Comments - LED project, is a go - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:09:34Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4778851%3ABlogPost%3A78816&xn_auth=noHello,
Not a big fan of the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-29:4778851:Comment:2247942011-09-29T03:31:15.058ZJesse Hullhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JesseHull
<p>Hello, </p>
<p>Not a big fan of the current level LED technology myself, but this sounds like a fascinating project, and I look forward to seeing what comes of this. I have had greater success with LED's combined with other sources of light, although even T5's create too much heat when placed as close as most LED lights need to in order to be truly efficient (lack of canopy penetration). </p>
<p>You said above that you're combining LED's with HID lights. Perhaps I missed something,…</p>
<p>Hello, </p>
<p>Not a big fan of the current level LED technology myself, but this sounds like a fascinating project, and I look forward to seeing what comes of this. I have had greater success with LED's combined with other sources of light, although even T5's create too much heat when placed as close as most LED lights need to in order to be truly efficient (lack of canopy penetration). </p>
<p>You said above that you're combining LED's with HID lights. Perhaps I missed something, but how do you plan to keep the LED's close enough without blocking the HID's?</p>
<p>Last thing to consider is that cycling your HID's on/off as you described will dramatically decrease the life of your bulbs and ballasts.</p>
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<p>Hope you don't take my critiques the wrong way, I am certainly impressed by your technical abilities and knack for innovation in creating this project. </p>
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<p>Jesse</p> Revision:Ordered one set of L…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-04:4778851:Comment:820262011-04-04T20:01:23.626ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>Revision:<br></br>Ordered one set of LED's with wrong nm so have to see about returning them and hope its not for "credit" as I would have to wait for the return in order to place the order for the right ones.<br></br><br></br>The LED's dont sit flush in the PCB board without also clipping the anode side of the "bumper" ... I have found / remembered an easier way to do this though it will add time to the project it's not a major setback.<br></br><br></br>I will update a post when I expect the new LED's to come…</p>
<p>Revision:<br/>Ordered one set of LED's with wrong nm so have to see about returning them and hope its not for "credit" as I would have to wait for the return in order to place the order for the right ones.<br/><br/>The LED's dont sit flush in the PCB board without also clipping the anode side of the "bumper" ... I have found / remembered an easier way to do this though it will add time to the project it's not a major setback.<br/><br/>I will update a post when I expect the new LED's to come in as soon as I know.<br/><br/>@Kretzinger<br/>I am only going to blog about this project here since I am not really selling anything :) While I have my own graphic design / web design / web development company little would be gained by redirecting people to such a resource page just for a blog :D</p> Burton -- This good stuff. …tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-03:4778851:Comment:814062011-04-03T17:24:28.956ZRik Kretzingerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RikKretzinger
Burton -- This good stuff. I am very interested in your progress as work like this will make it possible for others (like me) start to get more for the dollars spent in LED technology. Keep posting of if you have a BLOG that you are doing regarding this project I would like to follow along and build my own once you work out the details.
Burton -- This good stuff. I am very interested in your progress as work like this will make it possible for others (like me) start to get more for the dollars spent in LED technology. Keep posting of if you have a BLOG that you are doing regarding this project I would like to follow along and build my own once you work out the details. All parts due in by the 7th,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-03:4778851:Comment:813322011-04-03T00:40:47.672ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
All parts due in by the 7th, when they all arrive I will take pictures of them and throw them into a photo album and probably post them on the blog before I start to assemble :)<br/><br/>So far I have the PCB and the DC power jacks in only right now, expecting LED's M / R and the DC power supplies W :D <br/><br/>This is going to be so cool!
All parts due in by the 7th, when they all arrive I will take pictures of them and throw them into a photo album and probably post them on the blog before I start to assemble :)<br/><br/>So far I have the PCB and the DC power jacks in only right now, expecting LED's M / R and the DC power supplies W :D <br/><br/>This is going to be so cool! Oh I plan on it :) Waiting fo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-01:4778851:Comment:809722011-04-01T17:45:00.799ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
Oh I plan on it :) Waiting for the supplies to arrive in the mail, which some are not expected till the 11th sadly ...
Oh I plan on it :) Waiting for the supplies to arrive in the mail, which some are not expected till the 11th sadly ... very interesting ... i'd love…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-01:4778851:Comment:808702011-04-01T17:36:28.948ZChris & Laura Coulsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/coulson
very interesting ... i'd love to do the same. Please document and take images along the way.
very interesting ... i'd love to do the same. Please document and take images along the way. Updated the LED array and wir…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-01:4778851:Comment:807062011-04-01T04:11:44.416ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>Updated the LED array and wiring so it is more balanced ... I probably could have left it the way it was given its only about 2" x 2" but I wanted to space the colors out more even, thus requiring me to update the diagram.</p>
<p>Thankfully I didn't have to update the wiring as I already purchased parts -_- <br></br><br></br>Here is a preview ... I will include it in my next blog post as well when I start the assembly process ... Kinda odd to be building lights when I don't even have my tank cycling…</p>
<p>Updated the LED array and wiring so it is more balanced ... I probably could have left it the way it was given its only about 2" x 2" but I wanted to space the colors out more even, thus requiring me to update the diagram.</p>
<p>Thankfully I didn't have to update the wiring as I already purchased parts -_- <br/><br/>Here is a preview ... I will include it in my next blog post as well when I start the assembly process ... Kinda odd to be building lights when I don't even have my tank cycling yet. LOL</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772184026?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772184026?profile=original" width="364"/></a></p> Wow, incredible. thanks for…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-30:4778851:Comment:790182011-03-30T00:55:50.578ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Wow, incredible. thanks for sharing this, Burton!
Wow, incredible. thanks for sharing this, Burton!