New 12 led Par38 from Rapidled

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  1. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Just noticed they have a new bulb, its a 12 leds 19w. Search did not showed anything :-[ Seems like 3w underdriven (sp) @1.5w? Anyone bought some yet? Any feedback will be appreciated. Thanks.
     
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  2. crn005

    crn005 Plankton

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    Bump. I'm curious about these guys but I'm not hearing much about them online. Also, does anyone know how to make/where to buy a Triac dimmer?
     
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  4. Rapid LED

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    A Triac dimmer is basically a wall dimmer, you can get them at most hardware/home improvement stores.

    Swreefer, I don't have any video with the newest color scheme (includes two UV's instead of blues) but you'll get a pretty good idea of the light from this example I found on youtube:
    Rapid Led Par38 Bulb - YouTube
     
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  5. 1.0reef

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    Pretty sure they meant TV's (410-430nm) vs UV (<400nm)
    I think they use 2 watt leds. Not sure though.
     
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