Lighting Cobshop.net info, questions and answers

[Proph]

I was really curious as currently my 30 day old ladies would be fried at 19 inches. I am at 30 inches as I have had to keep backing them off. I was burning the edges of the leaves. Remember each plant reacts differently and I run 24/0 start to finish. This is why I love the independence of the AutoCob. I am running 4 of them in a 3 x 4 cab. Since I have so much white light now I am stuffing that cab to take advantage of it. If they are praying to the "Light of Cob" you are in the sweet spot for that plant. If the leaves start to curl, the edges brown or the leaves turn down back off the light. Good luck as we all learn together the nuances of the AutoCob created by @BigSm0.

Thanks for the info bro! I only have one light at the moment.. In a 2.5x2.5 cab (downsized from a 4x4). The 3 ladies in there now were grown under 600w of hps. The light is 19" from the shortest plant and 15" from the tallest. They only have 10 days or so left and dont seem to mind the distance yet. I'll grab a couple more in a couple of weeks so that I can be ready to go for the 2nd leg of the @FastBuds grow comp starting in May.

 

[Bigcheif]

Excellent! What driver are you using?

MeanWell HLG-120H-C1400A

 

[BigSm0]

MeanWell HLG-120H-C1400A

Great choice. You could add a second by wiring it in series if you need more light.

 

[Bigcheif]

Great choice. You could add a second by wiring it in series if you need more light.

Yes that's what I was thinking. Will it run at the same wattage with 2 ?

 

[Bigcheif]

Will be ordering one by the end of the week. Going to hustle up some scrap from the curb lol.

 

[BigSm0]

Yes that's what I was thinking. Will it run at the same wattage with 2 ?

Yes as long as it's wired in series. The forward voltage of that specific driver is 108, the cobs are 52v so 2 will fit perfectly.


If you need any help let me know. Also check the thread I made awhile back.
https://www.autoflower.org/threads/sizing-drivers-series-vs-paralell-by-bigsm0.57213/

 

[BmC76]

@BigSm0 , got the lights and they look fantastic! Thanks for throwing in the free hangers!
Will be starting a grow journal in about 2 weeks and I'll be using your lights. Strain will be Apollo 11. Going to run 8 of them in a 20"x42"x65", scrog style. I figure 3 lights should light up the area up really well.

 

[Puddentane]

If you think you like them now wait a couple of months...

 

[BmC76]

If you think you like them now wait a couple of months...

Yeah, I definitely can't wait! These are under 2 135w (true) panels right now. Once they're finished, I plan to knock out the center wall of the cab and then it'll be showtime

 

[Puddentane]

Hell yes you already have skill you are going to flat love these things. Sweet looking lady you have there. If you want to dump her into my tent you could get an early start on getting those lights up and running.