Meowzer's LED build
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/820#post_3452686
You still didn't get your other parts you ordered......
what other parts?
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/820#post_3452686
You still didn't get your other parts you ordered......
what other parts?
meowzer
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Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452689
Meowzer I'd be willing to make a wager that it won't be the pot either...I willing to wager it's a soldering or bad connection somewhere......
WELL IIRC when we had it back off he checked all that....and everything worked UNTIL the driver was hooked up....then it said it was grounded out
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452689
Meowzer I'd be willing to make a wager that it won't be the pot either...I willing to wager it's a soldering or bad connection somewhere......
WELL IIRC when we had it back off he checked all that....and everything worked UNTIL the driver was hooked up....then it said it was grounded out
meowzer
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Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452694
How much money you wanna loose!!!!!!!
NONE......I have spent enough already......I just happen to be on the phone with him now.....LOL....there are only 9 moonlight leds.....he has gone over them quite a few times
SO IDK.....we are going to wait until we get the controller and the P driver....hook that up, and go from there
Danny says....if that doesn't work....he's gonna take all the moonlights off and start over
one at a time
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452694
How much money you wanna loose!!!!!!!
NONE......I have spent enough already......I just happen to be on the phone with him now.....LOL....there are only 9 moonlight leds.....he has gone over them quite a few times
SO IDK.....we are going to wait until we get the controller and the P driver....hook that up, and go from there
Danny says....if that doesn't work....he's gonna take all the moonlights off and start over
2quills
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Gonna have to go with Shawn on this.
When electrical current gets passed through the wires and contacts they heat up. When things heat up they expand. What could be happening is that there is a less then optimal contact or solder joint somewhere (probably a solder joint) and it is expanding when the string gets hot. Expanding enough to cause a break in contact which would cause the lights to go out. And then when the circuit cooled it make contact again so the lights would pop back on. Until it got to hot again and they'd go out.
This kind of problem can cause you a head ache because you can test the fixture when it's down and not running and everything will seem fine. It's only when things heat up that the problem occurs. So it's going to be hard to test without running the string.
What he'll want to do is take the fixture down. Wire the moonlights back up to the driver and then let it run. Wait for the leds to kick off. As soon as they kick off while things are still hot then run a series of continuity checks down every led on that string. He should be able to find where the problem is that way.
When electrical current gets passed through the wires and contacts they heat up. When things heat up they expand. What could be happening is that there is a less then optimal contact or solder joint somewhere (probably a solder joint) and it is expanding when the string gets hot. Expanding enough to cause a break in contact which would cause the lights to go out. And then when the circuit cooled it make contact again so the lights would pop back on. Until it got to hot again and they'd go out.
This kind of problem can cause you a head ache because you can test the fixture when it's down and not running and everything will seem fine. It's only when things heat up that the problem occurs. So it's going to be hard to test without running the string.
What he'll want to do is take the fixture down. Wire the moonlights back up to the driver and then let it run. Wait for the leds to kick off. As soon as they kick off while things are still hot then run a series of continuity checks down every led on that string. He should be able to find where the problem is that way.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452703
What he'll want to do is take the fixture down. Wire the moonlights back up to the driver and then let it run. Wait for the leds to kick off. As soon as they kick off while things are still hot then run a series of continuity checks down every led on that string. He should be able to find where the problem is that way.
YUP....funny thing that we just said the exact thng on the phone.....LOL
we just are gonna wait for the other parts......and for us to be off together ....LOL...so it may be next week....cause he works this upcoming weekend too
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452703
What he'll want to do is take the fixture down. Wire the moonlights back up to the driver and then let it run. Wait for the leds to kick off. As soon as they kick off while things are still hot then run a series of continuity checks down every led on that string. He should be able to find where the problem is that way.
YUP....funny thing that we just said the exact thng on the phone.....LOL
we just are gonna wait for the other parts......and for us to be off together ....LOL...so it may be next week....cause he works this upcoming weekend too
florida joe
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When things heat up they expand
i am with corey on this one
When things heat up they expand
i am with corey on this one
meowzer
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452741
i am with corey on this one
BAHAHAHA.....Joe Joe Joe
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452741
i am with corey on this one
BAHAHAHA.....Joe Joe Joe
meowzer
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452749
yep, it's good until you run into a system malfunction...then it's bad.
LOL.....Since there are only 9 moonlights, I am not too worried......we will get thru this....I SWEAR!!!!!
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452749
yep, it's good until you run into a system malfunction...then it's bad.
LOL.....Since there are only 9 moonlights, I am not too worried......we will get thru this....I SWEAR!!!!!
meowzer
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Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452754
The moonlights being down is no major issue....At least the main lights are working fine......
EXACTLY....Which is why I am not freaking out.....LOL....and the temp ones I have are doing ok too
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/840#post_3452754
The moonlights being down is no major issue....At least the main lights are working fine......
EXACTLY....Which is why I am not freaking out.....LOL....and the temp ones I have are doing ok too