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RapidLED Oceanic BioCube 8 Retrofit
Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Outline .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Hood Preparation .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Attaching LEDs to Heatsink and Wiring LEDs Together ................................................................................ 6
Thermal Grease ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Soldering Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Tinning Wire and LEDs .............................................................................................................................. 7
Tinning LEDs .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Wiring the LED String(s) ................................................................................................................................ 8
Attaching the Heatsink to the BC8 Hood ...................................................................................................... 9
Wiring Fans ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Attaching the Driver to the LEDs................................................................................................................. 12
Wiring the Driver to AC Power .................................................................................................................... 13
Using a Meanwell Dimmable Driver (Skip if not using a Meanwell Dimmable Driver) .............................. 14
Wiring the Driver Dimmer Wires ............................................................................................................ 14
Adjusting Driver Current – Do this before applying power if needed .................................................... 14
Adjusting Driver Current with a Multimeter ............................................................................................... 15
Using a Rapid LED Nano Dimmable Driver with 700mA Max. Current (Skip if not using a Nano Dimmable
Driver) ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Finish ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
