orlandoal
Angry Elf!
Hi All,
As a newbie to LED Pixels this year, I have finally managed to get something up and running for the holidays, allbeit not as much as I had wanted to get achieved seeing as I started wayyyyy back in January. I think I might have been somewhat over optimistic.
What I have found is that I am getting some pixels going bad, I did run the pixels on test for several hours when I first received them and once a prop was built I run it for a few days in my garage, with various test patterns from the controller.
Water is/has not been the problem, I live in central Florida and we have had next to zero rain over the last month and my yard irrigation system is turned off.
I have not had to replace loads of pixels probably 10-15 or so since I have been running the show on a daily basis.
Any thoughts on how long I should be testing new pixels for prior to building props?
If it helps, I am running 12v WS2811 pixels, any joints in pixels (more than 50 or where I have had more than a 4" gap between holes) are soldered and heat shrunk.
As usual, any pointers or suggestions greatly appreciated.
As a newbie to LED Pixels this year, I have finally managed to get something up and running for the holidays, allbeit not as much as I had wanted to get achieved seeing as I started wayyyyy back in January. I think I might have been somewhat over optimistic.
What I have found is that I am getting some pixels going bad, I did run the pixels on test for several hours when I first received them and once a prop was built I run it for a few days in my garage, with various test patterns from the controller.
Water is/has not been the problem, I live in central Florida and we have had next to zero rain over the last month and my yard irrigation system is turned off.
I have not had to replace loads of pixels probably 10-15 or so since I have been running the show on a daily basis.
Any thoughts on how long I should be testing new pixels for prior to building props?
If it helps, I am running 12v WS2811 pixels, any joints in pixels (more than 50 or where I have had more than a 4" gap between holes) are soldered and heat shrunk.
As usual, any pointers or suggestions greatly appreciated.