Building my lights
 

well I finaly got everything ready so I can start putting togeather my lights.
I bought a box and drilled holes in it as mounting points and such.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/box.jpg

this is the inside (there is a termanal strip there as I was testing the fit

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxinside.jpg

and now the ballasts are in

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/ballastinbox.jpg

I will post more pics as work progresses.

Steve

Building my lights
 

Ok the box is done now.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxwire.jpg

and

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxwire1.jpg

and
just befor I closed it up

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxdone.jpg

and the finnished product.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxclosed.jpg
all that I have left is to put the quick conects on the end install a small fan and vent in the box, and then wire up my light frame in the tank.

Steve

[ 06 March 2002, 21:15: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]

Building my lights
 

Hello,

Oh my god. Hey don't forget to get it CSA certified. You can bring it to their lab, pay them a one time test fee, and they'll give you a sticker. :D

Building my lights
 

Hmm that might be a idea.. but I think I would shorten up the wires a little so they hide a bit better first [img]smile.gif[/img]
did you know that if you need 6 grommets for a project that they will only come in boxes of 5 or 100 :D

Steve

Building my lights
 

Hey steve what lighting are you planing to run on those ballasts?
just curious what you decided on?

Building my lights
 

this box will run the 3 NO actinic tubes and the two 96 watt PC's, the MH is going to come later as I won't need it untill I am ready for SPS and it will be a while befor my tank is stable enuf for that.

Steve

Building my lights
 

Very nice. thanks for the prompt reply. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Building my lights
 

Ok I built the reflector assembly and hung it tonight.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectparts.jpg

assembled

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectass.jpg

and mounted

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectin.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectin1.jpg

now all that is left is to hang the bulbs and conect the two halves togeather.

Steve

Building my lights
 

Well another question for you steve. what did you make those fancy reflectors out of? very nice looking keep up the pic's!

Building my lights
 

they are made of the spectral aluminum that I had ordered in. the shape is a copy of the reflectors AHsupply sells

Steve