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03-23-2014, 06:41 PM
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I second this , copper and silver are the best conductors. But they corrode ever quickly .
That's why there always sealed away in wires . Aluminum is usually used becuse it disperses the heat effected zone evenly threw out its surface area . Would the corrosion get into the aquarium ? I don't have the answer to that [UQUOTE=sphelps;888030]LED build looks nice so far. Heads up on the copper though, while it's thermal conductivity is better it's capacity is lower so more dependent on fans for convection. However the reason you'll never seen copper heatsinks for aquarium LED fixtures is because unlike aluminium it oxidizes quite rapidly with a little humidity, especially with salt. So blowing air from around your tank will quickly cause the surface to oxidize and make the heat sinks less efficient.[/quote] |
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03-23-2014, 09:36 PM
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Yes copper thermal conductivity is best for what I am building.In the past 2 year been running same setup over my frag system but kept the heat sinks running 24/7 without having any corrosion issues and keeping in mind the arrays will be about 2feet over the water line...
I guess I will have to play around with it and see but like above from past experience the only maintenance I had to do is take the the heatsinks down 2wice a year and blow the dust buildup. A question for all as I cannot remember (my memory is not serving me well these days.lol.) Does a higher gauge wires than required from the LEDs to the drivers is any issues? |
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04-22-2014, 07:04 AM
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Wow I cannot believe its been a month since I updated my build...
This is how far I got. all electrical work,plumbing is finished to the tanks and the fish room. Water,rocks,few corals and some fish happy in their new home. Light I love the clean look I have and the room above the tank as the light are way over the tank with plenty to reach a depth of 31" with no issues. Now I am stuck with either doing drywall or wood or maybe mosaic tiles as the entire facing of the wall to the aquarium? I need to come up with an answer in the next couple days as I plan on finishing by the weekend  Oh ye I will post some photos and a video of what I have so far...too late in the evening I guess I will wait till tomorrow |
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04-22-2014, 06:36 PM
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07-18-2014, 10:54 PM
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Some random picture as I been too busy for updating.
Cut out channels for holding the LED emitters    Emitter with the lens on the heatsink and part of the holding unit    A little hazy photo but you could see what I did with the above cutouts  |
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07-18-2014, 11:00 PM
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The sumps and RO holding before the drive to the house
The 1st taller sump as you could see the cutout on the right side for the water flow to the second sump Oh ye never-mind Matt eating his lunch in the background  Another angle  The tray to be glowed when all sumps in-place  This is the second sump section where my return and more rocks will be  |
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