The MeanWell (edit) APC series is great for running a small number of low power strips. They’re not super efficient, but still pretty good, and they’re perfect if you only have a few strips. Also, they’re much smaller so they’re easier to hide if you’re using them for home lighting instead of garden.
LEDsupply.com has them for cheap with free shipping in the US.
I found this chart to be very informative
its a comparison chart of most the popular led grow lights
We should start adding our builds to that list 
I would be using the 560s. I was looking at the xlg 25 before for a different build, but don’t remember why I discounted it.
@nube, I’ll have to look at those. The only drivers I know that work are the hlg and xlg series, so that’s where I was looking before.
I think if you go with 2 of the 560s, I think the xlg-25 would be pushed to the limit… I think for like $5-$10 more for the xlg-75 you could also add two more 560s (4 total) and still only be using around 2/3rds of the driver’s capabilities running at the nominal power of the strips.
I hadn’t heard of the line @nube mentioned but they look like they have good reviews, give a decent amount of power and are super cheap, so that def might be a way to go.
Heck, if I knew about those I may have gotten a bunch of them instead of one xlg-240 for instance so I could have had more potential independent strip dimming flexibility (if that line is dimmable that is).
I’m sorry if I missed it before, but which strips, 2ft Bridgelux EB2? And what’s your intended use?
I’m thinking the 2 foot bridgelux and growing herbs and maybe flowers in a smallish rectangle container on top of a counter. Things like basil n chives. Probably 1-2 sq ft of canopy max and don’t really care about production. More to have fun with the kids and have fresh herbs to use on occasion.
For this thread’s consideration, the bridgelux has three EB series being the gen 2, gen 3, and Thrive FYI
I’d think 2x of the Bridgelux EB2 3500k strips wired in parallel to a single EDIT: APC-16-700 would work. That wouldn’t give you the power to dim, so if you needed dimming capability you could go with the XLG-25-A being discussed, but it’s more than 4x the price after shipping.
These strips are so versatile at these low voltages that you could mount them to a decorative wood fixture, routing the wires up through the wood to the top, and hide the driver + wiring in a box on top that looks part of the fixture. Would make for a nice countertop light.
Also, @GnomeyByNature don’t forget the Vesta and the Slim series. 
Apv’s are constant voltage, driver would be trying to output 24v which would over tax that driver as those strips would want alot more current at that voltage.
Are you sure? I trust your judgment, but I have 4 of the eb2 3500k running on an APC-35-1050 (I think?) and it’s working fine, not getting hot or having any issues running 24/7 for the last couple years. Am I doing something wrong? I also have 2x 4ft EB3 Slim 3500k running on an APC-35-700 and seems fine.
LOL whoops, my mistake, I’m using the APC series, not the APV series. :o
yeah APC is fine as constant current APV though
@GnomeyByNature, I was high and I forgot about the other strips, but I’ll be going EB2. Lol
@nube and @Mr.Sparkle, thanks, I’ll look into the APCs as well.
I might even just make a SIL fixture, but I was thinking something like nube was talking about with the decorative wood n such.
a sil fixture would work well and would be cheap no reason no to use those.
If you want to go real exotic and have the resources why not Teak it been used for boat building for thousands of years and probably would work well in a high humidity environment
And stay safe
I ended up using spruce with 4 coats of varnish as it’s what I had around that was easy to work with.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/bridgelux/BXEB-L1120Z-40E8000-C-D3/13181809
I know the older gen was mentioned- but these boast impressive efficiency. Worthwhile?
Oh Yeah!
1/4 of Overgrow is running them, including me 
There’s half a dozen guys here that would help you through a build, if you decide to go that way.
Cheers
G
I’ve seen no builds with the Vestas! Where are they hiding?
Depends on how you look at it. One of the reasons the the older gens are always mentioned is because generally they cost less than half as much for only a ~5-10% drop in efficiency. Nothing wrong with going top of the line though if you want best of the best.
