I am still in doubt how to connect the power suply with my LED strips which are SUPERNIGHT (TM) 16.4ft 5M RGB Waterproof Flexible strip 300leds Color Changing RGB SMD5050 LED Light Strip 12V. The strip has 2 connectors with 4 wire each (BLUE, RED,...
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The L, N and GROUND are for the AC Input. The WHITE wire from the strip goes to the +12 V screw on the Power supply. If you hook the Blue wire to COM, the BLUE LEDs will light. If you hook the Green wire to COM, the GREEN LEDs will light and the same for the RED wire/RED LEDs. If you hook Blue, Green and Red all up to COM at the same time you will get WHITE. There should have been a small white controller box and a remote control. The strip hooks to the controller and then the +12v and COM from the power supply hook to the power connector on the controller. Then with the remote you can select the color and pattern you want the strip to use.
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Hi. For one led strip will need a 12v DC 2AMP power supply. If you need to add another one and use only one power supply for both strips, you will need a strip connector to connect both strips and a 12v DC 4AMP (at least) power supply.
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You will need to purchase the recommended transformer that will plug into the electrical receptacle and connect to the light strip. The transformer has additional extension length.
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If at all possible try to split in 2 directions so you have 2 power supplies, supplying 30 ft each. should keep the intensity bright. I used 2 strips off one power supply and had a great affect, only I did not tie them end to end as you would need to do, but the lights were very bright and worked very well with one power supply. hope this helps, good luck.
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You would need to check the max wattage for each strip and add those values together. The sum should be greater than 150 watts for it to not blow the LEDs. I would recommend for there to be at least about a 25% difference in wattage, so the strips should have a max of about 160 watts. This is to make sure the LEDs don't overheat too badly if left on for longer periods of time.
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The included power supply provides 5 amps at 12 volts, each strip uses about 2.6 amps at full brightness, so connecting 3 strips will work, but they will become dimmer at the ends when you make them fully bright. To connect 3 strips to 1 single power supply you must buy one that can provide at least 7.8 amps at 12 volts, or your led strips will not be as bright as they could be. This power supply will power 3 LED strips: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Adapter-Prong-Output-3224-12V/dp/B0057KIHAI/ This adapter will let you connect the controller in the middle instead of at one single end: http://www.amazon.com/Ledwholesalers-Splitter-LED-Changing-Strips/dp/B0077IPRAG/ Hope that helps! :)
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The warm white LED uses the same circuit board as the RGB(Red Green Blue). Each physical LED has three LED's inside, so one is connected to the red lead and one is connected to the green lead and the last is connect to the blue lead. So the - power connects to the RGB and + connects to the last or fourth lead. that should be labled +12. If you wanted to change the light output you could only connect to one or two of the RGB pads on the circuit strip.
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You can put up to 2 (maybe3) together depending on the power supply you are using. After that you must use a small amplifier for each of 2 more strips. (see: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-strips-and-bars/mrgb-a4-mini-rgb-amplifier/1089/2587/?utm_source=googlebase&utm;_medium=base&utm;_content=MRGB-A4&utm;_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid;=CKzD_5-r7boCFURp7AodJHYA3w )
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You should definitely check the recommendation of the manufacturer of the LEDs. Most recommend parralel not series connection due to voltage and current limitations of the strips.
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Without knowing the specs of your strip lights, I can't answer your question. I can say this, though. If you use the rgb strip lights typically available on amazon, you can't string two 5 meter strips end to end. The current load through the first strip will cause the thin flexible copper conductors to overheat. Also, you'll experience significant voltage drop through the strips, and the far end will be noticeably dimmer than the supply end. If you need a continuous run of 4 5 meter strips, use a data repeater between each strip.. In that case, you would need 3 of these units. Hope that helps!
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each 21 LED strip takes 1.5 watts and the typical power supply used (12 Volts at 1 amp) is 12 watts so the absolute maximum is 8 but I would not use more than 6 staying at 80% of the power supply rating. It typically looks like the supplier uses between 3 and 5.
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First you should speak with a electrician as you will have voltage drop issues on long runs. You need to find out fron the LED manufacture the maximum length you can have the led strip. For example if you want to have 100 linear feet and the max run is 25 feet, you will need to run multiple feeder lines from the transformer or from a main line. The easiest way to connect the LEDs to the transformer is to remove the 5mmDC jack leaving enough wire to splice the feeder wires from the transformer to the leds. Just remember to match the polarity (+ goes with +). If you look carefully you can see it on the LEDs. I would recommend soldering the feed wire to the LEDs. There are also snap-together clips available instead of soldering the wires. I hope this helps.
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As far as I know there are two ways to control these light strips- using a 2.5mm center-positive 12v connection, or utilizing the 6803 controller (a much better option in my opinion.) Search for 6803 controller on here or eBay and you'll see them. These strips utilize 4 wires (V+, Gnd, Data, Clock) but also have a barrell jack connector in case you don't get the controller or prefer not to use these to their full capabilities.
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I run two 5050 17.4 feet HD RGB strips. Thats 600 LEDs that has been running for over two years with a 12v/10A power supply. I have never had a single issue with it. The power supply can be found here > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007C055BK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1
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You can put up to 2 (maybe3) together depending on the power supply you are using. After that you must use a small amplifier for each of 2 more strips. (see: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-strips-and-bars/mrgb-a4-mini-rgb-amplifier/1089/2587/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=base&utm_content=MRGB-A4&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid=CKzD_5-r7boCFURp7AodJHYA3w )
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you might try http://www.amazon.com/20pcs-Connectors-Strip-Lights-Insert/dp/B008LR35VK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid;=1382838758&sr;=8-1&keywords;=4+pin+led+light+male or if you'd like 10 PCS 4 Pin Male Connector DIY Cable for 3528 5050 SMD RGB LED light Strips
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You will need to get a power supply LED driver to run these lights. Depending on the length of the strip (number of lights) and the environment (outdoor or indoor location) you will need to select the best driver for your application. This is an example of a water proof supply I am using outside on out patio to drive a partial strip of lights (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FWO24US/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1). If the entire strip of LEDs draws 1.7 - 2Amps at 12V, which would be 20-24 Watts, you could use a single 30W driver to power the entire strip.