PurpleGunRack
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All right, the LEDgardender strip DIY build site is a good place to be inspired, but ut hasn't been updated in a while.
The Q-series are not worth getting for anything but small clone lamps.
The F-series are nice, but like I said go with H inFlux it's the best strips you can get.
Q and F are bendy plastic strips that has to be taped onto heatsink/U-channel, H inFlux are sturdy aluminium strips with mounting holes so it can be screwed onto a heatsink/U-channel.
H and F use LM561c diodes.
Q and H inFlux use LM301b diodes.
Keep in mind that thermal tape is hella sticky, so you have to be very precise when attatching the strip, you only have one try to get it right, the 1120mm strips are a nightmare to do this with.
Yes, 8 is on par, 6 is sufficient.
Mind melt please use metrics
H inFlux narrowed down to 2:
64 (L04) or 88 (L06) diodes - 3000K - 560mm x 24mm - they're both 24V, L04 is 1,6A max and L06 is 2,2A max.
LED Lighting - COBs, Engines, Modules | Optoelectronics | DigiKey
Choosing driver(s) is easy when you know the forward voltage and max current, figure out which strips you want then we'll talk about drivers
The Q-series are not worth getting for anything but small clone lamps.
The F-series are nice, but like I said go with H inFlux it's the best strips you can get.
Q and F are bendy plastic strips that has to be taped onto heatsink/U-channel, H inFlux are sturdy aluminium strips with mounting holes so it can be screwed onto a heatsink/U-channel.
H and F use LM561c diodes.
Q and H inFlux use LM301b diodes.
Keep in mind that thermal tape is hella sticky, so you have to be very precise when attatching the strip, you only have one try to get it right, the 1120mm strips are a nightmare to do this with.
Or is 12 strips overkill?
Yes, 8 is on par, 6 is sufficient.
If I ladder them with 22" strips, how many would cover 4'?
Mind melt please use metrics
If I only knew what I was pricing out! F series, H series, Q series? Should I use the LED DIY recommendations? There are so many options when I click the digikey links that in don't even know how to narrow down those choices in the columns because I don't know what the columns mean! And I haven't a clue about amps and corresponding drivers.
H inFlux narrowed down to 2:
64 (L04) or 88 (L06) diodes - 3000K - 560mm x 24mm - they're both 24V, L04 is 1,6A max and L06 is 2,2A max.
LED Lighting - COBs, Engines, Modules | Optoelectronics | DigiKey
Choosing driver(s) is easy when you know the forward voltage and max current, figure out which strips you want then we'll talk about drivers