Roswell underwater LED's?

[rcazwillis]

That plug handles high amps too. The modern electric rc car can pull a lot.

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[AndrewC]

Very surprised they opted for that connector. They are used in the remote controlled car/plane world and are bought from hobby shops. They are called "Deans" connectors and whilst they are a great connector, I am not quite sure I would use them in a marine environment.

One thing to note about shadow casters is when I looked into buying them here in AUS, the dealer told me that they are not rated to run our of water and they would not be warranted if done so. What worried me about this is that on a wake boat, when on the plane and mounted to the back of the hull, they are out or the water aren't they. Lets say you drive for 20mins down the lake on the plane, they are out of the water and potentially burning up. I did not want the hassle of turning on and off or more to the point, arguing over warranty as to what happened to them and how they are installed.

[David Analog]

Very surprised they opted for that connector. They are used in the remote controlled car/plane world and are bought from hobby shops. They are called "Deans" connectors and whilst they are a great connector, I am not quite sure I would use them in a marine environment.

One thing to note about shadow casters is when I looked into buying them here in AUS, the dealer told me that they are not rated to run our of water and they would not be warranted if done so. What worried me about this is that on a wake boat, when on the plane and mounted to the back of the hull, they are out or the water aren't they. Lets say you drive for 20mins down the lake on the plane, they are out of the water and potentially burning up. I did not want the hassle of turning on and off or more to the point, arguing over warranty as to what happened to them and how they are installed.

Andrew,
On an issue like that I would email the manufacturer directly and ask that question about heat. I am aware of that issue from many years ago when only a few of us did underwater lights and there was only a couple of builders. For the most part that is an issue in the past. ShadowCaster, for example, has big sinks related to the LED power. Abyss, for example, doesn't use their LEDs at full capacity for this reason. When moving you get air cooling even though you are out of the water. Now I wouldn't trust any high power light to be 'ON' long term when resting on the parked trailer. A small light with less than a 1 amp draw? Sure. No problem.

[nyryan2001]

Just for some comparisons.... This is what 1200 lumens looks like, in medium clarity water...using one of the Hurley puck LEDs just screwed into the drain hole:




Here is my first G, with 2 of the Hurley pucks permanently mounted... So 2400 lumens here, exactly same location:




So we'll see here shortly what the Lifeform 9s look like at reported 5200 lumens for the pair.






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[EchoLodge]

http://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/89111

9000 lumens!!!!

[Montana Boat Guy]

The reason we use more chips and LED's on our Pro's is so we do not have to run the lights at 100% to get our lumen count. This also allows for a longer lifetime expectancy. We burn in our lights out of water. That's right 24 hour burn cycle out of water- NO PROBLEM!!! We have reverse polarity protection, under and over voltage protection, we only use glass instead of poly lenses as they are easier to clean and harder to scratch. The also seal better and do a better job of dissipating the heat. A thermal gasket is used between the glass and housing to help transmit heat out. The lights are internally thermally controlled to so go ahead and use these lights in our out of the water. The Pro's light propagate through the water very well and illuminate even around corners! The L6's also have a glass lens and a stainless steel bezel to help dissipate heat but unfortunately aren't not able to run out of the water unless the boat is at cruise. These are a great price point light. Any questions please ask tracy@roswellwakeair.com

[nyryan2001]

Tracy, what lumens did they test at?

[Zach@n3]

Good info Tracy, I think we have a few boats coming down the pipe we will be getting some lights on and getting them in the water for some real time photos.

[Montana Boat Guy]

Our lights were tested for lumen count not calculated please note there is a big difference. Testing is expensive but very accurate, calculated means you would take the lumen output from the LED and multiply times number of LED's. This is how many companies get a high Lumen count that is disappointing in the end. Our tested Lumen count for the white lights is 3" - 3,000 4" - 4,500 6" - 9,000. Also to address the connector.... This connector is from the RC world and is a quality connection. Each Nightwater Pro comes with heat shrink tube to help seal up this connector from water in the engine compartment of your boat.

[Laketexoma]

Where can they be purchased.

[NautiqueJeff]

Right here:

http://www.nautiqueparts.com/underwaterlights.aspx

Don't forget to use the PN discount code (PND).

[NautiqueJeff]

Roswell just installed two 6" (blue) and two 3" (white) on the PN boat!

[Zach@n3]

I bet that creates a cool color with the white and blue.

[Laketexoma]

They look like great lights. It just a hard decision to make. Shadow caster are around the same price. Or I might do 4 lifeforms 9s and get more output for the same.

[Randy1833]

I'm looking at a pair of the Roswell Nightwave L6's for my 2017 Super Air. Does anyone have any photos or tips on the installation. Running through my Link 2.0. Thanks.