Yeah they do require wifi, but once you get it hooked up you can see it in real-time with the phone app. I use it to adjust my LED levels (also done with an app on my phone because I’m a nerd like that 
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Yeah I’m gonna order one. £7 ffs. That’s cheaper than 8 cans of beer. I just don’t want to make stuff to technical. I’m a closet nerd myself 
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Ooooh, dude. Automatic DLI measurements indoors? Touché
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I’m sold 
ordering now 
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Great wiring, nice to see some clean and proper rigs. Awesome work!
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Looks good. Do those heatsinks some with the strips?
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Yeah that maybe a little to advanced for me 
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Not at all. I’ll show you bro
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On another note. She’s up and running. Journal to follow once these other beans @ReikoX sent me crack
They were pushing 510w so I dialed them back slightly
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Nice my brother. Fits like a glove
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Yep you did me proud my friend. And the coverage Is perfect. Temps been stable around 78. I’ll do it the justice it deserves with this grow I’ve started. 10 strains in total 
I’ll list them all when start my journal maybe next weekend
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I aim to please. (Same wiring loom as the 3500k rig) which is a winner for me. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with just what these can do. Any issues you know where I am brother.
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I do and thank you once again mate. I’m sure I’ll be plugging your brain again soon they say it’s not what you know but who you know 
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That’s what I’m here for man. Make me feel useful for something Scotland’s looking likely for Xmas now btw. (Be prepared @Albannach and @Gaz29 you’ll meet the whole clan) should meet up as we pass Geordie land though for a smoke
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Starter cab build with a single 3500K Solstrip. It’s as rough as a badgers arse but i’m not looking to win a design competition
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We have a slight problem (more than just missing a door) the strip’s running dam hot! i checked the load, my meter says 70w 
No wonder it’s so hot, even accounting for driver loss it must be maxing out the strip which is quite some feat for a supposed 30w driver.
Methinks this needs a rethink 
They do a 20w version of that wee driver, wonder what it’ll output on our mains. I cant seem to find anything else that’ll do the job so i might just have to get one and try it.
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Those generic small-wattage candy bar drivers are prone to thermal runaway. They are not true constant current, so as the diode temps rise, they keep gobbling more voltage, and the generic drivers just keep supplying it, until an over-voltage breaker trips or something burns out…
I’ve learned the hard way, by buying, trying and trashing a lot of cheap power supplies, that if it isn’t built to drive LEDs, it won’t work, and end of day, Mean Well drivers save dollars and frustration.
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