carnalrekt
New member
Hi all,
I live in a cloudy and rainy part of France and im trying to set up a cabinet to get my seedlings started early for next years garden and some cloning for a SOG.
5m reels of 5630 smd led's are cheap as chips like 5 bucks a pop, and im trying to set up a cabinet with 4 shelves, with a reel set up on up each shelf.
Im inspired by this guy who grows peppers with them and they seem to do quite well without any noticeable stretch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POK2ZB7wyeI
I like this setup because im on a tight budget and its easy to set up
I need some advice on powering these things. The guy in the video is using a meanwell LRS350 which seems to be a regular 12V constant voltage type power inverter. The sellers on fleabay and baliexpress seem to advocate similar power supply's...a 6A 12v power inverter for every 5m of strip
Do I really need to use a constant current type LED driver for these strips or will these work?? Is there any risk in damaging the led's or the power supply?
Are there any other things I need to be aware of regarding safety and proper use?
Thanks!!
I live in a cloudy and rainy part of France and im trying to set up a cabinet to get my seedlings started early for next years garden and some cloning for a SOG.
5m reels of 5630 smd led's are cheap as chips like 5 bucks a pop, and im trying to set up a cabinet with 4 shelves, with a reel set up on up each shelf.
Im inspired by this guy who grows peppers with them and they seem to do quite well without any noticeable stretch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POK2ZB7wyeI
I like this setup because im on a tight budget and its easy to set up
I need some advice on powering these things. The guy in the video is using a meanwell LRS350 which seems to be a regular 12V constant voltage type power inverter. The sellers on fleabay and baliexpress seem to advocate similar power supply's...a 6A 12v power inverter for every 5m of strip
Do I really need to use a constant current type LED driver for these strips or will these work?? Is there any risk in damaging the led's or the power supply?
Are there any other things I need to be aware of regarding safety and proper use?
Thanks!!