Hi all!
I've started a new vivarium project but the shape of the terrarium is making things complicated and I must build my own light. The dimensions are:
Width: 16 3/4" 43cm
Depth: 14 3/8" 37cm
Height: 64 1/8" 163cm
So it's quite narrow and tall. In the project I need to avoid heat build up and still get the brightest possible lighting. So I'm thinking about using 7-10 Cree XM-L leds (white and 2-3 warmwhites) with narrow 16o optics.
So currently I'm stuck on cooling:
Can one run white XM-L leds with maximum recommemded 3000mA with passive cooling? I'm thinking about heatsink like this: http://www.leds.de/en/High-Power-LE...ories/Heatsink-51-x-51-for-HighPower-LED.html but I'm worried that leds might overheat...
Does it make any difference if I switch star to Copper PCB?
I've started a new vivarium project but the shape of the terrarium is making things complicated and I must build my own light. The dimensions are:
Width: 16 3/4" 43cm
Depth: 14 3/8" 37cm
Height: 64 1/8" 163cm
So it's quite narrow and tall. In the project I need to avoid heat build up and still get the brightest possible lighting. So I'm thinking about using 7-10 Cree XM-L leds (white and 2-3 warmwhites) with narrow 16o optics.
So currently I'm stuck on cooling:
Can one run white XM-L leds with maximum recommemded 3000mA with passive cooling? I'm thinking about heatsink like this: http://www.leds.de/en/High-Power-LE...ories/Heatsink-51-x-51-for-HighPower-LED.html but I'm worried that leds might overheat...
Does it make any difference if I switch star to Copper PCB?