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| matt1981g |
Posted - 19/08/2011 : 21:27:17
Hi just thought I would share a quick Build I did for my new Viv. I made a simple 3 option switched LED light (White--Off--Red) with individual dimmers
By Day----
By Night----
If people are intrested I can get a list of the parts and step by step? cost is approx 30 quid
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| JamalKrumme |
Posted - 04/05/2012 : 02:36:46
I cant think of any major problems
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| paulmpd |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 15:40:44
Looks really cool, seems to be a solid implementation you built for yourself there. How much did you spend on it? |
| markmifsud |
Posted - 27/01/2012 : 14:31:59
It would be quite easy to auto switch using a cheap 12v timer box and a spdt relay. The timer outputs to the relay coils, when the timer is on, then the relay powers one circuit, when the timer powers off, the relay reverts to its off position and makes the circuit for the other lights. |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 27/01/2012 : 12:27:38
LEDs are brilliant, i got one of the lucky reptile mini LED strips and it lights my 3ft viv beautifully!! no extensions required! |
| Tawfik47 |
Posted - 23/08/2011 : 08:21:04
Cool thing, looks great. |
| matt1981g |
Posted - 23/08/2011 : 05:27:31
SHOPPING LIST
http://www.maplin.co.uk/dc-12-v-led-strip-218015
I used
25cm of white
25cm of yellow
25cm of red
But it is up to you,
more yellow for warmer look
more white for brighter
http://www.maplin.co.uk/10a-toggle-switches-2360?ordercode=JK28F
single pole on-off-on switch X1 (maplin code- jk28f)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/standard-potentiometers-2205?ordercode=FW00A
1k variable resistor X2
http://www.maplin.co.uk/telephone-cable-type-cw1308-66?ordercode=XR66W
4 core telephone cable 1 meter is plenty depending on your mounting needs (I also used 20cm of this to get 4 lengths on wire for the internal wiring)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/components/switches/knobs
Knobs any you fancy or they have in stock 6mm shaft Diameter I used the low cost colet with colour caps.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/components/enclosures/plastic-enclosures
Plastic box any you fancy or in stock about 10cm X 20cm
http://www.maplin.co.uk/rubber-grommets-29915
small rubber grommets
http://www.maplin.co.uk/ac-dc-multi-voltage-6w-power-supply-226
12volt Power supply (I didn't use this as I had one at home, look in the garage for any 12v 500ma PSU)
if you want you could add to use the PSU without cutting the wire
http://www.maplin.co.uk/2.1mm-single-hole-fixing-dcsocket-1407
I will post a wiring diagram asap
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| toney0105 |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 11:04:43
looks gr8 could you give me a list of the parts needed and step by step plz
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| matt1981g |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 15:24:08
Oh forgot to mention it uses 2.4 watts of electric (less than a mobile phone charger)!!
Creates NO heat and LED last for approx 50,000 hours before replacement
I had a marine fish tank and LED is the future because of the heat and cost issues of running Metal halides I'm sure that it wont be long till it has filtered to our Corner of the market, Exoterra or one of the large company's will be telling us that it is the "Must Have" for terrariums.
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| acd1984 |
Posted - 19/08/2011 : 22:11:51
Its a great setup, would be awesome if it worked automatically and from one dimmer stat.
thinking about it, I think maybe this could be achieved, buy having both lights on timers connected to a double extention, which then connects to the stat.
Just not sure how the stat would handle it, but i cant think of any major problems |
| matt1981g |
Posted - 19/08/2011 : 21:59:24
manually at the moment
I'm not sure my soldering iron could take that much action
it would require quite a complex timing system and I cant think of a cheat or hack/mod to something cheap? that would work? |
| acd1984 |
Posted - 19/08/2011 : 21:51:29
Does it switch over automatically or is it manual?
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