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check before ordering
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 6:48 am
by garnier
Hello to all,
I'm planing to build another fixtures and because it's been a while since i build light last time, please check for me if it's right.
Original plan is to build two fixtures 500W-ish each. therefore HLG-480 is my choice.
Now for the diodes, I was planning to use F-series strips, but due to the cost and heat I decided that I'll try Bridgelux Vesta Series.
So for each fixture I'll get 20 strips - 560mm long.
As for cooling it down 3mm alu U-channel 60mm wide, 30mm high should do the trick.
both lights will be in the same room that mean I can run all 2700k from one driver and all 5000k from other one.
does it sound good?
should it beat two 600W that are in there now ?
cheers
Re: check before ordering
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:00 am
by TEKNIK
You have 2 600W what exactly to beat?
Re: check before ordering
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:42 pm
by unkle_psycho
garnier wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 6:48 am
Hello to all,
I'm planing to build another fixtures and because it's been a while since i build light last time, please check for me if it's right.
Original plan is to build two fixtures 500W-ish each. therefore HLG-480 is my choice.
Now for the diodes, I was planning to use F-series strips, but due to the cost and heat I decided that I'll try Bridgelux Vesta Series.
So for each fixture I'll get 20 strips - 560mm long.
As for cooling it down 3mm alu U-channel 60mm wide, 30mm high should do the trick.
both lights will be in the same room that mean I can run all 2700k from one driver and all 5000k from other one.
does it sound good?
should it beat two 600W that are in there now ?
cheers
Ive been using vesta's for a while, and like them a lot. I would still not buy the first gen Vesta with the second gen already released, just not in stores. Efficiency should jump from around 130/w to over 160.
Also I'd say if you plan on running Vestas @ over 40w/ strip, you better have some awesome heatsinks. For me 40w is the limit when I run both channels open, 25w if I run 2700k.
Just the wattage of your old lights does not tell me anything, cannot comment.
Re: check before ordering
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:52 pm
by garnier
Hi I meant 2x 600W HPS
well after researching again I decided I will go for LT-FB22B G3 3000K 4ft F-Series - 10x strips for each light cool it with 60x30x3mm Alu U Channel.
Hope the Alu U channel will do the job as its really hard to get proper alu heatsinks here in europe.
cheers
Re: check before ordering
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:41 pm
by HomerPepsi
I like my 2 foot single row diode versions of the f-series a lot. They are very nice strips indeed. Congrats on your build.
I run mine on an hlg 185h c1400b at full amperage (1.4 amps) with a 2 inch wide by 0.125 inch thick aluminium flat bar heatsink. Which works, but if I did it again, I'd get channels or thicker flat bar. I tried running 6s2p at 0.7 amps but the light intensity was just not where I wanted it to be.
Good luck with your build!
Re: check before ordering
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:51 pm
by garnier
Thank you.
Will try to post some photo on there when it's finished
Re: check before ordering
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:38 pm
by unkle_psycho
If it runs hotter then you like, just try to adjust fans so they hit it a bit more. A little air movement makes a big difference