HLG Quantum Board Kit Review: Part 1 - Assembly 

Thanks so much for your tutorial. I have some limited experience with electronics kits and soldering but I couldn't have built this without your guidance. Thank you!!

I'm so glad you put this instructional assembly video up. The leads coming off the driver didn't line up like the ones to the power cord. Black (hot) white (neutral ) silver colored on the plug side,and green copper colored to ground, fit and lined up in the screw in connection perfectly as the wires lay. But the driver leads didn't and had to be crossed over instead of lining up perfect, as the power cord did. Had i just guessed and assumed that they did,where the blue (neutral ) lined up on the black (hot) water proof power cord hole,and brown vice versa,my house would be stinking something fierce right now, I'm sure there'd be a charred spot where the light once was, or something resembling a melted smoldering pile that once proported to be an hlg 125. Or that's probably what the firemen would've said. Lol! So yes,this was incredibly helpful, and I was once a journeyman electrician! You think hlg could've tossed a little assembly pamphlet into the box? I still have to watch the rest of your videos on these,hopefully you cover the adjustments to the driver voltage dimmer option, i've got 2 holes on my meanwell hlg 120 h 54 a and wondering what is for what. Thanks again, really valuable, as in $187. worth of not cooking it,un like some bad results in high-school times with poor sizzled car stereo decks! Lol! ▪☆☆☆▪

Thank you! I just got my hlg 135 v2 rspec assembled!

I truly appreciate this tutorial, saved me a lot of grief!. Thanks a lot!!

So much information. Thanks for taking the time out to put this together. 👍🇨🇦✌

My kit comes tomorrow. I’m so excited

Thank you so much for the vid. Got my first quantum board today. Wasn't sure if I could pur it together myself and I did.

Thanks for your videos. Helped a lot to get my 135w kit put together. The wires come cut down a lot better now and I only had to cut down the outlet side wires maybe 1/4 inch for the IP67 connector to fit correctly.

You dont actually need a lot of thermal compound, but it will improve heat transfer significantly. Here is how i did it: I took measurements of where the 16 lanes of diodes would be on the heatsink, marked the lanes with a pen, and pulled thin lines of thermal grizzly where the diodes sit, place pcb ontop, screw tight, good to go. Will improve life of the diodes for sure.

Hi, I have ELG-150-42A I need to set it on 2 amps. First, I have to set the VO for the right voltage and then IO for the appropriate amperage?

Great series of videos. I have enough knowledge to be dangerous but always a bit hesitant when messing with power and hard to get boards. Your videos are great reassurance and step by step guide. I just ordered one board but know I will get another soon. Can I use the Mean Well HLG-240H in the double kit for one board and then add another later? HLG-240H-C1050A? I have not ordered the HLG-120H-54A recommended and would eventually rather have one driver than two. Thanks.

thanks ,made the 135w kit easy to make . RESPECT.

I DID IT!!! THANK YOU!!! I was so fucking nervous wiring my 135 I just got, no instructions at all. I truly appreciate this tutorial, saved me a lot of grief! It took me about an hour and I went very slow and made sure I followed everything you said. Thanks again!!

And what kind of protective eyewear do you suggest? Green lense uv400? Is that better than a pair of raybans for example?

Just built mine, thanks for the tips!

Thanks for sharing this great video. Well done.

Hello, I recently purchase the 320watt and I'm not confident on wiring it. I cant seem to find any advice online. Would you be able to help me out? I've followed everything you've done here and attached the boards and the ac and dc on the heat sink, but I'm unsure on how to attach the heatsink and also wiring the positive and negative into the 3 boards. Also, I'm in Australia, so i don't know if this changes anything?

Does anyone know the max (inc.cable bends etc) dimensions of the 260w kit when assembled?

Love that you have an Extron tweaker in the tool set! Used to do audio visual instillation and I have a ton of these around the house 😎

Thanks for this! I'm thinking of getting the HLG 550 or 600 to replace an old Black Dog LED light. My old light was on a light mover. Can the HLG 550 or 600 be put on a light mover?

Sir, from one electrician / technician to another- your manual dexterity tinning your conductors is impressive. I'm sure there are those that have no comprehension of what I refer to, but I also know most have never done it either. Nice job. At around 11 minutes you were concerned about wrecking the conductors insulation when you pulled the wire thru- just take your 6 in one screwdriver with a Phillips bit and ream or de-burr the hole, problem solved. Say, you need a job? We're Hiring! I work in a world class ductile iron foundry and we just can't seem to find many educated people willing to help us out! We need industrial electricians / technicians and the pay and benefits aren't bad, of course you would have to jump the border and move near the Michigan / Wisconsin border.

