Easy and cheap way to control Orphek LED bars

[TX_REEF]

I want to share this product recommendation for anyone looking to control light fixtures that either don’t have controllers/apps, or have controllers or apps that are purchased separately and too expensive.

I suspected that my Orphek LED bar (OR3, linked below) was too powerful and causing my LPS to not fully open. Orphek has a controller option, but it’s fairly expensive in my opinion, and apparently isn’t compatible with my size LED bar.

I decided to DIY a solution, and ordered a Kasa dimmable smart outlet. It ended up working perfectly! Highly recommend this product to anyone looking to control and/or dim a “non controllable” LED fixture. Kasa app is easy to use and this particular product allows dimming, ramp up and down, and scheduling.

Orphek LED bar: https://amzn.to/3upyvbs
Kasa smart dimming outlet: https://amzn.to/3SMhce1

 

[CBonito]

Yeah. Orphek's bars are pretty PARful alright. On a shallow tank they MUST be dimmed. Cool that the outlet worked.

 

[Yooper Reef]

I love my atlantik but please tell me why an OR3 bar does not have a built in wireless controller and an AI blade does at a fraction of the size. I want to add 2 bars to my setup but there’s no reasonable way to do it

 

[CBonito]

I love my atlantik but please tell me why an OR3 bar does not have a built in wireless controller and an AI blade does at a fraction of the size. I want to add 2 bars to my setup but there’s no reasonable way to do it

Because they have the optional controller that's EXTRA!!!!

Or listen to Mr. TX_Reef who said "the heck with that!"

 

[Island Goby]

I want to share this product recommendation for anyone looking to control light fixtures that either don’t have controllers/apps, or have controllers or apps that are purchased separately and too expensive.

I suspected that my Orphek LED bar (OR3, linked below) was too powerful and causing my LPS to not fully open. Orphek has a controller option, but it’s fairly expensive in my opinion, and apparently isn’t compatible with my size LED bar.

I decided to DIY a solution, and ordered a Kasa dimmable smart outlet. It ended up working perfectly! Highly recommend this product to anyone looking to control and/or dim a “non controllable” LED fixture. Kasa app is easy to use and this particular product allows dimming, ramp up and down, and scheduling.

Orphek LED bar: https://amzn.to/3upyvbs
Kasa smart dimming outlet: https://amzn.to/3SMhce1

Just ordered the Kasa dimming outlet...hope it will be the answer for me as well...appreciate your sharing this

 

[agoralyx]

Wanted to thank you for this thread. Ordered these and they work like a charm!

 

[fish farmer]

I love my atlantik but please tell me why an OR3 bar does not have a built in wireless controller and an AI blade does at a fraction of the size. I want to add 2 bars to my setup but there’s no reasonable way to do it

I was looking at a single Orphek bar. No dimmable option turned me off, I was replacing an old dimmable BML fixture. I don't need remote control, just a plug in dial or push pad.

I went with Reef Breeders.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Those of you who have used this successfully, what size bars are you using it on?

 

[TX_REEF]

Those of you who have used this successfully, what size bars are you using it on?

I use it on the 90.

 

[padilla95624]

The dimmer is rated for 4amps and the fixture is 450mA. Could this be an issue if you use it on an OR3 120 at 900mA?

 

[Fishyj]

900ma converted to amps would only be .9 amps. It should work. https://www.unitconverters.net/current/milliamps-to-amps.htm

 

[Nate Chalk]

I clocked these at 6-8 inches above water line in 18 inches of water , 200 par