivers in kits) then hook up a.c. power and your good to go in under 30 minutes to a hour.
on spectrum and having veg only and flower only.. that's budget related... if you can go for it... 3000 or 2700 for flower.. 4000k for veg.. but going single color for both I would go 3000k over 4000k or mix both.. if you can get lm561c/EB gen2 in a 3500k, that's what I would get. ( with strips or QB's half 3k half 4k should be similar) I picked 3500k without really knowing anything about spectrums.. I knew I was going to veg n flower under same light, so while looking at the color roller coasters of each CCT I saw 3500k had a nice blue and red spike instead of one or the other.. almost a year later I'm still loving my 3500k quantum boards. I just added two 2700 to add some redder hue and get my other 4 to run cooler.. but you can't beat that 3500k base!
either way works. even a vero 29 cob build... keep asking questions and imagine your build in your tent how it suits you...it's like I always try to tell people when they ask if they should do this or that??.. " do what works for you" you'll be happier in the long run. I like to experiment with new ways, techniques, products etc.. but I always fall back to what worked the s best...what works for me might not work for you and vice versa..
almost forgot
https://growerslights.com/collections/h ... 2943942538. link for a 600w quantum board kit. hlg doesn't sell that one on their site but the 600w normally same price as 480w drivers if you choose the hlg550 clone route
. we can also go more into dimming and remote driver set-up after awhile
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