Great video select. One question I have the way you connected the plug-in power supply .I would like to do but also to be able to control it from my light switch. How would I be able to do that?
Hi there, many thanks for your videos, I was hoping you could help me with a question, I have a MEANWELL LRS-100-5, 18 AMP power supply, it has 2 sets of outputs, my question is do both pairs of outputs carry the full 18 amp or is the 18 amp split between them, for example 9 amp each? Thank you in advance for any advice.
That is a very good question. I do not know the answer but if you were ask meanwell. www.meanwell.com/qa.aspx maybe this link can help you. If you find the information please let me know.
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Hi i am running 32 feet on a 200w 40 5v but only red light is showing is this because its 5v and not 12v? It was recommended to me by the company who sold me the LEDs. Thank you and great video
I'm not clear, please give more explanation. What I understand is that you 32 feet of LED is your LED 5V or 12V or 24V?. Is your power supply 200W by 12V? or 24V. What is the 40? I'm sorry if I did not understand your first question.
Your video is in reference to strip LEDs. I need to power 24 LEDs each being 3.0-3.2V .20mA (they are all white 10mm). I think I calculated I need 64v and of course resistors along with that. LEDs are soldered in parallel. Since outlets in North American are 120V, I would like to use an adapter from my pile of adaptors which basically have output DC of 4.5v to 18v. I have not been able to figure out how to use input source from outlets (or adaptors) for my LED project..Any suggestions would be helpful.
I have a commercial project that requires 48 12ft vertical runs (basically 576 ft) of RGB. How would you go about powering it? Multiple power supplies? or one large? and what's the best configuration as to not trip the breakers. I'd suppose we will need 60amp at the panel or larger. Should I use 12v or 24v?
I really enjoy ur video it's very clear. Plz i got one with 12v/8.5A, would it be suitable for other uses rather than led, for ex portable air compressor with 12v/30A
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Im putting 4 16.5 strips on my camper, im using a 5volt 60 amp power supply. I was going to hook it up as uou said in you video, is that too much power. Im using WS2812B LED Strips
I do not know what the amp per foot is. If you are able to get that info from the manufacture and make the calculation as per the video and give your self between 10 to 20% wiggle room, then you should be OK.
Hi. Great video. I am looking for one of those Adapters you plugged into thr laptop charger that split it to 2 wires. What is thr name of that piece? Thank you.
Thank you for this video. I am hoping you can help me with a question. I’m looking to hardwire one of these PS, as a drop in replacement for a 12VAC PS, so I can convert to leds with dc power. The current PS is hardwired and wired to a wall on off switch on the incoming end (so two wires to each line,neutral and ground screw), and wired to a splitter to run 12v in two directions on the outgoing end. Are the power supplies like the ones you featured in this video suitable for that purpose? Thanks for any guidance you can provide
very good question, they are design to be in the open so they can get air. They all have a protection cover where the high voltage is connected. You can mount the PS on the wall or place it in a cabinet.
Sir I have a 12V 4.5A DC motor pump and I have a 12V 10A LED power supply , so can I run the motor or it will harm the motor ? Or will i have to buy 12V 5A adapter ?
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a question. I want to install a 26 foot led strip light. Do I need to break down to or can I just one straight strip. Does the led loose power if it's a long run. How many watts driver do I need in this case. Please 🙏 thank you
With 26 foot LED you can make one run as long as you connect a wire for the power at both ends. Because if you add power at one end you will lose power on a long run if it is 12V but with a 24V you are able to run one wire at one end. I hope this helps. Please make sure to give the video a thumb up
I would love to see any ideas on how to create an enclosure or mounting mechanisms for these led power supplies. Most that I know of use m4 screws, so maybe we can use m4 hexes to mount them on boards or enclosures
In this video I do talk about how to figure out the size transformer you will need. Just by saying 80ft of 3000K is not enough to give you an answer. You will need some information from the manufacture to calculate your needs. You may want to look at the video again or in my channel which I have other videos that talks about this subject also and what you information you need for the formula, in fact do not forget to subscribe and give my video a thumbs up, this is one way that you can support my channel and get notified on other new videos. This video is were most understand the formula to figure your answer. I hope this helps.
1st of what a fantastic video this has answered all my questions apart from one. So I hope you don’t mind me asking. But can you give me a little bit of advice please? Iv bought a 12v 40 amp out put and the inlet is 230v that’s uk mains supply from a house wall socket. So can you tell me what fuse I need to put in the plug that goes in the wall to supply the unit Iv bought please Really hope you can answer this question because if finding it hard to find an answer. Even the supply’s can tell me Looking forward to your reply Dave.,,
I'm sorry for the delay iny response. I'm glad that you like my video. I hope that you gave me a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel. Not familiar in what you are asking. But if you are wanting 12v out put. They do have power supply that has a switch that would work for 110v or 230v in and out put 12v. I hope this helps you. But if not please explain in a different way
I'm not familiar with pixil tape. But most 12v and 24v LEDS you are able to put power on front end and the middle and on the end because the power can travel either way, except if it is a one directional LED or must get power on one end only. I hope this helps
hi there,if i placed the power supply for the led strips in the garage.the end of the led strip is about 120 ft away from the power, can i run i wire that long? or the power will drop,what is the right way to do it? thanks
The ideal situation is to have it as close as you can. There are times that you have no choice. One way is to run a heavier gauge wire like a 18G. When it comes to LED wire my go to is 22G but on long runs 18G will work. To solder an 18G directly to the LEDs can have to much tension so one option is to solder a 22G pigtail about 8 inches directly to the LED'S strip then connect the 22G and the 18G wires with a wire nuts.
Hi! I am using philips pro glow profile light strip who’s input is DC 12V 5A …… now i want to connect it to zigbee led controller who’s input is 12-24v and output current is 6A , total output current is 15A . Will 24V 5A DC power supply support this led strip? Please suggest me.
