here is basically all he did
he put the LEDs into a parallel circuit, and glued/stuck what ever to the board holding the LEDS.
he put the LEDs into a parallel circuit, and glued/stuck what ever to the board holding the LEDS.
high power led light
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Liam;2223797; said:
True, but the engineering principal of K.I.S.S. is a very good one for a reason.
I see this as a basis for a full array lighting system. Of one of the following two options:
1. A large array of multiple small color LEDs arrays to get the desired wavelengths.
- or -
2. A large array of RGB LEDs with a current control circuit to modify the spectrum of the entire array at once.
I did want to ask if anything was done to the lenses of the LEDs to adjust for their generally narrow dispersion angle? It seems that the picture has a fairly even dispersion for just three LEDs.
Sorine;2223823; said:
is it the metal shell around it?
and I like the idea bout the different colored ones, you could defiantly get different colors out of the fish with different colored lights.
I'm not sure if it is the metal that is reflecting what light get reflected off of the water's surface or not. The actual LED are very directional so very little light is produced to the sides and even less to the back. This has been one big stumbling bock I've had with LEDs for large area lighting.
The various colored LEDS would allow total customization, but so would the RGB LEDs. In fact with the right control circuitry the RGBS could produce nearly any color you'd want. And with a DIY setup you can always make certain areas have various shifts if desired.
So many things to consider still.
The various colored LEDS would allow total customization, but so would the RGB LEDs. In fact with the right control circuitry the RGBS could produce nearly any color you'd want. And with a DIY setup you can always make certain areas have various shifts if desired.
So many things to consider still.
search a post of a 440 tank in the picture section by the member formerly known as HotFishGirl. About 3/4 of the way through there is a discussion on LEDs and turning them backwards towards a reflector or canopy to get an even disburstment of the light.
