Led Noob Diy Build Help
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:07 am
Hey everyone!
Ive been growing for many years using hps but recently moved last year and heat became a issue. Ive always grown in my bedroom and live in a very hot climate hence why heat is more of a problem than normal. Also my new room is bigger and has a smaller ac is why its worse. I tried running my 400w hps at 50% and it was too hot even at that. I wasnt going to quit growing so I had to switch. I operate on a tight budget so I got my led feet wet with a bunch of cheap 12v rigid 5630 strips from ebay. They worked and put out very little heat but my last harvest was sub-par. So Im looking to upgrade. I already have a hlg-240h-24a and want to work with that. Ive been leaning towards something using lm561,s because of their efficiency and heat output. But Im totally open to any suggestions. My grow space is 2.5ft x 3.5ft and I only want to spend $100 on leds. Also dont want to do any soldering. I like 2 qb 288 boards but their 48v. From what Ive been reading that probably isnt enough for my space but im limited to about $100. And I cant seem to find many 24v strips/boards. Does anyone know of a list of common boards and strips that everyones using? I could also fill in a bit of space with the 12v strips Im currently using. Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Ive been growing for many years using hps but recently moved last year and heat became a issue. Ive always grown in my bedroom and live in a very hot climate hence why heat is more of a problem than normal. Also my new room is bigger and has a smaller ac is why its worse. I tried running my 400w hps at 50% and it was too hot even at that. I wasnt going to quit growing so I had to switch. I operate on a tight budget so I got my led feet wet with a bunch of cheap 12v rigid 5630 strips from ebay. They worked and put out very little heat but my last harvest was sub-par. So Im looking to upgrade. I already have a hlg-240h-24a and want to work with that. Ive been leaning towards something using lm561,s because of their efficiency and heat output. But Im totally open to any suggestions. My grow space is 2.5ft x 3.5ft and I only want to spend $100 on leds. Also dont want to do any soldering. I like 2 qb 288 boards but their 48v. From what Ive been reading that probably isnt enough for my space but im limited to about $100. And I cant seem to find many 24v strips/boards. Does anyone know of a list of common boards and strips that everyones using? I could also fill in a bit of space with the 12v strips Im currently using. Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.