Full spectrum quantum board 680 watts

Grow from Home DIY Do It Yourself
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So here is where i will post pics. And parts list for the light im building.
Parts list so far

  1. Frame substraight $45 + 1 set of rails $48- rapidled.com
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    20200118_2219414032×1960 3.02 MB
  2. 4x full spec v2 @ 170 watts each. Budgetled.com
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    20200117_1822014032×1960 2.49 MB
  3. Meanwell surge protector-digikey $9.95
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    15798477927793794598554724641331960×4032 2.13 MB
  4. Meanwell driver-Digikey $160
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    157984782722585154761810600740401960×4032 2.26 MB
  5. Custom longer heatsinks. $75 each.
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    20200118_2320124032×1960 2.25 MB
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    20200117_1819144032×1960 2.42 MB

    The rails for this are way to expensive in my eyes so i just got some 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/16" x 6’ angle aluminum at lowes $8 each.
    I cut them painted them. Center punched holes used my drill press and pop riveted the whole thing together.
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    20200123_1918244032×1960 3.7 MB

    Lights going on soon.
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Very cool. Toss a few of those rapid led 3590s in the middle.
Overall very cool good job+1

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Im putting these in the middle actually. But the 3590s are really. Cool.

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I also have these. Im going to do some testing and swapping around.
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Should be very powerful. Dimmable I assume?

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Following. Interested to see final product

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Yes the “B” at the end of the driver part# indicates that it is dimmable. I had to special order this driver out of china. It’s not very common because it a high watt unit and dimmable. Was a little tricky finding it and a god damn import tarrif of $23 but these are not available anywhere. But china!

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Keep a back up on hand just incase.

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You had me looking at lights all night. I almost bought a plasma LEP

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Nice. I was hoping to get in on that GN test light. The DE CMH 1000 watt controllable. But nope @deusoboy420 got into the testing and got one.

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Its a illuminar 1000w de controller ready HPS the cmh lights im running i bought i have a630w adjustawing a phantom 315w from hydrofarm and a no name 315w i converted an old open wing hood for for better spread over the small one it came with best HID investment ive ever made testing the hps cuz its trued n true and should give me a heavy yield debating on what light im gonna stick over the other side of the tent the 1000w says 4x5 in a tent so either the phantom 315w or the mars hydro tsw2000 what you think @preybird1and @hoppiefrog ?

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Yeah, I would have love to get in the testing too! I might have saved my babies with that light…
But if we are good boys, we might get to test the next ones!! Who knows! :nerd_face:

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I’d go w the cmh i like the extra blue w the cmh and hps combo.(I use mh and works great)

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Thanks for the input brotha you think 51w per sq foot is too much? Im thinking the 630w cmh and the 1000w de hps over the black n white grow?

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As long as u don’t have heat issues u will be fine I put 3000w over a 4x8 with three feet of overhang

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I like free stuff. But i make good money and have no children. So i like to buy stuff. I have 20 different lights now lol. And almost all watts 400,600,1000, 1050watt in MH,HPS,t5 qauntum boards i have 12 kinds

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Ibalso have 7 digital ballast 400 watt 600watt and 1000 watts.

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Well, me it’s the reverse! I have no money and 2 teenagers! But loving every minutes of it anyway, I’m having tons of fun learning to grow.

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Very nice @PreyBird1!

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You have any bars? I’m looking for two

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You mean the rails for the substrate?