nmiller0113
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[font=segoe ui wpc, segoe ui, tahoma, microsoft sans serif, verdana, sans-serif]I have a quick question regarding wire gauge. I've read this amazing and detailed post by Eddy http://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php/topic,3668.0.html but I still have my doubts in myself that I'm understanding it correctly.[/font]
I'm building a pixel display using 12 of these: [/size]http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/BLACK-PCB-5m-led-digital-strip-DC5V-input-WS2801IC-256-scale-32pcs-IC-and-32pcs-5050/701799_651897346.html[/size]I'm connecting them to two SanDevices E682 pixel controllers...6 each. Each strip is being split into thirds...though there will still only be one 5M strip per controller output. So I'm cutting each strip twice and having to solder my own wire in the middle.Sorry for the long explanation but I wanted to make sure this is clear. My concern is around the gauge of the wire used between the cuts to continue the single strip connection. It came with 22 Gauge wire connected to each end of the strip straight from Ray. I have some 24 Gauge wire handy that I was going to use for it that others have told me would work just fine but I wanted another opinion before I go solder crazy for hours and hours only find out it won't work. Do you think I'll be ok using 24 Gauge wire to connect the single strip at the two points I'm cutting it at? BTW, the distance of the 24 Gauge wire used to connect the two cut pieces is about 2 inches.Thanks for you input!Nathan
I'm building a pixel display using 12 of these: [/size]http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/BLACK-PCB-5m-led-digital-strip-DC5V-input-WS2801IC-256-scale-32pcs-IC-and-32pcs-5050/701799_651897346.html[/size]I'm connecting them to two SanDevices E682 pixel controllers...6 each. Each strip is being split into thirds...though there will still only be one 5M strip per controller output. So I'm cutting each strip twice and having to solder my own wire in the middle.Sorry for the long explanation but I wanted to make sure this is clear. My concern is around the gauge of the wire used between the cuts to continue the single strip connection. It came with 22 Gauge wire connected to each end of the strip straight from Ray. I have some 24 Gauge wire handy that I was going to use for it that others have told me would work just fine but I wanted another opinion before I go solder crazy for hours and hours only find out it won't work. Do you think I'll be ok using 24 Gauge wire to connect the single strip at the two points I'm cutting it at? BTW, the distance of the 24 Gauge wire used to connect the two cut pieces is about 2 inches.Thanks for you input!Nathan