(4)Gen 2 Bridgelux EB 280MM Strips, What Driver?

[blubear43]

I would like to know what driver would be appropriate if I would like to get about 15 watts per strips. Would the Meanwell HLG-60H-C700A be an option? What other options do I have? Thank you for any insight!

[Jolly Green Giant]

are ya talking gen2? the hlg-60h-20 would also work. 3amps divided by the 4 strips would give each one 750ma... making each 20V give 15w..

I would be careful though.. I was playing around with ideas for a veg light using these last night... I think they test current them at 350ma with 700ma being maxed. 15w a strip might be to much

I was going to ask LG what he though about running them roughly 10w a strip ( 500ma each) or 71% of max. since I'm still a strip noob

[blubear43]

I don't oppose running them at 10 watts a strip. What drivers could be used? I'm hoping for 40-60 watts when it's all said and built. Thank you for the reply!

[Jolly Green Giant]

gotcha... either the hlg40/60 is probably going to be the best option for 4 strips... whether it's the 20 CV one or a CC 500 or 700ma one. but that's just the hlg series, there's always the other types/class drivers meanwell makes.. with only needing 40-60 watts it opens up more options...normally when your using hundreds of watts we always say the HLG's.

http://www.meanwell.com/productSeries.aspx#tag-6-24

I've seen builds with ELN's...PLN's.. LP's....the hlg65 watt kits uses the 60w OWA series.. some are dimmable some are not... some have a lot lower efficiency than the HLG's.. some don't run on normal north America 110/120v.. some are not rated for outside (ip67) just indoor use. there's a lot of options with just as many price options...

basically stick with something 20v (around 2-2.5amps) if you want a CV driver.. or something with 500-700ma (operating voltage where 80v is at lease above the half range point.. higher the volts you use = better efficiency of the driver.. as long as you don't go over the max of the range) for a CC driver. I would make sure a 700ma driver is dimmable.. 500ma max doesn't need to dim. 70% won't blow them up.

LG or someone else might have more info on non hlg series I've only used them.

[blubear43]

Will the HLG40 work for my application? Should I wire the strips in parallel or series? What kind of numbers am I looking for in a driver? I've only wired single led cobs and led strips to drivers...

[LEDG]

I think JGG''s on the money. Since those strips are max 700mA, I'd say the HLG-40H-20 is your best bet. That'd give each strip about 500mA which is ~70% of max.

Wire them all in parallel.

[blubear43]

Thank you all for your help, its much appreciated.

[blubear43]

Actually, the HLG-40H is not an option because it is sold out currently at Arrow. However, they do have the HLG-60H, isnt it possible to run the HLG-60H and simply adjust the current and voltage to avoid damaging the LED strips?

[Jolly Green Giant]

Actually, the HLG-40H is not an option because it is sold out currently at Arrow. However, they do have the HLG-60H, isnt it possible to run the HLG-60H and simply adjust the current and voltage to avoid damaging the LED strips?

yep LG just explain it in this topic viewtopic.php?f=11&t=467
a A type is easier to fine tune..