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 sexycybe
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 Building an LED panel *help needed* 
#693864 - 11/15/13 05:29 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hey all, was just after a little bit of advice.
I just ordered my LED lights and was wondering how i should wire these up.
I bought:
4 x 6500K cool white
2 x 430-440nm
4 x 450-455nm
2 x 620-630nm
8 x 640-650nm
6 x 660nm
2 x 730nm
I know that the lower spectrum (430-455nm) lights are more beneficial during veg growth and the higher spectrum (620-730nm)are more beneficial for flowering.
Should i wire it up so during veg growth only the whites and 430-455nm are running and when flowering only the whites and 620-730nm are running?
Cheers for the help, SxC
Edit:
Also i have just noticed some of the lights emit different levels of lumen. should the ratio be in lumen?
A ratio of:
1 x 430-440nm
2 x 450-455nm
1 x 620-630nm
4 x 640-650nm
3 x 660nm
1 x 730nm
Seeing as the lumen are as follows the number of lights shall be:
15lm 430-440nm
50lm 450-455nm
80lm 620-630nm
80lm 640-650nm
70lm 660nm
20lm 730nm
21 x 430-440nm
13 x 450-455nm
4 x 620-630nm
16 x 640-650nm
14 x 660nm
16 x 730nm
Are the 730nm all that important that that many are needed?
I am getting these ratios off this website
Edited by sexycybe (11/16/13 12:49 AM)
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: sexycybe]
#693866 - 11/15/13 05:47 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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You usually will want some red going in veg along with the blue, and vice verca in flower. My light has two switches, suppose to be veg and both for flower. The veg side has mostly blue but also a few red. The second adds more red, but I'm not sure how the other spectrums are wired. It seems to do well in veg with just half the diodes, but I usually just go full blast on both veg and flower.
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: phychotron]
#693889 - 11/15/13 08:24 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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So you reckon just run them all at once?
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: sexycybe]
#693896 - 11/15/13 08:40 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ya but its good to have a veg option for seedlings and small plants. Do you know how to wire it all correctly? An extra switch or two shouldn't be too hard depending on your wiring. I would probably go one switch per power supply for the most control.
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: phychotron]
#693897 - 11/15/13 08:51 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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yeah i've been consulting a mate who is an electrician
Ill give that a go 
Do you know of any in depth led instructions, i had a look but most skip the drivers, wiring and don't mention the specs of their lights/power supply.
SxC
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: sexycybe]
#693916 - 11/16/13 12:49 AM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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Edited the original post with a new question
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: sexycybe]
#693922 - 11/16/13 02:42 AM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've never built one so its really hard to say what is the best and what diodes will work. There are tons of diodes out there and with the same diodes having different efficiency rating, or BIN. the top bin, or U2 (or maybe U3) will be 20% brighter at and run cooler at the same wattage, or something similar to that. They're much more expensive, but they're going to be better for the investment if you want to get the best light source.
Not too sure about the 730's. I know it seems to be accepted that you can benefit from a small amount. My lights have a few in them. My brother just gave me a bunch of 730 spot lamps that I need to read up on to see if they're worth running.
What kind of heat sink are you using?
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: phychotron]
#693923 - 11/16/13 02:51 AM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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I was gonna chuck them on a home made aluminium one with a few computer fans.
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: sexycybe]
#693930 - 11/16/13 07:33 AM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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Not sure if you already have lumen meter -- it would be good for testing your LED panel.
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: TomCollins]
#693986 - 11/16/13 03:46 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nah I don't but im sure I can get my hands on one temporarily.
lights are yet to arrive
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Re: Building an LED panel *help needed* [Re: sexycybe]
#696381 - 12/01/13 06:59 PM (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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He i know this post is kinda old but if you still want i know the perfect guy you can talk to. I dont think hes on this forum, but hes always willing to help anyone. He is pretty much an all around super knowladge when it comes to LED's
http://www.reddit.com/user/SuperAngryGuy
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