Can this be connected to a constant 12v power source instead of tapping reverse light power? I tried this and it flickered like crazy after 20 secs.
236559
Sounds like you had a bad ground or you viewing screen is no set up right. There are times when I have had it on for much longer than that without any issues.
236560
We do not advice customer connect with a Constant 12v power source, it will keep working status which is not good for product's lifetime.
236561
I don't see why it can't be but I wouldn't leave it on continually I would put a switch between it and the power source. And as far as the flickering goes you may want to check your ground wire just remember it is a small circuit board that will heart up so the longer it's on the shorter the life will be. But check all connections
225364
Yes it is actually very forgiving as far as power is concerned... a 12 volt battery should work just fine... the unit is very simple to wire... I use it with a small strobe light
1982485
I just tested it, and it does work. However, keep in mind it will be extremely dim. Not only that, but in my case it was constantly flickering (however, this could have been due to lack of amperage). To be safe and sure, I'd go for at least a 12v 3a power supply. For my setup (11 strings total outside), I this for power: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008HARHN8 Which I hooked up to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A46UAQO Using a single controller, with split outputs, for the colors.
454983
I'm not exactly sure that I understand what you are asking, but here's my best shot. Hope it helps! Short answer: No. Long answer: If I understand this correctly you have 12V LEDs and a 110V dimmer? This power supply regulates to a target voltage around 12V optimally independent of the input voltage. Simply put, if you put 110V or 90V to this it should still output 12V. There is a voltage adjustment on here that you could use as a dimmer that lets you adjust the regulated voltage from 10-18V. So if you don't need a remote dimmer adjustment and this is enough variance for you then it might still work. Hope that helped, and let me know if you have any other questions!
138948
It requires a constant 12v but only draws current to run the timer, which is minimal. I don't guess I understand the question. I don't know how it could be hooked up without a constant power supply. The timer is hooked in-line between te battery and the item needing to be turned on and off. I use it to control a solar heater. It comes on and turns off at a predetermined time.
1033895
No. if you run constant power to the camera I heard from several other people it will fry or melt it. So I just tapped mine into the reverse light wire and grounded it so that way there is only power ran to it when it's in reverse. Now, I do have a different one I hooked up to my tail lights on my truck. So that way whenever I would turn my headlights on then the camera would have power and I could use it at anytime. But however it only lasted for 2 years and I truly believe it was because I was running power to it to much but it was nice turning it on at any time. I am sure you could run constant power to a toggle switch and then run that to your camera. So that way you can turn on and off whenever you would want to use it.
1865495
Certainly sounds like you wired it correctly. Just remember that LEDs are polarity sensitive, so make sure your positive is on the red wire. If that is confirmed, then I have nothing more to suggest.
1371953
I have one in a motion controlled socket and it works fine there. No reason it shouldn't work in any on-off type controlled fixture.
225268
The light has two wires you can connect to any 12v vehicle power supply. You can wire it independently with a switch or do what I did and splice it into the reverse lights. I wanted more lighting for backing up on my camper van.
333305
I've checked that out myself. The power coming out of the power supply is DC. I have done some math and if I am right a 12v 9mah battery (the same type in a UPS) should run the light panel for about 5.5hrs continuously. I have read somewhere else that the 4-pin XLR is pinned differently then a normal 4-pin XLR. Have not tried this myself but will be in the very near future.
827658
Because there are LEDS you can actually get them to run on almost any current input, BUT... connecting it to house current is kind of like taking a bicycle and running it with the engine from a dump truck. And it will cost you hundreds of dollars to connect a 40 dollar light. It just makes no sense. If, as one person observed, perhaps you want to run it off the low voltage of a landscape system then yes, you can do that BUT, the way this particular unit is assembled the batteries are enclosed within the housing of the lamp, so you cannot just connect the wire that is hanging out. You'd have to open the sealed case, de-solder some connections and attach the power wires. It would be simpler and cheaper to just buy a flood light made for your landscape lighting system. They are inexpensive and they are plug and play. Hope that helps you out.
539254
Depends on if you want to run in series or parallel. I would recommend grounding them independent and using your current 12v "positive" wire to power them. Take the "hot" wire from your current light bar and splice the positive wire from these into it. If you're unsure which one is positive touch both leads to your battery they only work one way.
2120682
Since the light source is electronic as opposed to electric it will only handle minute voltage changes so even modifying the power source won't work.
939223
No. A strobe power supply supplies high voltage. These LED modules should be connected to a switched 12 volt source.
867494
If you connect the dimmer control between the power source and the splitter or a single light bar it should work just fine. Try both setups to see if the splitter is the problem. If you get only an on/off response or nothing at all with that connection I am sure Lightwiki will quickly replace your dimmer control. Just so you know, my entire system worked great right out of the box and is still working fine. Mike
2282540
Sorry, I am not sure, I was going to try that on a job, but resolved the problem before I got around to using the light socket adapter. I was going to use a 2-prong light socket adapter and a 2-3 prong adapter plugged into that for the test unit.
1842336
No it doesn't work that way. The lamp does not remember its on/off state. Once disconnected from power, you have to switch it on after connection.