i put about 6' of this on one 12v dc power supply and after about 5 minutes, it starts to blink. any ideas on that problem?
768180
Sounds like a bad strip to me. I use them in automotive but I do cut them into sections. I would contact the seller
768181
Power supply not strong enough. I had same problem except my power supply burnt out. Led pulls about 3/4 amp per foot.
768182
More than likely one of your conections is loose you might whant to recheck them...hope this helps.
768183
The problem is either your voltage is dropping off or that you have "dirty" power going into the lights...you can solve the dirty power problem with a small capacitor between the power supply and the terminals on the lights
768184
Bob, I would suspect your power supply is doing that. These strips are nothing more than a basic LED in series with a current limiting resistor (the chip marked 151). repeated over and over in a parallel configuration. I run an 8 foot strip at 11.5V for hours at a time and there is no blinking. An 8 foot strip takes about 2 amps from the power supply. At much above 11.5 volts, the LEDS get too warm for extended use to suit me.
1174481
That is normal. It takes several hours to recharge and it blinks while doing so
1775023
Mine does this but the yellow light is blinking. Don't know why but unplugging it and plugging it back in fixes it... until the next time. :-/
1882676
That shouldn't happen. Maybe the load resistors are too much. Try upping the fuses that are blowing
889223
I unplugged power for about 5 minutes and that did it. 15 seconds won't do it...I tried that first. Give it AT LEAST a minute.
792505
Bad connection?? I haven't had this happen. Been using the gauges about 2 years now. If voltage is right around the cutoff of 4.5V I suppose it could blink on/off as the voltage hovers around that point. Gauge puts a tiny load on system so volts would drop, then without the load V would increase again over 4.5V so it would light up again, and the cycle would repeat.
1494000
My power supply is similar and I have been using it for about a year now with no issues. I also use dual monitors. I'd at least try it out.
1116877
Once the strip has been cut, it is no longer attached to the power so it will not light. You will need to re-splice it to the strip that is connected to the power adapter.
1836709
It won't even come awake without plugging in BOTH power supply connections. That may be the reason it seemed DOA. When I got mine I upgraded my Power Supply from a 425w to a, new, 750w. I didn't try it with the old supply, so I am not sure if, or how well it might run with the 425w. I think it will highly depend on how many other items are sucking down power and the requirements for those units.
2045844
This is a delayed contact closure, not a power supply. You have to supply power for it to work.From the picture it can handle upto 10A. Your led only draws 2A.
2033823
I have a kind of unique setup, I have an HDMI to VGA converter plugged into the output on the switcher going to my projector. It seems the power draw was too much with the converter in the mix and there was no signal on the projector even though the blue LED lit up and I could select input on the switcher. After plugging in the 5v power it is working correctly. So if you have a setup similar to this you might think about the powered unit, I was lucky enough to have a plug laying around to provide power to the unit to get it working.
1178264
I would consider checking the LED strip where/if you cut it. Also check the 12v connections to the box, both power in and LED strip out. If that is good try grounding the box possibly. I'm not completely sure for I did not have this problem. Did yours come with a User Manual?
550771
I just did a 10 minute experiment. Setting one outlet to off and the rest to on. Then unplugged the power strip. After 10 minutes I plugged it back in and the same ones were off and on as before I unplugged it. So, at least for short power failures it looks like it will.
2263702
Probably a deffect since mine works flawlessly. Maybe you should check the power supply is working with the proper amps.
772916
All of the led transformers I have purchased seem to have a 1 to 2 second delay when powered on. I think this is a protection circuit. I have had a few of these on continuously for over a year with no blinking or any issues. good product
1496228
Mine has been plugged in for almost 3 full days and its still blinking. I'm returning it at this point since I don't know if its even at full power
1856010
This is a common issue with this model. Count the number of times it blinks. It is most likely that one of the internal boards need to be replaced. At least this was the case for the one I bought.