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Hello!
I am hoping to learn more about powering LEDs for a custom panel I am designing..
I am not re-inventing the wheel here, but am simply after a lot of output
My design will be for the Film/Lighting industry where Color accuracy is important as well as flicker free appearance on camera!
Let's use these COB's as an example for now, which I am seriously considering.
I desire to power (4) of these COB Arrays simultaneously. Each COB has a max wattage of 300. Instead of attempting to find a 1200w driver that has an input of 120v (which I believe is scarce or doesn't exist), couldn’t I utilize 4 individual drivers for each cob (and join the inputs via a single 14 gauge wire/plug?)? Wouldn’t this mean attempting to power them in parallel? Maybe it’s vague at this point not knowing exactly which drivers can work for my application, but if this is the plan perhaps I can find out what exact specs I can be looking for.
Moving on - how does that affect dimming? There seems to be multiple dimming options, potentiometer vs dimming solutions deriving from the driver themselves? If the drivers have wire leads to connect a controller, could I have a single controller powering all 4 drivers?
I am hoping to learn more about powering LEDs for a custom panel I am designing..
I am not re-inventing the wheel here, but am simply after a lot of output
My design will be for the Film/Lighting industry where Color accuracy is important as well as flicker free appearance on camera!
Let's use these COB's as an example for now, which I am seriously considering.
I desire to power (4) of these COB Arrays simultaneously. Each COB has a max wattage of 300. Instead of attempting to find a 1200w driver that has an input of 120v (which I believe is scarce or doesn't exist), couldn’t I utilize 4 individual drivers for each cob (and join the inputs via a single 14 gauge wire/plug?)? Wouldn’t this mean attempting to power them in parallel? Maybe it’s vague at this point not knowing exactly which drivers can work for my application, but if this is the plan perhaps I can find out what exact specs I can be looking for.
Moving on - how does that affect dimming? There seems to be multiple dimming options, potentiometer vs dimming solutions deriving from the driver themselves? If the drivers have wire leads to connect a controller, could I have a single controller powering all 4 drivers?
