Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > DIY

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-29-2014, 04:09 PM
Reef chick Reef chick is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Detroit
Posts: 3
Reef chick is on a distinguished road
Default Wiring problems

Hello all, I'm having a problem with wiring. I am attempting a DIY full spectrum led light, I have 5 leds from led group buy, 2 tv, 2-3 up, & 1 OCW. 3 LDD-H drivers, 1-1000 & 2 700's. Tv's on 700, 3-up's on 1000, & OCW on 700. I am using the coralux 4up board with 3 drivers as well as coralux storm controller with temp probe. Please have a look as I am new to the DIY community and can use any suggestions you guys may have. Thanks in advance!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg image.jpg (39.3 KB, 37 views)

Last edited by Reef chick; 04-29-2014 at 04:15 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-29-2014, 05:02 PM
TheMikey's Avatar
TheMikey TheMikey is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 257
TheMikey is on a distinguished road
Default

Try switching the + and - wires on the OCW. I had this same problem. Evidently a batch of the OCWs came back wired:

- + - + - +

All I did was swap the two on the end (as my + was feeding the - terminal in my case) and my OCWs lit up right away.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-29-2014, 07:40 PM
Reef chick Reef chick is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Detroit
Posts: 3
Reef chick is on a distinguished road
Default

Yes your right I used an led checker and their backwards, do u see anything else wrong with this pic?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-29-2014, 07:45 PM
TheMikey's Avatar
TheMikey TheMikey is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 257
TheMikey is on a distinguished road
Default

It looks as though everything is in order. Why don't you have the 3-ups wired like the OCW, though? And just one wire from the right-most negative on the #1 board (Chip 2 of 5) to the left-most postive on the #2 3-up? (chip 4 of 5)

It would clean up the wires significantly
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-29-2014, 08:04 PM
Reef chick Reef chick is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Detroit
Posts: 3
Reef chick is on a distinguished road
Default

Is this what you mean?
Attached Images
File Type: jpg image.jpg (30.5 KB, 24 views)
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-29-2014, 08:06 PM
TheMikey's Avatar
TheMikey TheMikey is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 257
TheMikey is on a distinguished road
Default

Yes. As long as you attach the 3-ups!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:47 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.