A8SE iii (Gen 3)

[DocTon]

New model a8se iii is out, just ordered mine from alibaba after sellers told me it's available. Heres the comparison sheet I was given.

Looks like it's modelled after the XR30 G6 while the A8SE ii was the G5. Looking forward to getting it will update once received.

 

[Rocks reef]

Looks solid! Keep us posted

 

[ElectricEel]

Ordered kne. Good lord 40 days before arrival. Anyone else got theres?

 

[DocTon]

Received mine but likely faulty unit and blue channels died out after few weeks. Likely due to poor soldering connections. Was getting 700 par at 15cm depth, 350 par at 50cm on the sandbed, just wished it lasted longer. Mount height 25cm above water

 

[ElectricEel]

Received mine but likely faulty unit and blue channels died out after few weeks. Likely due to poor soldering connections. Was getting 700 par at 15cm depth, 350 par at 50cm on the sandbed, just wished it lasted longer. Mount height 25cm above water

That sounds awful. Few weeks and dead is no bueno. This makes me feel soooper excited

 

[farooqr]

Any updates?

 

[Jonreefer]

I would advise anyone if they can and feel comfortable is to thermal paste the heatsink on the lights. I have the A8seII lights and they have been running for over a year and half without a hiccup. I thermal pasted them when i got them

 

[ElectricEel]

I would advise anyone if they can and feel comfortable is to thermal paste the heatsink on the lights. I have the A8seII lights and they have been running for over a year and half without a hiccup. I thermal pasted them when i got them

I just got mine. So far so good. What thermal paste do you recommend?

 

[slingfox]

I just got mine. So far so good. What thermal paste do you recommend?

Brand of thermal paste doesn’t really matter. If you are asking how and what to do there are several videos on how to apply thermal paste to these lights on YouTube.