PFO LED lighting

[reeferaddict]

I saw a brochure at Safari yesterday for these - pretty pricey... BUT imagine not having to replace bulbs and the overall energy savings! If anyone's getting one of these puppies, let me know... I want to see with my own eyes!

http://www.solarisled.com/

[Reefer Rob]

Oh noooo! I just got my tank set up with T5s, but this looks really cool Couldn't see the price on that page, did you get a price quote on it?

[Midknight]

48" 20K Solaris LED Illumination System. Supplied with Control Modular and Mounting Feet. Solaris-G-48-20K $2325
60" 20K Solaris LED Illumination System. Supplied with Control Modular and Mounting Feet. Solaris-G-60-20K $2896
72" 20K Solaris LED Illumination System. Supplied with Control Modular and Mounting Feet. Solaris-G-72-20K $3344


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[RED_FIRE]

Ill Get Two!!!

[Midknight]

Cool, grab a couple for me while your at it.

[Midknight]

And they have smaller ones also...

14" 20K Solaris LED Illumination System. Supplied with Control Modular and Mounting Feet Solaris-G-14-20K $849
24" 20KSolaris LED Illumination System. Supplied with Control Modular and Mounting Feet. Solaris-G-24-20K $1308
36" 20K Solaris LED Illumination System. Supplied with Control Modular and Mounting Feet. Solaris-G-36-20K $1878

[andresont]

Originally Posted by reeferaddict

I saw a brochure at Safari yesterday for these - pretty pricey... BUT imagine not having to replace bulbs and the overall energy savings! If anyone's getting one of these puppies, let me know... I want to see with my own eyes!

http://www.solarisled.com/

Thank you for your comments. Our control board is sprayed with a protective coating for saltwater as well as all the circuit boards in the unit. We do not have a heat problem with our units. The maximum inside temperature next to the LED's is 40 Deg C. (The hottest point). Not only are they fan cooled and don't produce the heat of metal halides, they also have an internal RTD unit that will shut the entire unit down if it gets to hot.

Our unit has only 12V dc in the hood not high voltages like it takes to fire metal halide lamps. This continues to reduce the risk of fire and shock.

We are constantly changing/improving the Solaris as well as the new LED fixtures we are developing with feedback from people like you. We appreciate your comments and if you have more please send them to us. For your information, the unit has been almost entirely redesigned since our first showing at the Chicago IMAC because of customer suggestions. The outside may look the same, but the inside is dramatically different.

Thank you,
Patrick Ormiston



Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 5:38 PM
To: Patrick Ormiston
Subject: LED's
Thank you for being first and pushing research forward, I think this light can eliminate all aqua lights in the future,

I have a question/recommendation though, Would you consider moving controlling CPU away from the heat and aquarium top also away from moisture. Looking at Giesemann lights they are catching fire and CPU’s are failing because of overheating. Why not take “Tunze” for example and keep CPU/controller away from aquarium top where it is subjected to harsh environment.

Just my two cents for what it worth

[OCDP]

Originally Posted by andresont

Looking at Giesemann lights they are catching fire and CPU’s are failing because of overheating

Any links to how and why they are catching fire? I just bought a Giesemann Nova II and it hasn't had any problems. Is this a really common problem? Does this happen in the all-in one fixtures? Or in the pendants?

Sorry to hijack.

[andresont]

Originally Posted by OCDP

Any links to how and why they are catching fire? I just bought a Giesemann Nova II and it hasn't had any problems. Is this a really common problem? Does this happen in the all-in one fixtures? Or in the pendants?

Sorry to hijack.

I am sure your fixture will be ok , however in all-in one fixtures I hear many are catching fire and / or burning their CPU's because of heat accumulation and especially because of poore step down transformer from 220Volts down to 110. This is done by unquolified tech back East, this is not my place to say who or name the names. All i can tell you can find out more by visiting big "pet shop " on north road and talk to manager he will be able to tell you some more.
the step down transformer is not secured properly in the fixture plus overheat problem and CPU's do not like that.
This is a year old info so I am sure somthing might have been changed and design improved,

[OCDP]

Thanks for the reply .

So it sounds like this is all in the all-in-one fixtures, not the pendants. Thank goodness hahaha....