Water cooled led lights with controllable heat exhange

[Phildago]

I just read this article and couldn't help but let my mind wander.

Imagine we had access to a light like this, and the water supply was hooked up to either a heat exchanger that could be used as needed to keep our tanks at temp... Or better yet have a loop that could be opened and closed, allowing water from the tank to cool the unit and be pumped back into the tank as needed.

"Ultimately, the whole industry will switch to water-cooled LED lighting"

He's convinced that ultimately, the whole horticulture industry will switch to water-cooled LED lights. Being a producer of the product that doesn't come as a surprise, but Jan Mol of Oreon…

www.hortidaily.com

 

[Doctorgori]

Sounds electrically tricky...interesting

 

[Bpb]

I hate to be a stick in the mud. But that sounds like a project in itself for someone who enjoys building electrical devices to undergo for the enjoyment of it alone. But I know if someone fabricated it on a large scale and it were incorporated into major retailers catalogues, people would suddenly think it were necessary.

I guess I mean, I can see how it could be done. But SHOULD it be done? Look at the Philips coral care/high bay light panels, they don’t even use fans and are rated to run for many years.

 

[madweazl]

But that sounds like a project in itself for someone who enjoys building electrical devices to undergo for the enjoyment of it alone...

I guess I mean, I can see how it could be done. But SHOULD it be done? ...

There does appear to be some need for very specific roles but I agree with your statements in general. I didnt have to water cool the computer but it runs significantly cooler now and makes almost no audible noise under full load (one of my main priorities).