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RSM 130D LED Retrofit
As my first real DIY project, I decided to get rid of the two T5 bulbs that come with the stock RSM 130D... however I wanted to keep the hood, and get something that is virtually dummy proof. As I am pretty non-electrical savvy, I opted to get the RapidLED Solderless Dimmable LED retrofit kit.
Ordered on May 22, and received it on May 28. It came with the following: •4.25" x 16" Heatsink drilled/tapped for 27 LEDs and 4 installation holes •1 Red, 1 Green, 4 UV, 7 Cool White, 14 Royal Blue CREE XP-G2 LEDs • 1 Mean Well LDD-700HW + 1 Mean Well LDD-1000HW drivers + SE-350-48 power supply •2 Driver Jumpers •2 Terminal Plug •25 pieces of 3" LED to LED wire •1 Tube of Thermal Grease •4 water repellent wire nuts (plus 12 non-water repellent wire nuts) •22 feet of bulk wire I also opted to get the Storm Controller and a Multimeter. With exchange rates, GST, and customs fees, it ran me $442.25 CAD. I probably won't start messing around with installing it until the weekend. Blurry iPhone pic inc. Last edited by tlhood; 05-29-2014 at 01:36 AM. |
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cool man keep the pics coming!
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tagging along
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything |
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Did the same kit on mine. Dead simple with their instructions.
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I am looking forward to setting it up.
I read the instructions that they have online, and although they are for the solder kit, it seems pretty straight forward. I foresee my biggest struggle with setting up the Storm controller. And I am a little hazy on the drivers. I do have a friend coming over to help me though, so it shouldn't take too long to figure out. I am having some difficulty figuring out where I want to place each colour. Part of the problem is compounded by the fact that I don't exactly understand how everything will be connected and controlled, and which ones need to be on which driver. Last edited by tlhood; 05-29-2014 at 06:14 PM. |
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i have 3 heat sinks of rapid led above my 125 i run them all at 650ish and its more than enough light
And yea you wan a run your whites separate from blues and red/green so u can dim and control the colour ratio
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything |
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I can't completely split my blues from my whites unfortunately, because I only have the two LDD drivers that were provided. If I wanted a seperate one for white, blue, then R G UV etc, wouldn't I need 3 drivers?
I am not too concerned right now though, I am thinking having the 7 whites and 6 blues on the one driver will be more than enough balance on that one, and I can balance whether I want more blue or not with the Storm controller for the second driver. If that makes sense... it does in my mind. If I decide it doesn't work for me, I can always just order some more drivers. Last edited by tlhood; 05-29-2014 at 08:57 PM. |
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I would put your green and red on the left and right side of the fixture kinda in the middle for the best spread, check out my epic keyboard drawing
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything |
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything |
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