DIY Radeon clone?

[oreo54]

some of this is not addressing "mistakes" per se..
As to MY choices.. if 1000mA is listed as top.. 700
1500 ..1000
ect....
IT's a "philosophy" more than a choice..@ $7 each IF I err on the safe side.. simple cheap swap to upgrade..
But you wouldn't really know it unless you checked diode heat.. and sounds easier than it is..

I wouldn't worry too much about the power supply heat if buying s quality switching power supply.
MANY run the most efficient above 30% to below 90% of the design..
Really a rough estimate..

Nobody can tell you the perfect combination. Even manuf "spec and design" it and THEN test it..Part of the "art" of light fixture creation..

If you downgrade drivers per above.... fixture roughly uses 102.6w at around 26V est..3.9A
(3 700mA, 2 1000mA drivers (4.1A per driver estimate))

https://www.ledsupply.com/power-supplies/mean-well-lrs-enclosed
(5.5A power supply)

I take it you do not have a power supply yet?

 

[Jânio Silva]

I have a 48v and 5 amps. but I'll get one specifically for this lamp. I will build two modules and use an individual power supply for each module, this leaves me safe in case one give problems I still have the other luminaire running. At the moment I will use the 4 channel controller I have here to control the two luminaires until I can buy a 5 channel controller.

 

[Jânio Silva]

I have a 48v and 5 amps. but I'll get one specifically for this lamp. I will build two modules and use an individual power supply for each module, this leaves me safe in case one give problems I still have the other luminaire running. At the moment I will use the 4 channel controller I have here to control the two luminaires until I can buy a 5 channel controller.

 

[Jânio Silva]

Have you guys built these luminaires, tested the PAR? Can you post photos of your tank using the light fixture?

 

[oreo54]

https://www.ledsupply.com/power-supplies/mean-well-lrs-enclosed
9.7A...
4.2A per set. That will run 2 "units" (4 pucks, 2 in series) as designed ie. smaller drivers per my suggestion.
If you want a spare..hey go for it..otherwise your 48V one will run one set in a pinch.

 

[Jânio Silva]

What would be a good lens to use in the luminaire to reach 24" cover area at a height of 12" from the tank? Is there a single lens that can be used in this project?

 

[oreo54]

What would be a good lens to use in the luminaire to reach 24" cover area at a height of 12" from the tank? Is there a single lens that can be used in this project?

AT 12" native spread (most diodes come lensed at 120 degrees-ish.. is around 40"..
Since China rarely wastes anything the guess is those 120mm boards have "other" uses originally..
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Dia-120mm-pebble-plano-convex-glass_1914923860.html

Sorry little info..

 

[Hölpötti]

Hello to all!
I am on planning stage of my new construction. I am thinking to use one of these 21 led 5 channel ones over my 24" deep cube. No sure if this is enough, so I think that I add 14 pcs 3w stars that can fit in my ~7"*5" heatsink. Putting these extras on 3 channels.
I am planning to build Reed Pi to control this.
So my questions are:
- Is it enough light for 24" deep SPS dominated tank?
- Is there anything else I have to consider if using reef-pi with PCA9685?

 

[jvswan]

Has anyone tried one of the round COBs with a LED high bay fixture? There are lots on eBay. Here are a couple I was looking at that might work.

 

[daniel0123456789]

Hope threat isn't dead. This is my part list. This is my first build. Any thoughts or suggestions?


PCB board:
2x https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Channel-...-Aquarium-Light/233279290975?var=532781586470

Heat sink and enclosure

6" x 12" Premium Heat Sink and Enclosure

Affordable LED Lighting for Growers and Makers. Build your own high quality LED lights using name brand parts at an affordable price. Minimal knowledge required, let us show you how!

www.rapidled.com

power supply (is one of this enough?)

Mean Well SE-350-48

.

www.rapidled.com

Driver board:

LDD Driver Array - 8X Drivers-8794102607

www.stevesleds.com

LDD 100 X 6

Meanwell NLDD-700H Driver-8794102401

www.stevesleds.com

LDD 150 X 8

Mean Well LDD-1500H dimmable driver

.

www.rapidled.com

Wire

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LH1FYR4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Controller (can I use this wireless wifi controller?)

