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[QUOTE="i13, post: 80474, member: 21708"] Unfortunately with 12V it doesn't work that way. I can't 100% speak for the HolidayCoro products but typically the power draw is about the same for the strip as it is for the nodes unless you buy high-end 12V nodes which are likely to be more expensive. The reason for this is that LEDs are typically in the range from 1.8V to 3.5V. You're supplying 12V and the extra voltage (and therefore power) is dropped across resistors in the nodes so the efficiency is low. The strip uses the sections of 3 LEDs in series to use up the available voltage more efficiency. Not sure exactly how their voltage drop would compare side-by-side. In my setup, when I need a lower voltage item further from power supplies, I use a DC-DC converter. Summing this up, one node every 10 centimetres draws about the same amount of power as the 12V strip with 30 LEDs per metre. The nodes waste the power while the strip uses it to produce more light. Some suppliers are happy to space the nodes further apart if you ask them but don't rely on it being an exact measurement. [/QUOTE]
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