LED recommendations for DIY moonlight

mwcf · 02/07/2006, 02:46 AM

Hello.
I've been looking for the right LED for a moonlight but can't seem to find one that is both bright and has a wide viewing angle.

>1000mcd and 60 degrees or more would be nice.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks.

RBachman · 02/07/2006, 07:23 AM

Try this company. I've purchased from them to build SCUBA lights. You can also buy LEDS with viewing angles from 8 deg. up to 360 deg. As for brightness, high flux 3 and 5 watt LEDs are common now and that's BRIGHT for an LED. You may also want to consider LED strip lights. They also come in various "colors" including 460 and 470 nm. White is available in 8,000k also.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

scylam · 02/07/2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mwcf
Hello.
I've been looking for the right LED for a moonlight but can't seem to find one that is both bright and has a wide viewing angle.

>1000mcd and 60 degrees or more would be nice.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks.

anyone know how to make LED moonlight with automatic 28-day brightness cycle?

thewuf · 02/07/2006, 12:14 PM

http://www.thelebos.com

scylam · 02/07/2006, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by thewuf
http://www.thelebos.com

thanks man, i think this is what i need. do you have any idea how it works?

thewuf · 02/07/2006, 12:59 PM

yeah - simple. plug it in and hit the reset button on the next full moon. as for technical stuff he explains it on the site. I've been using it for a few years now - LOVE IT. I used his DIY lights before that and he has/sells the wide angle lights mwcf was looking for too!

scylam · 02/07/2006, 01:15 PM

thewuf, tks a lot, but how the moon-tracker turn the LED's on at night? you have a timer as well?

thewuf · 02/07/2006, 01:32 PM

They run 24/7. I have an Aqua Controller II, but I let these run all the time...

inlandreef · 02/07/2006, 03:30 PM

http://www.lc-led.com/View/itemNumber/119

mwcf · 02/07/2006, 05:42 PM

Thanks for the link RBachman.
I like that selection. Digikey just didn't have what I'm looking for.

As for the hi-jack, um I mean, links to thelebos (just kidding scylam). Emulating the lunar cycle is very easy.
I'm worried about their patent application though. If they get away with patenting a timer .... maybe I should see about patenting the 24hour clock. Or maybe calendars...

scylam · 02/08/2006, 12:05 AM

thnaks guys!

02/07/2006, 02:46 AM	#1
mwcf Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21	LED recommendations for DIY moonlight Hello. I've been looking for the right LED for a moonlight but can't seem to find one that is both bright and has a wide viewing angle. >1000mcd and 60 degrees or more would be nice. Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

02/07/2006, 12:14 PM	#4
thewuf Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina Posts: 683	http://www.thelebos.com __________________ I told her she had a sweet looking wrasse, and she SLAPPED me!! Go on, Click the little Red House! Current Tank Info: 150 Gal Reef Tank, OceansMotions 4-way, 45 Gal Sump, ASM G-4x, 3 250w MH

02/07/2006, 12:59 PM	#6
thewuf Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina Posts: 683	yeah - simple. plug it in and hit the reset button on the next full moon. as for technical stuff he explains it on the site. I've been using it for a few years now - LOVE IT. I used his DIY lights before that and he has/sells the wide angle lights mwcf was looking for too! __________________ I told her she had a sweet looking wrasse, and she SLAPPED me!! Go on, Click the little Red House! Current Tank Info: 150 Gal Reef Tank, OceansMotions 4-way, 45 Gal Sump, ASM G-4x, 3 250w MH

02/07/2006, 01:32 PM	#8
thewuf Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina Posts: 683	They run 24/7. I have an Aqua Controller II, but I let these run all the time... __________________ I told her she had a sweet looking wrasse, and she SLAPPED me!! Go on, Click the little Red House! Current Tank Info: 150 Gal Reef Tank, OceansMotions 4-way, 45 Gal Sump, ASM G-4x, 3 250w MH

02/07/2006, 03:30 PM	#9
inlandreef Mike Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lodi, Ca Posts: 1,058	http://www.lc-led.com/View/itemNumber/119 __________________ I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. - WC. Fields Current Tank Info: 120 with a 50G sump/fuge, Reef Octopus 150 Skimmer, Reef Octopus Reactor, Tek Elite 8x54 T5 fixture

02/07/2006, 07:23 AM	#2
RBachman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1	Try this company. I've purchased from them to build SCUBA lights. You can also buy LEDS with viewing angles from 8 deg. up to 360 deg. As for brightness, high flux 3 and 5 watt LEDs are common now and that's BRIGHT for an LED. You may also want to consider LED strip lights. They also come in various "colors" including 460 and 470 nm. White is available in 8,000k also. http://www.superbrightleds.com/

02/07/2006, 01:15 PM	#7
scylam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 124	thewuf, tks a lot, but how the moon-tracker turn the LED's on at night? you have a timer as well?

02/07/2006, 05:42 PM	#10
mwcf Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21	Thanks for the link RBachman. I like that selection. Digikey just didn't have what I'm looking for. As for the hi-jack, um I mean, links to thelebos (just kidding scylam). Emulating the lunar cycle is very easy. I'm worried about their patent application though. If they get away with patenting a timer .... maybe I should see about patenting the 24hour clock. Or maybe calendars...

02/08/2006, 12:05 AM	#11
scylam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 124	thnaks guys!