Want to swap the driver out on a 4000k 219C version of one of these guys.
Looking for a decently low moonlight mode but also to get closer to maybe 1800-2000 lum. From what I’ve seen the regular Qlite driver w/Guppdrv (8x7135) would have the modes I want but the max output wouldnt be much higher than stock.
Should I be looking into buck and/or boost instead (dont really understand the difference between them TBH) or are there higher current regulated drivers available on MtnElec? Is that gonna be just a simple solder job if using buck/boost?
Buck and boost are two types of DC/DC switching convers
The Buck converter is for lowering the voltage, the usb adapter (5V) that you connect to a car battery (12V) is one example, sometimes used in flashlight driver for driving low Vf led with a Li-ion battery
The Boost converter is when the voltage required for the load is higher than the source voltage like when you want to supply a 3V led from a 1.5V battery
Buck/Boost converters exist too and can theoricaly combine the two functions, like driving a load that require 3.2V from a battery that can go from 4V to 2.5V