one meanwell driver

thanks,mike

7 CW LEDs
7 RB LEDs

2 Meanwell Drivers

would a single actinic work for my 20 gal nano.. if so put me down for a single sunpod actinic.

Done



Done



Is it an AGA/Aqueon 20L, or something different?

Evil,

Please put me on the list for:
Cree XR-E LEDs (6 CW, 6RB)

Cree Lenses (6X80degree) Just for trial purposes (most likely won't be used per your suggested, NO lenses due to height of tank, but want them just in case...)

Thanks for you help!
TrekBear

I... must... not... add... more... Ah screw it. Please add 6 more Royal blue leds for me. That is a total of 12 rb. Thanks. I hope I get billed before I go broke. LOL.

Gotcha down.



Nice. I can bill you today if you want to clear your conscience

Forgot to add that mine should be the black anodized Evil. Sorry.

It's all good. They are all going to be black.

Wahoo! Meanwell's at the lowest price!

Nice. Hadn't noticed.

Evil66,

What are the lens for? Do I need any?

Thanks

"Z"

After a second look, we are one away. I forgot to remove one driver when someone cancelled their order. I'm sure we will be back up to the lowest price bracket.



Lenses focus the light into a smaller area. It raises PAR performance quite a bit over just a bare LED. It's typically used to get more performance at greater depths. For example, 14-18" depths, 60 degree lenses help, and for 18-24" depths, 40 degree lenses help. It's like putting a 70W MH over tha tank when you use no lense, a 150W MH when you use 60 degree lenses, and a 250W MH when you use 40 degree lenses.

Evil66,

Based on ordering 6 RB and 6 Cw, what lens should I get for a BC14g, or do I need any?

Thanks
TIM S.

you can put the meanwell drivers back up to the lowest price

Put me down for one driver, 5 RB and 5 CW.

For a BC14, you don't need them. You will have plenty high PAR to grow whatever you want, wherever you want.



w00t! Thanks

Evil,

I would like a double Sunpod LED Actinics for my Solana and my 20" Sunpod 150w MH.

How long is the cord from the LED to the power supply, and then from the power supply to the plug? I want to put the power supply in my stand under the tank.

Thanks

Got you down.

Cord length from LED to power supply is 6ft. Power supply to wall is 5.5ft.

Put me down for 1 Sunpod LED Actinic. Danke

Evil, based on your response to zemuss re BC14 not needing lenses, please cancel my request for the 12. Still good for the rest of the stuff and thanks again.

Done.



Done.

Hey Evil,
Put me down for Five (5) Royal Blue LEDs and Six (6) Cool White LEDs.

Thanks

Hey Evil,

i apologize that i need to cancel the (1S) i just sold my sunpod because of college fund summer class. but i would still like to order the Full set for the 3 gallon pico. thanks -dave

Gotcha



Not a problem. Order is adjusted.

Evil,

After reading more and more of Waterproofs and other related LED threads and listening to your original suggestions. With me owning a 12gal AP, and a 3" Sand bed there will be no need for lenses, just like you said.

Please remove my order for 6 x 80degree lenses. Keep the LED's ordered though.

Thanks,
Trekbear

Done.

sheesh I havn't checked this since I first put my order! This is quite a beast you started!!

WOW Thanks for this great idea.

Please put me down for 24 60 degree and 36 40 degree lenses.

Do I need bases for these?

These are going on a standard 90 gal tank with a rock wall tapered from front to back. The current spacing is 5 rows of 6 LED's spaced at just under 2" center to center. These are diagonally staggered Blue and White. If you think I need something different please PM me or post where you think is proper.

Thanks a TON!!!
Kevin Miller

You're not kidding



No bases needed. These are a friction fit around the ring on the Cree LEDs. I've got you down for those lenses.

I'm going to PM you on your setup. Kinda curious how you have things laid out.

Hi Evil,
Hook me up for 8 CW and 8 RB. Also add a set of 60 degree optics to go with it.

