Do I have to wire both ends of the light to a 12 V DC supply, or can I just wire one end of the lights?
1047758
Just wire one end to your power supply, being careful to get the polarity correct. You should protect the exposed wires on the other end.. I just covered each lead with a small piece of heat shrink tubing.
519052
There are just two (2) electrical connection points. I believe you can have just one (1) cable run. Maximum line voltage is 300 watts. I believe that means your total light bulbs wattage need to add up to 300 watts or less??
1648402
You need a separate switch source, such as a wall switch. The lights are all wired to each other and then there are 3 wires to hard wire it to your electrical source (hot, neutral and ground).
1724424
you can hook it up either way,I put it on a toggle switch.You can wire them to the backup lights also.
1974457
Due to the nature of electricity the only difference between having one or 10 is the amperage that the line takes. So to answer the question you can have just one on the line connected to the adapter or you can connect each light separately if you would like to (not really recommended due to the need of wire) just make sure the amperage of the adapter can handle whatever load you put on it. However, the 20 pieces should work on just about any 12v adapter.
1544543
I dont see why you cant.just hook up the positive and negative wire and you should be good to go.the led lights draw hardly any power.they are great lights and good people to deal with. Good luck
1204580
I connected the Blue wire to the positive. Simple enough to test on a 12 volt light, Just expose all of the wire ends. the two from the light and the two from your power supply. Simply hold the blue wire to your positve supply and the brown wire to the ground supply wire, if this is correct, the light will come on. If not, reverse the proccess. A 12 volt light will not cause you any harm and it will not blow any fuses if hooked up backwards. (It just won't light). Hope this helps.
1814215
We appreciate your inquiry. An experienced electrician would be able to attach the LED Light Kit directly into a 12V source without an adapter. We do not suggest anyone tamper with wiring or electrical unless they are an experienced electrician. We hope we have answered your questions. We look forward to your order. Thank You
678297
You may want to have a dimmer on some lights, and none on others which would be possible with the two separate outputs. I'm not sure whether drawing all of the amperage capacity from just one output would cause a problem or not.
1067677
I'm sure you can wire them to any light that has a positive and a ground. However, they are not quality made and overheat till the glue melts, causing all the components to separate. Mine only lasted a few days.
1824174
you need 12 amps from an additional 12vdc power supply. you are taking the signal from an led controller and adding power down the line
1704066
The lights I purchased have a two wire pig tail on one end to attach to the required power supply. The other end was simply cut square. I did purchase end connectors that had two wires attached (+Red and -Black) that the square cut end of the light strip would plug into. Conceivable you could daisy chain several strips together using that arrangement as long as your power supply is rated for the current. I'm sure some supplier has a type of connector that accepts the raw ends of two strips for an electrical connection. It should be noted that the lights in strip form are not protected from the elements or contact with metallic surfaces. Mine are placed behind a wood molding under the cabinets. I modified the molding to place the strip at a 45 degree angle and just hot glued them in place. Easier than any other lighting I looked at. The power supply is very compact and efficient. I think they are excellent. There is an even flooding of light over the countertop and they always run cool. Good Luck with your project.
1697610
Splice them in with your running lights. Unless you want them blinking. I think my review of these might have a bit more detail. Just remember a 12v DC system is just one wire supplying a return path back to power source(usually black) and a 12v wire (any color other than black,or green). Green is a ground. Hope this helps.
1861943
The amount and (amperage) of the power supplies is determined by how many LEDS will be powered. I highly suggest calling the vendor. They are GREAT folks, and are more than accommodating. They make extension/jumper wires, to go between the segments. Also, if you have custom lengths (as I did) they will make one to your specifications.
740213
These are 12v lights so you should only have 2 wires you can connect to. It does not matter which color you connect to which wire, as long as it is only 12v.
1396506
No - just be sure to order a unit the same voltage as your existing light. Get a 120v model if your existing system is 120v, or get a 12v model if your existing system is 12v.
1881741
so do you need to hook 12v up to both side to get full brightness. Also, what size fuse are you using on them?