Matt Smith
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- May 29, 2018
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Hi There,
I'm designing a setup where I will always be using a 10m extension cable (whether or not I need it) for each strip. Obviously this is inefficient but it means that I can always have the correct voltage going to the led strips without having to consider changing cable thickness loads etc.
Setup
10m 2.5mm "extension" cable from psu to led strips, strips then power inject in a y split fashion for 4m each (4a per led strip)
4m of WS2812B 12v led strip with 12v-5v DC DC convs
50 Amp eBay PSU running max 35 amps (70% capacity)
Total voltage loss from 10m cable at 8a load is approx 1.03 volts.
So I'm hoping I can just run my PSU at 12.8-13.0 volts to counteract it so that the led strips get full 12v. Will this cause them to overheat or be unstable?
I'm designing a setup where I will always be using a 10m extension cable (whether or not I need it) for each strip. Obviously this is inefficient but it means that I can always have the correct voltage going to the led strips without having to consider changing cable thickness loads etc.
Setup
10m 2.5mm "extension" cable from psu to led strips, strips then power inject in a y split fashion for 4m each (4a per led strip)
4m of WS2812B 12v led strip with 12v-5v DC DC convs
50 Amp eBay PSU running max 35 amps (70% capacity)
Total voltage loss from 10m cable at 8a load is approx 1.03 volts.
So I'm hoping I can just run my PSU at 12.8-13.0 volts to counteract it so that the led strips get full 12v. Will this cause them to overheat or be unstable?