Lighting Cobshop.net info, questions and answers

[scarfa21]

Might of spoke too soon, been a week or so and haven't heard a peep.

 

[mohawk warrior]

I guess he doesn’t frequent the site as often anymore? I didn’t email him yet

 

[scarfa21]

I guess he doesn’t frequent the site as often anymore? I didn’t email him yet

Yeah im thinking that also, but he emailed me a week ago stating he would replace my bad light and ive asked a few times if its been shipped and I haven't gotten a response.

 

[scarfa21]

All good received my new light. Thanks for making good on this, but you should try to reply back to emails so it doesn't seem like you are ignoring customers.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

@BigSm0

How do you clean your cobs if they get dirty or dusty? Isopropyl alcohol?

 

[jay-toker]

I would like to know how to clean them too!

 

[Drownomatic]

Does the driver give off much heat?

Would remote mounting the driver run cooler?

 

[BII]

I have an AutoCOB that is now blinking, about 2x/second. Any way I can fix this?

[This original (55 watt) AutoCOB has been used likely for over 5 years, mostly continuous. So in my view even if the light is now dead, it has provided incredible return/value, plus I have 7 others bought at the same time still serving as my main lights].

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I have an AutoCOB that is now blinking, about 2x/second. Any way I can fix this?

[This original (55 watt) AutoCOB has been used likely for over 5 years, mostly continuous. So in my view even if the light is now dead, it has provided incredible return/value, plus I have 7 others bought at the same time still serving as my main lights].

Repair it

@BigSm0 should be able to tell you what parts you need...most likely the driver,,, but Im no expert... Maybe contact him from his website?

 

[BII]

Does the driver give off much heat?

Would remote mounting the driver run cooler?

AutoCOBs shouldn't present any more of a heat problem than any alternative. They are rather efficient and competitive in this respect with most other lights, even many newer 'quantum boards' and LEDs.

One of the main benefits of AutoCOBs is that they are fully independent, integrated, self-contained light fixtures. You'd presumably have to take the units apart, move and wire-up each power supply/driver - seems a major hassle and self-defeating.

Otherwise,I presume most of the heat is from the COB, not from its power supply.