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LED lights that can be disconnected from their power supply

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#1 ·
I'm looking for LED lights that can be controlled by a Neptune Apex thru a 0-10V signal but all the ones that come like that out of the box are either very expensive or have the wrong spectrum for plants.

So I'm thinking of getting a light that can easily be disconnected from its power supply and insert a 0-10V PWM dimmer that can be cheaply found on eBay.

I know the Current USA Satellite Plus can be disconnected but this will be going on a 90g so I would need at least two, probably three of them. I believe the Satellite Plus Pro and the Ecoxotic E Series can also be disconnected and are stronger lights, but their plugs seem to be a special 5 prong type which so far I haven't found a source for.

Are there any other lights that I could consider for this? Or maybe someone knows where to get this special 5 prong plug for the Satellite Plus Pro or E Series.

The goal is to add a 0-10V dimmer without making any modifications that would void the warranty.

Thanks,
Harry
 
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If your thinking of modifying a fixture you would be cheaper off scratch building one. Meanwell makes LED drivers that can be dimmed with a 0 to 10 Volt signal. Dependent where you get them from and how much power you need the drives range from $22 on up.

http://www.trcelectronics.com/Meanwell/power-supply-lpf-dimmable.shtml

Then when you order your LED's at roughly $4.00 each you can balance the spectrum any way you like it. I had found running CREE LED's at 3 watts per LED I can get good plant growth in the range of 1/2 watt per gallon using a 50/50 split between neutral and cool white LED's. if you use colored LED's you will need a little more total wattage.
 
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