Lighting assembly

[StirCrazy]

well we haven't had a new thread here for a while so I might as well add one.

well I finaly got everything ready so I can start putting togeather my lights.
I bought a box and drilled holes in it as mounting points and such.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/box.jpg

this is the inside (there is a termanal strip there as I was testing the fit

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxinside.jpg

and now the ballasts are in

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/ballastinbox.jpg

I will post more pics as work progresses.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Next step on the box is done now.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxwire.jpg

and

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxwire1.jpg

and
just befor I closed it up

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxdone.jpg

and the finnished product.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/boxclosed.jpg
all that I have left is to put the quick conects on the end install a small fan and vent in the box, and then wire up my light frame in the tank.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

reflector assembly

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectparts.jpg

assembled

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectass.jpg

and mounted

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectin.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/reflectin1.jpg

now all that is left is to hang the bulbs and conect the two halves togeather.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

after a mishap which resulted in a broken PC, I final got it all hooked up and running (asided from one PC that is) well here is a pic with the actinic on and the flash on my digital caner on (the bottom of my tank is pink under normal lights)
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/actinicflash.jpg

and here is one with no flash and you can see how much the room gets lit up by this.

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/actinicnoflash.jpg

the reflectors make a huge difference over my trials with the bulbs just resting on the top of the tank.

Steve

[Ocean Images]

Wow, your tank is really taking shape now......its always interesting to see different DIY projects.

:cheers:

[Dman]

Nice job on the ballast box, looks real professional.
Fortunately I have a basement to hide all that stuff in
Dman
:spin:

[StirCrazy]

Thanks Ocean Images and Dman,
the building is going slow but still going. At least I will be able to say I built almost everything when I am done, which was one of my main objectives :) I am shooting for s summer fill on the tank as long as I don't get shipped out to afganistan.

Steve

[Flatlander]

Great looking job, on everything.