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