How many ? Good for how many water proof 16-foot LED strips light ?
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the formula for watts is E*I=W that's volts times current equal watts. Amazon lists 16 Feet Waterproof LED Light at 12V @ 2A so that would be 24watts so you can only use ONE 16-foot LED LED light strip on a 30 Watt LED Power Supply
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This is a 30 Watt supply. It is fine for one 16 foot 3528 LED strip (typically consumes about 16W) I have also found that it is OK for one 16 foot 5500 LED strip (typically consumes about 22 Watt). This supply will not run even one 16 foot, high-power LED strip. (I have found that 5630 LED strip (16 foot) can consume as much as 42 Watts - The 5630 LED strip definitely overloads this supply)
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I would put no more than 30ft of 3528 LEDs at 60 LEDs per meter. I personally limit it to 16ft so the power supply doesn't get too warm.
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the formula for watts is E*I=W that's volts times current equal watts amazon lists 16 Feet Waterproof LED Light at 12V @ 2A so that would be 24watts so you can only use ONE 16-foot LED LED light strip on a 30 Watt LED Power Supply
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5050 LED strip lights are .24 Watts each. If you run the power supply at 70%, that's 21 watts or 87 LED's.
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well you need to sum the total load the power supply must drive and personally I recomend you to use any power supply at 70% of its maximum cappacity; That means you must sum the total load for your 8' led strips and divide by .7, the total you get is the recomended power load for the power supply you need, don't buy waterproof if you don't need it, a vented circuit works better than a sealed that is more expensive too
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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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I ran 3 LED strips using 2 extension cables (PSU --&gt; Controller --&gt; Splitter --&gt; LED Strip --&gt; Extension cable --&gt; LED Strip --&gt; Extension Cable --&gt; LED Strip and it worked fine. Need to ensure you have the correct PSU Wattage for however long your strips are. NOTE: I have read online your maximum strip lengths should be @16.5 feet. However, using splitters allows you to maximize LED strips on one PSU. Just be mindful of the total wattage and do the math right.
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should be fine with one strip assuming you are referring to a single color strip, not an RGB strip. I'd question it's ability to handle more than one length as that could be too much current. I wouldn't count on these to handle the full amperage they say they will ;)
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The light is composed of 4 - 4 foot pieces. If connected together the fixture would, indeed, be 16 feet. However, you can use 1, 2 or 3 of the pieces as well. For my application i needed 3 pieces and used all 5 lights on the 12 foot length. I did not attempt to add more than the 5 lights provided - the manufacturer would have to answer whether that was safe or not.
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Yes just make sure that you get 12v dc LEDs and think you need mor then one repeter each strip is 16 feet long and can draw 72 watts at 12v each
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Sure you can, they are 10 watt each. However these lights can't be used underwater as advertised. I have several and did get some replacements because they are not designed to work underwater. You need to encase them in something that I have not found yet. They mainly leak around the electrical grommet.
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Look up the Wikepedia for "IP Code". You will see IP65 (these lights) is good for water jets. If they are to be submersed you would need IP68.
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These lights operate off 12 volts DC. So they can operate off a 12 volt battery or you can buy a 12 volt power supply from Amazon. Each 16 foot strips needs about 1.5 amps of current.
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Hi, These are very poor quality LED strip, I just bought there to replaced it. "DC 12V 5M 16.4 ft 300 LED Non Waterproof 5050 SMD Flexible LED Light Lamp Strip 60led/meter (5050, Day White)" !! These are much brighter and the color are daylight where the one you asked are too warm! Also their uniformity are much better, have 3M double sided tape so you can stick it to your tank!!!!
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Here is a link to the most extensive testing I've seen with these lights (although the link is discussing the 300 LED version, so you'll want to do your own calculations based on these numbers.) Basically the spec sheet states .24 watts per LED. Of course you'll have to take into account the voltage drop, and with 20M of them you'll definitely want to look into dual-feeding to keep consistent brightness/color value... but all of that is explained in the link below much better than I can do here. Hope that helps! http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/19413/why-doesnt-my-5050-led-strip-draw-as-much-power-as-i-expect
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I haven't looked at the lights in a while, but if I remember correctly, either every 3" or 9" there will be a spot where the strip is soldered (spelling?) together. At these points they can be cut and then have to wires or connecting piece soldered to the strip in the appropriate places. So I doubt 20, but you can probably have 18" or if the segments can be cut every 3" then 21"... Hope this helps!
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I was wondering the same thing and still am not 100% sure. But, from what I have read, each 5050 SMD produces 12-15 lumen per chip. This type of strip has 300 chips per 16.4 feet. Check my math, but this comes out to about 219 to 225 lumens per foot of strip. Its hard to find good info on LED strips. No one at Home Depot or Lowes seems very knowledgable. Here is the link where I got my info ... http://www.ledlightsworld.com/led-strips-flexible-led-strips-c-1_49.html
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The cross section of the 16 ft strip is about 1/2" by 3/16". See my comment to my post. Two of the 3 LED segments have stopped working after one year being exposed to the elements.
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You Get 1 LED. Also, be aware that this light is sensitive to rain. You need to wrap duct tape over the area where the two halfs of the housing meet
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Hi Freind Thanks for your inquiry about IP65 Waterproof 5M/16.4 Ft RGB SMD 3528 LED Color Changing 300 LED Flexible Strip Light .Of course ,you can connect more than 1 REEL together without any attachment .But there is one the most important case ,the Supply voltage must ensure that the full specified amount.Thanks
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I love these lights. They are great. But at 16 feet, you will have 8 feet left over in your application. Right now you have to deal w/ 4 feet on either end. If you double up the last 4 feet, it will look silly. The easiest thing thing to do is to wrap around the porch ends and follow the porch roofline for 4 feet on either end.Another way to accommodate this is to might be to buy three strings and double them up (staggered, of course) which will leave you with 1 extra foot to deal with at either end. (3x16 = 48, 48/2 = 24, 24 - 22 = 2). You could build in some slack between successive hooks and absorb the extra length within the 22 foot run. I love these lights. They are great. But at 16 feet, you will have 8 feet left over in your application. Right now you have to deal w/ 4 feet on either end. If you double up the last 4 feet, it will look silly. The easiest thing thing to do is to wrap around the porch ends and follow the porch roofline for 4 feet on either end.Another way to accommodate this is to might be to buy three strings and double them up (staggered, of course) which will leave you with 1 extra foot to deal with at either end. (3x16 = 48, 48/2 = 24, 24 - 22 = 2). You could build in some slack between... » Read More I love these lights. They are great. But at 16 feet, you will have 8 feet left over in your application. Right now you have to deal w/ 4 feet on either end. If you double up the last 4 feet, it will look silly. The easiest thing thing to do is to wrap around the porch ends and follow the porch roofline for 4 feet on either end.Another way to accommodate this is to might be to buy three strings and double them up (staggered, of course) which will leave you with 1 extra foot to deal with at either end. (3x16 = 48, 48/2 = 24, 24 - 22 = 2). You could build in some slack between successive hooks and absorb the extra length within the 22 foot run. « Show Less
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In order to supply optimum power without voltage drop and maintain constant luminous for any led strips it cannot be longer then 14-16ft. so you would need one repeater for each 16ft stripe. That's why most supply only sell 16ft long stripe.