Seth's DIY Cree XM-L LED build - Page 2

cinci · #1 12-15-2011, 08:32 PM

where did you get your drivers? i have been looking for some 200w dimmable inventronics or thomas reasearch without any luck. i wanted to use 2100ma and 700ma drivers.

Seth81 · #2 12-15-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cinci

where did you get your drivers? i have been looking for some 200w dimmable inventronics or thomas reasearch without any luck. i wanted to use 2100ma and 700ma drivers.

I got my drivers directly from Thomas Research, price was alright $85 for 100 Watt dimmable, and shipping was fast. They do make a 2100 mA 200 Watt driver, but its not dimmable. I think the largest dimmable version in that current range is 100 Watt.

The Grizz · #3 12-15-2011, 09:43 PM

I got 120w dimmable drivers from Modular LED and he can get 200w dimmables as well.

cinci · #4 12-15-2011, 10:17 PM

not anymore i guess. tried him. he refered me to future electronics who told me to use google to find high power led drivers. emailed the exact part numbers but no reply.
guess business must be good.

The Grizz · #5 12-15-2011, 10:36 PM

Interesting, Martin just dropped off my 5 - 120w drivers about a week ago. Must be supply issues.

byee · #6 02-23-2016, 07:00 AM

Totally agree with you. I'm very much a DIY guy. If work and family life wasn't so busy, I would've built my own LED fixture and controller.

I went as far as buying all the LEDs and drivers but ended up selling it. I still have the Jarduino, Hydra, Typhoon and doughboy's aurduino based controller using the Apex webserver code.

Just not enough time in a day.

It's definitely a great sense of accomplishment when the project is completed.