When to turn fans for leds?

mattix · 12/09/2013, 06:01 PM

When should I have my fans come on for my led lights? I have 72 leds 3 watts each, and it came with two fans. Any ideas? I was thinking 5 minutes every hour the lights are on, since they are pretty loud

fisheater · 12/09/2013, 06:59 PM

What brand light do you have? I would expect them to be temp controlled. Have you left the switch on to see if they cycle off by themselves?

mattix · 12/09/2013, 07:26 PM

Its called BeamsWork, inexpensive chinese lights hoping to get a couple years out of them. The fans are seperate, they sit on top of the lights. Is there a certain temperature that it shouldn't exceed? I can bring home a temperature gun tomorrow to see how hot they're getting

bnumair · 12/09/2013, 08:21 PM

Most lights have a high temp cut off, i know Aqua illuminations and Radions goto shut down mode when temp reaches 120F. so if there is a way to temp the lights u wanna make it where fans come on and off accordingly.

Mark Bianco · 12/09/2013, 08:51 PM

FWIW. The number one failure of led lighting and associated electronic components is heat. In theory the cooler you keep the system the longer it will last.

Mark

12/09/2013, 06:01 PM	#1
mattix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 152	When to turn fans for leds? When should I have my fans come on for my led lights? I have 72 leds 3 watts each, and it came with two fans. Any ideas? I was thinking 5 minutes every hour the lights are on, since they are pretty loud

12/09/2013, 06:59 PM	#2
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12/09/2013, 07:26 PM	#3
mattix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 152	Its called BeamsWork, inexpensive chinese lights hoping to get a couple years out of them. The fans are seperate, they sit on top of the lights. Is there a certain temperature that it shouldn't exceed? I can bring home a temperature gun tomorrow to see how hot they're getting

12/09/2013, 08:51 PM	#5
Mark Bianco In Memoriam Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Infinity and Beyond Posts: 2,445	FWIW. The number one failure of led lighting and associated electronic components is heat. In theory the cooler you keep the system the longer it will last. Mark