REALSTYLES DIY CXB3590 TUTORIAL

[REALSTYLES]

What make the led fit to our growing requirements?
what make one led to be good and other to be bad.
The luminous / spectrum or there are other things?

The manufacturer of the led and that bulb would produce heat. Think about it if that led was really good you would have seen it in someones grow journal. Don't be fooled by the price. You get what you pay for.

 

[Tsok]

Thx man!
I think I will build same is yours but 1/2. I need only 2 seeds to grow. (malawi gold)
2/3 Vero can be enough?

 

[Ichabod Crane]

What make the led fit to our growing requirements?
what make one led to be good and other to be bad.
The luminous / spectrum or there are other things?

Before even thinking about the quality of the led you need to look at the bulbs short comings.

One of the benefits of leds is that the light can be focuses. The bulb you linked to sends the light into a 360 degree range. With this bulb you will have to lower it into the canopy or use a reflector. The reflector negates one of the biggest reason for the leds use.

As for what makes a good led why by something that may or not be of quality. You will be spending a lot of time and money to bring a plant to harvest that may or may not be any good if you use low quality products.

If you want to try it out go ahead but dont make it your main light source for your main grow.

Think about this. How much junk comes from China? A lot right. If that is the case it would be better to go with a company that has a track record of success.

Quality always pays off. I would rather spend the money on something that will last 4 or 5 times longer than something cheap that cost 50% less. And I know will work as advertised.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Here are a few of the things that could go wrong.

Overheats and fails early.
Wrong light spectrum.
Low par per watt.
Does not work when first used.
Unsafe and overheats causing a fire.
Off gases toxic fumes from plastic components killing plants.

And these are just off the top of my head.

 

[Tsok]

I asking about this specific bulb becuse I alredy have it.
And it work so great for over a 2 year..
of course need a reflector for it. It's heat very low like all other led.. Not so heat when touched.

The spectrum can be measured other than just the color?
And what are main looking in led..
I try to understand how this thing work. Other than just buy and use, same we all do here.

BTW there is more Chinese led like this:
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/2053436934.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100W...62,searchweb201560_6,searchweb1451318400_6148
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Full...62,searchweb201560_6,searchweb1451318400_6148

 

[REALSTYLES]

I asking about this specific bulb becuse I alredy have it.
And it work so great for over a 2 year..
of course need a reflector for it. It's heat very low like all other led.. Not so heat when touched.

The spectrum can be measured other than just the color?
And what are main looking in led..
I try to understand how this thing work. Other than just buy and use, same we all do here.

BTW there is more Chinese led like this:
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/2053436934.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100W...62,searchweb201560_6,searchweb1451318400_6148
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Full...62,searchweb201560_6,searchweb1451318400_6148

Just buy the Cree CXA3070 from http://kingbriteled.en.alibaba.com/ I think they are $23

 

[Asylum]

Is 14g copper wire okay? Store doesn't have 18g

 

[REALSTYLES]

Is 14g copper wire okay? Store doesn't have 18g

no it's too thin. You might have to buy it online frys.com or something like that.

 

[Asylum]

14g is larger than 18g, i am hoping its not too large

 

[Asylum]

let me get some of that youre smoking hah. I just marked my heatsink and getting ready to drill. I watched the video on wiring it up but ill still have a few questions for you.

 

[REALSTYLES]

14g is larger than 18g, i am hoping its not too large

lol oops stoner moment lol the hole size for holders is 18 lol and you can find it at newark.com

 

[Dion]

lol oops stoner moment lol the hole size for holders is 18 lol and you can find it at newark.com

the hole size is 22-18 AWG

RS and others use 18AWG solid core copper wire because it's a snug fit and easy to use

(not a dig at you realstyles but to others asking)

why not download the data sheet?

 

[siniberto]

Hey there I'm doing my purchasing driver for CXB3590 3500K CD 80RA 72V, and they show me these two

MW driver HLG-185H-C (700A)
MW driver HLG-240H-C

I recommend that option ????, I was watching the first according to this DIY REALSTYLES


Thx for your help and comments

 

[REALSTYLES]

Hey there I'm doing my purchasing driver for CXB3590 3500K CD 80RA 72V, and they show me these two

MW driver HLG-185H-C (700A)
MW driver HLG-240H-C

I recommend that option ????, I was watching the first according to this DIY REALSTYLES


Thx for your help and comments

The 185H(200w)does 4 cobs @72v and the 240H-C700A(250w) does 5 cobs @72v

 

[siniberto]

realstyles many thanks, I think I'll go for the 700A

I will use reflectors, as indicated by increasing the degree of penetration at the same distance, we see that this goes with it

 

[Asylum]

Realstyles I think the Tap you listed may be inaccurate. I cannot find a 3/16 18nc tap

 

[Asylum]

Are you sure it's not 16nc

 

[REALSTYLES]

Are you sure it's not 16nc

Check the thread count on your eye bolt and get that one

 

[REALSTYLES]

And it's 5/16 not 3/16 Harbor freight has sets for $30-$40 taps & dies

 

[Asylum]

And it's 5/16 not 3/16 Harbor freight has sets for $30-$40 taps & dies

Tools: wire stripper, drill ( I have a drill press), drill bits 1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 3/16-NC18 tap and a square ruler


Im gonna need you to be sober when you write a diy tutorial... haha.

so, these cob holders have 2 little holes, im supposed to push a pin in one of them to get the wire to hold?