Anybody know anything about led drivers/electronics?

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My driver for my MarsHydro TS3000 (450 watt) died on me so Im looking for a cheap replacement. Was hoping someone might be able to tell me what numbers are important when looking for one.

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Im guessing the input voltage, output wattage, and output DC voltage. Is that about right?

Im not looking to do it, but I’ve read that a PC power supply could be used. Is that possible? I dont wanna go that route because looks like it would need to be modified, and not really looking to do all that.

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Sorry I really don’t have any feedback or direct help, but, just food for thought. . … a proper driver is probably like $150-200 (per a quick google search) and one needs to also consider the aging of the LED components and board as well. … so by the time you get the driver thing ironed out, maybe LEDs will start burning out & not to mention their already-reduced efficiency having been used :man_shrugging:

You may be better off just getting a whole new fixture. Wait for a holiday sale and a new TS3000 will probably be close to 200 if not less :man_shrugging:

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I’ve found some drivers for like $50. Just need to figure what numbers are important.

I have a new ACinfinity EVO 6 that I plan on breaking out after this run, but just wanna try to get this going incase I break out my 4x8, or use for autos or something.

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How old is it? They might replace it.

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All the #'s you mentioned are what you are looking for. Meanwell probably has something that fits that criteria in the $140 range. My 240 watt ones are about $70 each.

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There’s a Mean Well HLG-480H-54B that should do the job but cheap isn’t in their vocabulary ($252.44CDN)

Cheers
G

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I destroyed it thinking I could just open it up and see what was wrong and maybe quickly fix it. Pried ends off, saw it was filled with some kind of rubber, dug a little of that out till I realized that id be looking at an archeological dig to get to anything.

None the less, wont be able to return it.

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Yeah, any more than $100, Id prob just replace whole thing. I can get 400 or 500 watt driver for around $50-60. Not a Meanwell, but should get job done. Just got to make sure which will work.

Thinking if a 500 watt will work, Ill just go for that.

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Does it matter if I go higher wattage? Like if original driver was 400 watt output, can I use a 600 watt driver?

And If I can, and do, will I be wasting electricity, or would it still only consume amount of power needed to run the lamp?

***NVM, found the answer. Looks like I can go high as I want, in this case, just not lower, and it will only draw what it needs.

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I bet @Mr.Sparkle can help ya with them numbers.
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The voltage, amperage and watts are all tied together. Leds are very specific as to the correct voltage and amps. You need to find a driver that matches those numbers exactly or you will burn out your lamp.

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