Rapidled kit finally here!! let's get this done!!

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by turbokimmees, Feb 17, 2012.

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  1. turbokimmees

    turbokimmees Astrea Snail

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    OK here are some progress I made yesterday! Sorry ...don't have much time to really finish this but ...so far so good! :)

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    Driver wire are done!

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    LED are in! on one of the heat sink!

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    Kind of confuse but...This is how I am going to wire all my LED.. =)
    notice that I didn't not draw the blue on the lower LED ..but it will be the same as the top.

    (Pink) 8 UV +(Black) 2 Red will be on the constance driver LPC-35-700
    (Green) 14 CW will be on Mean Well ELN-60-48D
    (Blue) 20 RB will be on 2 Mean Well ELN-60-48D 10 Of each.

    Now the way I look at it... I can buy 4 more Cree LED (Some Other color or RB) and add it to the RB series.

    If I have the time I'll try to finish wiring on the LED tonight. ;D
     
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  3. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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  4. turbokimmees

    turbokimmees Astrea Snail

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    Green circle is the (14) Cool White
     
  5. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    nice progress.. can't wait to see it up on your tank..
     
  6. turbokimmees

    turbokimmees Astrea Snail

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    Ok..stay up late last night and got this done! all LED are connected! now have to work on hook up the drivers and how I want to hang/mount this light to my tank. 8)

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  7. turbokimmees

    turbokimmees Astrea Snail

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    OK..the question is how am I going to mount this bad boy on my tank?? My tank is 36"L x 18"W x 24"tall. My heat sink is 4.25" x 16" I think I'm going to stack it Side by side. Any one have any other idea??

    I hope tonight I'll finish all the wire from the Driver to Potentiometer to the LED... and figure out how I want to hang this thing.
     
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  9. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    A couple of pieces of aluminum flat stock that you attach the heat sinks to. They should fit end to end just fine over your tank.
     
  10. jcoreyblack

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  11. exactlyobp

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    Looking good, clean wire ftw!

    This is what I did with the two heatsinks:
     
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  12. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    And if you wanna hang it from the ceiling you could do it like this:
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    Its not a hanging kit. I used:
    -1/16" bare wire rope 9'
    -swages (small piece to hold wire rope) x8
    -hollow anchor 100lb capacity x2
    -eye screws x2
    -"S" hooks x4
    All purchased at Homedepot.