If you need yo go over a sink or stove using extension wires between two sections of strips, how does that effect this calculation? I will need a strip of lights about 6 ft long on each side of my sink and then another 2ft strip on the other side kf the stove (the stove will be at the other end of the strip of lights to the left of the sink). I expect to need about 8ft of extension wire over the sink and another 8ft over the stove. I anticipate needing to inject power at some location. But I'm not sure where. I hvent selected the lights yet so i dont know how many watts per foot yet. Im hoping you might be able advise on a formula I can use.
it is still the same formula. You add the amount of feet of LED. it looks like about 14 feet total. depending on the amount of watts per foot you will need about 100 watts if its real bright . just make sure you get the info for the LED's. some time on the package of 16 feet or 5 mm it will let you know what is the watts you need for that roll. once you have that info then you can divided that per foot then if you need more than 16 feet you can determine how much watts you need. just follow the formula in the video. I hope this helps. Please make sure if you like the video to give me a thumbs up.
If you are talking about the length of the wire, that is not an issue. For that short of a run you can still use 22/4 Gage wire. All of the wire will end up at the controller or power supply.
hi. i have a 12v 40amp dc power supply with multiple outlets.3 to be precise. (similar to the ones you are using) i need to be able to draw 30+ amps in order to power a single load. how do i go about getting the required amps? do i wire the three outlets in parallel? please advise
Hello Sir I hv led strips which is 120 feet with 8 connections. I mean each led strip is 15 feets. So wat transformer u would suggest me ??? Its a RGB strips led lights.
I have several videos on my channel that will explain the formula in order to select the correct power supply. I hope you get a chance to see it. You must do the formula in order to get the correct one. I'm not able to tell you because you have the information to plug into the formula that I do not have.
I’m not installing lights but it’s in the same area. I’m powering a 12v 80 W fan to my Industrial 30 gallon 120 ac air compressor air dryer system. I already purchased a 110/220 12v transformer and actually I going to hook up 2 fans and connect to the compressor power supply. The transformer can accommodate both because of the additional connectors. My question is am I using the right application if not please let me know.
I'm not able to answer that question because I do not know your system. All I can say is that you need to every careful because There is low voltage AC and low voltage DC and your equipment must be inline with what you are powering up.
hello..this is a great video, please I hv a project currently working on for one of my client The controller, Led and power supply has been fully installed. now where we are having issue is how the light displays on each of the 10letters which are about 6ft in height for each of the letter the colors suppose to display 3colors in total but all the letters should be in same color at the same time.
Hi thanks for help there, very informative. Wee question ; Should i be worried about the power supply / led driver being placed in an insulated loft area ? I mean, do they generate a lot of heat, enough to cause a fire ? Thanks Chris. Scotland
Very good question, in the 12 years working with LED'S and PS I have never had a PS burn out. Some are fanless and other have fans to keep them cool. As you are aware that there is always that possibility. When I install them in attics, I mount them on the trusses to keep them away from the insulation and I have not had any issues. You need to take all precautions, so if you are not familiar in how to install then hire a license electrician and hopefully it will give that peace of mind. I hope this helps.
what does amps do? I tried buying online and the info says. 12v 5a 12v 10a 12v 15a 12v 20a does too much amps will kill the LED's or it is fine to buy a higher amps power supply?
Hello Clem I have a job where rbgw led strips will be place in a hometheater 5 sections vertical strips 6ft 6inches on the left then on the right and one each in the left /rear rear. I purchased 2 transformers 300 watts 24v one for each group 5leds per transformer. Do I need to add power at the end of each to avoid voltage drop
Thanks for your video! I am doing a bathroom with just the white LED's, and I have 3 different locations all on separate dimmer switches. Section-1 is 3ft (Shower), Section-2 is 2ft (Toilet), Section-3 30ft (Build-in Closet). All together definitely under 50ft Can I Combine these all into 1 large or 2 small power supplies? Thanks.
Yes you can. Just calculate the watts the the LEDS are pulling so you can figure out the size power supply you need and do not forget to add 10 to 20% wiggle room. I have a video on my channel that helps to figure it out if you are not familiar. Please subscribe to my channel if you have not done so and hit the All bell for the latest video. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. I hope this helps.
Dwayne, I'm not sure if you thought about this but in the closet you may want to consider a sensor. As you walk in it turns on automatically and you can adjust it to stay on for 1 or 3 or 5min
I am trying to hook up lights on a 12v 100 amp battery, regular 12v bulbs keep burning out. Thinking of using led lights, any suggestions?? Thanks. How would I reduce amps to 10 amps??
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 I changed to lithium batteries on my 36v 1992 Club Car golfcart, everything went good until my lights stopped working. 12v bulbs start smoking and burn out.
you sir have quite good knowledge about electronics especially with small things that can make major differences in electronics like putting the wire on the left side of the screw and twisting the insulation until it breaks. very awesome
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I have a question so I have doing a project and I am using a RGB 300LEDS 5Meters 60watts and I am using 3 of them, so total of 15Meter long and they are all connected to each other.. my question is what kind of power supply do I need? Because the end of the led are kind of not bright enough unlike the front one
Hello Michael, in order to answer that question you need to know the amps per foot. Then you are able to calculate the formula that it's in the video. My suggestion is to contact the manufacturer and ask for the amps per foot on the LED'S you have. Then you can figure the answer. I hope this helps
I have 60 marker lamps LEDs What is the power requirments for these in order to buy the right one? I was told that all the lamps were less than 36 watts DC
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 They are just the marker lamps used on mainly cars, semi trucks, etc. I found out that each lamp is .046 to .05 amps for each lamp and i have 60 times that so i am well under what my power supply assets as 36 watts, but it burned out.