Bluefish Mini LED Controller Gen2

Affordable LED Lighting for Growers and Makers. Build your own high quality LED lights using name brand parts at an affordable price. Minimal knowledge required, let us show you how!

www.rapidled.com

I want to do a single fixture with 2 pucks. I want to know if the power supply is good enough or if I need something bigger, if the driver selection is ok. Thanks in advance

 

[Saltfever]

Looks good to me. I'm using the same fixture works great. I'm using 2 pucks and have had no heat issues, been running about a month. Not only does it stay cool the fan is very quiet. I'm using 3 1000ma and 2 1500ma on mine. Using a comparable 350w-48v meanwell power supply and a storm x controller. Just got the other 4 pucks to finish the last 2 of 3 fixtures.

 

[daniel0123456789]

Looks good to me. I'm using the same fixture works great. I'm using 2 pucks and have had no heat issues, been running about a month. Not only does it stay cool the fan is very quiet. I'm using 3 1000ma and 2 1500ma on mine. Using a comparable 350w-48v meanwell power supply and a storm x controller. Just got the other 4 pucks to finish the last 2 of 3 fixtures.

Awesome work. Thank you! How many pucks can you run out of those 5 LDD drivers? I was considering using the storm x controller but noticed the bluefish mini was just like $30 more expensive and can be controlled with the phone. any reason to chose storm x over the other one?

 

[Saltfever]

I run 2 pucks off the 5 drivers, they are wired in series. I went with the storm x because I really dont see myself using wifi control. Once the settings are figured out I doubt I'll change them very often. So the storm was a good fit for me.

 

[Saltfever]

Plan to add 2 royal blue cree leds to each fixture (6 total) so I can utilize the lunar cycle function on the storm. Hoping running a lunar cycle will encourage my rock flowers to spawn.

 

[Saltfever]

Over all I'm very happy with the quality of the pucks. The white channels are a bit over powering but the spectrums blend very well, no real multi colored disco effect to be seen. The fixtures are nice, good build quality, light weight but not flimsy at all. Also very happy with the storm x, easy to use, lots of features and settings.

 

[Saltfever]

One benefit of the storm x over the bluefish is the number of channels, storm x has 16 the bluefish has 6 . I will have 3 fixtures over a 6' long tank. Each fixture will occupy 5 channels, meaning I can control each of the 3 completely independently and have a 16th channel left to run lunar lights, fan controller or temp probe.

 

[daniel0123456789]

Plan to add 2 royal blue cree leds to each fixture (6 total) so I can utilize the lunar cycle function on the storm. Hoping running a lunar cycle will encourage my rock flowers to spawn.

I am sorry for asking so many questions. For 6 total pucks do you need more drivers? I just copy what advance DIYers are doing, if I want to get 3 pucks and get a 24"enclosure what changes would I need to do?

 

[Saltfever]

I'll be running 15 drives total, 3 5up driver boards. I want each light to be completely independent. You could probably get away with one 5 driver board, maybe someone more knowledgeable will chime in on that. What size tank are they going over? I can tell you using the 6"x12" fixture and two chips covers a 24"x24" area pretty well. https://www.rapidled.com/6-x-12-premium-heat-sink-and-enclosure/

 

[stefanm]

Awesome work. Thank you! How many pucks can you run out of those 5 LDD drivers? I was considering using the storm x controller but noticed the bluefish mini was just like $30 more expensive and can be controlled with the phone. any reason to chose storm x over the other one?

You can make a DIY storm X, quite simple, roughly $20 I've posted the schematic on ultimate reef forum in the DIY led section, I'm using this for well over a year now, however I'll be going hybrid so will be switching from reef-pi to jayfish controller as the lighting schedule works better for my set up and the storm X I'll keep as a spare.

 

[daniel0123456789]

I'll be running 15 drives total, 3 5up driver boards. I want each light to be completely independent. You could probably get away with one 5 driver board, maybe someone more knowledgeable will chime in on that. What size tank are they going over? I can tell you using the 6"x12" fixture and two chips covers a 24"x24" area pretty well. https://www.rapidled.com/6-x-12-premium-heat-sink-and-enclosure/

It will be over a 36" x 20" roughly 90 gallons. I was thinking on getting 3 pucks in a single fixture by using either one of those 2 enclosures:

MakersHEATSINK SLIM Kit

with 2 fans.
or

6" x 20" Premium DIY Heatsink and Enclosure

LED Group Buy, an Online Aquarium Lighting Store offering high end LED Lights, Power Sources, Full Spectrum Lighting, & more at wholesale prices. Shop Now!

www.ledgroupbuy.com

with a fan included and it looks kind of nicer.

I am just wondering how many drivers and what type of drivers I will need to run 3 in a sequence.