Can anyone recommend a power supply/ inverter for these? I'm looking to do a string with 6-12 of these.
138159
I have used a Malibu 300W unit to run 11. works just fine with room for more expansion, i figure 25-30 total.
127831
Yes, I put two strings together. I suspect the limiting factor becomes how much wattage you ask of each string. I remember the info on the string said a total of 1500 watts of draw. I wound up using small led light bulbs that only drew about 8.5 watts each so I was well under the limit. I am no electrician so check with one if you are concerned but just don't overload the lines.
1224563
i used 12 gauge from the solar panels to the controller and from the controller to the batteries i used no 6 awg i already had here The no 6 is probably overkill i wouldnt go any less than 8 from the controller to the batteries what is your battery bank at least 24v i hope
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Make sure you check the polarity on the power supplies you are trying, they may be opposite of what is required. The polarity graphic is on the backside of the unit, check it and match it with whatever supply you are attempting to use. When I use an external power source I have the 1SPOT power supply that can power five or more pedals (it only cost me about $15 used last time I bought some gear at Guitar Center). I mostly use batteries with this unit for short gigs, it's easier and sets up quicker too. Good luck.
883032
You should look at running 2 - possible 3 100 watt panels, if an upgrade for future look at 10 gauge panel wire, it seems your running 12 volt, but your inverter and charger will depend. I've got a 40 amp 12/24 charger but batteries will run at 12 bought in a kit with 6 100 watt panels but told to only run 5 as my 60 amp also takes 1600 watts if at 24, but running at 12 so 800 watts mix up and I was sent a 12 both are mppt, you can probably run 5-6 100 watts if you have 2/ 25 amps combined, if not mppt they will keep charging but at a lower rate will destroy your batteries if not in use all the time, go with 10 gauge wire you will be happier.
1799129
For power I would use 4 guage. And of course the same or larger for a ground. For a 1200watt amp 4 will suffice. Or you could always go wit the big 3 upgrade. All 0. Let it hit!! Lol.
1342744
You can definitely hook them up in parallel. Your only constraint will be the maximum output of the transformer related to watts/amps. You will need a 12 volt source with enough current to handle both strings. The string is rated at 24 watts and 2 amperes so parallel strings would require a 48 watt, 4 ampere transformer.
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Yes, and No. You can wire them up in a string, but if you're thinking of just connecting one to the next, that won't work. You can run only 3 of these in series using a current limiting resistor with a 12 V supply. What you can do is run several of these 3 LED strings, sort of one after another, but the wiring would be a bit trickier than just daisy chaining them. You may have noticed that some Christmas light strings have 3 or 4 wires in the string and they are achieving something similar to what I am describing. I don't know how to attach diagrams to this response, so I can't send you a schematic. Ledcalc.com is a good resource for figuring out the current limiting resistor value. It will even show you a basic schematic, which would need to be modified to get the string layout you want. The amount of time these would run depends on the capacity of the battery (which you didn't state), but generally they would run somewhere between many hours and several days continuously. Due to the rather narrow beam pattern of super bright LEDs you will probably be disappointed in the effect. For a decorative effect, you'd really want LEDs with a much wider beam pattern. Christmas light strings that run on 12V DC are sold and might have the lighting effect you desire without all that messy learning about Electronics, Mathematics, and soldering, It would be a plug and play solution, therefore quicker and easier for you. Perform a Google search for 12VDC Christmas lights. Interestingly, the first hit is for a set sold right here on Amazon.
1733079
The cables not come with inverter, you need 4-5 foot, if the cable too long the battery will loss power fast. get 2 pair cables 4 gauge
305481
No problem at all. Also for future reference, say if you have an amp with four and eight ohm binding posts, just wire the 6 ohm speakers to the 8 ohm posts and rock and roll!
1118708
I apologize for not responding at the time of request. IF you want to power an average to moderate sound system a 1200 watt would do and probably run a 4 to 6 cubic foot refrig also. this would require at least one or two large 12 volt batteries in parallel some #2 to 0 gauge cable meant for this application an overload protection fuse and an adequate source of 12 volt dc power generation ( solar or automobile or other ) to keep it going for an extended amount of time. Keeping the cable connection between your battery source and inverter as short as possible will allow you to use the smallest appropriate gauge wire necessary. for the money I would probably recommend a 1600 or 2000 watt inverter the price starts to multiply past that point. Money and maintenance become an issue past this point so a 1000 to 2000 watt gas camping generator might be a more flexible way to go. Champion,Yamaha and Honda all have excellent reviews especially the champion 2000 to 2400 watt units. Amazon carries a wide variety and the reviews and pricing are all excellent. SORRY I COULD NOT REPLY SOONER I HOPE IT HELPS.
841532
Yes, #4 will easily handle a 500W inverter. You could use smaller, 6 or even 8 if you keep the length short. I have this kit on my 1500 watt inverter.
541911
You can't run them in series. Parallel only. Run a set of wires from the power source to the start of each strip. Incidentally, a couple things about that power supply...It's not as pictured (at least in my case) It has a noisy fan. I returned it and used a re-purposed computer power supply. Also, this power supply will not run 4 strips. If I remember correctly these strips run 72 watts each which is about 6A at 12 volts. 6X4 = 24A required. And with the distances you are talking about, you're going to need a bit more than minimum.
1763210
Yes with a 400 watt inverter...pure sinwave inverter preferably...but nonetheless an inverter
2280743
I would recommend wiring for 2ohm setup. @ 1ohm it might be pushing the speakers to the limit. Power acoustic amps are inexpensive because they have a lot of distortion so don't Max them out. I'm running 3 @ 2.6 ohms on a hifonics 1500w and they bang!
267395
Sorry. The inverter can be purchased at walmart if you do decide to use it. It just uses the back speakers channels and converts them to a low channel for a sub. Wouldn't recommend but it would work
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Not for me so far I run 2@ 285 watt and they have been working for over a year now . Make sure you ground your equipment properly .