Gordo's new COB light setup.

[PuravidaC]

Do they run hot? You mentioned fan blowing across heat sinks lowering temps 20 degress.

 

[Gordo41]

Actually you can place your hand right under the chip and it only feels worm, not hot and the heatsink as well..
It's a whole lot cooler than the Mars 2 I had before.which had 2 built in fans going all the time and was still hot.
I don't even have my exhaust fan on since putting in the new lights. You can be standing right next to the tent and not hear a thing.

 

[bobsakamoto]

all of these seem accurate to me... and familiar

 

[bobsakamoto]

i wonder just how RICH the first person who comes up with the first *totally* silent fan-for-computers-sized fan will be.... wish it could be me...

 

[Gordo41]

My iPad doesn't have a fan.lol.

 

[Tika]

Far (f.....g) out!!!!

 

[Gordo41]

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Got this today to hang the lights from.

 

[Gordo41]

I'm toying with the idea of adding 4 3way switches to the setup so I can turn on only the lights I need/want instead of having all 5 lights on at the same time even if I only have 1 Plant in the tent. This would save $ on elc and on the life of the cob although I think they will out live me at any rate.
I have the schematic drawn up and just waiting on switches now. I will post the mod when it's done.

 

[Beach_Town_Brit]

Good idea and more efficient than a dimmer