| Q |
Is it plastic? |
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No it is Polycarbonate. |
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| Q |
What is Polycarbonate? |
| A |
Polycarbonate is an immensely
strong material that is 250 times stronger than glass and is
used for canopies on fighter jets and is designed to take bird
strikes at full speed and bulletproof shields in banks. |
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| Q |
Has it been tested? |
| A |
Yes the housing has been tested
to 1300 feet below sea level and has been impact tested at a
NATA test facility. |
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| Q |
Does the light have any certifications? |
| A |
Yes it is DNV type approved, RINA
type approved, ABS (pda), LLYODS register pending and SAE J1171
external ignition protection of marine devises. |
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| Q |
Can the housing corrode? |
| A |
No it cannot corrode and does
not require bonding to the boats electrical system. |
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| Q |
Will barnacles grow on Polycarbonate? |
| A |
Yes barnacles grow on just about
anything underwater. |
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| Q |
So how do I clean my light? |
| A |
You need to clean the front face
about every 4 to 6 weeks with a soft cloth or soft scrubbing
brush. |
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| Q |
What will happen if I do not clean
it and forget for say 6 months? |
| A |
It will get a build up of growth
but you will still be able to clean it or water blast it when
the boat comes out. |
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| Q |
What happens if I scratch the
lens? |
| A |
If you scratch the lens it will
not diminish the output very much and you can polish it when
the boat comes out for its regular maintenance. |
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| Q |
What is the nut made of? |
| A |
The nut is made from 316 stainless
steel. |
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| Q |
Is it halogen or xenon? |
| A |
Neither, it is a high out put
LED. |
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| Q |
What is LED? |
| A |
LED is light emitting diode, it
is the latest technology in lighting and is far more energy
efficient than all other forms of lighting. |
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| Q |
Why is LED so much better? |
| A |
LEDs will last almost a lifetime
and are shock and vibration resistant. |
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| Q |
Ok how long will it last then? |
| A |
Our life expectancy is more than
50,000 hours. |
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| Q |
If they are so good can you run
them out of the water? |
| A |
Yes Aqualuma are one of the only
underwater lights that can be run out of the water and can be
on when the boat is running at any speed. |
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| Q |
How much power does it use? |
| A |
The three series use .4 of an
amp @ 12 volts and .25 of an amp @ 24 volts. |
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| Q |
What about the 6 series power
consumption? |
| A |
The 6 series use .9 of an amp
@ 12 volts and .5 @ 24 volts |
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| Q |
What about power on start up? |
| A |
Aqualuma products use the same
power on start up as they do when running there is no current
inrush. |
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| Q |
So are there startup delays like
some of the other underwater lights? |
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No there are no startup delays
Aqualuma lights are instant start. |
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| Q |
Are there external drivers required
when doing the install? |
| A |
No there are no external drivers
everything is internal and requires just 2 wires to be connected
on the 3 and 6 series and three wires on the tri colour. |
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| Q |
Are the lights polarity sensitive? |
| A |
Yes they are polarity sensitive
and care should be taken to connect the red wire to positive
and black to negative. |
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| Q |
What is the difference between
the 12 volt and the 24 volt light? |
| A |
There is no difference; Aqualuma
lights are dual voltage so they will accept 12 or 24 volt. |
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| Q |
So will the 24 volt will be brighter? |
| A |
No the lights are internally regulated
so the output is the same. |
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| Q |
So how bright is it? |
| A |
The measurement of light is done
in Lumens or Lux, Lumens is the total light emitted not focused
or usable light. Lux is the measurement of usable light i.e.
what you can see.
The Aqualuma 3 series has a Lux measurement of around 5000 Lux;
a 50 Watt halogen has a Lux measurement of around 2800 at the
same distance. |
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| Q |
So does that mean that the Aqualuma
3 series will outperform a 50 watt halogen? |
| A |
Yes, the higher the Lux the better
it is. |
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| Q |
What about Xenon? |
| A |
We have numerous customers remove
there troublesome Xenon’s and replace them with Aqualuma,
all of these customers tell use that in the water the Aqualuma
lights give them a better light show than they had with there
troublesome Xenon’s and without the on going maintenance
issues. |
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| Q |
What maintenance issues are they
talking about with Xenon? |
| A |
Interesting question, where do
we start? Ballast failure, corrosion and bulb failure. Xenon
and HID bulbs must be run continuously for 10 hours at a time
to achieve the ultimate life expectancy. (Watch out for flat
batteries) Running these bulbs for an hour or two at a time
can reduce the life by more than 50% at which time they will
have suffered a dramatic loss of both colour and light output.
This means if you have a bulb failure you will need to replace
all bulbs to achieve a uniform colour and intensity. |
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| Q |
Is any colour better than another? |
| A |
Colour is a personal choice! The
way light travels through is dependant on its colour temperature.
Aqualuma’s blue is the colour temperature that penetrates
water further than any other colour, followed closely by green,
the Aqualuma white is also very high on the Kelvin scale (very
bright white as apposed to the dull yellow of halogen) and will
out perform most competitors. |
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| Q |
How easy is it to fit? |
| A |
It is probably the easiest underwater
light in the world to fit, simply drill the whole apply the
sealer supplied fit to the boat and tighten the nut hand tight
and connect the two wires to dc power and it is finished. |
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| Q |
What sealant can I use? |
| A |
The sealant is supplied with the
light. |
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| Q |
Can I use 5200 sealant? |
| A |
No you cannot use 5200, you
must use the sealant supplied not 5200. |
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| Q |
Why can’t I use 5200? |
| A |
Polycarbonate and polyurethane
sealants are not compatible. (i.e. 5200) |
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| Q |
Ok so the sealant is supplied,
what if I loose it? |
| A |
The sealant is supplied with every
light but if you need to get more for some reason it is available
at most good marine stores and is Bostik 940 FS. |
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| Q |
So once it is installed I just
need to connect to dc power source? |
| A |
Yes there are no external drivers
or control box’s required they are all internal. |
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| Q |
What if I need to repair the light? |
| A |
It is very unlikely your Aqualuma
light engine will fail. However LED’s are an electronic
device and sometimes things can go wrong in such a harsh environment.
Our engineers recognized this remote possibility and have made
the Aqualuma light the world’s easiest and most versatile
light to service and or change options with no need to haul
the boat once you have installed the light. |
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| Q |
Can I change the colour of the
light if I want to after it is installed? |
| A |
Yes you can if you want to but
you will need to change the whole internal light engine but
you will not have to haul the boat. |
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| Q |
Do I get options with Aqualuma? |
| A |
Yes it is the most versatile light
on the market, you have options of standard or wide beam optics,
options of colour and the options can be changed even after
the light is installed. |
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| Q |
What is the warranty and what
does it cover? |
| A |
Aqualuma has a 2 Year warranty
on all products and it is a full warranty on all parts and products.
Please read the warranty statement on the web site. |
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| Q |
Does it cover the LEDs? |
| A |
Yes it covers all parts of the
light including the LEDs |
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