36 DIY LED finally figured out whats wrong

I guess it makes me wonder if anyone has any experience with mixing the same colors on one driver using bridgelux leds. The last thing i want is to fry the driver/other LED's or even have the risk of a fire?

I dunno, kind of nervous about it, but if someone has experience mixing colors id do it. I know I mixed the 2 UV bulbs on my white strand so it seems like it shouldnt be a big deal?

 

Yea colour temp blue v white. And by input I meant the amps that the LEDs can handle. Be sure that both the blues and whites are the same rating (A or mA) or that you don't exceed the lower of the two limits.

 

I'd did mix blue and whites on mine, but you have to be careful of their max amps. Some LEDs are rated for more than others, and if you overpower them you will burn them out.

 

The aquastyle LED lists this information on their website:

Royal Blues:

• Wavelength: 452-455nm
• Forward voltage: 3.6V @700mA
• Lumens: 30-40
• Max. current: 700mA
• Beam angle: 120-140 degree
• Operational temperature: -20C ~ +70C

10000k Whites:

• Color temperature: 10000K
• Forward voltage: 3.7V @700mA
• Lumens: 180-200
• Max. current: 700mA
• Lens beam angle: 120-140 degree
• Operational temperature: -20C ~ +70C

Im not sure if i Have the 10000k whites or the 6500k or 4500k, they are very crisp white so im assuming the 10000k, but anyways the LEDs all have a max current of 700mA. Im pretty sure this is what matters according to your last post. Since they are all 700mA then I should be able to run the blues and whites in the same strand i guess?

 

The only difference in the 4500k and 6500k whites are that they are 3.8V @ 700mA. But once again im pretty sure I have the 10k whites.

Does the 3.6V of the royal blues matter compared to the 3.7V of the whites? or is it just the amperage of 700mA?

 

I was just talking about current, they are both 700mA so you're good as long as you don't adjust the drivers up above 700mA. The voltage of the drivers should be present, that's why you need a min number of LEDs per string (or else you'll put too much through them).

 

That sounds great, im going to wire them up right now and try to fire them up, will let you know how it goes. I havent adjusted hte drivers at all, im assuming the max current on them is 700mA so basically the potentiometers only add resistance and lower the current?

 

Anthos, I may of missed this in an earlier post but what drivers are you using? in my experience, to few leds should not burn it out if a quality driver is being used. what mA does the driver max etc. usually blue and whites run at different lengths but all of my limited experience comes from using Cree's

 

I agree, my drivers were at 1A factory, that's not good for your LEDs. You have a multi meter handy to test them? make sure you turn the drivers current output all the way down before you fire them up. Then with a multi meter you can turn it up til you get where you should be(a little less than 700mA).

 

They are Maxwellen Dimmable drivers. I got the 36 dimmable DIY kit from aquastyle a while ago.

Infro from aquastyle onlines website:

• Input voltage: AC 100-240V 50-60Hz
• Output voltage: 30-70V
• Output current(constant): 680mA +/-5%
• Power range: Minimum 12 LEDs, Maximum 20 LEDs
• Dimmable control: Potentiometer
• Water proof: IP66
• Dimension: 11.5cm x 3.7cm x 2.8cm(H)
• Net weight: 0.25kg