@Esrgood4u I thought you were doing a scrog?
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In small tent with autos I am. The main I’ve just finished altering mate. 2 rows of 6 solstrips running on the driver I have at the minute. Looking to buy a 600w one soon as I have the cash spare. The lights come on at 3pm so I’ll snap a quick picture of it. It’s not an ideal set up but at least I can cover more of the tent now 
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Cool thread thanks for all the sharing of info. I feel a bit behind the times and I just got started😀. Is there any benefit to moving the lights like hid lighting? Do the manner in which these strips disperse light evenly negate the benefits of moving the light? Are the solsheets that Nitro utilized better suited to a larger footprint? Thank you!!
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In my honest opinion, unless you are running a large space (bigger than 2x4) light movers are a waste in any form of lighting.
The advantage of these strips is that they do indeed emit multiple sources of light allowing you to place the lights closer to the canopy. Being 120 degree beam angle they cover (iirc) 2’ wide footprint at 12”
If I can find it I’ll post a little diagram I made depicting how multiple light points help add coverage.
The solsheets like nitro use are indeed great for larger footprint.
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All right interesting opinion. As I have the system automated and can back track RH, temperature and light schedules. I see that I am running temps at around 19 C (66 F) at night and 25 C (77 F) during the daylight period. So you think it is too low?
I will post pics to my grow diary section soon. I have still at least 3 weeks ahead and have lot of yellowing leaves already. I was also fighting thrips and mites this time around, but had progressive yellowing right from the beginning of blooming.
It is an organic grow, in plagron lightmix and Guanakalong fertilizers. I check PH of every watering and adjust it with lemon acid to a value of 6.5. Will try to rise the temps a bit …Oh well it is my 3rd round and still learning new stuff 
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Yes I’d aim for the mid-80s for canopy temps during lights-on. Q: what monitoring software are you using and why are bulb and air temps tracking exactly? Where are your sensors located? If your air sensor isn’t at canopy level, it isn’t measuring canopy temps. They could be much lower than what is being reported. You should also be monitoring rootzone temps, if they fall below 60F you can start locking out different elements. That said, it still sounds like a nutrient issue to me, and I’m not familiar with your nutes. Might want to ask in one of the growing forums. -b420
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Impressive numbers indeed! 
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The software is part of automation system called Growduino. The Air sensors is placed in the middle of canopy and Bulb sensor is at top of flowers. difference is approx 15 cm (5 inch) probably not much of a difference in temperature that’s why they report similar values.
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I see. I’d raise your canopy top temps into the 80s (29-31C). And stick one of those sensors in your root zone.
Do you use Growduino as a controller/timer for your lights as well?
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HLG-600H-24B ordered from RS components. £182 vat included and next day delivery I’m thinking as my canopy temperature with lights on is around 75 that I may install it inside the tent to help raise it a little. Thoughts??
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Or try strapping it to your intake area to raise the intake temp slightly.
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My intake draws from outside so not possible and I extract into the room the tent is situated @Stusatwork. I have a 60w thermo tube running 24/7 keeping the root zone warm. The heat from the driver being inside the tent may also help a little to reduce the humidity.
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Yes I do it is a complete grow control system, customized to your requiremnts (ec, ph, dehumidifier. CO2 control). You specify what you need and buy sensors accordingly.
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My hlg 600 24b arrived today. Quick question. Can I safely combine the 2 24v feeds from the driver together or do I need to spit the build and run 6 strips per feed??
So I built out a closet recently and now my canopy temps are 85F with 70F ambient temps.
This got me thinking about enclosing my space so it warms up quicker. One problem I see is I grow DWC and I feel this will also warm up my water quicker.
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Definitely do not combine the DC leads! 
You have to keep the maximum current load specifications in mind. The strip’s own connectors can’t handle loads of more than 400 watts, and the wago distribution nuts top out around there as well. Split the circuits, and try to keep them below 300 watts if possible.
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This is your issue, presuming you are in the northern hemisphere. Driver in the tent may help a little. Adding some muffin fans blowing straight down on the canopy from the top of the tent will help more. Cut down your intake velocity, and use one of your temp sensors to switch the intake fan on only when canopy temps reach 86F/30C.
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I split the rig in two. I thought is would be safer as was unsure if the cable would be able to handle the amps.
Now I have a different problem. I’ve left the driver outside the tent. I’ve ran 2x 2 meters of cable from driver to the lights. They are pulling 431w between them
The new hlg 600h 24v doesn’t have any way to adjust it upwards to 600w
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You need a potentiometer I think, I’ve got a couple here.
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