Cheers,
Dubbly

hi evil put me down for
(12) CW
(12) RB
(2) Meanwell Driver
(12) 60 deg optics
(12) 80 deg optics

thanks

Sorry I can't make up my Fing mind but I think figured it out. As long as the drivers make it as easy as I think it is going to be. PM me as soon as you have final pricing info and we'll settle up.

Meanwell ELN-60-48P Driver
= 2 x 29.75 = $59.50

Cree XR-E LEDs 5.64 MAYBE less
12xRoyal Blue
6xCool White
= 18 x 5.64 = $101.52

Lenses
4x80degree
4x60degree
4x40degree
4x15degree
= 16 x 1.00 = $16.00

Grand Total 177.02+S&H

phewww....almost forgot about this.

Put me down for a dual sunpod actinic. Thanks!

Got it.



Got it.



Got it. Only thing is, the 15 degree optics will not be available. Sorry.



Got it.

Evil...Thanks again for all your help. Per your recommendation I will go with the following setup:

For the Aqua Medic Nano Wave 9G: "12 LEDs (50/50 cool white and royal blue) and two of the drivers will get you set up pretty nicely. There is no need for optics on a tank that shallow."

For the Biocube 29G: "12CW, 12RB, 24 60 degree lenses and 2 drivers will work out nicely."

In total: 36 LED's (18 CW, 18 RB), 24 of the 60 degree lenses and 4of the Drivers.

Thank you much

For anyone keeping track of this, you guys are making this a screaming success for me and for yourselves. You have managed to get the LEDs and the drivers into the lowest price bracket, which save you all money. So far I have taken 61 ( ) individual orders for 681 parts, including 345 LEDs (not including the stuff I'm ordering), 28 drivers, and 267 lenses.

If you guys can pull off all the setups you are planning, this will make NR the foremost place for DIY reef LED lighting. We are already leading the way. Lets make sure that we keep it that way

One last thing....




...thanks everyone

Single or double?

So with 350+ LEDs, can you get a better deal on the LEDs? Maybe get the CW LED prices to what they are on dx? ($5.18 for 10+)

Awesome stuff evil, I find myself checking out the sale numbers on the frontpage, see when it hits a price break and such

I agree that this forum is *the* place for aquarium lighting with LEDs. Not just reef, also freshwater, which is what I'm doing. You can't find this much information on the subject anywhere else. I'm tempted to start a 8g reef with LEDs too

Yeah - this is amazing! A back-of-the-envelope calculation shows the orders so far ringing up at over $8000! This is an awesome opportunity to get in the LED game.

Good news everyone!


ETG is giving us another price break! If we can keep the LED quantity above 500, we can get $5.25 each. We are at 529 right now, barring additional orders and cancelations.

Hey evilc66,

Someone over at Reef Central told me about this powerbuy and I want in.

I need to drive both CW & RB LEDs and I am not familiar with Meanwell drivers. I was looking at buckpucks because of Soundwave's experience, but it sounds like the Meanwell driver can work. (and at a GREAT price)

How many LEDs can this driver power?

Initially I was going to purchase 24RB & 12CW since the buckpucks drive 6 LEDs of each type, but I wasn't sure if I needed to change that with the Meanwell driver.

Once I know what it can drive I'll give you the totals on what I want. (sorry, I am a programmer, not a hardware guy so I don't know how to read the specs sheet)

Thanks for putting this power buy together.

--Ed

The ELN-60-48 can drive up to 13 LEDs in series at 1A, and up to 26 LEDs (2 rows of 14 in parallel) at 650mA.

I would like Sunpod LED Actinics single!


Thanks,
Hollywood2009

its something different its something like the shape of a bio or nano cube.

but it has no top.. it is an open tank

hi evil. can you please put me down for

(12) Cool White
(12) Royal Blue
(2) Meanwell Drivers

Thanks a lot.

d.

Gotcha. Thanks



Probably a double, but I would need tank dimensions to know for sure.



Done.

ok ill take a singles blue actinic sunpod

put me in for 5 cool whites and 5 royal blues please