So I'm just a little confused, if your light markers are 12 volt DC You should be able to connect it direct to your battery or a fuse. I don't understand why you need a power supply for your LED markers if you're using it in your vehicle. Anytime that I do LED lights to my truck they have always been 12 volt DC and I hook it up direct to either a fuse or to the battery depending on what I'm doing.
hi, sorry if you already explained this, can I use any kind of plug wire or are there any specifications like how much current, AWG, etc? thanks in advance
You can use any wire. I favor the 3 prong because it has a ground wire. If you are in a pinch a two will work but not ideal. I hope this helps you. If you have not done so, please subscribe to my channel and give us a thumbs up if you like what you saw.
I just bought nine 16ft govee led strip. I'm new to the led community these strips added up to 216 Watts is it possible to connect all 9 strip together with one 350 Watts power supply or do I need more than one power supply? I have a 144ft of ceiling to run these led lights Thanks.
If you calculated your watts correctly and giving your self an added buffer, were I have several videos in my channel that explains how. You can connect them all to one Power Supply. Just remember that at every 16 feet to have a wire from the LEDS to the PS. This way you can have equal power on each strip. I hope this answer your question. If you are not a subscriber, please subscribe so you can get my latest videos. Feel free to reach out to me at any time. I would love to see a photo once the project is done.
If you are able too, you can solder them from end to end but then make sure to have a pigtail at each 16 feet to the PS. Or just run a new roll and each one runs to the PS
You do not need two. For the this project I needed one 500W but when I order the materials, the supplier did not have what I wanted so instead they sent me two power supply. Because of time, I decided to use the two and show my subscribers how it can be done.
I understand that you are using it for LED Strips. Maybe my question was not as clear. Let me just say that if you are putting LEDs for cove lighting or to light up the ceiling then we place the PS in a closet near by that has an outlet or we place the PS in the attic near an outlet or we place the power supply in a cabinet but an outlet is near by. Then we run low voltage wire from the LEDS to the controller which will be next to the PS. No need to mount a controller to the ceiling. I hope I was able to answer your question. Please feel free to ask me a different question if I was not able to answer it correctly.
Thanks for your reply. I am remodeling the kitchen, have removed the ceiling and I am hard wiring the PS to install the LED strip in a trough to reflect on the ceiling. I can secure it to a beam, etc. So my question is about the right way (code) to do it. I live in California. Thanks again for your time.
Unfortunately I do not know the code in Cali. Are you talking about securing it to a beam a trust beam in the attic? You can secure it to a trust beam sense it is your place. When I use to do commercial building we would get a comtex box at Home Depot they are grey color in the electrical department and drill holes to let the wires in and out and then either screw the box to the trusses or just lay the box between the trusses on a plank of plywood.
I need an outdoor power supply of around 500 watts. Is it possible to use an indoor power supply (12v 500w) in a waterproof box? Will the fan be able to keep the power supply cool while in an enclosed waterproof box?
Good question, you are able too. Just make sure if a few things. If you need an outdoor PS like 12v 500w you need to know if it's AC or DC. Most outdoor lights is sett up with AC PS. 95% of the time, I install DC PS. I use a water proof box and I try to purchase a PS that is fanless. But if you have no choice then you can modified the box by adding holes in the bottom for air and on the side. If you do the side you can install like a small hood or a scoop type over the drill holes and seal the edges so no water goes in. So between the two, side and bottom you can have cross ventilation. Please subscribe to my channel and hit the bell for the latest videos. I have one coming soon where I put LEDS under a Dock and the power supply are not waterproof which I requested the distributor for a fanless PS but they sent me the one with a fan. And I install it in a waterproof box.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Thank you. Yea I will check out the new video as well. My plan is to run about 48 feet of LED strips under the railings to to light up the steel cable rails. I need to run RGBW wires since it looks like running the LED strips without a direct supply from the power source would cause the LED strips at the end dim. Is there a 5 strand exterior RGBW wire, or do I need to run it through PVC pipe?
I wonder if you can make a video of how to choose a driver and how to connect multiple led strip in lto 1 driver or separate driver. Don't blame me if it's a stupid???
The LED'S that I use is the one that either has 2 spot connection for white LED'S or 4 RGB or 5 RGBW spot connection. If you have the 3 spot connection not familiar with that one. The LED'S light strips that I use, I do not use any drivers because I use a technique that is not needed. I have other videos on my channel that I show how to do this. Just this month I install for a family friend 20M of LED'S with out and driver and they are bright. Please subscribe to my channel and tap on the bell and select ALL so you can get the latest video. I have a video coming soon in how to repair LED'S strip when the solder point breaks. Hit the thumb up because that will tell me that you like my video.
Thank you very much for the valuable information provided. Recently I bought a 12 volt power supply 360 watt for my landscaping lights and it came with two sets of output leads. If I am using a total wattage of 250, do I need to join both the outputs together and then connect to the lights or is it enough if I just use one of the outputs and ignore the other?
I'm sorry but your description is not totally clear. Maybe explain it in a different beay. Also when it comes to landscape lights, 90% of the time it will be AC low voltage and DC. You need to make sure which one it is.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Sorry, I am a newbie in this field. Recently I bought 10 led spike lamps that works with MR16 bulbs (LED)12 volt DC from Amazon, GKOLED-Landscape-Voltage-Garden-Spotlight. Since the main power we have here is AC220 volt, I was advised by a friend to use a led driver to convert the AC220 to DC12volt and to connect the lamps serially. So I purchased a 360 watt 220V to 12V DC 30A driver, considering future expansion (constant voltage model) This came with one input wire 170-250V and two sets of 12V DC output wires which i was referring to in my previous post. I have not connected the system yet. Could you please advise if I am using the right power supply vs. electrical fixtures. Thanks and regards
Now I have a better understanding. Before I answer please send me a picture of the power supply from different angles and of the pigtails. My email address is in my site.
