Assuming the power supply handles the load, Can I put 5 - 5Meter strips in Series? Does anyone know the specifications for adding strips in series?
1016198
each strip should pull about 3 amps, when i receive these i will measure it out
1016199
I doubt it. There isn't much available in the way of specs, but the traces on the PCB look somewhat thin to carry that much current. You would also probably have too much voltage drop by the time you reached the fifth strip.
1016200
you cshould be able do it as long as the power supply is 12v but make sure you have proper amperage. if you dont have enough it will realy dim it out and just a wee bit to much will blow it
1016201
I'm fairly certain you cannot put these in a series, but 5 of them only draws 3 amps (0.6 amps draw per strip) I have 2 green ones on my ranger bass boat for night fishing running off of a 12v 9 amp battery and I get about 8.5hrs run time. I also have 2 in my shop that run off a deep cycle marine battery that I get about 100hrs run time from. I hope this helps some
1016202
I have 10 meters strip running at the moment. The problem you run into is that the voltage drop is high. Then start to get dim and the traces start to change color and them get warm. So I have mind powered form both ends. It fixes the problem.
430181
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.
1477472
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.
1963756
You can but you will need a power supply with 3 time the wattage, and a single lead to each strip from the power supply.
598999
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
2194681
Strip says its 15 watts/ meter and it is 5 meters( about15 feet) so at 12 volts that's 6.25 amps minimum per strip. 8 to 9 amps would be a better value to use to size your power supply. 3 strips with a 20 amp power supply would've pushing it.
657085
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.
657087
Each strip requires 12VDC at 6amps. Do not daisy chain all 4 strips together. The strips can't handle 24 amps through the traces of 4 strips. You need to connect each strip separately to the power supply. You can use 4 separate 6amp power supplies or use one 30amp power supply. The data connectors need to be daisy chained together. You input the data to the first strip and it passes to the rest of the strips. The RGB LED's are in groups of 3 so 10 pixels per meter or 50 pixels per strip. 4 strips equals 200 pixels total. I hope this helps.
1979214
No, not by just connecting one strip to another. Anything beyond 2 5meter strips will be to far from the power source.That amount of length would probably require a data repeater for every 10meters of light strips.
68513
yes..but you it may require a higher wattage power supply because you will draw twice the current.each strip draws 72 watts minimum so 2 strips require a 150 watt power supply. if used outdoors the power supply must be waterproof or it will not last long.
1803734
For most strips for every 2 you will need a amplifier. For my setup, I used a music controller which has a 12V source then hooked up the amplifier in series after the first strand. I then have two strips after that.
131302
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.
1682563
Yes you should be able to. The strips interconnect with one another, so one transformer can run multiple strips. I've had several connected linked together--all being powered by only one power pack. I'm certain 8 would be no problem as even elaborate Christmas LED light strings can connect upwards of 13 or more. Hopefully that helps.
134394
It is rated at 48 Watts for the 5 meter strip. So if you plan on running the entire strip on one power supply, you will need a power supply that delivers 4 amps minimum @ 12 VDC.
565220
The strip itself needs 12volts. You can use whatever power supply as long as the output is 12 volts (3 amp) , you would need to solder on the wires to the strip.
587627
LEDs strips draw very low power, these strips consume appox. 1 Amp per 3.5 feet at 12 Volts. Most kits are 16.4 feet with a 12 Volt 5 Amp power supply. If you want to make your own custom length divide the total length by 3.5 then round it up to the next full number and that will give you the amps required at 12 volts. (Ex: 50' length divided by 3.5 = 14.3 round up to 15 Amp Power supply) Jim Carlson, Master Electrician
657086
Yes, just add a 12 volt power supply, there should be a power connecter at the beginning of each strip.