Jump to content

My DIY LED conversion

Thexder

By Thexder,
in DIY Forum

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 61
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

sherman Enthusiast

sherman

Posted
Posted

The most important step that a lot of people forget to do. Protect your exposed wires and solder joints against corrosion from salt spray.

Conformal spray which coats your circuits with a insulating layer to prevent moisture attack. $15 for a can.

Well say.Most DIYers forget this very important step and the leds corroded in 3 to 6 months time. :welldone:

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

 nLekOfpYts.jpg
[/quote]


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sherman Enthusiast

sherman

Posted
Posted

Finally, running the LEDs with FTS. :groupwavereversed:

Bro,

Nice DIY. Thank You for helping to reduce the carbon footprint :ThanxSmiley:

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

 nLekOfpYts.jpg
[/quote]


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
iewnuj Newbie

iewnuj

Posted
Posted

The most important step that a lot of people forget to do. Protect your exposed wires and solder joints against corrosion from salt spray.

Conformal spray which coats your circuits with a insulating layer to prevent moisture attack. $15 for a can.

May I know where can I get the conformal spray? I didn't know such things exist and hence did not keep a look out for it when I was at SLT last week. Can I get it at SLT?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
Thexder Newbie

Thexder

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

May I know where can I get the conformal spray? I didn't know such things exist and hence did not keep a look out for it when I was at SLT last week. Can I get it at SLT?

Yes, you can buy it at SLT. I bought my from the 1st floor, shop on the left when you enter the main entrance.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
  • SRC Member
Thexder Newbie

Thexder

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

My electrical bill dropped from $160+ to $130+ per month. Around $30+ savings per month so far. Oct registered the first drop. Aug and Sep was still $160+ due to PUB estimation of bill. I'm going to monitor subsequent months... maybe higher due to haze and using aircon more this month.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • SRC Member
Thexder Newbie

Thexder

Posted
  • Author
  • SRC Member
Posted

Nice.

May I know the total price of the components?

All components purchased from Sherman?

As I have replied several forumners who PM'ed me. The cost is definitely higher or the same as the commercial LED lights now available. If you are not into DIY, then my advice is to buy commercial LED sets. Their prices have dropped dramatically compared to 2 yrs ago.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RockyBoy Newbie

RockyBoy

Posted
Posted

Well say.Most DIYers forget this very important step and the leds corroded in 3 to 6 months time. :welldone:

I think its about time for me to spray with the coating to keep them nice and dry. So far no issues with my LED lights without the coating, probably because they are well sealed.

Member of :
post-1182-0-60431600-1322062247_thumb.jp

post-2241-0-43391700-1354511230.png

UEN: T08SS0098F

MASS in Facebook

Reefing in LED

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 3 months later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


×
×
  • Create New...