yet another PL lighting project ...

[juggler]

Thanks to Ervine's great instruction at http://www.ervine.per.sg/articles/upgradelights.asp, I finally built 2 sets of light for my 2.5 ft tank.

[Simon]

hey koah foong... looks great

[vinz]

Looks great. Where did you get the light holders?

[jacian]

Look great!!
How much time to built such a light set?

[maxz]

hi,
Where u bought the aluminium reflector?

[tawauboy]

Juggler,

same question as Vinz, where did you get the light holders?

Maxz,
u can get the reflectors at kelantan lane. hdb shop. from sim lim tower go against traffic flow. u will see some hdb flats on yr right. 2 shops there so check it out.

[small fish]

Where the best place to buy your lighting tubes

PC Tan

[Alan Koh]

Hi juggler,

For bigger set, the more cost effective it is, 4 feet or bigger lightset with good reflector and electronic ballast is going cost much more rite?

Your DIY set is definately meet your needs and satisfaction. Moreover your set look very solid... very nice!!

Very good idea, nicely done, ballast consealed, good quality reflector cut and fit nicely into the aircon trunking, used of light holder means no messy joins, trunking strip finishes the job perfectly. Superly well done!![:0] [:0] [:0]

[juggler]

All the electrical parts are bought from Lian Eng Electric Co. along Kelantan Lane. You must know the approx prices or else may be fleeced by the seller. I hear that Nature Aquarium has good prices too.

The trunking is salvaged from someone's home renovation garbage.

Sawing the trunking is the easiest of all. It's the drilling and wiring that took me more time. Let's say I spent 10 hours over a few nights to complete 2 sets of the lights.

How much does a commercial light set of similar specs cost? My friend bought a 4 x 55W PL light set (4 ft) for only $220 at Ah Pek. Certainly more worth it than building your own.

[Simon]

hey, but u forgetting.. u got personal satifaction from doing it and it looks nice too []

[juggler]

Simon... right. Self satisfaction and moreover learnt something during the process.

Now that the light is up. It's time to set up the 2.5 ft tank. Yoo hoo!

[maxz]

Hi,
Do anyone koe where to buy 55 Watts PL as i koe normal
shop usually have oni the hightest 36 watts.
Maxz
regards

[lsz]

i am going to do some DIY lights too..

and i got all my light holders, reflectors, PLs, E.ballast from nature aquarium thanks to recommendations.

think can get everything there except perhaps the wire and the plug (hardware store)

[lsz]

Juggler, did you forget to take out the blue sticker on your reflector?

[c.y.]

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All the electrical parts are bought from Lian Eng Electric Co. along Kelantan Lane. You must know the approx prices or else may be fleeced by the seller. I hear that Nature Aquarium has good prices too.

The trunking is salvaged from someone's home renovation garbage.

Sawing the trunking is the easiest of all. It's the drilling and wiring that took me more time. Let's say I spent 10 hours over a few nights to complete 2 sets of the lights.

How much does a commercial light set of similar specs cost? My friend bought a 4 x 55W PL light set (4 ft) for only $220 at Ah Pek. Certainly more worth it than building your own.

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Hi, Juggler,
Can advise what is the height of the reflactor that you bought from Lian Eng Elec. shop.
Thank you.

[justjoin]

hi juggle

wat is the lenght of yr 36watt Pl tube? Cos was thinking to fix 1 in my 40 inches tank (~ 1.5ft).

Wondering wehther can fit in or not.

thks
adrian

[eggz]

like...totally awesome DIY skills man! [:0]


eggz

[justjoin]

hi juggle

"Thanks to Ervine's great instruction at http://www.ervine.per.sg/articles/upgradelights.asp, I finally built 2 sets of light for my 2.5 ft tank."

this link not working. Any other cos i m thinking to do one too.

BTY, where to get those reflector? Do they selll just for 1.5 feet?Is tt the only width cos i only need 1 with abt 6cm in width & maybe 35cm in lenght.

thks
adrian

[vinz]

Ervine closed his aquatic webpage for quite a while already

[justjoin]

thks vinz