Hi, I am planning to deco my place with 5050 5 meters 12v led strip for a length of 100 foot, what watts and how many amps led driver would I need to buy? please do help me; thanks.
I have a video that explains how to calculate. I can't give the answer because you need to see how many amp your LEDS are pulling. Once you have that answer follow the video closely
thnx for the vedio but i have question : what if i use the power supplie 240w 12v for leds that consum 150 w ? and what if i test one led bord in the 240w? will the led burn ?
If you have a 12V LED and you are using a 240W 12V power supply to test with, it will not burn your LED. I hope this answer your question. Now for the other question. The ideal is to get a power supply that is 20% more than what you need other wise you will be wasting your money by having a bigger power supply. Thank you for subscribing.
I want to set up RGB non waterproof leds strips in my basement I need 140ft which i cant find anywhere so I have to buy multiple strips so what type of adapter do I need and what would the wattage and voltage be
Hello Alexander, you will need to purchase 9 packages that comes with 16'4" to give you the 140 feet you want to cover. Depending on how amps per feet or per package you will need to calculate the formula that I give on my video. Just make sure when you purchase the LED'S that you also find out the amps. For an example if it's 12V LED'S 1.4 amps per foot times 140 that would be 196 times 10% it puts you around 215W so a 250W 12V. Just go over the my video one more time and follow my directions. I hope this helps.
hi, I have 5 pin RGB+WW strip which will have total length of 16 meters. I think power supply of 240w is better than the 200W one? Am i right saying that. Also, I do not know how to choose the right controller for that length. Can you advice on that?
You need to figure the calculation to give you the answer for the power supply. In my video I explain how to figure it out. You must know the amps per foot to figure it out. If you do not have the one equation then you must ask your distributor for it. It is crucial to have that information then you will be able to get the correct power supply. Once you know how much feet you are going to use then you will be able to select the correct controller also. I hope this helps.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Hi, it comes up as 194W for the whole 16 meter strip. That means a power supply of 200W should be OK, or 240W will be better? As per controller, I am really not sure what to look for. Does it has to be 200W as well, or it is different with the controller?
The 194W does that include the 10% extra? If it dies then 200W power supply should be good if it does not include the 10% then go to the next one up. Each controller will tell you how much watts it can handle and or how many feet of LED'S. See photo for what I'm talking about. Also go to usledsupply.com for some great controllers. I could not attach a photo. Basically if you look under the details it should explain how many feet the controller can handle.
I have been reading the comments and replies and would like to add. I would also like to see how to add power injection in-between strips of LEDs. I spent many hours trying to read/view how this is properly done and am not sure yet how to power inject into/in-between the LED strips. For example, I have 3 strands of LED's and desire to power inject at the front, middle and end. The question I have, and many others I believe is: "What is involved to power inject in-between strands of LED's?" (Do you need a special adapter, or is this a manual soldering job, or any special tools required?). Since I am planning a long run, I will need to plan for 5-6 power injections in this long run. Thanks for this video! Thumbs up!
Hello Ward, thank you for the feedback. As you know everyone has their own terminology so power injection is new to me. But I believe what this is in reference too is when you add another wire to tap on a strip of LED inorder for the power not to drop. Otherwise if you were to put a wire on one end, let say at the start of one inch and your LED strip is 30 feet long using a 12V what will happen next half of your lights will be dim. The benefits of LED'S low voltage you can tap in anywhere with power along the strip. So if I have a 30 feet LED strip I would tap one wire in the middle of 30 feet so at 15 feet because then the power will spread both ways. And it has to be done manually by soldering to the strip if you do not want a gap on the strip. If you do not mind a small gap then you can add wire nuts buy putting one strip to my left with a small pig tail that it comes with and to my right another strip and then wire nuts both strips to one wire lead. If you have 60 feet of LED'S strip then I would tap in at 15 feet then 30 feet so between each wire lead you have 15 feet on each side of the wire. In the future I'll make a video showing this. Plus I'll be making another video on power supply to explain more on it.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Thanks for the quick feedback. Much appreciated. Also, I noticed that LED's from BTF include separate 'voltage adding' wires at the beginning of EACH strip. This would allow one to reduce extra work of manual soldering in-between strips. It does not look many other manufactures have this feature.
I always do custom set up. I remove 90% of the time the wires that the manufacturer solder for each strip. Then if I'm running a long run then I solder the strips together because you do not want to see a gap between lights because you want to see a unified light shadow.
so in case i want to use a two prong, do the colors going correctly to L and N matter since the plug can be plugged into the wall outlet interchangeably between upside down and right side up?
kind of. you can but if you are able to feel one of the cable to have some rigged and the other one is smooth. the rigged one is the one I put the load or L = Black wire
I do have a COB light but it's uses a 110 direct. You will need the manual tell you how many watts the device is and then add your 20%. A COB light is a different animal so I'm sorry that I can't help you more than what I did. LED strip and neon LEDS are my specialty.
As someone familiar with electricity, volts, amps & watts, I thought your per foot discussion was worthless. Wouldn’t a per bulb calculation make more sense. You discussion of power sources was great.
Hey Clem, Working on a project using Cob LED Strips, the Rated power for a 20Ft run is 24V 2A, I want to connect 3 strips for a total of 60 Feet. I have chosen a 24V 14.6 Amp 350W Meanwell power supply. As I understand it I will have to inject power at the end of the run to provide the back half with more power is that correct? Also I would like to add a simple remote with on/off and dimming. I found one that is rated for 24V 10Amp. Can I simply install that at the beginning of the run and control brightness or does the front and injected power at the end both have to be connected to the controller? Awesome Video by the way!
You can experiment and try one way and if not then the other way. The dimmer will not damage it. It just will not dim if it's not done correctly. Just let me know if it did or not work out for you.
