If i want to put 3 roll of 300leds RGB flexible LED strip light lamp aroud the ceiling,can i just use one power adapter and control for all three of ?
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I think you will need to have a repeater of some sort. I remember reading somewhere that you can only have two strips connected to one power supply. I also don't know how your power supply holds up so I wouldn't suggest more than two, One of my power supply starts to burn up after a while and it is only connected to one strip so the quality of the power supply is questionable.
864507
so far, I have linked 2 light strips together with no problem. just make sure that your power adaptor uses the most amps possible without damaging your strips. I believe the most you can use is a 12V 5amp adaptor.
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I tried with three because I haven't installed the forth one but they lose brightness so i bought other adapters for the rest of them....
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Yes you just have to make sure the Adapter is powerful enough like this one will work great http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KKU7U6WAnd then you can also use connectors like this Triangle Bulbs (Pack Of 3) LED strip light connector one end 4pin male connector, other end new type 10mm RGB connector,
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Look at the information on your light strips it should tell you how many watts each strip uses and then you can decide what size LED driver that you need to power them all.
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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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if the switch controlling the light fixture is on then the outlets on this adapter will be on. there is nothing special in this adapter to control the power.
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You can't run 5 strips in series, the power brick, or dc converter will not supply that many leds with adequate power. The most that might work together would be two of these strips. Voltage drop becomes an issue with any more than that which could create an electrical hazard. Like another person suggested, go to a lighting professional if your looking to light up a very long run.
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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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You would need to purchase separate control/switch. I purchase an additional power supply and dimmer switch. to have 2 sets of separately controlled light bars.
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It depends on 2 things. Your power supply is first. Each strip takes 72 watts. So your 12v supply has to put out 72 watts or 6 amps. The controller is rated at 6 amps. So therefore only 1 controller for each strip. However, I have used a 3 amp supply running 2 strips and it worked fine. My guess, if you used a 6 amp, 12 volt supply you could run 4 lines. Just remember, if you are trying to get white out of this, it uses all 3 colors (red, green, and blue) to get the effect of white. This is when you are using the full amount of power at 72 watts. If your supply can't handle the LED's then they will just run dimmer. As far as the controller, I have ran the 2 lines and it has not even got warm after 6 hours of use in the Palm Springs, CA area during a summer night. Which is about 85 degrees. My next test will be with a 6 amp supply and 4 lines with 1 controller. Since you get a controller for each line, if one goes out, no big deal, I'll just cut back to 2 lines.
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It really depends on what you want to plug the strips into but two choices that I bought to use to get the four wires out to use the three colors of leds are "HitLights LED PCB RGB LED Strip Any Angel Turn Connector, 4 Conductor, For SMD5050 or SMD 3528 RGB Color Changing LED Strip, Strip to Strip, 4 pcs " and "HitLights LED PCB Connector Box For 5050 SMD RGB Color Changing LED strip, Strip to Strip, 10 pcs " or you can just solder wires direct to the pads on the cut lines of the strips. And yes the driver itself would need to be cabable of dimming the leds or if you are simply are going to feed them with 12Volts then you can but a simple dimmer switch in-line with the common feed and dim the leds that way with no driver at all. I personally bought a controller from Custom Dynamics to make my LED strips strobe, dim, and change colors.
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Hello:According to power requirement on these strip, each require 60 Wall, 3 strips will be total of 180 Watt so you will need a 300 Watt power supply
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Good question. I don't have an answer since I only have one strip plugged in. My assumption is that the LED's will operate as one. There aren't any switches or buttons to seperate their function. Personally, I'd have a controller for every strip (even though it accepts 3 strips). The effects are incredible. I'm looking into a controller with many functions as my next purchase. Hope this helps your decision.
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I would use the 12v 3A supply. The 9.6v 500mA does not have the proper amount of current to power the entire light strip.
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the power supply shown here would only run ONE LED strip. Each strip (Amazon item Triangle Bulbs T93007) uses 25 watts at 12 volts DC which is 2.1 amps So 6 strips would use 150 watts or 12.5 amps. You would want to up those ratings by at least 20%. However I suspect the internal wiring structure of these LED strips is too light to carry more than two strips connected together. Two strips would be 50 watts or 4.2 amps at 12 volts dc.
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yes , you just need some 4pin RGB Connector and a larger power , one roll 16.4ft need a 12V 5A power , 2 rolls 32.8ft need a 12V 10A power , here is the link for you ,4pin RGB Connector _ Speller 30 PCS 4PIN RGB Male Plug Adapter Connector For RGB 3528 5050 LED Strip Light 5A power_ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WIK5OEC 10A power_ 12 Volt 10 Amp DC Power Supply Adapter, Standard
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Technically you can connect a few in series but then they will not be bright. So its recommended to use the powersupply that comes with the kit for each 5 meter strip. To get the strip to full brightness you need 72W. If you use more your 72W will be split between two 5M strip at half the brightness.
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I don't know, it would depend on the strip lights you are trying to power and how much current each one draws. As long as the total current drawn is less than the rated output of this device (5 Amps) you could use only one, otherwise you would need more than one. Using only one for three strips might also cause some hookup problems if you are not technically adapt.
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You would need 10 of these strips to do that. The power supply that comes with the kit can only handle one strip. Unless you buy 10 of these, then you need to provide an outlet that can handle all ten connections. I recommend buying the strips by itself and getting a power supply and remote unit to change colors separately. You will need to buy a power supply that can supply 50 amps while maintaining a minimum of 12 volts. This means you need a supply that can handle 600 watts. Search amazon using those three values, 12V 50amps or 600 Watts and you should find a power supply that can handle three of those strips. You can always have multiple power supplies. 5 strips on 12V, 300Watts supply each. You would need 10 of these strips to do that. The power supply that comes with the kit can only handle one strip. Unless you buy 10 of these, then you need to provide an outlet that can handle all ten connections. I recommend buying the strips by itself and getting a power supply and remote unit to change colors separately. You will need to buy a power supply that can supply 50 amps while maintaining a minimum of 12 volts. This means you need a supply that can handle 600 watts. Search amazon using those three values, 12V 50amps or 600 Watts and you should find a power supply that can handle... » Read More You would need 10 of these strips to do that. The power supply that comes with the kit can only handle one strip. Unless you buy 10 of these, then you need to provide an outlet that can handle all ten connections. I recommend buying the strips by itself and getting a power supply and remote unit to change colors separately. You will need to buy a power supply that can supply 50 amps while maintaining a minimum of 12 volts. This means you need a supply that can handle 600 watts. Search amazon using those three values, 12V 50amps or 600 Watts and you should find a power supply that can handle three of those strips. You can always have multiple power supplies. 5 strips on 12V, 300Watts supply each. « Show Less