Hi guys, I don't think I have posted here many times so hello to you all.
Anyway, I am throwing together some cheap lighting for my workshop. Its 180m2 and I will use 30 20w $2 led chips from eBay like these ones. (*Link removed - please find another way to describe the product)
And a couple of cheap switching supplies with current control etc etc.
My question is regarding silicone glues to fix them to there heat sinks. The base of my chips measure 47x47mm so there's plenty of surface area to conduct the heat. I understand there are purpose made silicone glues for this application and some are cheap and some are expensive.
Are these much different from just any old silicone that I could get at the local hardware store?
Could I get away with using something not specifically designed for this application?
Here are a couple of links to cheap stuff on eBay that looks designed for this application, does anybody have any experience with this stuff?
Any advise/info will be appreciated.
Many thanks and sorry for my bad spelling.
Anyway, I am throwing together some cheap lighting for my workshop. Its 180m2 and I will use 30 20w $2 led chips from eBay like these ones. (*Link removed - please find another way to describe the product)
And a couple of cheap switching supplies with current control etc etc.
My question is regarding silicone glues to fix them to there heat sinks. The base of my chips measure 47x47mm so there's plenty of surface area to conduct the heat. I understand there are purpose made silicone glues for this application and some are cheap and some are expensive.
Are these much different from just any old silicone that I could get at the local hardware store?
Could I get away with using something not specifically designed for this application?
Here are a couple of links to cheap stuff on eBay that looks designed for this application, does anybody have any experience with this stuff?
Any advise/info will be appreciated.
Many thanks and sorry for my bad spelling.
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