Makers LED surface area and use with 10W LEDs

[LandSailor]

Hi,

 

What's the surface area per inch of the Makers LED heatsink? I looked and couldn't find it on the product page.

 

Also, have you tested it with 10W or 20W chips?

 

Thanks!

[mcclandy]

Hi LandSailor,

 

We haven't tried any 10W LEDs yet. Until we have some good data, I would stick with <5w LEDs.

 

Below are some dimensions. Let me know if you need anything else:

[LandSailor]

Thanks for the info!

 

It has slightly more surface area than the profile I was going to use, although some of that would be tied up in the slots for the screwheads. Obviously, that's not where you want a lot of heat to be concentrated.

 

Based on the vendor specs for the chips, it looks like a 12" section would handle seven 10W LEDs without cooling fan assistance. With the fan running, it should be a slam dunk, I might order a 12" kit to test for my lidless BC29 and the three chips it will need. (If they fail, I'm only out $24.)