Santa came early this year
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Yeah there is a reason though they went with the current housing and it's because they already mass produce it by the thousands. It is the Gentlespace Gen 2. Instead of cutting costs on the diodes which consists of 100% Luxeon including Luxeon UV which is the most expensive violet diode on the market by a mile. Having 104 Luxeon diodes for cheaper than a Radion G4 Pro is quite a feat imo. Although the light is made 100% in house so there's no way anyone else could come out with something comparable at the same price.
I must say though this thing makes other leds look like toys. It is completely waterproof and while it's not the prettiest it is built to last. Philips rates it 25000 hours at 100% diode output vs 25000 hours at 80% output like everyone else.
What did the guy at RAP say? How is he liking it?
I must say though this thing makes other leds look like toys. It is completely waterproof and while it's not the prettiest it is built to last. Philips rates it 25000 hours at 100% diode output vs 25000 hours at 80% output like everyone else.
What did the guy at RAP say? How is he liking it?
They are currently figuring out the logistics for a US release. If it comes out in the US don't expect the housing to change as they want to keep the industrial quality.
As for controller yes there is one. Here is a picture.
So the controller can be used through the PC or through an Apex or anything that has a 0-10V connection. Each controller box can control 4 light units. Power is supplied by USB to 5V wall wart so the controller is actually ready to go for US. I will be using the Apex. You basically just get a cat5 cable and connect the right leads to the Coralcare controller and you are ready to go. If the controller detects a 0-10V signal it goes into that mode automatically so no need to connect to computer first. It is only 2 channels white and blue which I like. I hate all these new lights with a zillion channels.
Channel 1 - Luxeon T Royal Blue, Luxeon UV 420nm violet
Channel 2 - Luxeon TX 6500K White, Luxeon Rebel Cyan, Luxeon Rebel PC Amber
Unit is 220V only as you can only get it in EU. I paid $800 shipped to my door from Holland for both light and controller. The controller is actually a separate purchase but it was cheap at ~$60.
As of right now the US target price is ~$749. It won't be the prettiest thing out there but the spread will be unmatched by anything close to price range.
As for controller yes there is one. Here is a picture.
So the controller can be used through the PC or through an Apex or anything that has a 0-10V connection. Each controller box can control 4 light units. Power is supplied by USB to 5V wall wart so the controller is actually ready to go for US. I will be using the Apex. You basically just get a cat5 cable and connect the right leads to the Coralcare controller and you are ready to go. If the controller detects a 0-10V signal it goes into that mode automatically so no need to connect to computer first. It is only 2 channels white and blue which I like. I hate all these new lights with a zillion channels.
Channel 1 - Luxeon T Royal Blue, Luxeon UV 420nm violet
Channel 2 - Luxeon TX 6500K White, Luxeon Rebel Cyan, Luxeon Rebel PC Amber
Unit is 220V only as you can only get it in EU. I paid $800 shipped to my door from Holland for both light and controller. The controller is actually a separate purchase but it was cheap at ~$60.
As of right now the US target price is ~$749. It won't be the prettiest thing out there but the spread will be unmatched by anything close to price range.
Unit measures 18x14. As for coverage footprint it basically has an identical PAR map to a 2ft. 8-10 bulb ATI Sunpower. So if you were doing a mixed tank it can cover 36x30. SPS more like 30x30. So basically when figuring out how many you need I think a good measure would be to just see how many feet of ATI Sunpower you would need and then divide by 2 and you got your units. So like 48x30x18 which is super popular you would need 2 units but you have extreme coverage to have SPS everywhere like you would with the sunpower.
Basically the Philips engineer said that they designed the fixture to go toe to toe with the ATI Sunpower. The guy is a reefer and avid T5 guy so that's all they cared to compete with. BRS did a very extensive review of the light with lots of interesting measurements. The main one I found interesting is the massive PAR fluctuations created by puck LEDs when you take into account water movement which T5 does not suffer from and neither does this unit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3buToJrfX4&t
The only thing that BRS measured incorrectly was the power consumption as they used a step up transformer so when they connected the killawatt they took the reading from the transformer to the wall so they didn't take into account conversion losses that occurs when converting 110 to 220.
All in all though do not expect to save electricity over a Sunpower. I have always said that lighting a reef properly with LEDs compared to a MH or T5 you are not really saving any electricity if you want to match the same spread but instead you are saving on bulbs and heat generated.
Basically the Philips engineer said that they designed the fixture to go toe to toe with the ATI Sunpower. The guy is a reefer and avid T5 guy so that's all they cared to compete with. BRS did a very extensive review of the light with lots of interesting measurements. The main one I found interesting is the massive PAR fluctuations created by puck LEDs when you take into account water movement which T5 does not suffer from and neither does this unit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3buToJrfX4&t
The only thing that BRS measured incorrectly was the power consumption as they used a step up transformer so when they connected the killawatt they took the reading from the transformer to the wall so they didn't take into account conversion losses that occurs when converting 110 to 220.
All in all though do not expect to save electricity over a Sunpower. I have always said that lighting a reef properly with LEDs compared to a MH or T5 you are not really saving any electricity if you want to match the same spread but instead you are saving on bulbs and heat generated.
Haha yeah. It is definitely industrial strength. The light weighs 20lbs. Also in the manual it states that if you want to clean it just take a wet rag and wipe it. The whole thing is sealed. Underneath the glass splash guard there is a gasket that creates a watertight seal so the diodes won't get wet if you drop it in the tank.
I hope to see this light perform well.
my opinion:
cons-
a 22lb fixture is way too heavy.
$1000 and you cannot fully control the spectrum. sounds like an overpriced kessil.
It looks horrible in my opinion. Big, bulky and looks like it would turn on in someones backyard when a sensor goes off.
Why is there a wire on each end? they couldn't come out on the same sides so that you can wrap the wires them together?
I would love to see how people are hanging these over their tank, Radions are sleek, shiny, black for minimal distraction.
waterproof? i have never gotten my fixture wet so thats like saying my toaster is waterproof just because it sits next to my sink.
pros-
Looks built to last. Although reefers are always looking to get the next best thing.
Easy to clean, ok i buy that.
looks like a larger spread of lighting than any non-t5 fixture.
I won't comment on power consumption because its not a US item yet. When it is released it better not be 220.
my opinion:
cons-
a 22lb fixture is way too heavy.
$1000 and you cannot fully control the spectrum. sounds like an overpriced kessil.
It looks horrible in my opinion. Big, bulky and looks like it would turn on in someones backyard when a sensor goes off.
Why is there a wire on each end? they couldn't come out on the same sides so that you can wrap the wires them together?
I would love to see how people are hanging these over their tank, Radions are sleek, shiny, black for minimal distraction.
waterproof? i have never gotten my fixture wet so thats like saying my toaster is waterproof just because it sits next to my sink.
pros-
Looks built to last. Although reefers are always looking to get the next best thing.
Easy to clean, ok i buy that.
looks like a larger spread of lighting than any non-t5 fixture.
I won't comment on power consumption because its not a US item yet. When it is released it better not be 220.
