Led Project Underway!
#1
Posted 10 May 2009 - 03:06 AM
J
#2
Posted 10 May 2009 - 09:02 AM
And some patent legalities here -
http://www.reefaquar...anks-t4036.html
http://www.reefbuild...leds/#more-4332
#3
Posted 11 May 2009 - 08:13 PM
#4
Posted 28 May 2009 - 12:52 PM
#5
Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:38 PM
#6
Posted 31 May 2009 - 01:45 AM
After weeks of research, circuit diagrams and tracking down various diffusing film and reflective film I have my bought my power supply and have ordered my constant current, dimmable drivers and my power leds.
Still waiting but only a few weeks off my 8ftr to be available for installation, then I'll be onto these led lights.
At 60 watts I will have over 5000 lumens entering the tanks from 12 point sources (can run at max of 120watts & .
All sounds good in theory.....Let you all know how I go
J
#7
Posted 07 June 2009 - 10:56 PM
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All the gear
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The drivers & leds
Can't wait to crack out the soldering iron!
J
#8
Posted 07 June 2009 - 11:06 PM
#9
Posted 07 June 2009 - 11:14 PM
Gotta love the smell of melting solder, even though its not good for ya lol.
#10
Posted 09 June 2009 - 07:35 AM
I think I can make out a Jaycar powersupply, which i assume is a 5v unit, but then you have 4 power modules which I assume that you will be using to drive 3 LED's each.
I have a similar project on the go, and have ordered the LED's but am still trying to work out the best way to drive them
Thanks
MJB123
#11
Posted 10 June 2009 - 11:38 PM
Howdy
That is a 240vAC to 12vDC 12.5amp (150W) power supply that needs to be installed by an electrician.
What leds have you ordered and which config (4P or 4S or 2S2P or are they singles??) are they in?
So do you know your required input voltage and current?
Which driver are you planning to use?
interesting stuff.
J
#12
Posted 21 June 2009 - 10:37 PM
Have yet to clean up the 45degree edges and drill and bolt together.
Once that is done I will begin soldering all the components together, then glue them into the channel.
I have a set of 26mm optics to go on lastly too.
Here is a pic of the aluminium profile: IMAGE_287.jpg 60.75KB 129 downloads
#13
Posted 27 June 2009 - 11:31 PM
Soldered my first bank of leds and driver together today and calibrated the output voltage of the power supply.
Got a heap of soldering to do on Sunday.
Making progress though
#14
Posted 28 June 2009 - 08:37 AM
please keep updating as you go
Graeme
#15
Posted 30 June 2009 - 10:03 PM
Getting close now!
#16
Posted 01 July 2009 - 05:39 PM
#17
Posted 02 July 2009 - 12:25 AM
very tidy J , hurry up and get ure tank done we wanna see the lights on the tank.
#18
Posted 09 July 2009 - 11:17 PM
Tank is coming next week!! Soooo exciting.
But I had some epoxy give way and and one led died as a result:-) can not fire up the unit until i resecure all the leds with a mechanical means.
Hope thereplacement led shows up soon!
J
#19
Posted 11 July 2009 - 06:47 AM
#20
Posted 13 July 2009 - 10:35 PM
Ok fired it up again.
there are no lenses in the holders yet so very diffuse at the moment.
If you turn off all other lights in the kitchen and living area it is like daylight!!
Seems to produce a crapload of light.
I can not wait to have this installed above my new tank !!!!!
Please be aware LED systems are very time consuming to construct and you must get your circuit and driver combo right.
Expensive but no buying globes for me for 100,000hours now!!!
J
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