Only 50% power on HLG-320H-C1050B and EB Slim3 strips
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:34 pm
Ive connected 16 strips in series EB Slim 3 (590.00mm) to a HLG-320H-C1050B. When I power them on I only get ~170 watts. The goal is to get all the 300-320 wattage out of the driver and dim it down as necessary.
I tried shortening the red and black cables that go from strips to driver but that had no effect. I tried putting the driver on top of the frame to increase temperature and have it closer so it does not drop any current but that had no effect. I also tried another HLG-320H-C1050B but still it only gave out ~165-170 watts.
The specs on the strip and driver are as following:
HLG-320H-C1050B ;
- Type : Constant Current
- Voltage ; Output 152 ~ 305V
- Current ; Output (Max) 1.05A
-Power (Watts) ; 320W
BXEB-L0590U-50E1500-C-C3 (EB 3 Slim)
Current - Test 700mA (Maxes out at 1700 mA)
Voltage - Forward (Vf) (Typ) 19.1V
Current - Max1.7A
16 strips would equal to =
(19.1V) * 16 strips = 305.6 FV
Running ( 1.05A * 305.6 ) = 320.88 watts. But for some reason I'm getting about 50% of the possible wattage which is 150-160watts.
If I'm not mistaken it looks like the driver is putting out or the strips are accepting 0.52A. (0.52A * 305.6) = 160watts
Since I am trying to reach 600watts using two of these set ups I went ahead a rigged up 32 LED strips to one driver and thats how I was able to get 314watts out of the driver. I do need the light intensity to increase. I guess I could buy 32 more led and heat sinks to achieve the 600watts out of the two drivers but that would be out of budget.
I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IM NOT GETTING THE 1.05A out of the driver or what's happening here. Any help or ideas would help.
thanks for the time. Here is a picture of some flowers I grew under the EB3 Slims. They are powerful.
I tried shortening the red and black cables that go from strips to driver but that had no effect. I tried putting the driver on top of the frame to increase temperature and have it closer so it does not drop any current but that had no effect. I also tried another HLG-320H-C1050B but still it only gave out ~165-170 watts.
The specs on the strip and driver are as following:
HLG-320H-C1050B ;
- Type : Constant Current
- Voltage ; Output 152 ~ 305V
- Current ; Output (Max) 1.05A
-Power (Watts) ; 320W
BXEB-L0590U-50E1500-C-C3 (EB 3 Slim)
Current - Test 700mA (Maxes out at 1700 mA)
Voltage - Forward (Vf) (Typ) 19.1V
Current - Max1.7A
16 strips would equal to =
(19.1V) * 16 strips = 305.6 FV
Running ( 1.05A * 305.6 ) = 320.88 watts. But for some reason I'm getting about 50% of the possible wattage which is 150-160watts.
If I'm not mistaken it looks like the driver is putting out or the strips are accepting 0.52A. (0.52A * 305.6) = 160watts
Since I am trying to reach 600watts using two of these set ups I went ahead a rigged up 32 LED strips to one driver and thats how I was able to get 314watts out of the driver. I do need the light intensity to increase. I guess I could buy 32 more led and heat sinks to achieve the 600watts out of the two drivers but that would be out of budget.
I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IM NOT GETTING THE 1.05A out of the driver or what's happening here. Any help or ideas would help.
thanks for the time. Here is a picture of some flowers I grew under the EB3 Slims. They are powerful.