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Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by bioreefdude, Apr 8, 2011.

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  1. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    It means the output could be anywhere from 900 milliamps to 1000milliamps. 900 would be good, 100 would be bad. Can you put up a link to the drivers and leds?

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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Not quite sure how that product works.... It uses PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), that I know, but I am not sure if that is internal or producing and external modulation to control a LED Driver. The latter being my guess.

    Short answer, No. Unless the driver you are using accepts a PWM input signal, which I am assuming it does not from your previous statements.

    Can you provide a link to what you purchased? Both LEDs and Drivers.
     
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    Link didn't work. Only went to the main site. Exactly which ones did you get?

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    I think I found what you got. Should work just fine. The LEDs I found that were 10 Watts all had a operating forward current of 1000mA. Just perfect for that particular driver.

    Keep in mind that you will need a heat sink, or your LED will not last long at all.
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    oh yeah im gonna take sumthing apart a grab a heatsink or 2
     
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    That's good. You originally said the leds were 900mA. Also glad someone with more electronics knowledge then mean was here to help.

    This wasn't one was it? Under special leds the reef 10w royal blue.
    http://www.satistronics.com/10w-higer-power-led-445450nm-extreme-royal-ideal-for-the-rapidly-growing-reef-lighting_p2773.html

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