347-480v 150 watt drivers

[MechaniMan]

Anybody here happening now if a 220v to 360v Step up Transformer exists or know way in which I can use these?
I did test these on 220v and lit up a panel but I would imagine it would hurt their lifespan being ran under voltage.
Or could operate one of these panels which is 120w max hooked up to 220v?

 

[RosterMan]

What is that driver out of? That is a pretty high voltage required just to drive those panels

 

[MechaniMan]

What is that driver out of? That is a pretty high voltage required just to drive those panels

They are out of Industrial parking garage lights. Output voltages is only 27-54 volts. They have 150 watt Max output so I figured they might be okay running on 220 volt driving a hundred Watt or so panel without overloading the input Max amp. My best guess is it withdraw 500-600ma with that panel, .7A the Max draw of that driver

 

[Hippie420]

Where's Joey? He'd know. He's a direct descendent of Ben Franklin.

 

[RosterMan]

@joeb631a Well Joe?

 

[joeb631a]

What is that driver out of? That is a pretty high voltage required just to drive those panels

you are not going get those voltages residentially
Even with a transformer its cheaper to change driver

 

[joeb631a]

@joeb631a Well Joe?

Im thinking !

 

[joeb631a]

They are out of Industrial parking garage lights. Output voltages is only 27-54 volts. They have 150 watt Max output so I figured they might be okay running on 220 volt driving a hundred Watt or so panel without overloading the input Max amp. My best guess is it withdraw 500-600ma with that panel, .7A the Max draw of that driver

Mmmmm I dont know and what I do know is I would proceed with caution for fear of damaging the panels IMHO

 

[MechaniMan]

Mmmmm I dont know and what I do know is I would proceed with caution for fear of damaging the panels IMHO

Well thank you everybody for your input. Everywhere I turn it seems to be the same answer, that it is not financially beneficial to make these work without a bunch of additional equipment. This seems to be a theme of mine, I'm also currently sitting on top of a brand new 575 volt Baldor Electric motor that I have no use for.
And off to eBay they go

 

[RosterMan]

Well thank you everybody for your input. Everywhere I turn it seems to be the same answer, that it is not financially beneficial to make these work without a bunch of additional equipment. This seems to be a theme of mine, I'm also currently sitting on top of a brand new 575 volt Baldor Electric motor that I have no use for.
And off to eBay they go

If you Ebay enough of them you should be able to get a nice new system already to fly
Hope so

 

[RosterMan]

Look into these from amazon
I am running my panel on one similar
https://www.amazon.com/DROK-110V-22...-88de-76bbeca0d710&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_1_t

 

[CrashMagnet]

Look into these from amazon
I am running my panel on one similar
https://www.amazon.com/DROK-110V-22...-88de-76bbeca0d710&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_1_t

One supply should be able to handle 3 of those lights. They even have a knob for dimming. The ones I used to buy always had a tiny pot for dimming on the circuit board that was incredibly easy to break.

 

[MechaniMan]

Just as a side note in case anybody would like to know. If you can get your hands in an old PC power supply they will run a 12 volt system, I currently use one as a battery charger for automobiles. This is a small 80w one I use but some of these push out 30+amps @ 12v.
I have no intention of using them now but I was looking into them giant cob LEDs from eBay and using a PC Supply to run them but the efficiency tested by MiGrow on their YouTube channel made me think twice.

 

[RosterMan]

One supply should be able to handle 3 of those lights. They even have a knob for dimming. The ones I used to buy always had a tiny pot for dimming on the circuit board that was incredibly easy to break.

I do have 4 in parallel all off my supply not the same one but close