Coralife Bio Cube Operations Instructions Page 1

RapidLED Coralife BioCube 29 Retrofit Contents Overview ...

Right Side AC In Removal The last step in preparing our hood is to remove BOTH power cords from the right side of the hood. First, unscrew the strai

Prepared Hood Your prepped hood should look like the one below. You should be able to plug it in and switch the fans off and on.

Installing the Heatsink The heatsink attaches to the plastic posts already in the hood via 6 screws. The screws are the large screws included with th

After the four bottom screws are snugly affixed, screw in the top two screws. Ensure you do not make them too tight. Over tightening the top two

Attaching LEDs to the Heatsink The heatsink has many little holes in it. Two little holes are used to secure 1 LED to the heatsink – one at each end

Wiring the LED Strings *****NEVER APPLY POWER TO THE LED DRIVER BEFORE ALL WIRING IS COMPLETE ***** Please watch our see our Solderless LED Tutori

Remember to: • Apply no power until all wiring is complete • Ensure the minimum number of LEDs are attached to your driver • Adjust SVR2 if necessa

Inside Hood Wiring for LED Strings to V+ and V- Each driver has a V+ and V- output that powers the LED strings. Since we cannot put the drivers in

Next, we wire the LED strings (jumpers) to the bulk wire we just ran. Here are wiring tables for this particular example: String 1 Goes to: Attach

Outside Hood Wiring for LED Strings to V+ and V- Now that the LEDs are connected to the LED strings, we have to attach the drivers to those wires t

Hood Preparation Ensure everything is unplugged. In this portion of the retrofit we will remove the hood from the tank, a transformer, the fluoresc

Wiring the Driver to AC Power The AC Line and Neutral, or ACL and ACN wires, which are brown and blue, connect to the power cord included in our

Using a Dimmable Driver (Skip to “Finishing Up” for Constant Current Drivers) Wiring the Driver Dimmer Wires There are 4 output wires on a dimma

To adjust the driver output current, open the driver by removing the 4 screws and very gently rotate SVR2 counter-clockwise until it stops. Counter

The following should be complete before applying power to the driver: 1. SVR2 has been gently rotated counter-clockwise until it stops (set to minim

Reflector and LED Strip Removal Next, we will unscrew the reflector and LED sockets from the hood. Reflector removal requires unscrewing the two

After removing the reflector, unscrew the four LED strip sockets included with the tank. Eight screws hold them down. After unscrewing the LED strip

can arise resulting in electrocution and possibly death. Please have a licensed electrician double check all modifications performed on your entire r

Next, strip and tightly cap the AC wires cut from the ballast with wire nuts.

Next, unclip the power connector for the left ballast:

After unclipping the left ballast, unscrew and remove both ballasts from the hood. There are two screws per ballast. Transformer Removal To remove

Next, we will remove the unnecessary power connections from the hood switches. Be careful to not damage the components or hurt yourself in this step