Thought I'd share my build. Thanks LED Gardener for all of the info, and the 2x4 design !
Parts:
4 x LT-F564B 3500K strips (digikey)
HLG-240H-48B driver (mouser)
2 x 5 conductor wago (amazon)
18/2 solid core lamp cord (home depot)
100K ohm pot (ebay)
4 x 1.8" x 25" heatsinks (heatsinkusa)
MG Chemicals Thermal Conductive Adhesive, Medium Cure (amazon)
2 x 8' 3/4" angle aluminum (home depot)
6 Vivosun ratcheting hangers (amazon)
TP-Link HS110 smart plug (amazon)
Cost: don't want to know CAD
2x4 LT-F564B Build Pics
Test firing the strips, almost blinded myself:
Frame building:
Epoxied to heatsinks:
Wiring & driver mounting:
The end result (never mind the drywall hole- it's a rental):
Smart plug is used for power monitoring (dimmed to 230w), remote on/off, and as a light timer. Need to redo the power plug at some point, it's a bit ugly.
I'm using the light to start seeds indoors for the garden. 5000K strips would probably be better for this, less stretch. Also should have spaced out the heatsinks a bit more for better light intensity at the edges.
May reconfigure to 2x2 and put it into a tent after the seedlings are done.
Frame building:
Epoxied to heatsinks:
Wiring & driver mounting:
The end result (never mind the drywall hole- it's a rental):
Smart plug is used for power monitoring (dimmed to 230w), remote on/off, and as a light timer. Need to redo the power plug at some point, it's a bit ugly.
I'm using the light to start seeds indoors for the garden. 5000K strips would probably be better for this, less stretch. Also should have spaced out the heatsinks a bit more for better light intensity at the edges.
May reconfigure to 2x2 and put it into a tent after the seedlings are done.
Awesome! Looks super clean man, nice work.
Those heatsinkusa sinks are so sexy. How did that thermal interface work out?
Those heatsinkusa sinks are so sexy. How did that thermal interface work out?
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Seems to be quite good so far. It goes on like very thick thermal paste, was a bit difficult to work with. Feels like the strips are very secure on the heatsinks.
Originally I ordered thermal tape from the US, but the order didn't show up after 2+ weeks. The epoxy had 1 day delivery on Amazon, so figured I'd give it a shot instead of re-ordering the tape and potentially delaying the project further.
Should be PART: 1510-2222-ND. There is a link Samsung datasheet on the LED strip designs post I believe, you can also find the parts on Digikey via the Samsung part # (SI-B8U521560WW) on that sheet
Thanks for the feedback guys. This was a cool project.