RapidLED Coralife BioCube 29 Aurora Array Retrofit
Contents
Overview
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1
Hood
Preparation
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2
Fastener
Removal
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2
Reflector
and
LED
Strip
Removal
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3
Ballast
Removal
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4
Transformer
Removal
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8
Right
Side
AC
In
Removal
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10
Prepared
Hood
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11
Installing
the
Heatsink.................................................................................................................................
12
Aurora
LED
Array
Specifications
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14
Wiring
the
Aurora
Puck
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14
Inside
Hood
Wiring
for
LED
Strings
to
V+
and
V
‐
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17
Wiring
the
Aurora
LED
Array
to
Drivers
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18
Wiring
the
Driver
to
AC
Power
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19
RapidLED
Nano
Drivers
with
Potentiometer
(Skip
if
you
have
any
other
driver):
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19
Mean
Well
LDD
Drivers
(Skip
if
you
have
any
other
driver):
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21
Wiring
Power
Cord
to
Power
Supply
..................................................................................................
21
Wiring
LDD
Drivers
to
Power
Supply
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22
Connecting
LDD
Drivers
to
LED
Strings
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23
Finishing
Up
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24
Overview
As
with
any
type
of
lighting
retrofit,
there
are
many
dangers,
difficulties,
and
pitfalls
that
may
occur.
The
Rapid
LED
Coralife
BioCube
29
retrofit
should
only
be
attempted
by
people
familiar
with
AC
power
and
wiring,
electronics,
LEDs,
LED
Drivers,
series
circuits,
and
be
comfortable
with
the
fact
that
this
retrofit
will
require
complete
disassembly
and
removal
of
major
components
of
the
original
hood.
If
you
are
uncomfortable
with
or
inexperienced
at
any
of
the
prerequisites
required
for
this
retrofit,
you
should
not
attempt
this
retrofit.
NOTE:
These
instructions
are
for
installing
the
Aurora
array
in
your
hood.
If
you
are
using
the
kit
with
individual
LEDs,
refer
to
the
instructions
located
here:
Coralife
Biocube
29
Instructions