Recent content by Notenoughlights

I've just installed myself a SigEnergy Sigenstor 10kw hybrid inverter and 2 x sigenstor10 batteries (9.2kwh approx each) with the gateway that will allow me to continue using the power if the grid goes down. My existing inverter is hooked into this system and produces power that the Sigenstor...

I'm currently trying to buy a new bit of hardware for the light show many railroad fans young and old would enjoy. Totally not Christmas related, but it has lights and is going to be part of the light show.

I stopped broadcasting radio, inconsiderate people turning it up really loud, and it also clogged the road.

95% of people who come to my display don't even put 2 and 2 together that there's music and lights sync'd together. They just get lost in everything else. The 5% that do, often hang around for a bit to see what happens, and ask a few questions about how it all works. I just run the same loop of...

Look for commercial options locally, more expensive but usually heavy duty outdoor double insulated cable, ip68 rated led heads, most of them are 240v powered but the wires are actually rated for the voltage, and have a far lower chance of injuring someone unlike the AliExpress shock risks you...

Watching this thread. 24v sounds good.

A few things to add: - By RGBWW I assume you mean RGBCCT (warm+cool white) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006420002446.html? - don't think this is available in seed format yet. - ws2811 isn't RGBW, it is only RGB, perhaps you are thinking of ws2814 or SK6812? (Strip)...

Just looking through your power calculations here 7,168 leds running full white, I've gone and used the Quinled power sheets to find this information. 60 leds per meter 300 leds per 5 meter strip, consumes about 50W at 100% RGB. 7168 leds is close to 24 full 5m lengths, so approximately...

I would dress up those big rocks around the front with a big matrix.

Take my approach. Go out at night and if it's dark put lights there. When you have installed lights, go out again when it's dark, and if you see dark spaces, put lights there. Repeat this step over and over.

I acquired these for free, didn't build them sorry so no writeup :( They're basically acrylic tubes custom made with 2 air ports low and high pressure for small and big bubbles, a regulator for low pressure across all 4 and solenoids for high pressure (still regulated but to a sensible...

The bubbles were very very popular for the 2025 Christmas season. My lawns and roof always also seem to get a lot of attention, I don't have any real eye catching pixel props that aren't common in many other displays (Megatree etc)

High density seeds = hard to repair, perhaps consider alternate node 50mm spacing strings if you want 25mm "spacing" between them. Strip doesn't like being held under tension, tends to fail from being blown around Bullet nodes, more expensive? Moving more towards seeds here, light weight...

I believe the Pixlite 16 can only do one pixel type across all outputs.

Absolutely, you'll need to tell xlights they're 4 channel lights though, same for you controller.