NEW IceCap LED tube arrays!

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #1 01-13-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

ohh interesting. Looks like they will mount in a T5 fixture/socket, but take their own power supply?

Yes, the nice part about the Icecap strips is that they mount using any standard T5 sockets; however, they run off their own power supply (included).

banditpowdercoat · #2 01-13-2010, 04:08 PM

Now, how will that affect the T5 ballast wonder? Most are required to have pairs of bulbs. Wondering if this will fool the ballast? Not that I will need it, but for some people

Ron99 · #3 01-13-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Now, how will that affect the T5 ballast wonder? Most are required to have pairs of bulbs. Wondering if this will fool the ballast? Not that I will need it, but for some people

I suspect the mount is plastic or insulated so it doesn't actually draw power from the endcaps. Just a guess but it would make sense.

Depending on the spectrum of the LEDs they can really bring out the florescence in the corals. The royal blue LEDs in my iReef really bring out the colours, it's just hard to capture in camera. You have to see it in person.

nlreefguy · #4 01-13-2010, 05:08 PM

I'm really anxious for someone to post some results, but I do realize nobody probably has them in hand yet. This is a perfect way for anyone with tight space in their canopies and big MH reflectors to get some actinic supplementation. I notice on several threads on RC, though, that people are referring to them as "moonlights". These have more intensity than moonlights, don't they?

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #5 01-13-2010, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nlreefguy

I'm really anxious for someone to post some results, but I do realize nobody probably has them in hand yet. This is a perfect way for anyone with tight space in their canopies and big MH reflectors to get some actinic supplementation. I notice on several threads on RC, though, that people are referring to them as "moonlights". These have more intensity than moonlights, don't they?

These have more intensity than moonlights just because they have more actual emitters, the strips are better for supplementation and or dusk or dawn lighting.

nlreefguy · #6 02-02-2010, 03:59 PM

anyone have any results or pics to post yet?

banditpowdercoat · #7 01-13-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron99

I suspect the mount is plastic or insulated so it doesn't actually draw power from the endcaps. Just a guess but it would make sense.

Depending on the spectrum of the LEDs they can really bring out the florescence in the corals. The royal blue LEDs in my iReef really bring out the colours, it's just hard to capture in camera. You have to see it in person.

Yes, it's been stated that they don't take power form the T5 ballast. What I am concerned with is the ballast not having 2 bulbs on it. Most ballast's need both bulbs to work properly. Take one away and the ballast doesn't light the other properly and is hard on them. Would just hate to see people put 1 of these in, and ruin an otherwise good ballast trying to drive the other T5

Ron99 · #8 01-13-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Yes, it's been stated that they don't take power form the T5 ballast. What I am concerned with is the ballast not having 2 bulbs on it. Most ballast's need both bulbs to work properly. Take one away and the ballast doesn't light the other properly and is hard on them. Would just hate to see people put 1 of these in, and ruin an otherwise good ballast trying to drive the other T5

Ahhh, right. Good point.

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #9 01-13-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Yes, it's been stated that they don't take power form the T5 ballast. What I am concerned with is the ballast not having 2 bulbs on it. Most ballast's need both bulbs to work properly. Take one away and the ballast doesn't light the other properly and is hard on them. Would just hate to see people put 1 of these in, and ruin an otherwise good ballast trying to drive the other T5

I don't think these guys are supposed to be mounted into a "hot" T5 outlet in a canopy. from what I understand they just used T5 end caps for ease of mounting and also to look more uniform since the tube is the same size as a T5 bulb.

I would not suggest mounting these in place of a standard T5.