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    12VDC Strings or 5VDC Strings, what is best to use

    Thanks for that keith ,Sorry for the late reply been busy lol.Just something to play with learn how to program a bit will be buying better stuff next year Hopefully .Just seeing if i can program ,I am fairly good at electronics hardware but software gets me in trouble. A s no one close by for...
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    12VDC Strings or 5VDC Strings, what is best to use

    Hi all,Back this year still learning .Going through all the forums and read the 101 about 10 times and each time learn something new it sticks in the ol memory.got the 101 on my desk top so can keep reading lol.The 101and reading the forum has defiantly helped me from making buying mistakes By...
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    light fingered porch pirates.. how do you keep stuff secure?

    Lol Over kill. I started to Bury some cables as i was putting in a sprinkler system and mounting boxes around the place Helps tidy and keep wiring out of reach .
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    12VDC Strings or 5VDC Strings, what is best to use

    Thanks for that Fast Eddy ,I was going to use 12 volt as i had several 25 amp power supply s ,But will now go 5v as it is more efficient and less heat .Learning as i cruze through the forum.
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    light fingered porch pirates.. how do you keep stuff secure?

    Hi ,Marmalade .Yeah i live on the main road Warrago Highway around the corner from a pub so that's probably the source of the problem ,3am Full of pi$$ they came in the yard to tear up wires so i started to turn them off on the timer about 12.30am. Been a one off so far so we will see lol. now...
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    light fingered porch pirates.. how do you keep stuff secure?

    Hi all, i had this problem last year ripped out wires on purpose on the fence :'( . Thought OK can fix, do some soldering and heat shrink . But no such luck the wires had shorted and fried the the controller chips. So have 2 strings Just dinging them back out today and see if i can build...
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