Let’s Build Some Lights Together: Advice & Suggestions

[DezmondG]

Hey Everyone. So I am wanting to build a few strip light fixtures (never done before) but I am having a hard time finding inexpensive 2’ strips. Thought Bridgelux was a good way to go but maybe something else? I want to make My fixtures with extruded aluminum and use them for the full cycle. Was thinking of adding different spectrums and have 2 drivers that I could switch on and off so I could use one set of lights or both. Make them dimmable as well. Any thoughts on a good place to get strips and drivers? Gonna use XLG for driver and probably 9-12 strips per fixture. I want to have a few rooms either built or tents and grow 1 plant in each room. But I want to try different lights and mediums (soil, RDWC, coco, etc). I have a 600w HPS/MH for one room and a cheap amazon led for another room so I will have 2 more rooms to put something else in. 1 for strips and then I was thinking 1 for QB96’s or QB?????
Thanks everyone. Hope we can all work on something together.
Dezi

 

[BlakDogg]

Hey man. You can get strips and drivers from Digikey or Arrow.com. You won't get better than Bridgelux EB Gen 2 strips for the price. I have built with both Bridgelux and Samsung and I prefer the Bridgelux tbh. Hope this helps

 

[DezmondG]

Hey man. You can get strips and drivers from Digikey or Arrow.com. You won't get better than Bridgelux EB Gen 2 strips for the price. I have built with both Bridgelux and Samsung and I prefer the Bridgelux tbh. Hope this helps

Hey thanks. I have been trying to find gen 2 strips. Can you share a part number for me from digikey or arrow ? Looking for the 2’ ones in 3500k. Thanks

 

[BlakDogg]

The product code is BXEB-L0560Z-35E2000-C-B3 Just type into the search bar on either site.