Build your own led lights and save big, I just redid my led lights with 100 watt chips. Here is a step by step build. I am running these on 350 watt power supplies, I run 2 power supplies for these off a 900 watt generator with plenty of power to spare.
I am also going to set these up on the dc boost and run them off a 12 volt battery when needed
The supplies that you will need
100 watt led chips less than $8 each
Aluminum sheet, (tractor supply price varies due to size) mine about $10 (aluminum transfers heat better than sheet metal)
Wire (I used 18 gauge speaker wires)
Heat sync compound (radio shack)
Pop rivets
Mine will be mounted in the top rail of our pontoon. After measuring and creating a pattern out of card stock I marked the aluminum sheet and hand bent the sheet into the shape I needed.
The chips need to be wired, I used forceps to heat sync the contacts. (Note the positive and negative contacts). I soldered the wires to the contacts.
Place your chips on the aluminum and drill your mounting holes for the pop rivets. Do not mount yet.
Place compound on the back of the chip.
Pop rivet the chip on your mounting surface.
Mount on the boat hook to power supply (watch your polarity) and you now have high power led lights for a fraction of the price. I have pictures of the build on our Facebook site www.facebook.com/bowbrosbowfishing, check it out we have been running these with 30 watt bulbs for 2 seasons and have been impressed with the output from them. cant wait to get these on the water.
I am also going to set these up on the dc boost and run them off a 12 volt battery when needed
The supplies that you will need
100 watt led chips less than $8 each
Aluminum sheet, (tractor supply price varies due to size) mine about $10 (aluminum transfers heat better than sheet metal)
Wire (I used 18 gauge speaker wires)
Heat sync compound (radio shack)
Pop rivets
Mine will be mounted in the top rail of our pontoon. After measuring and creating a pattern out of card stock I marked the aluminum sheet and hand bent the sheet into the shape I needed.
The chips need to be wired, I used forceps to heat sync the contacts. (Note the positive and negative contacts). I soldered the wires to the contacts.
Place your chips on the aluminum and drill your mounting holes for the pop rivets. Do not mount yet.
Place compound on the back of the chip.
Pop rivet the chip on your mounting surface.
Mount on the boat hook to power supply (watch your polarity) and you now have high power led lights for a fraction of the price. I have pictures of the build on our Facebook site www.facebook.com/bowbrosbowfishing, check it out we have been running these with 30 watt bulbs for 2 seasons and have been impressed with the output from them. cant wait to get these on the water.
