Need A Sanity Check On A New Build
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:03 pm
Been lurking around here for a few months now and have learned much. Thank you all for the information.
Can someone provide a sanity check for my strip build. This will be my first ever grow setup. Planning on a 3'×3'×6' tent with DWC hydroponics growing two plants at a time. Will have 4" carbon scrubber and extraction fan. Decided to bight the bullet and build a LED strip light.
The planned light build is as follows:
Qty 18 BXEB-L05607-35E2000 strips
Qty 1 HLG-240H-C700B LED driver
Qty 1 100K ohm potentiometer
Qty 18 24"×1" aluminum heatsinks
Qty 4 36"×0.75"×0.75"×0.125" aluminum angle
(Plus assorted connectors and wiring)
The plan is run all strips in series and drive them at a constant current of 700mA. This light will be dimmable to 50% if needed. Also, by having them in series and if 50% is too much intensity for early veg, can easily substitute some high power resistors in place of some of the strips. This will allow me to bring down intensity further but stay within driver's minimum voltage spec. Of course some of the angle will have to be cut down to fit tent and heatsinks. This build should be about 27W/sqft.
How does this sound as a light build for 3'×3' tent?
What kind of spacing between strips is recommended?
Would this run well with passive cooling?
Will the 3500K spectrum be sufficient for veg to flower?
Thanks for the help.
Can someone provide a sanity check for my strip build. This will be my first ever grow setup. Planning on a 3'×3'×6' tent with DWC hydroponics growing two plants at a time. Will have 4" carbon scrubber and extraction fan. Decided to bight the bullet and build a LED strip light.
The planned light build is as follows:
Qty 18 BXEB-L05607-35E2000 strips
Qty 1 HLG-240H-C700B LED driver
Qty 1 100K ohm potentiometer
Qty 18 24"×1" aluminum heatsinks
Qty 4 36"×0.75"×0.75"×0.125" aluminum angle
(Plus assorted connectors and wiring)
The plan is run all strips in series and drive them at a constant current of 700mA. This light will be dimmable to 50% if needed. Also, by having them in series and if 50% is too much intensity for early veg, can easily substitute some high power resistors in place of some of the strips. This will allow me to bring down intensity further but stay within driver's minimum voltage spec. Of course some of the angle will have to be cut down to fit tent and heatsinks. This build should be about 27W/sqft.
How does this sound as a light build for 3'×3' tent?
What kind of spacing between strips is recommended?
Would this run well with passive cooling?
Will the 3500K spectrum be sufficient for veg to flower?
Thanks for the help.