AI Hydra 52 burning plastic?

Icefire · 09/08/2015, 04:47 PM

Well I was just testing at which height to put the light with my hands over the tank, I let it on the trim for less than 30 seconds to change the intensity/color with my phone and it cut thru plastic like a laser!

Is it normal?

I tryed with only the reds and it will create a dimple in less than 10 seconds

mcgyvr · 09/08/2015, 05:17 PM

can you make the picture bigger its hard to see

LEDs do produce quite a bit of heat from them...
Never owned a Hydra so not sure if its normal.. but very possible.

Icefire · 09/08/2015, 05:54 PM

LOL uploaded from my phone

Led produce heat on the junction

wouldtick · 09/08/2015, 06:17 PM

I would make sure that there isnt any remaining plastic on the hydra lenses

Icefire · 09/08/2015, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wouldtick

I would make sure that there isnt any remaining plastic on the hydra lenses

There was none on the lense, the lenses wasn't touching.. it's the light beam

reef bloke · 09/08/2015, 07:58 PM

This is about right, the optics will create a hot spot if too close, after 2-3" it's just about warm. Never lay them down on any surface while on as they will burn the surface and the bounce back will cause the optics to slowly melt

09/08/2015, 04:47 PM	#1
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	AI Hydra 52 burning plastic? Well I was just testing at which height to put the light with my hands over the tank, I let it on the trim for less than 30 seconds to change the intensity/color with my phone and it cut thru plastic like a laser! Is it normal? I tryed with only the reds and it will create a dimple in less than 10 seconds __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

09/08/2015, 05:54 PM	#3
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	LOL uploaded from my phone Led produce heat on the junction __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

09/08/2015, 05:17 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	can you make the picture bigger its hard to see LEDs do produce quite a bit of heat from them... Never owned a Hydra so not sure if its normal.. but very possible.

09/08/2015, 06:17 PM	#4
wouldtick Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 18	I would make sure that there isnt any remaining plastic on the hydra lenses

09/08/2015, 07:58 PM	#6
reef bloke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 270	This is about right, the optics will create a hot spot if too close, after 2-3" it's just about warm. Never lay them down on any surface while on as they will burn the surface and the bounce back will cause the optics to slowly melt