Vertigo_uk
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Hi
Doing some planning for next year and currently looking at power supplies.
I have calculated approx 4500 at 30/m or 9000 at 60/m. Approx 150m total maybe more dependent if I go for a 16 or 32 mega tree.
This will be either 5v/12v 2811 with a mix of strips and strings. not decided which voltage yet.
What I have calculated is
5v
4500@0.3w = 1350w 4500@60ma = 270a
9000@0.3w = 2700w 9000@60ma = 540a
12v
4500 @0.8w =3600w 4500@66ma = 297a
9000@0.8w = 7200w 9000@66ma = 594a
First of all is this calculated correctly?
Next obviously I will need a few power supplies and provide varying levels of power injection dependent on 5/12v? How many do you think I will need?
I will be running them all from a Falcon16v3 controller. Does power have to go through the controller or can it be direct to the strips/strings then just control wire from board.
How would I power this all from 240v mains I’m thinking I may need to have a new breaker board put in would I be able to power this new psu board from a 32a breaker or will it need to come off a 60a.
I’m rather confused between the input amps and output amps. How would I convert this to 240v so I can find the true draw on the mains?
For power injection is it a case of running a wire in parallel from one output of psu to all strips every metre or 2? Or is there a better method?
Any other considerations you can think of?
Sorry for all the questions but don’t want to blow anything up and want it to look good and reliable lol.
Merry Christmas all
Doing some planning for next year and currently looking at power supplies.
I have calculated approx 4500 at 30/m or 9000 at 60/m. Approx 150m total maybe more dependent if I go for a 16 or 32 mega tree.
This will be either 5v/12v 2811 with a mix of strips and strings. not decided which voltage yet.
What I have calculated is
5v
4500@0.3w = 1350w 4500@60ma = 270a
9000@0.3w = 2700w 9000@60ma = 540a
12v
4500 @0.8w =3600w 4500@66ma = 297a
9000@0.8w = 7200w 9000@66ma = 594a
First of all is this calculated correctly?
Next obviously I will need a few power supplies and provide varying levels of power injection dependent on 5/12v? How many do you think I will need?
I will be running them all from a Falcon16v3 controller. Does power have to go through the controller or can it be direct to the strips/strings then just control wire from board.
How would I power this all from 240v mains I’m thinking I may need to have a new breaker board put in would I be able to power this new psu board from a 32a breaker or will it need to come off a 60a.
I’m rather confused between the input amps and output amps. How would I convert this to 240v so I can find the true draw on the mains?
For power injection is it a case of running a wire in parallel from one output of psu to all strips every metre or 2? Or is there a better method?
Any other considerations you can think of?
Sorry for all the questions but don’t want to blow anything up and want it to look good and reliable lol.
Merry Christmas all