Hi sir, I just have a question if someone can help, I have a smart strip light 25w/m at 24v , and a controller 240w /24v , so if I want 10 meters or more of strip lights , am I just have to calculate the total consumption of the strip and I use a power supply according to the result? Or I should also calculate the led controller since it is on same circuit? Example 10 meters strip of 25w/m = 250w , is it enough to use a powet supply of 300 w or I have do the bellow due to the led controller : 10mtr led *25=250w Led controller 240 w 250+240 =490w total of led controller and strip light So power supply of 600w .. I hope I explained my issue well , thabks in advance to anyone can help..
300w sounds good and you are giving yourself more than 10 to 20% for wiggle room. But your controller can only handle 240w so you might need a 2nd controller and split the load. You might be able to take a chance with one controller but it might not last if you use it on the maximum load.
My old type is Led power supply 3...6 x 1w Model:KED 6x1ts .tc Pri:100-240 50/60Hz 0.15A DC300ma 10v...23v, So now which type can I use? online only sell 1-3w, 4-7w only
If you still have the package, you need to find out how much wats per package and then x two and then follow the formula on the video. My suggestion, if it's a 12V connect your low voltage in between the two 16 feet because for low voltage the power can travel both ways. But if it's 24V then you connect the low voltage wire on one end because you can do a max of 32 with 24V with out a voltage drop. I hope this helps. Any question please feel free to ask. Do not forget to give a thumbs up
Thank you for reaching out. But unfortunately that's a question you may have to ask to either electricial engineer or to some other technical individual. I'm simply teaching and how to hook up LEDs with controllers and power supplies and how to solder and make it work. And the formula how to select the proper power supply.
Let's say you want to power 8 x 12v - 6amps 5M / 16.4ft 5050 SMD 300 UVLED Strips on Parallel Circuit on a 12v power supple How much or how many amps should the power supply be delivering? I calculated 8 x 6amps = 48amp. 48 amps x 20% = 57.2 amps rounding up to 60amp - 720w. Power supply. Is this correct? Am I close?
Is that 6 amps per foot? On the the package it will tell you or the supplier. It should say howuch ps per meter or total amps for a 5MM. Once you know that answer, I'll be able to guide you better.
@@darrenbivings4227 the numbers does not seem to be correct. Are you sure that it says 6amps per 5mm? Because it sounds to low. The lowest I have used as been 1.4 amps per foot x 16 = about 22.4 for 5mm. X 8 = 179 plus 20% = 215 so you round up 250W
Product Description: DC 12V UV Ultraviolet 395-405nm LED Strip Light 5050 SMD 60led/m Fishing Tape LED type: SMD 5050 Light color: Purple LED quantity: 18 LEDs per foot (60 LEDs per meter), 16.4 feet (5 meters length), total 300 LEDs Size: L500xW1.0xT0.25cm, Viewing angle: 120 degrees PCB Color: Pls Choose, White or Black. Working voltage: 12V DC Working current: 1.2A/Meter Protection Rate: Pls Choose, Non-Waterproof with 3M Tape on the back, And if you multiply 1.2amp x 5M = 6 amp Meters So was I right about multiplying the Amps for a Parallel Circuit? 8 x (5M/6 Amp Meters) = 48 Amp x 20% = 60 Amps?
Power supply are cheap so my suggestion is that you figure out the amount of LEDS fist then you can calculate how much power you need just like in the video shows. I hope this helps.
im just wondering if somebody can help me... i bought 2, 5 meter 144 leds (ws2811 12v) per meter strips. i want to know what kind op powersupply i need and how many amps i need. i did my own calculations and a got some crazy numbers. 12v 144 leds per meter 5 meter x2
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Good Morning Clem,. you've been helping me to prepare my 15M 3 strip install (4.6 watts per ft) so we settled on 12V 30 amp 360 watt power supply. How do I run wire to the beginning and the end of the run back to the power supply...and do it neatly? Do you suggest say 18 gauge wire from home depot, or a different gauge? Thanks Clem, stay safe
Hello Tommy, I'm glad that you found the amps per foot. It all depends on the distance from your LEDS to the power supply. There is no set rule but for me I have gone 80 to 100 feet on the low voltage wire 22/4 but if I was to go further and have several then 18/4 would be best. Both are stranded wire. I'm not sure if Home Depot has it but I go to a specialty store that deals with audio video systems and security cameras. I have a place here in Florida call ADI that I go to. Here is there phone number and maybe you can ask if there is a place were you live and if you can our purchase from them 800-233-6261.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Thanks for getting back to me, so this is not a master bedroom, my son's is 12x10 so I'll follow your instructions and run some decent wires back down to the 320 Amp at the beginning of the run, and another line at the end of the run to distribute power equally. I will clip in the thumb-sized signal amplifiers between each 5 M strip (2 amplifiers between the 3 strips). What do you think Clem?
Is that power supply just for that room only? It seems like an over kill. Because your LF is around 44 LF and if your amps per foot is 4.6 times 44 is around 202 plus 10 % it should put you under 230w so a 250W is more than plenty. And the 22/4 wire would be ideal because the power supply, I would imagine is going to be near by.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Yes Clem just my sons 12x10 ft bedroom, and the PS will be in his closet, 8 ft of wire from the ceiling to the floor x 2, one at the start of the run, one at the end. I won't need over 2o ft of wires. Is there any drawback to using a 320 amp if I only need 250 other than spending more than I need?
