Barelycuda Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 CE is not the same as UL. They may be similar but they are different entities and not interchangeable. The AI LED's are UL listed which is one of the reasons I ended up going with them plus they had the dimmability and control I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 come on guys, if you want to know more about this light and reviews from RC users, go to check out RC thread in the first post. There are many LED DIY gurus. I don't want to start a debate on LED technology in this group buy post. I just want to get 10-12 units and buy this good reputation lighting with a lower price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 6 more to go, i will close the post when I meet minimum group buy number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OceanRevive Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 first post, updated, please check it out, people who already put down the names, please start to prepare for the DIY layout, this groupbuy will happen in three days i would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhand Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Blackhand, thanks for your interest! I believe both Reefstar and Evergrow are good lighting fixtures. I decided to buy this because it can be customized and TONs of RC advanced reefers approve it. Dont' get me wrong, I heard our local reefers made the success with reefstar as well. At this time, I have a 150w white and blue 50/50 LED, I couldn't keep the purple color. That is why I want to try the full spectrum lighting. The group buy price will require at least 12 units to make it happen, maybe I can negotiate to 10 units. I spent two nights, totally, more than 10 hours to work on that sale girl! the price she gave me is not the "group-buy" price, it is their wholesale price. She even showed me how much her commission,how much "real" shipping cost and company profit to me. And she said because it is the first groupbuy in this area, she want to establish the reputation, but it is builtup, it will be hard to justify this really low price. After I have 12 units, i will close it up. If you guys want more, i can help the next groupbuy as she is fully believe I am the big guy of this area ( I know, I am sorry, I bluffed her up, that was the only way she believe i have the influence for this group buy event). but I can not guarantee the same price. she may want a little bit more commission from it. thanks for the response i would love to get in on this but have to convince my wife first and thats a bigger hurdle than coming up with the money lol but what are the differences in the two lightings is one bigger than the other the prices are quite different thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 IT2040 has sunset/sunrise stepwise simulation, remote controller, better heatsinks, LED display. D120 doesn't have those features. Besides those soft feature, they are the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40GallonReef Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I am in for one D120. When can we order them, and when could we expect them? Appreciate the leg work on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 40GallonReef, please pm me your email and name, so i can put a list together. I will send out diy sheets tonight when I get home. 2 more to go, then we can place the order. 6-10 days, lights will be shipped over my place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev311 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Would I be able to run just one over my 40b Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40GallonReef Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I PM'd you my email. Let me know if you didn't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Kev, I think that would be fine. But u better ask this question in RC thread a lot of led experts over there. Todd, I got ur name in the list. Will send group email tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 On the question of 40 breeder it depends upon how high you have to hang it. The higher you hang the more area it will cover. These seem to have plenty of par due to the close proximity of the LEDs to each other so most have to dim them down. You can just hang them higher and get more of a spread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 What I was saying is there LED's show that each Led has a range of 10 to 14k and 14 to 20k... That is like saying a MH bulb had a range of 10 to 14k we know that's a large range. That is what makes me question. But that is just me. Frank I'm not sure where you are seeing that the LEDs have a broad spectrum? They allow you to pick from about 15 bins of bridgelux LEDs from warm white all the way thru greens, reds, violets, and blues. The guys on RC have had countless fixtures built with different color combos and have sort of a map to go by. Having the ability to place them on two separate channels also allows you to dim the colors to your liking if you wish. The do have prebuilt formulas which range from 10-14k because you can dim one color independently if you wish to, I think that is where you are confused. Are these the same LED's that OIAB carries I ask cause I have heard these have had some problems and I you buy one and have a problem how do you return or get service if you have a problem The more I read about these units the more I am impressed. Yes the service does come from China but there was a flaw found with the IT2040 units as they are pretty new. The time was advancing a few minutes a day on the controller, not a fatal flaw but annoying none the less. The manufacturer had new LCDs made and has shipped them to all those affected. The insides of the IT units are all modular with plugs so it was an easy unplug and plug the new one in. Also, the way the units are wired allows you to swap out LEDs by just unsoldering one and soldering in a new one. The forward voltage of the LEDs don't have to match so you can buy extra bridgelux leds for cheap and swap out different colors until you are satisfied with the color. I'm willing to be a guinea pig on these with the price it is a no brainer. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 just got a fixture from reef breeders and besides the acrylic over the leds being loose and one of the dimming knobs not aligned with the others it is a great sound fixure only 2 days with it but am happy time will tell but after reading about others experiences with the supplier and fixtures felt it was worth the money vs a diy i have one over a 40b 12in off the water and it fills out very good i will probably end up lowering it over the next weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Frank I'm not sure where you are seeing that the LEDs have a broad spectrum? They allow you to pick from about 15 bins of bridgelux LEDs from warm white all the way thru greens, reds, violets, and blues. The guys on RC have had countless fixtures built with different color combos and have sort of a map to go by. Having the ability to place them on two separate channels also allows you to dim the colors to your liking if you wish. The do have prebuilt formulas which range from 10-14k because you can dim one color independently if you wish to, I think that is where you are confused. The more I read about these units the more I am impressed. Yes the service does come from China but there was a flaw found with the IT2040 units as they are pretty new. The time was advancing a few minutes a day on the controller, not a fatal flaw but annoying none the less. The manufacturer had new LCDs made and has shipped them to all those affected. The insides of the IT units are all modular with plugs so it was an easy unplug and plug the new one in. Also, the way the units are wired allows you to swap out LEDs by just unsoldering one and soldering in a new one. The forward voltage of the LEDs don't have to match so you can buy extra bridgelux leds for cheap and swap out different colors until you are satisfied with the color. I'm willing to be a guinea pig on these with the price it is a no brainer. Mike You could always try the Eco lamps...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 You could always try the Eco lamps...lol What are you talking about??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Guys, please check your email. I have sent out the DIY layout and email you some details about this groupbuy. We already have enough buyers to be eligible for this decent group buy price. I will take a couple more buyers in case any of us back out at the last minute. Please work on your layout, I will publish a recommendation if i have one later. We can also discuss the layout using this thread. future buyers, PM me if this thread is flooded by layout discussion. I expect this groupbuy will close in one or two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 What are you talking about??? There another led fixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev311 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 There another led fixture. I'll take the it2040 Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 kev, shot me a message for your name and email. i will send you the DIY layout sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanRevive Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 all group buy members: one correction on front page! I wrote there are two different colors for the box, it is not, only different black paint (flat or gloss) 2. fixture paint (flat black or gloss black) As we already over 12 units, i am requesting the sales to give us some spare bulbs in case there is any damage or defective bulbs. If we have more, if you want to change the color/layout, i may have the bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohnwoody Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I'm trying to go to the RC link and its not working for me. Can you repost it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40GallonReef Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Where can I find this pre-configured layout someone was talking about. I am interested in the 14 -20K. Thank you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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