RapidLED Coralife BioCube 29 Aurora Array Retrofit, Manual

RapidLED Coralife BioCube 29 Retrofit 

Contents 

Overview

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1

Hood

Preparation

..........................................................................................................................................

2

Fastener

Removal

.....................................................................................................................................

2

Reflector

and

LED

Strip

Removal

..............................................................................................................

3

Ballast

Removal

.........................................................................................................................................

4

Transformer

Removal

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8

Right

Side

AC

In

Removal

........................................................................................................................

10

Prepared

Hood

........................................................................................................................................

11

Installing

the

Heatsink.................................................................................................................................

12

Attaching

LEDs

to

the

Heatsink

...................................................................................................................

14

Wiring

the

LED

Strings.................................................................................................................................

15

Inside

Hood

Wiring

for

LED

Strings

to

V+

and

V

‐ 

........................................................................................

16

Outside

Hood

Wiring

for

LED

Strings

to

V+

and

V

‐ 

.....................................................................................

19

Wiring

the

Driver

to

AC

Power

....................................................................................................................

20

Adjusting

Driver

Current

with

a

Multimeter

...............................................................................................

22

Finishing

Up

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23

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

individual

LEDs

in

your

hood.

If

you

are

using

the

kit

with

the

Aurora

Array,

refer

to

the

instructions

located

here:

Coralife

Biocube

29

Aurora

Array

Instructions