Hi, great video! I’m trying set up some LEDs in my room and am struggling with the power supply. I have 17.5m of 5050 RBG LED strips at 12V. I can’t find what the watts are, is there any simpler way for me to set them up as I’m not too skilled with electrical work. Thank you
So you need to know from the package how many watts per feet or how many watts total your LEDs are maybe look it up on Google but if not worst case scenario just figure it at 3.7 per foot because most likely you do not have a real bright LED. But it's always best to look at the package or the manufacturer to find out how much watts for total on your package which is your 17.5 mm then that you can divide per feet. I hope this helps If not reach out to me again
Ask Clem Today - The Best How To's Hi, thank you so much for the speedy reply. After doing a bit of research I found that each 5m strip is 72watts. So I’ll need one that gives off 250 watts all together, where do I find one like that without too much soldering? Also, will I need to boost it halfway? Thanks again
You do not need a booster. Most LEDS packs comes about 5 mm or 16.3 feet. All you need to do is have 4 low voltage wire go to your controller and solder one wire to your LED at every 16 feet. In one of my video I show you how to solder LEDS together and then you solder the low vil6 wire on the solder points. I hope this helps.
Hello Gian, thank you for watching, I'm not sure if you did watch the video but I do give the formula in how to figured out what size power supply you will need. If you can look at the video again but more carefully but remember that it is very important that you must know what is the amps per foot of the LED'S that you are using. This information is normally on the package or you can contact the supplier for the information. Most of the time they give the answer for the total feet on the package. So for example a 16'4" reel or 5M will give 72AMP so if you take 72 divided by 16 feet you will end up with 4.5amp per feet. Then you can calculate 4.5 per the amount of feet of LED'S that you are using. Please see the video to help you. I hope this helps you.
Hello Jeremy, I would love to help you but it's not that easy just blurt out a size. You need to carefully look at my video and I give a formula to figure it out. You need to know how much amps it's pulling per foot then you can calculate how much power you need. I hope this helps.
AC100-24V 100-240V -2A. Output is 24vdc 3.5A that is the info that came off of the power supply that stopped working im tryin to find a replacement but have looked online and its confusing me
ATX computer PSU and you can put it inside a mini tower case I just bought a whole computer just for the case from the recycling centre for 10 AUD and an ATX PSU has 12 volts, 5 volts and 3.3 so as long as you get the correct gauge wire all the control hardware and PSU can be in one place and then you can power some spinning prisms and lasers at the same time.
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I need help Clem, I'm a disabled dad so the time I spend doing "jobs" is limited, need to get things right the first time.. I have 3 5M strips of 5050 (150 per) and the 2nd 5M is faded using the stock power . I planned on getting a 24V 15A that should drive four 5M runs (20 M) if my math is good, then I figure an amplifier and 1*20m 2pin cord , 10' 4pin female cable, US plug power cord 1*DC power cable (rating unsure). How does this look Sir? Thank you so kindly, I wanted to surprise my son for Christmas, the 2 5M we got him wasn't long enough and the power inadequate for even 10M. Merry Christmas
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Hey Clem. No info on the bags or anywhere, but the seller very generously sent 4 reels extra or 20 M and 2 inline amplifiers the size of a thumb, plus a 12V 10 amp ac adapter. Clem, what's got me vexed now is I swapped out the 12V 3 amp it came with and it still had the same fade on the second 5M strand, so how will I power 3 5M strands when neither of these adapters can power 2 5M runs? Thanks Brother
Should I buy those 4 wire connectors with clamps I've seen to join each amplifier between 5M runs? Seems easier than soldering and more secure and much less hassle (I can solder) and where do the red and black wires coming out of the amplifiers get connected to? TY Happy Holidays
@@wyattspop I used connecters one time and I did not liked them when they first came out. So I always solder my wife to the LED'S. Maybe by now they have improved on the connectors but it left a bad taste. I want to be sure that it's solder. In regard to the black and red wire, I need to see a diagram before I can give you an answer. Would you be inclined to email me a copy at visartisan@gmail.com
Great informative video and the way you take your time delivering the information is really helpful, so thank you. i am new to the LED thing and I got the "Permanent LED Christmas LED Light" bug about a couple months ago and its too late to put them up this year since I just got them delivered but I will install them spring of 2021 when it is nicer outside for the next holiday season as well as soft white accent lighting for the upper part of the house the rest of the year. Anyways, I ordered eight BTF RGBW SK6812 LED 5 volt strips in 5 meter length and I will be wanting to put them up under my home soffit as a indirect lighting source for the soffit of the house. What my question or concern is that I have after watching countless RUclips videos of people talking about you need to "PowerInject" your LED strips every 50 to 60 LEDs for 5 volt strips and 90 to 100 LEDs for 12 volt LED strips or your LEDs will dim and or turn red. But not one of the RUclips video guys have ever shown step by step in their videos on how exactly to run the PowerInjection wire long two of three 5 meter strands of LED strips for PowerInjection and how to connect it to the LED strips as you go. I just recently heard from one of the RUclips LED guys state that you never want to plug two power supplies into the same strand of LEDs which makes sense to me. So, I bought a MeanWell slim 5 volt 60 Amp external power supply and I know I will need a fairly long length @ 100ft. of 3 wire 18 gauge wiring for the Power, Ground and Data. I also bought a controller called a DigQuad that has a set of 5 inline fuses for your power and data lines and I will be using WLED software to run the controller for effects. Anyways, I really enjoyed your videos on the LED strips and how you took your time showing clearly how to do each step. Do you think you would want to do a video on Voltage Injection and how to set it up and connect it all up with LED strips? I am sure you would have many "LED wanna be's" be interested in watching this video since no one else has really done a clear instructional video on it. No one that I have found yet anyways. Thanks again for doing those videos and I see you have many other areas of interest that I too am interested in so I have sub'd and will watch. Thanks and great work!
