Spider farmer SF 4000

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Will do. I have a room that I'm turning into a big pantry and part of that will be made into a grow room. Gonna be awhile. Work has me busy right now. My Oklahoma projects are keeping me busy. And I have some in Arkansas.
 

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I think I saw a post a while back from @CrashMagnet about dimming LEDs that font have a dimmer in them. Maybe he will chime in.
LEDs without a dimmer are usually incompatible with dimming via pots or regulators. It's not the LEDs themselves usually, but the circuit board that powers them. Lower the voltage to the circuit board and you will likely get flickering lights or no lights at all.
 

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Yeah I'm just going to watch my distance to canopy. I need to find what the best distance is. I've read you can do 12" but trial an error will tell me.
 

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LEDs without a dimmer are usually incompatible with dimming via pots or regulators. It's not the LEDs themselves usually, but the circuit board that powers them. Lower the voltage to the circuit board and you will likely get flickering lights or no lights at all.
The video I posted shows the Pot being attached at the driver
 

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No Really LOL
Not saying it's impossible, but the drivers/supplies can make things difficult or easy depending on how they are configured. The ones in the video you posted are made to have dimmers.

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The SF 4000 without the dimmer switch can be dimmed by removing the box from the light,,turning it over and using a screwdriver on the back. There are two places. The one on the right is the one you use.

 

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The SF 4000 without the dimmer switch can be dimmed by removing the box from the light,,turning it over and using a screwdriver on the back. There are two places. The one on the right is the one you use.

Thats the one Yes I have read that nice find
It will lower your voltage as well as raise it slightly in each direction
 

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The SF 4000 without the dimmer switch can be dimmed by removing the box from the light,,turning it over and using a screwdriver on the back. There are two places. The one on the right is the one you use.

Oh yeah....lol I forgot about that
 

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The SF 4000 without the dimmer switch can be dimmed by removing the box from the light,,turning it over and using a screwdriver on the back. There are two places. The one on the right is the one you use.

I have the SF 4000 and have disconnected two wire on top to dim the light down. Thank you Hopper for the information. I'll use it.
 

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No problem Ness. Had to do some research but it wasn't to hard to find.
 

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