Lampy
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- Dec 4, 2012
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Hi, i am making 8 led light tubes. they consist of two led strips in each. Each strip has 79 leds which are 0.3w each.The strips take 5v. Thats about 88 amps by my calculations. From my drawing could anyone tell me the best solutions for power.
As you can see i have decided to split them into two groups 44 amps per side. Sometimes i would only use perhaps four units for example unit 1,4,5 and 8. this would mean ofcourse the cable distances would be longer between each unit perhaps 8metres between units instead of 5metres. My two questions would be, what power supplies should i use and secondly to distribute the 5volts without voltage drop what gauge cable do i need?
Cheers
As you can see i have decided to split them into two groups 44 amps per side. Sometimes i would only use perhaps four units for example unit 1,4,5 and 8. this would mean ofcourse the cable distances would be longer between each unit perhaps 8metres between units instead of 5metres. My two questions would be, what power supplies should i use and secondly to distribute the 5volts without voltage drop what gauge cable do i need?
Cheers