Hi LedG, Optic 150Veg seems really underpowered. Could you tell me which meanwell driver I could upgrade to safely and still get more power from those cobs and diodes?

On the ac input side when you added the cord you plug into the wall does that cords voltage matter or could I just go get a old laptop charger cord

What were your findings again on "to tin or not" for wires that are going into a screw terminal. I remember you mentioning something about not doing it because the solder can flow (from heat?) over time and cause a loose connection. Think I should tin the meanwell's input wires before I put them into the L2T connector?

Interesting stuff! Tnx ! Take care! Peace ✌️ from Welland Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

I was only provided the larger gray wago connecters and cannot get any of the red/black wires to properly clamp down. Am I doing something wrong or do I need to look for the smaller clear connectors? I am working with the 135w.

wondering if the HLG 100w would be able to drive 2 boards to cover more area for seedlings to get them up to size/until ready to transplant outdoors? If so, what would the % of power be to each of the boards be? Any help at all greatly appreciated....thanks in advance

Many thanks for your kind sharing. :)

Hello, I would need half wattage. Would be possible to cut board to 2 parts and use one only? :) Thank you for info

i got that 260w kit but asked for (2) smaller slates to spread the light

What about the slate 3 with one driver?

Can you buy these as a kit with UV? I seen one somewhere but lost the link,tnx

can i add more light to my current board? it got pre made holes in it i can def add 1 more strip .

Thanks sooo much for this!!!

Waiting anxiously for part 2, man! When will it be up?

Why not give enough power wires to place the driver out side of the tent?

Can anyone tell me what the white diode are on the far sides ?

I am currently light shopping for my first LED light... are these full spectrum and are there any full specs on these anywhere?

Here in Europe you're not supposed to solder wires that you're going to clamp. The solder makes it come loose after some time.

is there anyway of ordering one of their boards that’ll get me trough veg and flower?

watching it again :) I still rather put my driver on first.. then let it set on that and put the board on :) I trust the strength of a metal case over the strength of the connector on the boards :) still love rewatching your videos!!! also I noticed I didn't comment on this one. lol

How high should I hang my hlg 100 3000k for seedlings & also veg and flower. Thanks!

what is the actual name of that ip 67 waterproof connector for power?

Hey if I have everything put together and they are like blinking do you think it would be not enough power from the driver they are 150 watts boards and I have 2 of them

How can one begin to compare one of these DIY lights to a lets say Amare Tech SE 250?

Hi Iam buying some QB. I was wondering what you think of running only QB verses COBS. Will only running QB be good enough light?

I used heat shrink on the wires so when I pull the wires through the holes if the board scratches the wires no harm done on the wire.

Is HLG still in Business? No QB304s, out of stock for month.

Thanks very much it helped me out

Hey there, I got some qb96's and when i try to power them on i get nothing. I put negative to one board to positive to the other. Then positive on one board to positve on the driver and the same for negative on the other. Wondering if you could help me out.

I’m hooking a 5-15 3 prong plug directly to the AC side. I went with a 15a. Should I have opted for 20a?

if only I had the money... looks like I'll have to buy the hlg 65s one at a time.

also the driver puts out as much heat as the board so i put them in a remote location.watch wire gauge with distance. i am looking for empty light boxes like the photon 180. i just need it to be 11.5 inch in one direction.anyone know of empty boxes please leave the sellers info. thanks again for the info on the hlg drivers

Is it possible to replace the connectors on the actual board? If not what could you do

Can you top to tail the 3 board set up like you did with the 2 board?

I have a 135 rspec, i wired the red wire on the left side of the bord and the black on the right side, is that ok? Seems to be working fine, but i noticed you have your red and black on the same side of the board.

"Maxipad" edition.....lmfa love it....that is awesome haha

Cost? Esp vs buying ready off the shelf model

Can I drive 6- 288 boards with a HLG600H-54A. I know I can’t in series due to the connectors can only handle 300v DC. But if all boards are from same batch, parallel should work correct?

would (2 )hlg-65 do the same thing?

Your warnings have made me too nervous to assemble on my own. What type of service could help me assemble this? An appliance repair shop maybe? Thanks.

What would be the ideal distance from the lamps to the plants?

What do you mean by 'terminate the driver' please? I have one of these arriving this week and that comment in your video has caused some concern. Can I assemble this kit without specialist knowledge?

I didn't see exactly what was going on when you put the wires on the wago on the D.C. Side. There were like 2 frames where I could actually see how it was connected. Thanks anyway tho.

