I plan to add around 100 foot maybe 125 of led stripes to my deck rails outside. Can I use the 60 watt or do I need 100 watt?
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You can use the 60W as the lights AMPS is very low. Here is tech details Works well, but too blue for my liking. The LEDs are a cool white which makes them very blue. They need to offer a warm white version. Some technical info that is missing from Amazon: 1. There is no data sheet or technical information included with the purchase. 2. Each group of 3 LEDs draws 17 ma (.017 amps) of current at 12 VDC. The circuit is 3 LEDs and 150 ohm resistor in series. 3. The total string of 300 LEDs draws 1.7 amps of current at 12 VDC. 4. The power supply must be DC - not AC. To operate on 12 VAC, a full wave diode bridge must be used. 5. The LEDs can be operated at a lower (7.5 VDC min) or higher voltage (14.6 v) for dimmer or brighter light output. 6. The LED strip can be operated at a higher voltage for a much brighter output, but it must be a very short duration (1 sec max)
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The best information I can find is the LED string is about 1.5 Watts/ft.(4.8 W/m) So if you add 125 ft. it will use 180 watts. Looks like you will need a larger power supply or break your lights up into multiple circuits with smaller power supplies. 60 Watts will only carry about 40 ft. of LEDs.
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I would say no. I could not find current draw info ,but I had 2 strings attached to the 30 watt supply and went thru 2 of these power supply's. They kept failing. I just switched to a 100 watt supply. Without seeing current draw on these 16 foot strips, it is hard to say for sure how many watts will be required. I would start with the 100 watt supply. Or if you can find the current draw of a single 16 foot strip, just multiply that by the qty of strips and that times 12 volts. That will give you the total wattage power supply needed. Example. If each strip draws 2 amps, and you use 5 strips, then 10 times 12 equals 120 watts. You will need to find the current draw to be sure. I would say no. I could not find current draw info ,but I had 2 strings attached to the 30 watt supply and went thru 2 of these power supply's. They kept failing. I just switched to a 100 watt supply. Without seeing current draw on these 16 foot strips, it is hard to say for sure how many watts will be required. I would start with the 100 watt supply. Or if you can find the current draw of a single 16 foot strip, just multiply that by the qty of strips and that times 12 volts. That will give you the total wattage power supply needed. Example. If each strip draws 2 amps, and you use 5... » Read More I would say no. I could not find current draw info ,but I had 2 strings attached to the 30 watt supply and went thru 2 of these power supply's. They kept failing. I just switched to a 100 watt supply. Without seeing current draw on these 16 foot strips, it is hard to say for sure how many watts will be required. I would start with the 100 watt supply. Or if you can find the current draw of a single 16 foot strip, just multiply that by the qty of strips and that times 12 volts. That will give you the total wattage power supply needed. Example. If each strip draws 2 amps, and you use 5 strips, then 10 times 12 equals 120 watts. You will need to find the current draw to be sure. « Show Less
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yes LEDs are great! We have them in there now. I think it's technically supposed to be 25 watt but if you use LEDs they will be less than they need to be anyways.
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I have a three lamp fixture that looks like a 75-100 watt incandescent. So to be honest, your 60 watt example would need two of these bulbs. They are also candelabra based (minny) designed for a chandelier or a similar styled lamp.
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I installed two 90 watt bug flood lights in the fixture, in the stand by ore low light mood the light is very dim but its enough light to see. when it detect motion it brightens up. the 120 watt should not cause any problems, if you think its too bright you can always put in a lower wattage bulb my fixture use bulbs with standard size base, lot of choices for bulb size.
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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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I am pretty sure it has a 100W limit, and 2 regular 60W incandescent light bulbs will exceed the limit. If you use *dimmable* LED or fluorescent bulbs, or use 2 40 W incandescents, that would be fine. I am pretty sure the manufacturer says alternative bulbs are ok, so long as they are the dimmable kind.
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It depends on the shade you use. The socket will take a 100 watts BUT the shades determine how much heat you should allow. I use a shade rated at 60 W but only put 40 W in it. The new LED and incadescent bulbs will let you go brighter w/out the heat. These lamps are accents, not reading lamps.
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It's really hard to speak in terms of "watts" when addressing LEDs. It always comes down to lumens. I have the 24-36 Inch Marineland light and it keeps my moss balls quite healthy. This is due to the Blue light providing the specific wavelength required for vegetative growth. Rather than going forward in terms of "watts", calculate the lumens generated by the 120 watt you're told you need...then calculate the lumens generated by the lights you have and fill in the blanks with add-on modules.
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As i recall, cfls at 24w generate 1500 lumens. So 60watts should be around 3500-4000@1ft.
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I'm just using 15w CFL flood bulbs with the extension. With that said, if I had the standard 100w bulbs, I wouldn't hesitate to put them in. I wouldn't use these outdoors, however.
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Dear Arman, Greetings from LOFTEK Direct. As to your question, we will not sell 100 watts RGB floodlight temporarily. Because the temperature of the light will be too high when it is working. And it will affect the light's proper functioning too. So if you think the 50 watts light is not bright enough for you, i will recommend you to purchase more according to your requirements. Any questions, please feel free to contact us via loftek.direct@gmail.com. Best Regards LOFTEK Direct
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I have taken this one apart and it had a 90 watt power supply. I have since moved on to better built lights and I am not a fan of these Blackstar units. Just fyi 45x3 is 135 not 145. Leds are not efficient being run at 100% of their wattage rating.
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You can use up to 100 watt but I use 75. These are beautiful lights and they look great outdoors. I have been so happy with them at the front door and around the garage door. I thought the price was great but they look very expensive. Very glad I found them.
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these led lights are plenty bright. it'll take the place of your 5x100 watts without a doubt. you'll save on your electric bill plus it's a lot cooler.
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60 feet would use about 4 strips, you would need a 96-100 W power source and an amplifier between the second and third strip to prevent power drop off. As long as the control is plug in-line between the power source and the lights, it would control all the lights.
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Hi Brad, sure should work seamless for the 60 W LED. In general, I would always stay ca. 30% below the max. Watts given by the manufacturers of such devices because of temperature issues. Other than that, I use this one for one year now without any problem. Hope this helps.Best regardsPatric
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Dear Robert, Using the 100W led REQUIRES it to be attached with 2 screws to a "heat sink" to prevent it from destroying itself from the heat generated at full capacity. Have you considered a group of 10w chips that do not require a heat sink. Good luck & stay in touch. Steve at saw.smith@nyc.rr.com