Constructing 112L Aquarium LED Beam: 80cm, 48W, Epistar Diodes, Soft-On Switch, & Power Supply

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Hello, I need help to build a 112l aquarium led beam, I would like to build a beam 80cm wide, 48W in total, such as the diagram below 32 LEDs 6500k 4 LEDs 8500k 8 FullSpectrum LEDs 4 WhiteFullSpectrum LEDs POWER LED 1W EPISTAR diodes, everything will be glued to the aluminum profile 80x16cm Is...

enhanced · Accepted Answer

A switch that fits the sockets. How do you want to dim with the remote control - after switching it off, it remembers the settings, but the start is 100% and then the setting goes so it's not so cool. You may need any of these. A splitter like you want to make two separate lines or something Such a 60W power supply, so with a reserve. The manual dimmer could be given because it blocks the current when turned on, so if it was turned off at a minimum, it will turn on at the minimum, and not as in the case of the remote control, there will be a flash and only the earlier setting. And the automatic on / off switch with a large number of settings at a good price Of course, it turns on rather than brightens / dims the light. Kabulki, I hope you have it, because you do not need more than the thermally conductive paste to stick these strips. Possibly, because I do not know how you will put it - raise this beam above the aquarium with the use of angle tails and a channel of alu applied to the side walls of the aquarium.

enhanced · Answer

The scheme is, of course, about plus to minus and so on. Lots of soldering and fun.

When I was doing the beam, I did not use the driver, but I took a 12V power supply and 12v PCB sockets with 3 places for diodes and resistors. It is faster to install and each module works separately, so if something falls, the 3 LED module will fall, not the whole.

I saw such a soft on switch on the Allegro but with some low amount of watts supported.

Such an amount is an exaggeration for such a small aquarium and the radiator will not do it.

I recommend ordering lenses from aliexpress - both versions, i.e. ready-made ones that you put on and those with a housing to which you insert the lenses and put such a set on the diodes.

There are also ready-made modules for 12V SMD diodes on the Allegro.

duke3 · Answer

You say that the beam is too strong for the aquarium, according to the ledow calculator it came out about 0.40 W / liter - I think it is just right for a plant aquarium

I was also thinking about these 3 smd LED modules (probably Samsung golden something on Allegro), but it seems to me that they are just weaker than power led

What is the advantage of the power supply over the driver?
If I had to give up the driver, what power supply should I put in? (I plug it normally in place of the driver on the diagram?)
And how with this "soft on" module? (I don't know much about it and I haven't seen anything like that on the Allegro)

enhanced · Answer

This finished strip is Rigid alu AQUA GROW bar plant growth [50cm] , I was also ordering a 10CM rail and since it's dirt cheap I ordered it. So that the glue and the clip to the power supply and ready. It shines well, but the disadvantage is that it shines everywhere and you can not insert lenses. But the assembly is the easiest. For a plant aquarium there are too many 6500 LEDs - more colored or Full Spectrum. I gave this beam from the screen to 140 L 50CM of the height of the aquarium. A beam 16 cm wide and there, if I'm not mistaken, I made 4 rows of these modules. Two separate cables so that I don't have to shine the whole thing. The manual dimmer is for now because, unlike the remote control, it does not break. You choose the wattage as usual - 12V and amps depending on the Watts you need. Since 40W, you have to take, of course, a reserve, i.e. about 60W power supply, i.e. 12Vx5A = 60W power supply. Better branded than that Chinese crap. I am thinking over 120W or a stronger delta / fotron, or there are some computer / server power supplies with one 12V line, and a more specific manual dimmer. Because one aquarium turned into three. And the beam above is warming up at full speed. edit As for the gradual lightening, I saw something like this AVT1975 Slow brightener for 12V LED strips There are also special devices for arduino, probably above PLN 100-150 - you will look for it, you will find it. But I do not know if this brightening should not be done so that, for example, 2 modules with 3 LEDs brighten, and not the entire beam at once. edit2 My beam, however, had 2 rows and such LEDs.

Anonymous · Answer

112L is usually 40cm high. For better water penetration, it would be better to provide less powerful LEDs. The idea of a low voltage 12V ... 24V power supply is very reasonable, if only for reasons of safety. Water can condense on the strip above the aquarium.
The power supply proposed in the first entry has no dimming function and thus you will not have a soft light start. From the point of view of biology, will you turn on the light immediately or within 2 minutes. the effect for e.g. plants will be comparable. 10-15min. that's another matter and it starts to get much more natural.

duke3 · Answer

Thanks to everyone for the advice

Zorba is probably just simple, as I had so much in the diagram that I will give a power supply instead of the driver, and in the future it will be possible to add something for it later ...

As for this AQUA GROW skirting board, I also thought about it because I would only buy the strip, stick it in the profile and from the head ...
@enhanced do you think that 3 pieces of such a 70 cm strip will serve the entire aquarium? (as the only light)

enhanced · Answer

Test it and you will see for yourself. The price is so low that there is no need to cry or take more or less. In the meantime, I would order LEDs from China (I haven't found any sockets), lenses and housings. Because it will come out much cheaper, so you can safely choose.

Now only this LED strip, aluminum strip and thermal adhesive (1 tube is enough), power supply with spare.
Get plugins for this pattern
DC plug 2.1 / 5.5mm | Male coupling | Screw
of course the female one to the set.

duke3 · Answer

Exactly what power supply to buy to power these 48W? Will anything else be needed in addition to the power supply?

duke3 · Answer

Damn, we did not understand each other a bit, I will not put these strips, but I will do a beam on the power leds according to the diagram from 1 post:

and now instead of the driver I would give a power supply, would it be suitable ?:
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This remote control dimmer that you gave will deal with it somehow to sleep? Normally the diodes, the dimmer behind the diodes and the power supply?
Because I understand that for this power supply I plug in diodes in series on one side, and 230V on the other

enhanced · Answer

Well, this pattern will not work.
These drivers run constant current and no resistors are needed anymore. The 12V power supply gives off constant voltage and you have to combine with resistors and of course the number of LEDs per system to set the 3v LEDs with pennies so that they do not burn them.

duke3 · Answer

Damn it lies it is left to do exactly as in the diagram with such a driver and without a dimmer

enhanced · Answer

Yeah. As for me, it's a lot of work in such a combination. Most often it comes down to soldering wires, making them more.

I prefer 12V, plates for 3 pieces and go. It is soldered between modules and not every diode.

duke3 · Answer

Thanks for the help I guess I'll let my friend do this and I have a headache

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