QB 132 for 3'x4'

[Tombsy]

Would 6 be enough for that space? No heatsinks required?

Veg and flower autoflowers. LST for a nice even canopy.

Other options?

Thanks

[Humple]

Would 6 be enough for that space? No heatsinks required?

Veg and flower autoflowers. LST for a nice even canopy.

Other options?

Thanks

More than enough. How do you plan to power them? My first inclination would be to use two HLG-185H-36A in parallel - three boards to each driver - but that may not be the best option. Someone more knowledgeable than I is sure to come along and offer their recommendation though!

[Tombsy]

HLG recommend this in series.

HLG-320H-C1400

[Humple]

HLG recommend this in series.

HLG-320H-C1400

Leaving a lot of power on the table if running all six on that single driver, though. I don't think even the A version could top out six boards.

[Jolly Green Giant]

either or... the hlg-320h-c1400 is recommended because 6 can't fit on a 320h-c1750 voltage wise.. your getting roughly 50 watts a board with the 320h-c1400. dual 185h-36's would give 60-63 watts a board.. ( it runs them close to the 1750ma )

I would stay in that 1400-1750ma range per board. better efficacy and you shouldn't have to worry about the heat.

[Tombsy]

Would you guys recommend this build over a strip build?

Can you splice 2 drivers together?

[LEDG]

Would you guys recommend this build over a strip build?

Can you splice 2 drivers together?

There’s a lot to be said for something nice and simple like this. No heat sinks and hardly any assembly is great.

On 2 drivers, you can splice certain things together like the AC input feed and the dimming leads, but not the DC output.

[Jolly Green Giant]

are you talking a.c. side for splicing together? yes you can use a "t" ip67 connector and bring both power cords to a single cord.. also if you have plan on getting B types... both can be dimmed from a single potentiometer.. instead of a 100k ohm you need a 50k ohm linear taper potentiometer.

whether to use strips or qb132's your getting into diode count primarily.. say 2 132's just about equals a 288 (264 diode close enough) I run a 288 per 2x2 pretty much or 4sqft.. ( 4 288's over 16sqft/ 4x4) with 6 132's in 12sqft your pretty much running equally to my build.. 2 132's per 4sqft.

and just seeing that while I was figuring numbers I would say your good and I would go with QB's.. but that's just me "the QB nut"

edit; again LG types faster than me Lmao I need a real computer/keyboard over this fire tablet and keyboard I hit 3 letters on with my giant fingers!!!

[garnier]

I'm just curious...
Can you use one 100k 'stereo linear taper potentiometer' to control two HLGs?

There is actually two soldering points on it makes it perfect choice I guess.

also Is it possible to use this potentiometer just to control one driver when only one connected?

Just curious about them potentiometers.

[LEDG]

I'm just curious...
Can you use one 100k 'stereo linear taper potentiometer' to control two HLGs?

There is actually two soldering points on it makes it perfect choice I guess.

also Is it possible to use this potentiometer just to control one driver when only one connected?

Just curious about them potentiometers.

Yeah, you could use a dual 100K linear rather than a single 50K if you wanted to. It's just as easy to Wago the dimmer leads together and then pigtail out to a single 50K though in my opinion.