MY DIY LEDs with Profilux controller..

[90reefernyc]

Just posted this over on RC what does everyone think?
Thanks Jimmy.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16682171#post16682171

 

[rafal07013]

how much did it cost you for one LED one pendant ?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I could have lent you my PAR meter.
So far is the programming of the Profilux easy, medium or hard to do daily cycle and/or a full yearly cycle.
I am thinking of using the same controller.

 

[90reefernyc]

Leds
$6.29 X 72 = $452.00
Drivers:
$39.95 X 6 = $239.70
heat sink
$93.25 X 1 = $93.25
Profilux EVG-AP-2F Ballast Control Board
$36.80 X 2 = $73.60
Misc (glue, wire, fans etc) $100.00?
total round about = $960.00 roughly
Plus time put into it priceless..

 

[90reefernyc]

I could have lent you my PAR meter.
So far is the programming of the Profilux easy, medium or hard to do daily cycle and/or a full yearly cycle.
I am thinking of using the same controller.

Thank you Wingo I am still interested in doing more test. Ill send you a PM.
The Profilux is very easy Ill post some screen shots.

 

[Vir]

very nice where did u order the leds and ballast from ?

 

[90reefernyc]

very nice where did u order the leds and ballast from ?

Sorry for not posting resources:
Leds & ballasts, nanotuners
Heatsink, Heatsinkusa
Profilux EVG-AP-2F Ballast Control Board, Berkel marine

 

[juiceguy]

looks great. are you able to run all the lighting scenarios on the Profilux?

 

[90reefernyc]

Profilux:
white leds is my illumination 1
controls the time they go on/off,dimming period,rainy days etc:

royal blue is illumination 2
(same as above)

reds illumination 3
(same as above)

the light scenerio screen helps you set what percentage of light you want. for example you hit the manual overide and play with the light mixer to see the different affects of the light at different percentage.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Very similar to programming my DMX version. Easy for me haha. I am starting to like this controller.

Is there a function for programming a yearly cycle?

How many ports are there per ballast control board?

 

[The_Codfather]

how much did it cost you for one LED one pendant ?

lol..I just asked the same thing over RC

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

This is a rough PAR data taken on spot 90reefer's place out of water.
Due limited work space, we cannot finish a 3' by 3' coverage test.

we run only 36 white and 24 blue for this test and thus only 180W max.
we run the MH 400W after it warmed up for around 10 mintues. Color temperature ????
we run only 18" from the light and 28" from light as these two are the distances where most of his corals sit around.

here is the chart in pdf


Please compare the TREND of the PAR values between LED and MH at the outer perimeter of the tank.
Note the LED have a higher PAR value at 28" height than 18"!!!!!
However, the reverse is true of MH as expected that the higher the light from the meter the lower the PAR value. There are many interesting charactistics of LED that we can deduce from simply a roughly mapped chart. Please study it with care and patience.

 

[90reefernyc]

Hey Wingo
It was nice meeting you today, thanks again for the help and knowledge with the Leds.
the chart works!

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Hey Wingo
It was nice meeting you today, thanks again for the help and knowledge with the Leds.
the chart works!

It a pleasure meeting you and your LED builder and discuss our views of the light.

BTW you got a very solid LED build.

Next time, we should chart the RED included to see how it affects the PAR.