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[QUOTE="i13, post: 80703, member: 21708"] Hello vickieflee from another South Australian! You can usually keep most of your existing light sets. Sort the low voltage light sets into two groups and I'll help you from there. One group will have 2 wires between the 8 function controller and the first LED. The other group will be your light sets that either have more than 2 wires going to the first LED or do not have an 8 function controller. Lights from each of these two groups can't share the same controller type. The low voltage light sets are controlled with DC controllers that replace the 8 function unit and you'll use central power supplies. Unfortunately it can get a little bit technical and quite time consuming to convert static light sets to computer control. This is because (despite what the plugpacks say) the required voltage for each light set varies so you may need to modify some of them or run multiple voltages. There is a list of controller options here [url=https://auschristmaslighting.com/wiki/Controllers]https://auschristmaslighting.com/wiki/Controllers[/url] If you have ropelights or anything that isn't low voltage then these are different to work with. I converted my static display to computer control in 2013 and kept about 90% of the existing lights. I chose to modify them to all use the same voltage and despite the time it took, I have no regrets there because it makes the setup simpler each year. I had only very basic understanding of current and voltage when I started. Although they can't share the same type of controller, a setup with store bought lights can include pixel lights. These can let you have individual control of the colour and brightness of every LED. These also run at different voltages which are typically 5V and 12V exactly and that is convenient. 5V and 12V suit different applications so I use both. Keep reading, asking questions and visiting chat. A good document to read is here [url=https://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php/topic,1889.0.html]https://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php/topic,1889.0.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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