4x8 LED SETUP HELP

[kingleo420]

Instead of just doubling the materials from this example

8x Samsung LT-F564B 2′ Strips
1x Mean Well HLG-480H-48A Driver

Is there a way to buy just one meanwell driver for 16x Samsung LT-F564B 2′ Strips?

Thanks in advance.

[Shimbob]

Meanwell has no 960W drivers, they top out at 600W.

I forget who but some other brand makes 1000W+ drivers but then they don't have the excellent reputation like Meanwell does.

[pmoss]

some guy was tellin me about the Chargery driver, 1200w..... that's alotta electricity tho...... they're on ebay.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chargery-s1200 ... :rk:7:pf:0

[Shimbob]

That is a regular switching power supply, not a constant current driver. Not directly usable without some DC bucks.

[WhiteRecluse]

What about the EFD 1k2s420dt? Someone double check my math please?

If you run 3p6s (18 total). Each series would run 1.4 Amps per 6.

46.8v x 1.4A =65.5w. 65.5w x 18 =1179w.
46.8v x 6s = 281v. Well within the output voltage range and high enough that dimming is still viable. Also it does not exceed 300v connector ratings.

The downside is I believe you would need 220v at least.

I might be way off here as it's like way past my bedtime.

[Indiled]

Try driving both panels with the one power supply but wire each 2 by 4 parallel to each other.
I have not studied your build but if you’re driving each led in your 2 by 4 panel at lets say 0.7amps then by wiring your panels up parallel the current going to each led will be divided by 2.
Given they fire at that current safely,you can double your coverage,use less power and lower heat also.
If your leds can be ran at half the current you have going through the 2 by 4 panel it will work.
I have not studied your build nor know current rating of 301B especially in a strip configuration but max current isn’t always the best especially with all you need to do is lower panels to get more light to canopy.