I'm in search of quality 100w 24-36vdc 120vac LED driver power supplies.
I've had decent luck with generic Chinese drivers, but have had a couple waterproof units burn out after one and two years, and now a third. They have low hours on them. Seems they have short life due to poor cooling in the sealed case? The caps have gone out on all three of them, one of them melted completely. I have surge protectors on their AC input, and fans blowing on the cases. They're mounted in an open workshop that's maintained around 70F and 45% humidity.
I've seen USA made drivers with 5 year warranties, but they're quite expensive around $150+ each. I'd like to keep the cost down if possible.
Any suggestions would be great.
I've had decent luck with generic Chinese drivers, but have had a couple waterproof units burn out after one and two years, and now a third. They have low hours on them. Seems they have short life due to poor cooling in the sealed case? The caps have gone out on all three of them, one of them melted completely. I have surge protectors on their AC input, and fans blowing on the cases. They're mounted in an open workshop that's maintained around 70F and 45% humidity.
I've seen USA made drivers with 5 year warranties, but they're quite expensive around $150+ each. I'd like to keep the cost down if possible.
Any suggestions would be great.