Since i wanted to do something similar my first grow light model is built from 10 red and 4 blue 3mm leds connected to some resistors.
Diy led grow light schematic.
This is a legal prop 215 grow what up.
Led strip light internal schematic and voltage information this article goes over the inner circuitry and workings of an led strip light.
The big problem with grow lights and i m sure your aware of this is the different forward voltages of the different colors i.
Led current in amps 1 25 r3 so for a current of 550ma set r3 to 2 2 ohms you ll need a power resistor usually r3 power in watts 1 56 r3 this circuit also has the drawback that the only way to use it with a micro controller or pwm is to turn the entire thing on and off with a power fet.
There are so many advantages to building your own led grow light from savings to customization to output.
Making your own light is a lot of fun and if you put money towards creating your own light rather than buying a premade unit off of amazon or ebay you ll end up with a final product that s far more powerful and efficient.
Here is a 23v0v led driver circuit.
In this circuit we will drive an led directly from 230v ac mains supply.
I ve been on the fence for a while and decided to take the leap after seeing some success with other peoples grow.
Another interesting led circuit is the diy led light bulb.
This information is for engineering discussion purposes and is not necessary for typical users interested in regular use of led strips.
E red 1 63v 2 03v and blue 2 48v 3 7v.
It is very dangerous to use 230v ac supply on breadboard.
However paying for the electricity to.
Been lurking around the led threads and finally decided to do a grow thread with my new led.
Led grow lights cost 4 watt electric typically or nearly 2 w e if made in china.
In this we designed an led light bulb and used it as a regular bulb.
My first intent is to make a portable grow light as i got inspired for a while by one cheap usb led grow light sold by banggood.
Hopefully those looking for practical information on electrical circuits and wiring led components found this guide first.
And the only way to change the.
White led bulbs cost 1 w retail and sometimes 0 50 w if there is a green subsidy instant rebate.