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2024 Mini Christmas Light Expos
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[QUOTE="Skymaster, post: 134367, member: 36626"] Hi Ben, Welcome to ACL. Grab a copy of the 101 Manual if you already havent already, it'll give you pointers on the right way to go. To address your questions: [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]1. recommended pixel density (per linear meter)[/COLOR] Depends on the look you're going for. My house outlines are either 30/m strip, 50mm spaced drilled conduit, or 75mm spaced drilled conduit [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]2. string or strip?[/COLOR] Bullets easier to work with when it comes to repairs and more reliable, however strip in a location that isn't physically moved is pretty good [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]3. pixel type (ws2811? ws2812b?)[/COLOR] 2812b is a ws2811 chip and LED in a single package. They all use the same protocol. WS281x series are relatively equivalent, voltage and RGB/RGBW aside. [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]4. temporary mounting method for horizontal & vertical lines (Boscoyo strips? Chromatrim? PVC pipe? Removable mounting clips that can attach to a screw?)[/COLOR] Good question. [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]5. Controller (Will the Falcon F16V3 work in Australia where we have 220-240V power?)[/COLOR] Yep. The F16v3/4/5's all run off either 5V or 7-13V DC. Your power supply will determine the mains voltage. Many people use and recommend Falcon controllers. [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]6. power injection (whether I need it and what to buy?)[/COLOR] Depends on the voltage, what brightness you intend to run at and pixel counts. Topology will drive this. [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]7. best places to buy all the above?[/COLOR] There are many Chinese vendors that are the direct manufacturers or representatives thereof that can do it, and there are places like [URL]https://www.lightitupleds-xmas.com.au/[/URL] in Australia who handle all the international stuff if you prefer to buy locally. [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]8. anything else I should know?[/COLOR] Plenty, and nothing :) I am sure someone else will chime in here. [MEDIA=youtube]jf7uLhUObAk[/MEDIA] [i][size=2][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf7uLhUObAk]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf7uLhUObAk[/url][/size][/i] [/QUOTE]
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