Transformer requirement for LED lights

[Aquacrazed]

I see, I think I will contact Fluval and ask them if a 24v power supply will work with this LED bar. I contacted Current USA, they say a 24v power supply will work for their LED strips.

[calo247]

you hit the nail on the head with the current graph, that is a pretty steep curve, do the strips use the Cree XR-E leds?

[calo247]

are these the strips you have?

http://current-usa.com/aquarium-led-...d-striplights/

if so it is really weird it came with a 13.5v supply when on their site it says it is powered by a 24v one, it even lists a part number for one.

you did mention before that the box said it could be hooked up to a 12v supply, was this a typo?

[Aquacrazed]

LED strips: http://current-usa.com/aquarium-led-...en-led-strips/
They don't come with a power supply, they say they can ben connected to a 12 - 24v

The 13.5v power supply came with the Fluval LED bar (it's the light that comes with the Fluval Evo 13.5 kit)

[calo247]

i cant see where it says it can be connected to a 24v supply, only talks about a 12v one, and supply in the parts list is a 12v one. maybe the person you talked to got confused on what strip you had maybe?

[mike31154]

Error, delete.

[Aquacrazed]

Originally Posted by calo247

i cant see where it says it can be connected to a 24v supply, only talks about a 12v one, and supply in the parts list is a 12v one. maybe the person you talked to got confused on what strip you had maybe?

I got a reply from Current USA:

The 24v transformer compatible with the Truelumen actinc strips can be found below:

https://www.amazon.com/TrueLumen-24-...nt+usa+24v+60w

[Aquacrazed]

Also just today I got a reply from Fluval:

We do not recommend you use a higher powered power supply as it will damage the unit and void your warranty.

[calo247]

Originally Posted by Aquacrazed

I got a reply from Current USA:

The 24v transformer compatible with the Truelumen actinc strips can be found below:

https://www.amazon.com/TrueLumen-24-...nt+usa+24v+60w

that says its for the truelumen PRO not the normal truelumen light, but i guess it does not matter now that you ordered the other timer.