Thank you for the compliment. Sometimes I wonder if I'm going to much into details. But I know that if I do not not then people will miss something. As per to the voltage injection, I have never heard of this. Maybe it is called something else. I need more info so I can understand. When I have done jobs that requires more than one power supply. I just divided into section and connected each section to a DMX Decoder then it is connected to a controller
I reread your comment and I believe in what they are saying is explained in one of my LED videos already. So for an example, if you have a 12V LED strip and you are going to install 64 feet, you can connect a wire at every 16 feet so for this you would want to have inject 3 wires having 16 feet on each side. This will distribute the power evenly. As long as you have the correct power supply for the amount of LED that you are running. I hope this helps.
I believe we are talking about the same thing. Everyone on RUclips calls this PowerInjection. They all talk about how you're going to have to do this for long runs like I will with running my SK6812 RGBW LED 5meter strips. But no one shows step by step in a video how to do it. I believe based on what they have said on RUclips if you have a long run of LED strips whether 5v or 12v you will have to run a separate positive and ground cable from the power supply along the LED strips and connect the positive and ground wire maybe at the beginning and end of the LED strips and you may have to also connect it in the middle of the strips to keep enough power getting to the strips. But they never show how to do it. Instead they all just talk about this illusive PowerInjection that you will need to do for long runs.
Yes your are correct I have a Meanwell 350 watt 5 volt 60 amp power supply and then I will run the power and ground wire to the DigiQuad controller and the DigiQuad controller has 5 or 6 ( I forget exactly how many) fused power outlets that have separate feeds for separate controlling. I then plan on running just my initial run of SK6812 LED RGBW strips along my house soffitt. Later I will add other LED strips or strings with the other channels outlets on the controller for the windows doorway and etc.
I understand, unfortunately I have had many request that people wanted more details. Even now they are asking a step by step on something as simple as connecting 4 wires to a controller. Thank you for the complement of the info but please be patient with the length of the video, I'm just trying to help more people.
I’m watching this video. I think I’m four minutes into it and the music continues after your introduction. If you can please go back and ditch the music after you’ve done your intro, it’s unnecessary and it drowns you out and distracts from what you’re saying. Not excessively so but, enough that it’s Irritating. Beyond that your knowledge is great, and I really enjoyed the video.
I just got this supply www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07KC3KSHP?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title For these leds?www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07BKBN1DQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image Plz tell me I did the right choice lol
@@InSaiyanShinobi even at 4.5w per foot x 5 meter = 72W so even a 100W 12V is more than plenty. The 4.5w per foot is really bright. Which you do not need it as a halo for the TV. A 1.4w per foot x 5 meter is 22.5 plus 10% so a 50W 12V is more than plenty.
Great video mate, I was looking everywhere for a video like this explaining the different power needs, cheers 🍻
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Gi’day, back to watch it again and I noticed you’ve got heaps of great videos so happy to meet ya, i’ll definitely check them out, cheers mate 🍻
@Searay68 thank you
Great video select. One question I have the way you connected the plug-in power supply .I would like to do but also to be able to control it from my light switch. How would I be able to do that?
My suggestion is to talk with an electrician. it's real easy.
Hi there, many thanks for your videos,
I was hoping you could help me with a question, I have a MEANWELL LRS-100-5,
18 AMP power supply, it has 2 sets of outputs, my question is do both pairs of outputs carry the full 18 amp or is the 18 amp split between them, for example 9 amp each?
Thank you in advance for any advice.
That is a very good question. I do not know the answer but if you were ask meanwell. www.meanwell.com/qa.aspx maybe this link can help you. If you find the information please let me know.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 many thanks for replying I really appreciate it, I will certainly let you know if I find out,
Thanks again.
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Hi i am running 32 feet on a 200w 40 5v but only red light is showing is this because its 5v and not 12v? It was recommended to me by the company who sold me the LEDs. Thank you and great video
I'm not clear, please give more explanation. What I understand is that you 32 feet of LED is your LED 5V or 12V or 24V?. Is your power supply 200W by 12V? or 24V. What is the 40? I'm sorry if I did not understand your first question.
Your video is in reference to strip LEDs. I need to power 24 LEDs each being 3.0-3.2V .20mA (they are all white 10mm). I think I calculated I need 64v and of course resistors along with that. LEDs are soldered in parallel.
Since outlets in North American are 120V, I would like to use an adapter from my pile of adaptors which basically have output DC of 4.5v to 18v. I have not been able to figure out how to use input source from outlets (or adaptors) for my LED project..Any suggestions would be helpful.
I have a commercial project that requires 48 12ft vertical runs (basically 576 ft) of RGB. How would you go about powering it? Multiple power supplies? or one large? and what's the best configuration as to not trip the breakers. I'd suppose we will need 60amp at the panel or larger. Should I use 12v or 24v?
24V is best for a large amount. You will need multiple PS. My question to you is what are you trying to accomplish with the LED'S?
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I really enjoy ur video it's very clear. Plz i got one with 12v/8.5A, would it be suitable for other uses rather than led, for ex portable air compressor with 12v/30A
You can use power supply for other items as long its the same voltage and the amps is under 8.5A. Unfortunately not the compressor because it is 30A
Really enjoyed your video and found that your instruction was clean, concise and very easy to understand. EXCELLENT JOB BUDDY!
Glad you liked it!
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Im putting 4 16.5 strips on my camper, im using a 5volt 60 amp power supply. I was going to hook it up as uou said in you video, is that too much power. Im using WS2812B LED Strips
I do not know what the amp per foot is. If you are able to get that info from the manufacture and make the calculation as per the video and give your self between 10 to 20% wiggle room, then you should be OK.
Hi. Great video. I am looking for one of those Adapters you plugged into thr laptop charger that split it to 2 wires. What is thr name of that piece? Thank you.
Thank you for this video. I am hoping you can help me with a question. I’m looking to hardwire one of these PS, as a drop in replacement for a 12VAC PS, so I can convert to leds with dc power. The current PS is hardwired and wired to a wall on off switch on the incoming end (so two wires to each line,neutral and ground screw), and wired to a splitter to run 12v in two directions on the outgoing end. Are the power supplies like the ones you featured in this video suitable for that purpose? Thanks for any guidance you can provide
yes. most 12V PS can handle 110 to 220V and they can be hardwired in. I hope this helps you
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 thank you. That would seem to make sense, but wanted to double check.
