DIY LED light making project starts with terms and materials
While making a DIY LED light it is not as simple as purchasing a factory-made unit, this leisure work can help indoor farmers manage the energy costs and fit their units into limited growth spaces. While this article is not a comprehensive "how-to" guide, it shows how to start preparing for this DIY LED light project.
Necessary terms
We may come across a few unfamiliar jargons when checking out steps of making a DIY LED grow light. The following vocabulary could be handy before rolling up our sleeves:
- COB (Chip on Board) LED
A COB light is a new type of light that consists of hundreds of small LEDs mounted on a single circuit board. COBs are typically more expensive to purchase than conventional LEDs.
- Driver
An LED driver is a self-contained power supply that regulates the power required for an LED or array of LEDs.
- Heat Sink
A "heat sink," as the name implies, assists in the absorption of excess heat from our installed LED light.
- Solder
Solder is a type of metal alloy that is required to connect our LEDs to wires. To effectively connect our DIY grow light, we will need to utilize a soldering iron in addition to the solder substance.
Materials for a DIY LED Project
Although there are many different ways to build a DIY LED grow light, there are a few tools that everyone needs to execute this project effectively. In addition to our driver, heat sink, and LEDs, we will most likely require the following materials:
- Electric drill
- Soldering iron
- Soldering paste
- Thermal compound
- Wires and wire stripper
- Nuts and bolts
- Sharpie marker
- Ruler
The most important thing to remember while soldering our DIY LED grow light is to place each light on the surface in the same direction. It's not a good idea to mix positive and negative charges while soldering wires to any of these LEDs.
The second point we should pay attention to is specialized COB holders. Please make sure that our COB LED fits into these holders.
Is it worthwhile to invest time in making our LED grow light?
Building a DIY LED grow light requires a lot of patience and perseverance, especially if we aren't good with technology. The good news is that learning how to make LEDs at home has never been easier. Since more people are now interested in DIY LED projects, there is a wealth of information available online.
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