Can I have 2 strips coming into this adapter or is there another piece I would need? This is for undercounter lighting where it will be plugged into a concealed outlet in the middle cabinet. I want to have a 4' strip going the left cabs and another 4'...
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You can't have 2 strips coming into the same adapter; not as far as I know without doing some wiring. I could be wrong tho :) However, the adapter is plenty powerful enough to run both your strips. I believe its made to power a little over a 16' strip of LEDs. I used one on a bookcase and it was fine. The only thing I had to do though, was cut the LED strip when I got to the corners and use a special connector you can buy on Amazon too, but I didnt have to worry about going an opposite direction like you are. I would say you'll maybe have to solder the wires or the strip together close to the outlet.
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Hi More than enough if I counted my fingers correctly (ha ha) those two should draw less than 5 amps together(4.7 amps) this power supply will more than run the lights. You picked a good choice! I have one, love it! Oh! I almost forgot make sure you are using #14 gauge multi strand wire with an inline fuse holder with a 5 amp fuse it it blows go to 7 amp fuse.
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It depends on how many LED strips you are working with. I have found these to only pull about 0.44 Amps for a 300 LED strip. You could have 10 strips tied together on one power supply and you would still only be pulling 4.4 Amps total. I have also found that when you tie full strips together you get a roll off on the tail end so the lights are not equally lit. You have to wire these parallel to avoid this issue, or that's what I found by working with these great new LED strips.
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The lights I purchased have a two wire pig tail on one end to attach to the required power supply. The other end was simply cut square. I did purchase end connectors that had two wires attached (+Red and -Black) that the square cut end of the light strip would plug into. Conceivable you could daisy chain several strips together using that arrangement as long as your power supply is rated for the current. I'm sure some supplier has a type of connector that accepts the raw ends of two strips for an electrical connection. It should be noted that the lights in strip form are not protected from the elements or contact with metallic surfaces. Mine are placed behind a wood molding under the cabinets. I modified the molding to place the strip at a 45 degree angle and just hot glued them in place. Easier than any other lighting I looked at. The power supply is very compact and efficient. I think they are excellent. There is an even flooding of light over the countertop and they always run cool. Good Luck with your project.
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No, multiple strips should not be directly connected in series end-to-end (see Product Description). Instead, multiple strips should be wired in parallel (power source must be of adequate capacity).
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You need some male/male 4-pin connectors: http://www.amazon.com/20pcs-Connectors-Strip-Lights-Insert/dp/B008LR35VK
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I believe you can connect two end to end, but you cannot connect 3 or more end to end. I explored this question myself, though I did not do this, and it seems like once you use more than 2 strips (of 5 meters each) it would drawn too much power for the thin wires and things would melt. If I did this myself, I would first test it and see how hot the strips seemed to be getting before I would trust installing it. I would also not recommend doing this without some validation, since I am by no means an expert and would not want to be responsible for any mishaps.
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They use a proprietary connector, not sure why you would want a different strip though. Even if you managed to get one hooked up it wouldn't work with the controller.EDIT:I read your comments, I think that yes you can because the strip has a spot for another connection at it's end. However I would be wary to try it seeing as how my first HUE melted. Interesting idea though, might try this on my next build..
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I have a27" cabinet with one 12" light, two 12" will not fit, because of the connector between the two plus the power plug coming in the end. A 12 and a 6 may work If you feel the need for more light. 3 12" would not work with a 36" cabinet . Two 12" or add a 6" for more . The 12" light strip measures just over 11&3/4", add about 1&1/4" for the power plug, double that if you are continuing on to another cabinet, and the butt connector for two lights is about 5/8". Hope this was helpful
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The amount and (amperage) of the power supplies is determined by how many LEDS will be powered. I highly suggest calling the vendor. They are GREAT folks, and are more than accommodating. They make extension/jumper wires, to go between the segments. Also, if you have custom lengths (as I did) they will make one to your specifications.
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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:Ledwholesalers 4 Pin Splitter for One to Two LED RGB Color Changing Strips, 2355Hope that helps! :) 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... » Read More 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:Ledwholesalers 4 Pin Splitter for One to Two LED RGB Color Changing Strips, 2355Hope that helps! :) « Show Less
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You can add strips, and they come with the needed connection. You are limited only by the output of the transformer I think...
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I cannot answer definitely, but I also wanted this and could not find any way to do it. Although you can add up to six strips per adapter, I could find no one that sold only the strips. I had to order 3 sets and do some maneuvering to get mine in order. Hope you can do the same.
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If you mean additional strip, I don't believe you can, because there is only one connection from the front panel unit. It looks like a pretty standard 4 pin connection though. I'll try to remember to add pictures of the connectors to the product Page in a day or 2.
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You can ignore the "Yes" answers because they don't cover both outlets on a standard wallplate unless you have no imagination. Plug the light into the top outlet and the bottom outlet is available, though you may have to bend down to see what you're doing when plugging something in. Even easier, turn the light upside down and plug into the bottom outlet. Problem solved.
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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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I have run 2 strips through one of those 133 channel controllers. Just set the length to 100. 6A power supply going into the controller. No problems. You will have no problems controlling 4 strips, and you can inject power as you stated if necessary.