DIY Cree XT-E/Luxeon 180w build

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by bhazard, Jul 27, 2012.

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  1. bhazard

    bhazard Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I finally finished my Cree XT-E/Luxeon light.

    The fixture is a modified chinese fixture, in which I gutted everything but the case, optics, and heatsink, and installed Crees/luxeons into it. Total cost would be around $350 for similar parts. It looks absolutely awesome over the tank, and colors pop like crazy.

    It has:
    24 Cree XT-E Royal Blues @1.3a 4.5w each
    6 Cree XT-E Cool Whites @1.3a 4.5w each
    3 Cree XT-E Neutral Whites @1.3a 4.5w each
    3 Cree XT-E Warm Whites @1.3a 4.5w each
    2 Luxeon ES Reds @630mah 3w each
    2 Luxeon ES Greens @630mah 3w each
    2 Luxeon ES Cyans @630mah 3w each
    2 Luxeon ES Cool Blues @630mah 3w each
    4 True Violet Leds @630mah 3w each
    3 60 Watt Meanwell ELN-60-48D @ 1.3a
    1 30 Watt Meanwell ELN-30-48D @ 630mah

    ~180 watts total. 4 individual channels of Apex control

    48 leds, 60 degree optics (changing to 90 because it shades the sides of the tank)

    Pics from start to finish

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