Ceiling / LED Awesomeness
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| - | * 6 - 8 clusters of 4 LEDs each, per section of ceiling (section | + | * 6 - 8 clusters of 4 LEDs each, per section of ceiling (section = part defined by the intersection of beams) |
* Each cluster would consist of 4 LEDs, one each of red, green, blue, and white | * Each cluster would consist of 4 LEDs, one each of red, green, blue, and white | ||
* Each cluster would be fed by a Category 5 network cable (8 conductors... 4 LEDs.... yeah...) | * Each cluster would be fed by a Category 5 network cable (8 conductors... 4 LEDs.... yeah...) | ||
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=== Control System === | === Control System === | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 4 June 2010
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Problem(s)
- Fluorescent lights are not l33t enough
- Mood / situation lighting is important, especially when you're here late at night
- Our neighbors above like to jump around, jump around, Jump up Jump up and get down, and leave dust all over the space as a result
Proposed Solution
Based on some discussions with other members, and random strangers on the internet, I'd like to set up some kind of diffuse LED lighting.
Diffusers
- Question: Do we staple fabric between the beams, or do we rig up some kind of frosty plastic and treat it like a drop ceiling?
- Diffusers would be mounted between the beams. The bottom face of the beams would be exposed.
- Diffusers would be mounted above the piping system, so as to preserve the paint job, and allow access to the space by the water from the sprinkler heads, should the need arise.
LEDs
- 6 - 8 clusters of 4 LEDs each, per section of ceiling (section = part defined by the intersection of beams)
- Each cluster would consist of 4 LEDs, one each of red, green, blue, and white
- Each cluster would be fed by a Category 5 network cable (8 conductors... 4 LEDs.... yeah...)
Control System
Build this iteratively, so that we can get something up and running. Initial prototype could just be sliders (1 for each color of light, as a channel). Future versions could incorporate serial communications, arduini, debian boxen, etc. And zones. That would be cool.
Costs
- 200 10mm Red LEDs: $60 (2 x $30)
- 200 10mm Green LEDs: $67 (2 x $33.50)
- 200 10mm Blue LEDs: $66 (2 x $33)
- 200 10mm White LEDs: $66 (2 x $33)
- Category 5 Ethernet Cable: Free / Cheap... is laying around the space
- Fabric or frosty plastic stuff: $50 (guess)
- Some sliders or control mechanism: $20?
Q & A
- How bright is this thing?
- Those LEDs are approximately 10,000 mcd. That's about 120 lumens. Your standard 40 watt lightbulb is usually 300-600 lumens. If we have 6 - 8 of each color in each ceiling section, that's 600-900 lumens per section. In other words, we'd have the equivalent light of a 40 watt lightbulb, per color, per ceiling grid (each grid is about 40 sq feet). TL;DR... pretty bright.
Purchasing
If you'd like to contribute, please order or otherwise obtain one or more of the following items. Put your name next to the item when you order something so that we don't have duplicate purchases. If you want to order from someplace else, thats fine. Just make sure they're 10mm LEDs, and that the wavelengths/voltages/sizes all match.
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm Red LEDs Steve Smith
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm Red LEDs Steve Smith
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm Green LEDs
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm Green LEDs
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm Blue LEDs
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm Blue LEDs
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm White LEDs
- 1, 100pcs Bag of 10mm White LEDs
- A couple of bolts of white fabric and enough staples to get them to stay up on the ceiling OR Frosty plastic stuff and hardware to hang it
- Sliders / Control Mechanism? Not sure what to buy here... suggest something!
Assembly
Once the stuff has all arrived, we're gonna need to solder a ton of stuff. Just sayin'
