Bought new led light fixture from China.
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troylong45
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I have a t5 setup for now I plan on upgrading soon but its a hard debate from the ledzeal s300 an reefbreeders photon 48 I need a vote lol
The photon 48 looks like a good unit BUT did not like the bulky look to start with as I've decided to fit this inside a canopy that will be made to fit my 5ft reef setup.
The Par readings from the photon 48 are off the scale apparently - talk of these things giving off 600 PAR at 15inch below the water level !!. I've heard that most LPS / SPS don't need more than 300 PAR to be happy. So overkill in my eyes. Having said that - the LEDZEAL units have not been tested for PAR - so that remains open to debate.
Price is around the same. I'm living in Wales, UK and it cost me $476 to have it shipped to my front door. Can't complain with that.
The Par readings from the photon 48 are off the scale apparently - talk of these things giving off 600 PAR at 15inch below the water level !!. I've heard that most LPS / SPS don't need more than 300 PAR to be happy. So overkill in my eyes. Having said that - the LEDZEAL units have not been tested for PAR - so that remains open to debate.
Price is around the same. I'm living in Wales, UK and it cost me $476 to have it shipped to my front door. Can't complain with that.
troylong45
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Can any one come up with a par reading on the ledzeal s300
Gillguy
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In DIY mode you do have 8 time settings, they call them "sequence." When you set it the light increases by 1% until it reaches the next programmed sequence.
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The photon series is used by many successfully but it is true that they are very intense and if you read posts on them many people can only run them at 50%. They are also very bulky.
troylong45
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True. I feel at a loss with 1 yr warranty on the fixture. Vs 2 yr on reefbreeders. And the controller looks cheap. But I might buy one any way just not sure. Plus since in china will have to probably pay to ship back for warranty.
I tend to think that domestic resellers such as Reefbreeders keep a supply of parts and do their own warranty work. These days much of this is very simple troubleshooting and only requires the replacement of modular components and boards in house. A solid business plan would include enough profit to cover the cost of taking care of warranty in house. It would be silly to send it back to China. I am with troy on this.
troylong45
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Thanks lol I suck with a soldering iron so self repairs will be as bad as a defective unit. I know I should have a back up light (and a back up car and house would be nice to) but I plan on selling my t5 after its replaced so the shorter the shipping for warranty and if shipping is covered if not still cheaper to send in states. I sent a 3 pound return to china and was like 25 bucks if I ship this back lol wow. Still would like to buy though but really puts a damper on the ledzeal unit. If its going to cost a 100 to send to me im sure its atleast same or more to send back
Gillguy
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Troy, what Juan said is true. These units are all modular. If something goes bad the repair is easy. You have the fixture which consists panels and fans. A controller and a power supply which is warrantied for two years. If the unit fails Ledzeal will send you a replacement part. No need to send fixture back. If the panel fails after warranty you do have to buy a new one but there is no soldering, just unplug and plug new one in. The only soldering needed is if you want or need to replace a single led. When I first got this unit I took it apart just because I was curious. It's rather simple but well made. Also, the customer service I've had with them and many others I believe that if something did happen they would do the right thing.
troylong45
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Ok lol that makes me feel better thanks. I have par readings from Kevin on the s300. Its in pdf any one know how to put it up on here. I can do pics.
troylong45
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And is at 100% intensity
Waiting on info for shipping with and without warranty and price for replacement parts
Gillguy
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I don't think they are. But I'm sure that someone that is tech savvy and knows about electronics might be able to figure it out just like was done with the Radions and Reef Angel and Apex. I'm sure many people would like that. You should email Kevin at Ledzeal and he might know.
Yeah - asked Alex He on Facebook page and he mentioned it was not possible to do :sad2: As you mentioned though someone sooner or later will come up with a way to apply another controller. I heard on another forum that the controller is basically a Arduino-based controller.
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coralreefjunkie
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I've placed my order this morning for an S300! You guys make me so excited about this new light, and my addiction got the best of me; I broke down and placed the order. BTW, did any of you pay import custom fees?
Out of curiosity, did anyone on here purchase the wireless controller? I ordered the wireless so that I can adjust it from my bed. I am curious about the difficulty of programing it.
Out of curiosity, did anyone on here purchase the wireless controller? I ordered the wireless so that I can adjust it from my bed. I am curious about the difficulty of programing it.
Gillguy
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Gillguy
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I received a bill for import fees from Fedx about two months after unit arrived. The amount was for only $10. I was not aware of this prior to purchase. I've been told some companies charge you and others don't. No big deal though.
As far as wireless I know of no one that has ordered it. Programming should be the same if you have problems I can help.
Those Par reading aren't too bad really. More than enough I think personally. well done for getting those reading mate
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Chris
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