Question Best deal on quantum kits

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Hey guys got a growmie who just joined up he's in need of some budget led lighting asap who's got the good deals going

 

[JL2G]

Dang, I was gonna refer him to the link I got my 480 from. I got it for $400, but they're 510 now. Lol.
Here's another pretty good one though.

https://m.dhgate.com/product/super-bright-240w-led-grow-light-quantum/490464603.html?dspm=wapen.pd.recprod.5.S6dOMySMrCFyV0u2tLKs&resource_id=490464603#cppd1-5-5|null::r5783929178

I've ordered a bunch of stuff from this site.

 

[HydroRed]

HLG for the win! Priced right, in stock, and authentic samsung parts.

Quantum Boards®

Quantum Boards® by Horticulture Lighting Group Quantum Boards® are our line world's highest efficiency horticulture light engines. Checkout our grow Lamps powered by these light engines.

horticulturelightinggroup.com

 

[HydroRed]

ok, Im high.....I just realized who you were asking for after I already hit him with the link haha

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

We're all high buddy ??? thanks on both lol

 

[JL2G]

These were the boards that came on mine, not hlg, but legit Samsung diodes and meanwell power supplies.

 

[HydroRed]

These were the boards that came on mine, not hlg, but legit Samsung diodes and meanwell power supplies.
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How much you think that weighs? Those HS just seem much lighter than the 5.86" HS stock at HSUSA I used for my cobs

 

[JL2G]

How much you think that weighs? Those HS just seem much lighter than the 5.86" HS stock at HSUSA I used for my cobs

The entire light, driver, hs, boards etc is about 20 pounds. Minus the driver it'd be closer to 14 lbs total on the rest of the light.
Its actually 3 two board HS's on it, the center section w/out leds is a hs also. It uses the heat sinks as the main part of the frame. Lol
So maybe 2-3 lbs if that for just one of them by itself.
I don't think a cob on them though would work very well. Too much of a spot heat point, and not a thick enough base to distribute it away fast enough unless you were running very soft.

 

[spyralout]

We're all high buddy

There's so much truth in this comment, I had to quote it

 

[DopeDaniel]

Nothing aganist HLG, that diablo is cool 666 diodes but IDK if its just an error or misinterpretation the cri numbers on the data sheets on their website dont match their claimed 92cri less I'm reading it wrong?

I like these.

https://growlightsaustralia.com/product-category/high-light/

You can run them harder than a lot of boards without heat sinks. I am runnin the uv boards @100W ea. They say you can run them up to 150. Shipping to US was $35 iirc and took 2 weeks. Worth the wait IMO.

The best deal is one that doesn't need to be bought twice.

 

[HydroRed]

The entire light, driver, hs, boards etc is about 20 pounds. Minus the driver it'd be closer to 14 lbs total on the rest of the light.
Its actually 3 two board HS's on it, the center section w/out leds is a hs also. It uses the heat sinks as the main part of the frame. Lol
So maybe 2-3 lbs if that for just one of them by itself.
I don't think a cob on them though would work very well. Too much of a spot heat point, and not a thick enough base to distribute it away fast enough unless you were running very soft.

I wouldnt plan to use cobs on them. I was just entertaining the idea of making a new DIY light if I can find better efficiency in them as well as make them lighter. The ones I have with the 8 cobs still work amazing, but are probably close to 2x the weight of yours and can be a bit cumbersome sometimes. They are a bit heavy for their foot print with the 5.86" HS @ 36" each piece.

 

[JL2G]

I wouldnt plan to use cobs on them. I was just entertaining the idea of making a new DIY light if I can find better efficiency in them as well as make them lighter. The ones I have with the 8 cobs still work amazing, but are probably close to 2x the weight of yours and can be a bit cumbersome sometimes. They are a bit heavy for their foot print with the 5.86" HS @ 36" each piece.
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What were you thinking of making?
Frugal and super efficient is my guess. ???
Reusing the stuff you have, or all new?
Love seeing new light builds. ???

The 8 cob 400 watter I made for Heathen was about 25# with everything on it. Weight wise how does that compare to yours?


This one below, w/out the driver on it though is about 4# maybe, if that. Super light. Lol. Driver is remote. If on board it'd add about 4-5# ish.
240 Meanwell @ 262 wall watts, 2 boards 3000k, with 395 uv, 660 reds, and 730 IR.
Boards 14" apart for an even overlap of coverage w/no hot spot. ?
Was also a super easy build, the easiest one ever.
16 screws, 8 rivets, and some wiring. Lol.

Paracord makes great light hangers. ? Binder clips hold whichever tilt I want to have it aimed at. Works pretty well for me, and inexpensive.

 

[spyralout]

What were you thinking of making?
Frugal and super efficient is my guess. ???
Reusing the stuff you have, or all new?
Love seeing new light builds. ???

