Does anyone have these LEDs? (w/ PIC)

[GoFish]

Thanks for the advice Mike, I guess there may be hot spots on lower rated LEDs leading to possible or frequent led failure?!
Only assuming as I'm not electronics whiz that seeing as how there only 2 wires leading to the array (+/-) and there is only one dimmable driver (also assuming) that they are connected in parallel and as long as the leds are re n re'd in the same led orientation (+/-) that this would be hard to mess up?!

You are right about the algae! In the meantime for the past 2 weeks I have been using 1 of these over my refugium (minus the clouded lens cover) and has been growing algae at a slow and steady pace.

If I make any mods to the light in the future, I'll update this thread

This project is on hold, perhaps indefinitely

[mike31154]

Actually, since you were willing to solder different LEDs in place of the existing ones & risking wrecking the bulb, there might be another way for you to change up the colour. The existing LEDs look to have a phosphor coating which gives them the 3000K colour temperature. I recall reading that it may be possible to carefully remove/lift the phosphor from the LED. You may well find that under the phosphor is a LED that produces blue light. Still a risk though & no guarantee.

[mike31154]

A couple of links regarding the use of phosphors to create white light using a blue or royal blue LED.

http://www.mikewoodconsulting.com/ar...ite%20LEDs.pdf

http://www.extremetech.com/electroni...ce-white-light