I will have 2 LED lights 12 volts can I use one controller for both lights? Or do I need two controllers? I want the colors of both lights to match.
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You can use for more than one light as long as it does not exceed the manufacturers recommendations. If you are using 12 volt lights you MUST also use the Intermatic 120vAC to 12 vDC transformer.
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That would depend on the current draw of the 16ft LED strip. There is a 6 Amp max current draw for this Controller I do believe. Please check this to make sure. If your strip has a rating of say 1 Amp then you should be able to control 6 strips. This is perfect world answer and we don't live in a perfect world. I would start with 2 strips and run the current through a DMM and find out how much current they pull when they are producing White Light at full intensity. Then add 1 strip at a time till you get as high as you can go without going over 6 Amp's.
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Ill agree with the last post that they are not easy to setup but for sure they are two devices. Its actually two load switches and two scene controllers in one is whatnit really is. I use several of them with a VeraLite on Ui5. They have special instructions for vera setup to get the two scene contollers and load switches linked up and right. But in vera it shows two deivces or light switches. Im good with electrical and where i could I took out the old sing or double gang box and installed a old construction box in a 2 or 3 gang so I can just install two switches next to each other instead. I use 35.00 ge switches which are easier to use and I can buy almost 4 of them vs. 1 of these. Ill agree with the last post that they are not easy to setup but for sure they are two devices. Its actually two load switches and two scene controllers in one is whatnit really is. I use several of them with a VeraLite on Ui5. They have special instructions for vera setup to get the two scene contollers and load switches linked up and right. But in vera it shows two deivces or light switches. Im good with electrical and where i could I took out the old sing or double gang box and installed a old construction box in a 2 or 3 gang so I can just install two switches next to each other... » Read More Ill agree with the last post that they are not easy to setup but for sure they are two devices. Its actually two load switches and two scene controllers in one is whatnit really is. I use several of them with a VeraLite on Ui5. They have special instructions for vera setup to get the two scene contollers and load switches linked up and right. But in vera it shows two deivces or light switches. Im good with electrical and where i could I took out the old sing or double gang box and installed a old construction box in a 2 or 3 gang so I can just install two switches next to each other instead. I use 35.00 ge switches which are easier to use and I can buy almost 4 of them vs. 1 of these. « Show Less
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Yes you can hookup four strips together. They have an adapter plug on the end of each strip. So you can hookup 20 together, or 1024 sets of three LEDs Max on the controller. I hope this helps.
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Negative. The color is manipulated via the controller, not via the strip itself. You'll need multiple controllers for multiple colors. 1 Controller = 1 Color.
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Like David Ishmael said, wire them in parallel. I have two of these connected to one light and it works as expected. Be prepared for a bit of work to get these in and looking good. I think the time and effort was worth it.
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Yes! Make sure to follow a wiring diagram for a two battery system, so one battery is not getting the charge and not the other and you will be fine....The controller will provide current until both batteries are completely charged.
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Based on my experience with this, you will need two of them. Also note that they must have very direct sunlight, they don't work well on cloudy days either. All the controllers I am familiar with have the diodes built into them, or at least I thought they did. Mine is working just with the controller.
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About any of the led strip supplies will work for this / these. I use the ones that look like PC lap top supplies. Lighting EVER® Power Adaptor, Transformers, Power Supply For LED Strip, 12V, 3A Max, 36 Watt Max . These are about $10.00 each. You will need about 30watts (<3 Amps) per strip. I have found the supplied controller will drive at least 2 strips pretty well. It is recommended not to use more than 2 strips in series (one plugged into the next.
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I would suggest not to try. The LEDS are most likely wired is some sort of series/parallel circuit to reduce the curent each LED "sees" when connected to 12 volts.
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I think so.i use d the controller to connect 2 rolls of led light 16 feet. More roll u need more amp Hope i answer ur question
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While I can't tell you about the lighting requirements I want to caution you that you cannot effectively add lights to this system. The controller is capable of driving more lights than the kit comes with but current USA doesn't sell this 12 volt light except as a kit so you'll have to buy two controllers, two power transformers etc. if you decide to add lights youl be better off buying the ramp timer pro separately, a 24 volt transformer and true lumen pro lights. The advantage is those are brighter and you have a selection of colors and lengths to choose from.
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You can connect the output end of one string to the input end of another string. You will have to disconnect the 12V supply from input end of the string to do this. You can likely run 10 or 15 strings of lights from one of the 12v supplies.
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The controller (if you purchased the controller) takes a 2.1mm x 5mm DC power connector (available at Radio Shack solder-on or on-line as a screw down conductor type), the center pin is +12 Volts the shell is return or - ground. It doesn't malke any difference which end of the string you plug into,,but the key goes to the key on the connector and they must be aligned. you will only be able to plug one 5M string into one controller (otherwise you will over power the controller) the second string will not be the same brightness as the first string, that's why you will need an amplifier to power the second string from the same controller, you run a second 12 volts + & - from the power source and plug the first strips other 4 pin plug into the amplifier and the 2nd string either end into the other side of the amplifier. Hope this helps? Also if you didn't get the controller and remote the white wire is +12 Volts and the colored wires are returned to - depending on the color you want white is all three colored wires to - return.
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No - You should not use this to control two lights. Using a Fan Control to dim lights will quickly "burn" up the controls inside the device and it won't dim correctly anymore.
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Hi Barb. It worked for me to connect 2 strips to the same power source and control them with the same controller. I haven't tried with 3 strips yet.
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Yes you can. It will control both the RGB and the WW leds (they alternate between a RGB led and WW led on the strip). It will not control both RGB and WW at the same time. You can have one or the other on, either color or just white lights, not both RGB and WW at the same time. To get around this issue, (and have maximum light output with the RGB AND the WW leds on at the same time, you will need to add one more controller (amazon #B00HEOW0T4) to control each seprately. My RGB leds are controlled with zone 1 one the remote by one controller only hooked up to the RGB outputs on the controller. My WW leds are controlled by zone 2 on the remote and controlled by a separate controller only hooked up to the WW outputs of the second controller. The V+ is jumpered between the 2 controllers. This will give you full control of all the LEDs on the strip. I drive 4 zones of 32' each. Zone 1 is inside 32' of RV RGB leds, Zone 2 is inside 32' of WW leds on same strip, Zone 3 is outside 32' RGB leds, Zone 4 is outside 32' of WW leds. One remote, 4 controllers. I can have both RGB and WW leds on at the same time, giving me pastel colors and maximun light and control. Hope this helps