Fanleaf's Huge 42 COB Array Build Plus Other Builds

[Buckshot317]

The displays are simple, the hook up ac power(hot and neutral) from driver to load side of display(top and bottom slots). Your 2 leads from source go in the middle.

Those aviation pins I think are soldered on. I really haven't used that style plug in long time can't remember.

I'll check his post to see how he used the shunts. And draw a pic

 

[jr21]

The displays are simple, the hook up ac power(hot and neutral) from driver to load side of display(top and bottom slots). Your 2 leads from source go in the middle.


Those aviation pins I think are soldered on. I really haven't used that style plug in long time can't remember.

I'll check his post to see how he used the shunts. And draw a pic

Thanks for your help buck!!! but I still have some questions...

So you're saying... connect the hot wire from from the driver to the bottom slot & neutral to the top slot. Isn't that too much power going thru the monitor?

2nd.... You lost me when you say the 2 leads from the source go in the 2 middle slots. What is the source? from the cobs?

Did you connect your build to a central control box? Where did you place your monitor if you got one?

Sorry about the bone head questions buck.... i appreciate your help tho!!!

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Hey guys about to make a big cob purchase tomorrow but keep going back and forth on different drivers.

I understand 16 cobs would be best but i can only swing 12 for my 4x4.

I want to do 4 rows of 3 cobs per row. Each row of 3 cobs will be fed by 1 MEAN WELL HLG-185H-C1400B, 4 total.

I hope to fit my carbon filter in the middle. Basically i dont want to waste money. Will this be a good set up or should i go a different route for the drivers.

Thanks guy this has been a great read!

 

[Buckshot317]

Thanks for your help buck!!! but I still have some questions...

So you're saying... connect the hot wire from from the driver to the bottom slot & neutral to the top slot. Isn't that too much power going thru the monitor?

2nd.... You lost me when you say the 2 leads from the source go in the 2 middle slots. What is the source? from the cobs?

Did you connect your build to a central control box? Where did you place your monitor if you got one?

Sorry about the bone head questions buck.... i appreciate your help tho!!!

Those displays are rated for 20 amps. From diagram, your driver is the load(top and bottom terminals). Middle 2 are your line voltage (from the wall or breaker). I call source and line same sometimes. The meter just goes in between wall and driver.

I used box also, I'll post pic later

 

[Buckshot317]

Hey bedroom, just make sure you have enough voltage, that's good for 4 cxb 3590's. Probably won't work to good with vero, I had to bump up to 240 series for 4 veros, but I have 5 cree's running off a 240. Good thing about the cobs, you can add another rail easy down the road

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Hey bedroom, just make sure you have enough voltage, that's good for 4 cxb 3590's. Probably won't work to good with vero, I had to bump up to 240 series for 4 veros, but I have 5 cree's running off a 240. Good thing about the cobs, you can add another rail easy down the road

Hey guys about to make a big cob purchase tomorrow but keep going back and forth on different drivers.

I understand 16 cobs would be best but i can only swing 12 for my 4x4.

I want to do 4 rows of 3 cobs per row. Each row of 3 cobs will be fed by 1 MEAN WELL HLG-185H-C1400B, 4 total.

I hope to fit my carbon filter in the middle. Basically i dont want to waste money. Will this be a good set up or should i go a different route for the drivers.

Thanks guy this has been a great read!

I wont be running 4 per driver it will be 4 drivers, 4 rows, 3 cobs per row, 3 cobs per driver. 3 cobs x 4 rows =12 cobs total not going for 16. Out of budget unfortunately...

 

[Buckshot317]

Ok I thought 3 rows of 4 , then add one down the road. Just add your voltages up, make sure your below max output of driver. If your drivers are big enough, you can always add another cob later real easy, just pre drill your holes on frame ahead of time. 6 months down the road you can add if you want.

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Thanks buck! Yeah it adds up but you also have the cost of 4 drivers. I was seeing talk on a 320 and just want to make sure im getting the best bang for my buck as there are so many different options for drivers and cobs. I will just do 4 meanwell 185- 1400 and 3 cobs per driver.

 

[Buckshot317]

It's almost cheaper to get the big 480, than the 320's. Less wires lol

 

[BedroomFarmer]

I haven't looked into the 480. Do you know off the top of your head how many vero29 can be ran off the 480?

 

[Buckshot317]

You can run 9, has 343v output. I'm going put 2 in for 18 veros

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Thanks buck! That driver is a monster! Is there a driver that runs 6 vero29? I would only need two to run the 12 lights but may just go with 4 180. What would be the difference in output. Would i see different watts at the wall using 4 180 drivers vs 2 that can handle 6 cobs.

 

[Buckshot317]

They all should be the same at wall if ran same # of cobs. I gotta 320 that pulls same as 240 with 4 chips

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Hey buck do you have any pics of that box with the wires hooked up to the monitors? Thats a big help as i had no idea how to even attempt adding a monitor for wattage. Have to figure out an on/off switch. May pick up one that you just plug into rather then wiring.

 

[Buckshot317]

When I get off work, I'll get you couple pics, and I can draw you a diagram for the meters, they are easy to wire up

 

[JustinHemp420]

This community would be worth shit if it wasn't for ppl like you Buck, that being said keep up the kind things you do for all and sunder

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Hey buck that would be much appreciated! What justin said!

 

[Buckshot317]

Here's pic of panel

Here's a hand drawn diagram

The display is placed in between wall and driver

 

[Buckshot317]

In week or so I'll be building new control panel. I'll take more pics. Also will be using din rail and fuses on the ac side for each driver. Ground your frame and use gfci receptacles.

 

[BedroomFarmer]

Thanks for the pics buck! Still kinda of confused, all the wires... lol I want to daisy chain two drivers to one plug using wagos. Not sure how to go about doing that? Would that mean i could only go one monitor for every two drivers?

Looking forwars to your picture write up! I have no electrical expirence so hoping its pic heavy! Interested in adding a fuse too just in case. Maybe ill just go the easy way and pick up two killawatt meters.