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10-02-2014, 06:25 AM
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Ray's LED lamp mounting
Does anyone have a picture of how they mounted 1 or 2 of Ray's LED lamps? I have a 4' metro rack and would like to mount 2 lamps onto it. I have about 24-30 in of room to play with with heightwise and would like to see what others have done.
Thanks, Bill
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10-02-2014, 09:16 AM
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Bill - for 2 lamps, I like dual holders like the one pictured below. You can screw a threaded tube of any length (the wires run inside of it) into it.

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10-02-2014, 12:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray
Bill - for 2 lamps, I like dual holders like the one pictured below. You can screw a threaded tube of any length (the wires run inside of it) into it.

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Do you have this gadget in use in your set up, Ray? I'd like to see a picture of how you've mounted your lights. I'm a fan of the LEDs--they provide most of the light for all my orchids--but I've struggled with mounting them in a way that gets the light where I need it to be. I'm relying on clamp on shop lamps with the reflector removed and it really limits where I can place my lights.
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10-02-2014, 03:57 PM
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Thanks Ray. If I place a fixture like that in the center of a 4 ft shelf will I get enough light at the end of the shelf for phals?
Bill
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10-03-2014, 07:42 AM
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Sorry, Beth. No photo.
However, at the local lamp store, I purchased the holder and a 3" long brass threaded tube. That tube screws into the holder, then I drilled a hole in the hood of the terrarium and, with a washer and nut on both sides, just tightened it up to hold it in place.
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10-05-2014, 12:45 AM
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Thanks again, Ray.
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10-09-2014, 01:54 PM
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I put my bulbs into an incandescent hood purchased at Walmart for 10 gallon aquariums. Works pretty well.
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