Build me the perfect diy led set up on a budget for a 4x4 flower tent. Try to stay as cheap as possible while keeping away from blurple lights. Needs to beat an hps. Willing to build my own. What will I need and where can I get it?
You’ll want 350-450w of led. More if u can to flower a 4x4. Do u want 1 light to flower and veg or two/one for each?
since ur on a budget I’d go with the qb132. They run up to 75w each with no heat sink. U could build and aluminum frame and cover u whole area with them. Using those apps ppl do on here u could get them way cheaper them from hlg
Yeah amazon has 4packs of 132s =300watts get a drive hlg-320h-c2100 Sent from my SM-J727P using Tapatalk
And by the way that a hlg-320h-c2100A ran in series!! Idk if u can or not @ZEROBS maybe just need to adjust volts idk Sent from my SM-J727P using Tapatalk
Is running in series bad? I went ahead and got a driver for each qb288 but when I build frame I’m going to get one to run them all on. Planned on doing in series. Should I not?
Currently we have 10% discount on our site with discount code that you can save 10% (Coupon code: kevin) You can get 2 SP-250 at 399 usd after discount to US. The product will arrive in US warehouse this month and you can receive it by the end of Feb.
For each SP-250 its draw power at 250w, 2 pcs can reach 500w in your 4x4 area which can ensure at least 31watt/sq feet. Compare with other traditional LED grow light, it can save more than 30% energy.
Looking for something around $400 give or take a little bit. Been thinking about the qb132s for awhile now just don’t know what driver would be optimal. Would 600w of the qb132 be close to that of a 1000w hps, trying to down grade from my 5x5 with a 1000w hps to a 4x4 with roughly the same yield. What do you guys think I can pull out of a 4x4 with 8 of the qb132s? This would be an all flower set up so would the 2700k be my best bet compared to the 3000k? Willing to run 2 drivers but if 1 would be cheaper I’d like to go that route. What drivers would push my lights to the 75 watts rating for each board?
For that budget in a 4x4, I think you're on the right track with the QB132. I'd do 2 sets of 4x QB132 paired with the HLG-320H-C2100A and wired in series. I run my boards at this current with no problem, but I don't think you'd want to go too much higher. With 8 boards, you'd be running almost 600w (70-75/board) at the boards or about 37.5w/sf which is plenty to flower. You'll have to DIY a frame, but it's super easy, fun, and there are lots of youtube vids that'll walk you through it. Your cost will be about $250 for the boards, $160 for the drivers, plus some extra for frame, wire, shipping, etc. Not sure you can get it done for $400, but $500 is about right. I run 4 QB132 at 2100mA in a 2x4 and love it. If you can mount the drivers outside the tent you won't have to worry about heat. I don't think HLG is offering the 2700K any more, so just choose the 3000K if you'll only be flowering. I run the 3500K full cycle without any problem.
Exactly what I was looking for What wiring and connectors do you recommend? And what would be good cheap frame?
I used 18g solid core wire and Wago connectors for my boards running 600 watts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I do the same as both of these replies. 18ga solid wire, wago connectors, and aluminum angle from home Depot. It's a very simple project. I couldn't find the wire and wagos easily around me, but Amazon has them.