The 8 cob 400 watter I made for Heathen was about 25# with everything on it. Weight wise how does that compare to yours?
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This one below, w/out the driver on it though is about 4# maybe, if that. Super light. Lol. Driver is remote. If on board it'd add about 4-5# ish.
240 Meanwell @ 262 wall watts, 2 boards 3000k, with 395 uv, 660 reds, and 730 IR.
Boards 14" apart for an even overlap of coverage w/no hot spot. ?
Was also a super easy build, the easiest one ever.
16 screws, 8 rivets, and some wiring. Lol.
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Paracord makes great light hangers. ? Binder clips hold whichever tilt I want to have it aimed at. Works pretty well for me, and inexpensive.

that paracord would make a good scrog net too, I just don't have the patience for it lol

 

[HydroRed]

What were you thinking of making?
Frugal and super efficient is my guess. ???
Reusing the stuff you have, or all new?
Love seeing new light builds. ???

The 8 cob 400 watter I made for Heathen was about 25# with everything on it. Weight wise how does that compare to yours?
View attachment 7504

This one below, w/out the driver on it though is about 4# maybe, if that. Super light. Lol. Driver is remote. If on board it'd add about 4-5# ish.
240 Meanwell @ 262 wall watts, 2 boards 3000k, with 395 uv, 660 reds, and 730 IR.
Boards 14" apart for an even overlap of coverage w/no hot spot. ?
Was also a super easy build, the easiest one ever.
16 screws, 8 rivets, and some wiring. Lol.
View attachment 7505
Paracord makes great light hangers. ? Binder clips hold whichever tilt I want to have it aimed at. Works pretty well for me, and inexpensive.

I'll probably be ordering some boards. Would love to get some boards I can use with my HLG185-c1400B's (200W drivers) since I already got em.
Im probably well over 20-25 lbs on my 400W DIY light picutred in my previous post. That sucker is heavy.

 

[JL2G]

I'll probably be ordering some boards. Would love to get some boards I can use with my HLG185-c1400B's (200W drivers) since I already got em.
Im probably well over 20-25 lbs on my 400W DIY light picutred in my previous post. That sucker is heavy.

Those drivers would be perfect for four qb132 V2 boards each, no heat sinks required mang.
They'd run about 50 watts each board at that ma.

QB132 V2 Quantum Boards

High Efficiency LED Light Engines. 132pcs Samsung LM301H LED per board

horticulturelightinggroup.com

 

[Deebs]

2000W Best LED Grow Light, Full Spectrum Grow Light for Plants Ultra-thin Power Saving | Wish

I looked at this 38 to the door no way..sounds too good to be true..must be a joke

 

[HydroRed]

Those drivers would be perfect for four qb132 V2 boards each, no heat sinks required mang.
They'd run about 50 watts each board at that ma.

QB132 V2 Quantum Boards

High Efficiency LED Light Engines. 132pcs Samsung LM301H LED per board

horticulturelightinggroup.com

Thats a great deal for all 4 panels. Wish they had the 3500K. Might still do the 3000K and dedicate it to a flower tent.

 

[DopeDaniel]

Nothing aganist HLG, that diablo is cool 666 diodes but IDK if its just an error or misinterpretation the cri numbers on the data sheets on their website dont match their claimed 92cri less I'm reading it wrong?

I like these.

https://growlightsaustralia.com/product-category/high-light/

You can run them harder than a lot of boards without heat sinks. I am runnin the uv boards @100W ea. They say you can run them up to 150. Shipping to US was $35 iirc and took 2 weeks. Worth the wait IMO.

The best deal is one that doesn't need to be bought twice.

So I may not have been the only one who noticed the datasheet inconsistency, but I was the only one who said anything. HLG should have the correct datasheet posted soon according to stephenj.

 

[Z71banshee]

What’s the difference between the 132 and the 144 qb boards? What driver(s) would be recommended for these and how would they get wired? Sorry for the questions, but I’m new to LED and wiring. This is the link QB144 V2 Quantum Boards

 

[jaguarlax]

@Z71banshee Hey man, I actually just got an order in today...You can take a look at my thread and see what I got... but either way I would not recommend to buy from ANYONE else.. Seriously... This guy is incredible, speaks english, and has phone number where he is willing to answer questions... Shipping was literally instant as well.. I would recommend you take a look at his custom built stuff before you go with a QB though... depends on what you want but I wish I found this guy a year ago...

READY TO GROW 250W Samsung LM301B 3500k/660nm LED Quantum Light Meanwell HLG | eBay

504 pcs 3500kSamsung LM301B SK Bin high-quality diodes. This is a 250W LED Grow light consisting of two qb288 v2 style boards with 252 Samsung lm301b leds in 3500k and another 36 - 660nm Deep Red LEDs per board.

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