abhijitz
New elf
I will start with my planned setup for this year. (no music sync and basic light control). I did contact Ray Wu, but we got entangled into lengths and distances, so i wanted some clarification. I did read some of the articles @ Wiki
So, post reading the difference between using 5V and 12V, i have decided to go with the 12V 150LED/strip (30LED/m) pixel strip, which should consume ~ 9A/40W
My setup is :
RGB Strip x 2 connected in series <----> 20ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <---> RGB Strip x 3 connected in series <---> 30ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <----> RGB strips x 5 connected in series. [These are various roof sections of my home]
-- Basically, i was looking to connect all of these RGB LED strips in series with the extension cables/wires in between, but i got confused with the distance requirements.
So, i thought i could place 2 of these, which Ray told me could power upto 40metres (120ft) and put them in 2 sections, like below.
Power Supply <---> Controller <--> 2ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <----> RGB Strip x 2 connected in series <----> 20ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <---> RGB Strip x 3 connected in series <---> Controller <--> Power Supply
Power Supply <--> Controller <---> 2ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <----> RGB strips x 5 connected in series. [These are various roof sections of my home]
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/12V-300W-waterproof-switch-mode-Power-Supply-IP67-rated-AC170-240V-AC90-130V-input-DC12V-output/701799_32475103050.html {@75% capacity i should be able to power up atleast 5 strips}
BUT, then Ray tells me each power supply is good for only 10metres. So, i started doing some research and seems like i would also run into controller issues. [I am not planning to use the advanced controllers this time]
So, my questions is :
1. What is the ideal distance that could be supported by each power supply. Should i just focus on getting the smaller power supplies and powering up each individual strip? (seems not ideal & cumbersome).
2. Controller Restrictions : The basic controller that Ray sells, can ideally control how many strips?
3. Do the same distance/length be valid for technicolor nodes? With Technicolor nodes, i am planning to wrap each window in a rectangle, each string of 50 nodes can wrap a window & i will have 5 windows. Distance between each window is 3ft in an hexagon shaped design.
I read a lot about Ray Wu but is there any local store or forum supported in US that anyone can recommend. Ray's shipping charges are almost half the cost of LEDs. He is a little bit more price than other aliexpress stores.
So, post reading the difference between using 5V and 12V, i have decided to go with the 12V 150LED/strip (30LED/m) pixel strip, which should consume ~ 9A/40W
My setup is :
RGB Strip x 2 connected in series <----> 20ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <---> RGB Strip x 3 connected in series <---> 30ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <----> RGB strips x 5 connected in series. [These are various roof sections of my home]
-- Basically, i was looking to connect all of these RGB LED strips in series with the extension cables/wires in between, but i got confused with the distance requirements.
So, i thought i could place 2 of these, which Ray told me could power upto 40metres (120ft) and put them in 2 sections, like below.
Power Supply <---> Controller <--> 2ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <----> RGB Strip x 2 connected in series <----> 20ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <---> RGB Strip x 3 connected in series <---> Controller <--> Power Supply
Power Supply <--> Controller <---> 2ft 18AWG Wire with pigtails <----> RGB strips x 5 connected in series. [These are various roof sections of my home]
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/12V-300W-waterproof-switch-mode-Power-Supply-IP67-rated-AC170-240V-AC90-130V-input-DC12V-output/701799_32475103050.html {@75% capacity i should be able to power up atleast 5 strips}
BUT, then Ray tells me each power supply is good for only 10metres. So, i started doing some research and seems like i would also run into controller issues. [I am not planning to use the advanced controllers this time]
So, my questions is :
1. What is the ideal distance that could be supported by each power supply. Should i just focus on getting the smaller power supplies and powering up each individual strip? (seems not ideal & cumbersome).
2. Controller Restrictions : The basic controller that Ray sells, can ideally control how many strips?
3. Do the same distance/length be valid for technicolor nodes? With Technicolor nodes, i am planning to wrap each window in a rectangle, each string of 50 nodes can wrap a window & i will have 5 windows. Distance between each window is 3ft in an hexagon shaped design.
I read a lot about Ray Wu but is there any local store or forum supported in US that anyone can recommend. Ray's shipping charges are almost half the cost of LEDs. He is a little bit more price than other aliexpress stores.