Reservoir lighting.

[diluzio91]

So i'm doing some updates to Iron Man, and I'm trying to light the reservoir using a pair of 5mm 3.1v LED's wired in series with a 330 Ohm resistor on the 12V line. The final effect (using 2 plexi LED fittings) is unnoticeable in all reality. 

Part of the issue is that I have very bright case lighting in place already, so I really want the reservoir to glow brightly. 

 

Picture of what's going on now. 

 

My LED creation. 

 

 

Reservoir shots. 

 

 

 

Now my problem is twofold, I purchased the frosted reservoir because I figured it would look awesome lit up, giving a glowing effect inside the case. Without bright enough lighting it looks very out of place with the rest of the build. I feel like the transparent reservoir would look fine without lighting, but after all the work that went in to re-plumbing everything, redesigning the pump system, etc I really don't want to change the reservoir out again. 

 

So... Stupid bright lighting ideas anyone?

[W-L]

-SNIP-

 

that almost looks opaque with the fluid but only other thing I can think of is if you have instead of a plug a plexi rod that goes into the res and fluid to spread the light inside:

http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/water-cooling/reservoirs/reservoir-accessories/lighting/16242/alphacool-plexi-beleuchtungsmodul-mit-abdeckung-g1/4-long-version

[Trey222]

You could wrap this around it.  http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bright-Waterproof-Flexible-Lights/dp/B005EQKOAG Also your build looks sick!

[diluzio91]

that almost looks opaque with the fluid but only other thing I can think of is if you have instead of a plug a plexi rod that goes into the res and fluid to spread the light inside:

http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/water-cooling/reservoirs/reservoir-accessories/lighting/16242/alphacool-plexi-beleuchtungsmodul-mit-abdeckung-g1/4-long-version

 

I was thinking something like that, but I also think I would need brighter LED's. 

 

You could wrap this around it.  http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bright-Waterproof-Flexible-Lights/dp/B005EQKOAG Also your build looks sick!

 

Light bleed is a huge issue after some experimentation.

 

 

Do they make LED's higher than 3.1 V in a 5mm Form factor?

[Trey222]

I found these. http://www.amazon.com/Wit-Lighting-Prewired-10mm-20cm-wire/dp/B00NIL2GSC

[W-L]

I was thinking something like that, but I also think I would need brighter LED's. 

Light bleed is a huge issue after some experimentation.

Do they make LED's higher than 3.1 V in a 5mm Form factor?

 

There are higher power LED's or one with higher lumens but what current are you driving your current ones at.

http://www.cree.com/~/media/Files/Cree/LED-Components-and-Modules/HB/Data-Sheets/C503D-WAN-935.pdf

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/component-leds/5mm-cool-white-high-flux-led-90-degree-viewing-angle-5500-mcd/353/

[diluzio91]

I found these. http://www.amazon.com/Wit-Lighting-Prewired-10mm-20cm-wire/dp/B00NIL2GSC

 

Wired with an In-Line resistor

 

There are higher power LED's or one with higher lumens but what current are you driving your current ones at.

http://www.cree.com/~/media/Files/Cree/LED-Components-and-Modules/HB/Data-Sheets/C503D-WAN-935.pdf

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/component-leds/5mm-cool-white-high-flux-led-90-degree-viewing-angle-5500-mcd/353/

 

Current ones are wired 12V to 330 Ohm Resistor, to LED 1 (3.1v) to LED 2(3.1v) to ground. 

[W-L]

Wired with an In-Line resistor

Current ones are wired 12V to 330 Ohm Resistor, to LED 1 (3.1v) to LED 2(3.1v) to ground. 

 

Yeah that would be right I wouldn't be driving regular 5mm LED's higher than that, the higher current ones I linked can do 30mA and 100mA respectively but the 100mA may require a small star heatsink at the least. 

[diluzio91]

Hmm.... I found these, There's 5 open ports on this reservoir.... I might just keep filling ports until it looks like a light show... 

 

http://www.performance-pcs.com/primochill-clear-pmma-tower-plug-3-white-led.html