Hey bro, I'm about to buy everything from HLG except the driver. What driver should I buy if I'm gonna run the QB304 board? I want to be able to dim the light through the onboard dimmer. i want to be able to get the maximum output through the light, but I also want to be able to dim it when need be. I'm just a little confused when it comes to getting the right dimmer. Also i want to be able to add 1 more board to it at a later time. Like I said I'm just a lil confused as to which Meanwell driver I should get that has the onboard potentiometer cause there are so many to choose from. Thanks Bro!

So to understand correctly if you want the boards to split the amperage you wire positive to positive. 9 boards splitting a 4.5 amp driver would share about 0.5 ma each.

Hey wassup guys .. I need to know .. can the 135w replace a 250w HPS light ?? thanks b

hi when are the 260 watt versions back in stock? cheers.

Just add some shrink wrap on the spots where you went through the heatsink holes!

Thank you

WTF? My heatsink looks nothing like that. Which wattage is the blue?

I assume the 320 is also connected in series? AND in the waterproof housing, one of the connections is made of copper. Does it matter which wire this attaches to?

Tell me pls, QB 3000k or 4000k for full grow?

is there a trick to tinning the stranded wire??? I can't get this to work to save my life... I'm trying to do exactly what you do in the video.. I'm heating the wire with the soldering iron and touching the solder to it but it WILL NOT melt and coat the wire!! I can only get the solder to melt if I touch it directly to the iron, but then I still can't get a droplet to stick to the wire or coat it... it just beads up and drops off, I've wasted so much solder and I'm losing cm of cable with every failed attempt..... what am I doing wrong here?? I'm using a 55W soldering iron set to 425 C and lead-free rosin-core silver solder that melts at 422 C.... so confused.....

Do I have to be certificated in electricity to assembly this? Really?

Anybody have a DIY for the 260 XL kit? I've watched this video several times and still don't get it. Frustrating how they don't include instructions.

i put monkey grunt (heat sink compound)on my heat sinks and checked the temp of the board side. the one with heat sink compound was cooler. FYI also a $6 fan that draws 1?20th of an amp or very low. keeps it cold as ice. 97.4 on the dead center of quantum board and 96.7 on dead center of heat sink. there is a $6 dc fan blowing on heat sink. it draws less than 1?10th amp. i will build cases if i cant find any empty ones like the photon 180. thank you so much for all the info on the drivers, rik upstate ny o ya this one is a HLG-120H-54A driver. i am running it with the I just a touch down. at full power it was over 120 so i backed it down to 111 or so

I don't see any reason you couldn't just drill 2 new holes to mount the heatsink in another spot. I don't like it being off center like that so that is my plan. My only real issue with this 260w kit is they no longer use Mean Well drivers. They are using an Inventronics EUM-240 now. I have heard in a few places those may be decent but the info is scarce at least where I am looking. I would prefer Mean Well for the price they charge...

thanks

But if you want to pull out the cable from the board, the connector is so hard.

ok i will thanks.

Your HLG-240H appears different than mine. Yours has North American output wire colors (black and red), mine has brown and blue. Yours has only english writing on it, mine has asian characters/letters in addition to the english text.

Пожалуста на русском текст внизу можно вдальнейшем ???

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Doesn’t seem to hard to put together, even I(without much knowledge) could put this together, just gotta be careful to not do anything wrong. Probably a manual that comes with them anyways so it would tell you what wires are which for that certain board. Nice video 👌

i used a piece of heat shrink tubing in the hole to keep the wire from cutting.

I think it's the maxi-pad edition because it's the same color blue that they use in tampon commercials to show the absorbency of their product they're not going to use thick red goo now are they

How are you going to say driver termination is extremely important then completely skip over how do it, or even a link to someone else?

I made several quantum board these days , I double tested the quantum board, but I found this is not what I want. firstly, not so nice looking, if this is light, this will shame all the lights-makers in the world. Secondly, it is too hot, more than 65 degree, Celsius, come on, too hot for led chips. Thirdly, too much green in the spectrum graph. We also tested the growing , I mean compared with the pink COB, it is much slower, this is our true testing, serious! Come on, you love it?

You a mechanic?

DO NOT tin stranded wire! You should always use wire ferrules. They are cheap, fast and far safer.

Electrician here, don’t solder a cable you’re going to terminate in a crush/screw type terminal

Dude wish I could get free grow supply shipped to me

I like how you where more in depth about screwing in screws than the electrician wiring work. It really felt like "oh the screw part is over now its smooth sailing just simply wire these wires and your good" Like bro focus more on the stripping and wiring the electronics

When wiring power on a demo video, you should never say im not sure, please have the facts before you make the video as this is the video linked on HLGs site

On top of the customer service, really? Lol Every thing is always sold out but they keep advertising

Terrible terrible guide you focus more on showing us how to use a screwdricer then actually recorsing you stripping and connecting the wires etc.