DIY Led Lighting

[vivekshankarpmk]

Hi All i have made a DIY 2 Feet Cubical nano Tank with back sump , I have attached the video for reference, My longtime desire is to have a anemone tank . I am planning for 90W DIY Led light with Dimmer Can someone suggest me better lighting arrangement with diagram

 

[T_BONE]

Not able to see the video. I had issues posting a video and it was suggested to link a YouTube link. Hope this helps.

 

[alex77619]

we diy this one

 

[TDEcoral]

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we diy this one
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@alex77619 can you tell me what pieces you used for the frame and where you got them? I'd like to do something similar for my planned LED/T5 set up.

 

[Curtis Rose]

I too would like to kno! I like the frame looks clean and simple!

 

[hyprc]

we diy this one

This really looks inspired by a horticulture light. Love the added T5s. Can you share what chips and power sources you used?

@alex77619 can you tell me what pieces you used for the frame and where you got them? I'd like to do something similar for my planned LED/T5 set up.

Looks like standard extruded aluminum? You can use it for canopies or even stands if you use the right sizes.

 

[TDEcoral]

Looks like standard extruded aluminum? You can use it for canopies or even stands if you use the right sizes.

Right I'm mostly interested in finding out what the rounded side pieces are and where they came from. The normal extrusion is easy to find.

 

[hyprc]

Right I'm mostly interested in finding out what the rounded side pieces are and where they came from. The normal extrusion is easy to find.

Ah my bad. Shouldn't be that hard to find from the looks of it. Most online sellers have the corner brackets/braces, etc.

 

[oreo54]

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[alex77619]

I bought it in Taiwan was like 15$ per 30 W led chip.

Spectrum of the led.

grow results

I’m planing to do a bulk order from Taiwan soon.

 

[oreo54]

A "for no particular reason" post..........
"History" of LED color choices.. or t least one branch..
10 ages (years) ago.
Enjoy..

LED Aesthetics: What do you really think of your color?

Hey there, I thought i would link to here in order to get more opinions and ideas regarding the overall color appearance of LED setups. There has been quite a large conversation going on over here,http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1885076 and i think this concerns nano owners as ...

www.nano-reef.com

 

[vivekshankarpmk]

I have Bought the following Lights
Royal Blue 3 Watts 450nms-22
Warm White 6000K - 4
Green 530NM - 2
PINK 3 Watts - 2
Each 3-3.4 V

What is the suitable driver and how do i have a dimmer with this , meanwhile i a newbie in DIY lights,
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Lens

Heatsink

 

[vivekshankarpmk]

I have Bought the following Lights
Royal Blue 3 Watts 450nms-22pieces
Warm White 6000K - 4 pieces
Green 530NM - 2pieces
PINK 3 Watts - 2 pieces
Cool White 3 Watts 6500K-10 pieces
Each 3-3.4 V

What is the suitable driver and how do i have a dimmer with this , meanwhile i a newbie in DIY lights,
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Lens

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Heatsink

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any suggestions on my light combinations

 

[dantimdad]

I bought it in Taiwan was like 15$ per 30 W led chip.
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Spectrum of the led.

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grow results
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I’m planing to do a bulk order from Taiwan soon.

Let me know when you do please.

 

[vivekshankarpmk]

Let me know when you do please.

Sure i am searching for appropriate LED drivers and stands ,once i get them i ll be starting within a week or two. can i use glass to cover the lights , ll it cause any distraction in spectrum. Each lights are 3.2v total 40 lights 120watts please tell what drivers should i buy,meanwhile i am from india

 

[oreo54]

first off .. are you sure you got the right silicone paste?

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That Chinese stuff is hard to figure out at times..

second.. driver choice is dependent on if you want to control it.
Well for the most part. There are things to change the dim protocol after the fact but best to start simple.
If you go 5V-ish PWM (some controllers output 3.3V so need to be a bit careful here)
then Meanwell LDD-hw or h's are fine.

5v is really the cheapest dim protocol as to getting controllers.
Suggest mA no greater than 750 for those chips..Most commercial lights are 500-550mA.

since the above are DC/DC drivers you need an AC/DC power supply.

size is dependent on string lengths.. to make this easy start w/ the longest possible single color..
74.8V needed to run 22 royal blues at 3.4V

36V power supply to run 3 strings w/ 7 diodes (yea only using 21 diodes for symmetry)
so 3 LDD-hw @ 700 (if you want to hardwire the drivers vs a circuit board) to run the blues

7x 3.4 (guess) at 700mA = 23.8V.. Add 3-4 for LDD driver "overhead".. = 26.8v Next ps size 36V

Need 2.1A or 76W for just those...TECHNICALLY 49.98 watts 23.8V x .7A = 16.66W x 3 = 49.98

Normally I'd never suggest putting all sorts of "colors" on one channel but you could just stick all the rest in one channel.
@ 500mA-700mA
Adds 19W

Get a 100W ps @ 36V if you aren't going to add much or anything..

 

[oreo54]

My "glue" choice btw..
setting time is a PIA and you need to be careful but hey nothings perfect

 

[vivekshankarpmk]

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first off .. are you sure you got the right silicone paste?

22.3US $ |TM Tianmu silicone rubber RTV silicone rubber thermal net content greater than 60g gray|EL Products| - AliExpress

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

That Chinese stuff is hard to figure out at times..

second.. driver choice is dependent on if you want to control it.
Well for the most part. There are things to change the dim protocol after the fact but best to start simple.
If you go 5V-ish PWM (some controllers output 3.3V so need to be a bit careful here)
then Meanwell LDD-hw or h's are fine.

5v is really the cheapest dim protocol as to getting controllers.
Suggest mA no greater than 750 for those chips..Most commercial lights are 500-550mA.

since the above are DC/DC drivers you need an AC/DC power supply.

size is dependent on string lengths.. to make this easy start w/ the longest possible single color..
74.8V needed to run 22 royal blues at 3.4V

36V power supply to run 3 strings w/ 7 diodes (yea only using 21 diodes for symmetry)
so 3 LDD-hw @ 700 (if you want to hardwire the drivers vs a circuit board) to run the blues

7x 3.4 (guess) at 700mA = 23.8V.. Add 3-4 for LDD driver "overhead".. = 26.8v Next ps size 36V

Need 2.1A or 76W for just those...TECHNICALLY 49.98 watts 23.8V x .7A = 16.66W x 3 = 49.98

Normally I'd never suggest putting all sorts of "colors" on one channel but you could just stick all the rest in one channel.
@ 500mA-700mA
Adds 19W

Get a 100W ps @ 36V if you aren't going to add much or anything..

I have bought a 24V 5A 125W led driver as I am planning for 8leds in a Row. Totally 5row each 700mA .Below is the driver I have got and a rough diagram planned for

 

[oreo54]

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I have bought a 24V 5A 125W led driver as I am planning for 8leds in a Row. Totally 5row each 700mA .Below is the driver I have got and a rough diagram planned for
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Technically that is just a switching power supply not a driver..

LED drivers would have outputs listed like:
9-35V
500mA

Not 24V 5A...

There are large drivrs that might have "amps" but will definitely list a voltage range..
If yo want to use constant voltage use this calculator:

LED series parallel array wizard

 

[vivekshankarpmk]

Finally i have assembled the lights and this is my first DIY ,need to add 10 more lens to the ones that are still not covered and need to add cooling fans a sample test run was successful,. What glass should i use
to cover them up.