First breakage of the year,didn't take long,the adapter for my LED aquarium light packed up,

i checked with another adapter for another light and it worked,so i know it's the adapter not

the lights.

So I have been on Aliexpress to find a new one,but not exactly the same, but close enough ???

would it work ??

Original adapter     input 100 - 240 V   2.4 A  50-60 Hz         output  12V  6A     65 Watt

New one                  input 100 - 240  V   ???     50-60 Hz         output  12V  6A   72 Watt

 

There is another one  output 12 V  5 A   55 Watt  

 

Thanks for any help before I order the wrong one.

regards worgeordie

2 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

New one                  input 100 - 240  V   ???     50-60 Hz         output  12V  6A   72 Watt

 

Should do the trick nicely.

 

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Should do the trick nicely.

 

With Chinese, and other, PSUs getting something that’s a bit or quite a bit over rated is often a wise choice.

5 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

With Chinese, and other, PSUs getting something that’s a bit or quite a bit over rated is often a wise choice.

 

With Chinese stuff, getting anything that actually meets the specification they claim is a bit of a lottery. I don't think, "Does what it says on the tin" translates too well into Han.

 

A handy rule of thumb when buying "blind" on lazada, shopee or aliexpress is to avoid the ridiculously cheap stuff.

Edited January 4, 20215 yr by NanLaew

On 1/4/2021 at 12:20 PM, Crossy said:

 

Should do the trick nicely.

 

I have an LED driver that blows reguarly on a Lamptan square light.

It's 24watt,would i compromise the system if i installed a much larger rated driver?

I mean would it help.

The output voltage is the "pressure" the wattage is the "capacity". Increasing the wattage/capacity without increasing the voltage/pressure will be fine. 

 

Here are the details. What model do you have? 

 

Sadly, probably cheaper and easier to buy a new one.

Edited September 9, 20215 yr by VocalNeal

40 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

I have an LED driver that blows reguarly on a Lamptan square light.

It's 24watt,would i compromise the system if i installed a much larger rated driver?

I mean would it help.

 

What's the spec. of the existing driver? 

 

You have to be a bit careful because LEDs are not voltage driven, they are current driven. Over-current the device and it will go phut!

 

Getting a driver of similar spec. from a different source would be ok.

2 hours ago, Crossy said:

Getting a driver of similar spec. from a different source would be ok.

So what would be considered a better brand in the LED world.

Panasonic?

 

Lamptan are usually pretty good, but if you can get Panasonic with similar output numbers you should be good to go.