100W dream chip build thread

[William Lutman]

You will have to be patent with me as I gather components

Chip came today, need to find out red vs white + vs -

Description:
DC Forward Voltage (VF): 30-36VDC
Rated Power: 100W max
Viewing Angle: 160 Degree
Operating temperature: 0°C - 110°C
Channel 1) 10S x 2P 10000K 30-36VDC 700MA
Channel 2) 10S x 2P 455nm 30-36VDC 700MA
Channel 3) 10S x 420nm 30-36VDC 350MA
Channel 4) 10S x 2P 445nm 30-36VDC 700MA
Channel 5) 10S x 2P 15000K 30-36VDC 700MA

Heatsink came last week

More to come

 

[tomek77pl]

looks awesome cant wait to see the final look on the tank. how much did the project cost?

 

[tinman]

Demmit i can put that thing on cieling and put a 20 degree lens on it from my nuvo lol looks soo cool

 

[William Lutman]

Not cheap yet, but I bought 1 chip, one heatsink, need 5 drivers with dimmers so I can play. My guess is I could run 3 channels 10k, 15k, all the blue. or even just 2 one white and one for blues. but this first one will be nearly as much as any other 100w LED fixture.

Buy 50 chips and no idea how much price could drop. 100w single color chips are ~$30 now

 

[vpaul1979]

Any updates on this project?

 

[William Lutman]

I will have to get pictures, I am running all channels on one 80-120W driver. started trying a mount yesterday

 

[vpaul1979]

Can't wait to see it. I'm looking to make a few 100W LED fixtures myself and have been trying to find the difference between the 5 channel dreamchip and this 15000k single channel.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-40mil-100W-15000K-LED-Panel-for-Aquarium-/270999526011?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f18d49a7b

The color temp seems ideal, is it just lacking the various wavelengths of the dreamchip and the separate channels?