How many amps do each of these draw? Could I wire three strips together on one 12 v hookup without brightness being distorted?
579716
I was disappointed in the brightness of just one strip on 12 volts. I had another brand on my Ridgeline, and they were twice as bright as these. No one even notices this set on my Subaru Forester. Can't find where I ordered the first set: Larry
579717
yes you can hook them together, I don't know the amps but I do know that it is next to nothing.In my 12 volt golf cart I have over 18 strips.
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.
864507
so far, I have linked 2 light strips together with no problem. just make sure that your power adaptor uses the most amps possible without damaging your strips. I believe the most you can use is a 12V 5amp adaptor.
1668654
Sounds like you're trying to use them in a motor home. The input/output specs aren't listed on the fixture so the transformer requirements you'd need are unknown. I've never seen an output this bright coming from a 12 volt source. Good luck.
2102909
With a higher wattage power supply you could connect all 5 strips to one power supply but you would still overload the control driver that changes the colors.. I have used these in many kitchens that I have wired.. One strip over the cabinets, one under the toe kick, and another for under the upper cabinets (for task lighting) I think I have went up to 32 feet on a transformer and they are still working correctly after 1 1/2 years.
586258
I believe they use a 55 watt bulb, so at 12 volts, that's a bit under 5 amps.I use 2 of them on a 10amp fused circuit, hasn't blown yet.
131303
Technically you can connect a few in series but then they will not be bright. So its recommended to use the powersupply that comes with the kit for each 5 meter strip. To get the strip to full brightness you need 72W. If you use more your 72W will be split between two 5M strip at half the brightness.
1979215
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.
2196
I am not sure wgich strip you are asking about. I bought the 300 led's and 600 led's. They are 24 watt and 46 watt. You need to use at least 2 amp for the 24 watt and 3.5 for the 46 watt. The formula to use if I remember it correctly is : Watts=volt X ampSo, at 24 watt, you divide 24 watt by 12 volts and you get 2 ampsHope this helps
1071657
According to the product package one power supply can handle up to 36 watts and each LED strip is only 3 watts so you should be able to connect 12 in sequence without any problems.
1023143
As long as you do not exceed 12w per channel. Check the wattage on the leds. I would guess that a 5050smd strip would draw about 10w. You'll probably be fine.
2023815
I have connected one 12 volt 3 meter strip to a 30 amp 12 volt power supply and tested the amp draw to come up with these values. LED Power draw information- - 3 meter set - -1 - Green only = 1.4 amps @ 12 volts2 - Red only = 1.39 amps @ 12 volts3 - Blue only = 1.19 amps @ 12 volts1+2 - light green = 2.5 amps @ 12 volts1+3 - light blue = 2.27 amps @ 12 volts2+3 - purple = 2.28 amps @ 12 volts1+2+3 - white = 3.18 amps @ 12 volts3.281 feet in one meterHope this helps.
1887188
Only one of these strips can be supported using a 30 Watt power supply. We offer several different power options on Amazon and HitLights.com.
2010018
You would wire them in parallel with 120v ac going to each one. Each one consists of a light and separate power supply. You will need all 14 power supplies unless you purchase a separate higher power power supply. If you used just one proper power supply someone would have to calculate the proper voltage and current for that new power supply. IF you have 14 lights at 12 watts each that would be 168 watts plus whatever the power supply lose is, so that would probably be under 300 watts. A 15 amp circuit breaker can handle 1500 watts so you should have no problem using 14 lights.
1382212
Not knowing how much current each lamp draws it is hard to say. In general when wired in parallel as they should be each lamp has the same voltage across it and the current will vary depending on the lamps resistance. They will all have the same brightness. The question is if this harness can handle the current draw.
651838
Since these are 12V LEDs, they require a separate 12V power supply and I suspect that the 12V power supply would not handle being on a dimmer circuit. There is a low cost dimmer available, see LE® RF Dimmer for Single Color LED Strips, LED Ribbon, RF Dimmer for 12V DC LED Light Strips, 8A, Wireless Remote Control for All Dimmable 3528 5050 LED Strip
766336
I don't know about wattage, but I can tell you that they are junk. We bought three to conserve energy. To begin, they have LEDs that are always on. Secondly, none of the strips worked as advertised: did not turn off properly or power properly. Buy something else. Avoid these at all costs.