DIY Parallel 72W LED Fixture

Discussion in 'I made this!' started by reefmonkey, Mar 5, 2012.

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  1. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I'm quoting myself on this as a warning to others thinking about setting up parallel. It proves that late nights and my already taxed brain are not a good mix when it comes to stuff like building with electricity.

    I had the driver set @ 748mA on one string. In a 2 string parallel that number is doubled, each string is pulling that much from the supply.

    So if you do the math: 748 X 2= 1496mA or 1.496 Amps! The Meanwell 60-48's are rated @ 1.3A max. No friggin wonder the thing got hot! I'm glad I didn't destroy my driver.
     
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  2. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    nice great work on your led. wish I had the skill you do .
     
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