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I am designing my own printer and have all components sittin on my desk except the uv leds.
To get as even light distribution as possible I am considering to use 242 3W 395nm leds. (dont ask why i need 242 of them - i just do... )
Now how do i wire them?
My design layout suggests having 22 series with 11 in each series. Since i dont want to design my own cunstant current supply i turn to e-bay/AliExpress and see most shelf products are designed for having 10 leds in series and, for the current specified, number in paralell.
Most supplys have 20-36V Forward current and 1W leds are commonly 3.4-3.6V meaning 10 in series make for a good match.
So far so good - same goes for my 3W leds.
Now starts my confusion.
Product sheet of the leds vary, specifying from 500mah for some up to 700 or 830mah with a 500mah beeing most common.
Questions:
1) If they are 3W as specified 830mah should be the correct value to do my math with or am i wrong? If 500mAh is correct how can 0.5A*3.6V=3W? To me that sounds like 1.8W... If 3W LEDs are only marketing gimmic and in fact are 1.8W is it the same for the drivers, 100W driver in fact beeing a 60W driver?
2) If i use 11 leds in series instead of 10 will it put the driver in over voltage protection/fry the driver? What will happen?
3) Putting 10 in series would leave me with 24 paralells which of course would be devided in several sets. Maybe 10x5. If 700mah is the value to calculate with for a 3W led then 700mah * 5 = 3500mah which i can find a "100W Led driver" for. Is this correct?
4) same as 3) but if i have to do my math with 833mah i am not likely to find a suitable driver... Should i then pick one with higher or lower current rating? What about voltage rating, over or under?
For reference These are the leds and drivers i am looking at right now:
Drivers:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC12V-2 … 262.lYKFnx (22pcs of 30W)
or
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-PF … 268.lYKFnx
And Leds:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/50pcs-H … 271.lYKFnx
or
https://www.ebay.com/itm/263074387501?var=562075025379
Any help is valuable!!
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