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Question about 4 strips driver
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:31 pm
by KeySeaGo
Can I wire 4 of these in series to a Meanwell 120h-c1400b?
https://www.led-tech.de/en/50cm-Alustri ... LEDs-3500k
Also do I need a heatsink?
Re: Question about 4 strips driver
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:14 pm
by Shimbob
Yes that combo would work, but you'd be able to put 5 strips in series on that driver.
Re: Question about 4 strips driver
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:01 pm
by KeySeaGo
Shimbob wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:14 pm
Yes that combo would work, but you'd be able to put 5 strips in series on that driver.
Do you think I need a heatsink?
Re: Question about 4 strips driver
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:22 pm
by CallMeWoody
KeySeaGo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:01 pm
Shimbob wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:14 pm
Yes that combo would work, but you'd be able to put 5 strips in series on that driver.
Do you think I need a heatsink?
That particular LED strips needs a heatsink, you can also check the temps LED-TECH has provided : about 53°C with one of their 50cm Coverline aluminium profile. Since that strip doesn't seem to have hole to mount it on the profile you will need some thermal tape as well.
I guess the cheapest per-meter profile you can get from their website would be this :
https://www.led-tech.de/en/Heat-Sink-fo ... -the-meter Pretty expensive though.
U-channel aluminium would be cheaper to get.
Re: Question about 4 strips driver
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:40 pm
by Shimbob
I don't know, that's more a question for led-tech or someone else with those same strips. However, given that they rate them at 2.8A max and you're planning to run them at 1.4, an educated guess would say no heat sink required.
Re: Question about 4 strips driver
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:47 pm
by KeySeaGo
CallMeWoody wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:22 pm
KeySeaGo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:01 pm
Shimbob wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:14 pm
Yes that combo would work, but you'd be able to put 5 strips in series on that driver.
Do you think I need a heatsink?
That particular LED strips needs a heatsink, you can also check the temps LED-TECH has provided : about 53°C with one of their 50cm Coverline aluminium profile. Since that strip doesn't seem to have hole to mount it on the profile you will need some thermal tape as well.
I guess the cheapest per-meter profile you can get from their website would be this :
https://www.led-tech.de/en/Heat-Sink-fo ... -the-meter Pretty expensive though.
U-channel aluminium would be cheaper to get.
Yeah in the end they suggest using one and I'd spend less for their 308 xt samsung board