Lighting 350k pot on 2 drivers?

[Jimmyclone]

What would be the outcome of this? I have been told the pots that are incased from rapidled are 350k????
Thanks in advance

 

[White Punk on Dope]

The outcome would be that you have solid gold pots for $350K............

 

[Jimmyclone]

I guess i need to be more specific.. Im running two hlg240-1750's in parallel to a pot that in supposedly 350k ohm's. Im wondering if this is ok? I know you should have a 100k pot on a single driver, and a 50k on 2 drivers in parallel.. Ive been told that running a 350k ohm pot will not cause any problems, but i want to know for sure..
Thanks

 

[White Punk on Dope]

Thanks for taking the good nature razzing Jimmy. Ask @BigSm0 for expert advice plus there is a couple of others here capable also.

 

[dragondust]

I guess i need to be more specific.. Im running two hlg240-1750's in parallel to a pot that in supposedly 350k ohm's. Im wondering if this is ok? I know you should have a 100k pot on a single driver, and a 50k on 2 drivers in parallel.. Ive been told that running a 350k ohm pot will not cause any problems, but i want to know for sure..
Thanks

Are you running the remote dimming wires in parallel to use one dimmer to control the 2 drivers? If so you will still still need to the 100k pot not a 50k. The 350k would only allow the 1/3 of the max current at full power.

 

[dragondust]

Meanwell doesn't recommend controlling more than one driver per dimmer. Check out http://www.meanwell.eu/ExclusivePDF/DIMMER-NOTE.pdf

 

[Jimmyclone]

I ran a 50k pot to the 2 drivers and it works flawlessly.. Only prob is the pot is closer to 45k.but still goes up to 420ish watts... Good enough for me.. Plants were being stressed at a little over 300w at 30-36"...back down to 250 and there loving life again... These things have some serious power...
Cheers