Steve's LEDs
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Thank you again! I will have before and after pics and will document upgrade for others.
I also have 65g mix reef I will post too.
Newjack
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No problem! you just reached the minimum amount of posts to post pics on threads. Here is a thread that will tell you how!
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/just-starting-out-sw-beginners/66056-1-way-post-pics-photobucket-nanoreefing4fun.html
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/just-starting-out-sw-beginners/66056-1-way-post-pics-photobucket-nanoreefing4fun.html
I've been in and out of the thread in the last few months. My retrofit (Typhoon with dimmers and stock timer/moonlights) on my RSM 130 went well and still going strong.
I'll be adding an Apex controller shortly - has anyone substituted a Typhoon for an Apex? Interested to know how it can be done.
I've dropped Steve's LEDs a note but interested in practical issues.
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I'll be adding an Apex controller shortly - has anyone substituted a Typhoon for an Apex? Interested to know how it can be done.
I've dropped Steve's LEDs a note but interested in practical issues.
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Seem straightforward enough to move from Typhon to Apex.
Jeff at Steves LEDs "Should you still choose to use the Apex, all you would need is the ACI which upgrades the Apex signal from 0-10V analog to digital PWM, for the digital LED electronics"
ACI is the 30USD Aquarium Controller Interface.
APEX to the ACI (normally mounted in the hood) needs a Neptune lighting cable or you can DIY with a Cat5 cable and cut one end off.
Jeff at Steves LEDs "Should you still choose to use the Apex, all you would need is the ACI which upgrades the Apex signal from 0-10V analog to digital PWM, for the digital LED electronics"
ACI is the 30USD Aquarium Controller Interface.
APEX to the ACI (normally mounted in the hood) needs a Neptune lighting cable or you can DIY with a Cat5 cable and cut one end off.
Newjack
Member
I just want to for warn that if you use cat5 cable on anything make sure no part of it is getting a lot of heat like in the hood. Cat5 has a low heat tolerance and when hot it may look fine but it will give off a toxic gas. There has been many issues with people putting a lot of cat5 in there attics and when they stay up there to long it gives them a queezy feeling. this is why cat5 is always ran under the house not in attics. Anyways as long as no part of it is in the hood its ok to use. If it needs to be in the hood use Neptune cable, it has a lot higher heat tolerance and is rated for outdoor use as well.
Bryan Piersol
New Member
Hi Greg, I'm new to this forum and have learned a lot from this thread. I just got my RSM250 99% kit the other day and have it nearly finished!
Three questions if you can give your experience--
1) from the power supply cable (my wires are white, black, and green), do you recall if you just crimped the green wire to the green/yellow wire that is already in the hood?
2)on my first relay that these wires plug into, the picture in the directions show the 'middle' two tabs as the ones being used...right now, these are occupied by existing tabs. Did you need to move these to the outer position so you could plug the power supply wires into that 'middle' set of terminals?
3) I didn't get the extension cable for the Typhoon, and I have (8) 4" wires...no clue what to do with these.
I'm glad to have come across this thread, your experience speaks volumes!
Thanks!
Bryan
Bryan Piersol
New Member
Got things up and running thanks for the confirmations Greg!
For the Typhoon, I picked up some 20ga wire and extended the short leads so that they can go up into the hood to the drivers. Since I have 8 wires, I would think there would be 4 places for 2 wires each. I only see 2 places for 2 wires each. Am I over- or under-thinking something here?
For the Typhoon, I picked up some 20ga wire and extended the short leads so that they can go up into the hood to the drivers. Since I have 8 wires, I would think there would be 4 places for 2 wires each. I only see 2 places for 2 wires each. Am I over- or under-thinking something here?
Hi Bryan
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Start a new tank thread & share your tank with us so we can follow along - we love pics
and Cheers Greg for the continued great help to all RS members !
to ReefSanctuary, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members
Start a new tank thread & share your tank with us so we can follow along - we love pics
and Cheers Greg for the continued great help to all RS members !
Has anyone used alternate power supplies to Steves 'own brand'? It performs well but wondered if anyone found a quieter one? I'll try repositioning it to reduce the number of times the fan kicks in but thought I'd check. I have the RSM130D retrofit and have the supply in the cabinet underneath.