Should these types of power supply be covered in a protective box? Or can they be screwed straight on to a wall? They don’t look very safe to me..
very good question, they are design to be in the open so they can get air. They all have a protection cover where the high voltage is connected. You can mount the PS on the wall or place it in a cabinet.
If you have children you should put it out of their way. I will put in cover box if I'm using it in the outside if rain would get to it.
Sir I have a 12V 4.5A DC motor pump and I have a 12V 10A LED power supply , so can I run the motor or it will harm the motor ? Or will i have to buy 12V 5A adapter ?
I'm sorry, you will need to ask an electrician.
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a question. I want to install a 26 foot led strip light. Do I need to break down to or can I just one straight strip. Does the led loose power if it's a long run. How many watts driver do I need in this case. Please 🙏 thank you
With 26 foot LED you can make one run as long as you connect a wire for the power at both ends. Because if you add power at one end you will lose power on a long run if it is 12V but with a 24V you are able to run one wire at one end. I hope this helps. Please make sure to give the video a thumb up
Nice. It explanation I appreciated. You make most videos very clear.
I would love to see any ideas on how to create an enclosure or mounting mechanisms for these led power supplies. Most that I know of use m4 screws, so maybe we can use m4 hexes to mount them on boards or enclosures
Great video, thank you
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thanks for the information in your video, my proyect is run 80 ft of 3000K led strip, what type of transformer would i use . Thanks
In this video I do talk about how to figure out the size transformer you will need. Just by saying 80ft of 3000K is not enough to give you an answer. You will need some information from the manufacture to calculate your needs. You may want to look at the video again or in my channel which I have other videos that talks about this subject also and what you information you need for the formula, in fact do not forget to subscribe and give my video a thumbs up, this is one way that you can support my channel and get notified on other new videos. This video is were most understand the formula to figure your answer. I hope this helps.
1st of what a fantastic video this has answered all my questions apart from one. So I
hope you don’t mind me asking. But can you give me a little bit of advice please?
Iv bought a 12v 40 amp out put and the inlet is 230v that’s uk mains supply from a house wall socket.
So can you tell me what fuse I need to put in the plug that goes in the wall to supply the unit Iv bought please
Really hope you can answer this question because if finding it hard to find an answer. Even the supply’s can tell me
Looking forward to your reply
Dave.,,
I'm sorry for the delay iny response. I'm glad that you like my video. I hope that you gave me a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel. Not familiar in what you are asking. But if you are wanting 12v out put. They do have power supply that has a switch that would work for 110v or 230v in and out put 12v. I hope this helps you. But if not please explain in a different way
i have 4 lengths of pixil tape can i put 2 24v power supplies on the beginning and the middle?
I'm not familiar with pixil tape. But most 12v and 24v LEDS you are able to put power on front end and the middle and on the end because the power can travel either way, except if it is a one directional LED or must get power on one end only. I hope this helps
hi there,if i placed the power supply for the led strips in the garage.the end of the led strip is about 120 ft away from the power, can i run i wire that long? or the power will drop,what is the right way to do it? thanks
The ideal situation is to have it as close as you can. There are times that you have no choice. One way is to run a heavier gauge wire like a 18G. When it comes to LED wire my go to is 22G but on long runs 18G will work. To solder an 18G directly to the LEDs can have to much tension so one option is to solder a 22G pigtail about 8 inches directly to the LED'S strip then connect the 22G and the 18G wires with a wire nuts.
Hi!
I am using philips pro glow profile light strip who’s input is DC 12V 5A …… now i want to connect it to zigbee led controller who’s input is 12-24v and output current is 6A , total output current is 15A .
Will 24V 5A DC power supply support this led strip? Please suggest me.
No, as per your information the LED is a 12V so you will need a 12V power supply.
If you need yo go over a sink or stove using extension wires between two sections of strips, how does that effect this calculation?
I will need a strip of lights about 6 ft long on each side of my sink and then another 2ft strip on the other side kf the stove (the stove will be at the other end of the strip of lights to the left of the sink). I expect to need about 8ft of extension wire over the sink and another 8ft over the stove. I anticipate needing to inject power at some location. But I'm not sure where.
I hvent selected the lights yet so i dont know how many watts per foot yet. Im hoping you might be able advise on a formula I can use.
it is still the same formula. You add the amount of feet of LED. it looks like about 14 feet total. depending on the amount of watts per foot you will need about 100 watts if its real bright . just make sure you get the info for the LED's. some time on the package of 16 feet or 5 mm it will let you know what is the watts you need for that roll. once you have that info then you can divided that per foot then if you need more than 16 feet you can determine how much watts you need. just follow the formula in the video. I hope this helps. Please make sure if you like the video to give me a thumbs up.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 so the extension length doesn't matter at all?
If you are talking about the length of the wire, that is not an issue. For that short of a run you can still use 22/4 Gage wire. All of the wire will end up at the controller or power supply.
hi. i have a 12v 40amp dc power supply with multiple outlets.3 to be precise. (similar to the ones you are using) i need to be able to draw 30+ amps in order to power a single load. how do i go about getting the required amps? do i wire the three outlets in parallel? please advise
Hello Sir I hv led strips which is 120 feet with 8 connections. I mean each led strip is 15 feets. So wat transformer u would suggest me ??? Its a RGB strips led lights.
I have several videos on my channel that will explain the formula in order to select the correct power supply. I hope you get a chance to see it. You must do the formula in order to get the correct one. I'm not able to tell you because you have the information to plug into the formula that I do not have.
I’m not installing lights but it’s in the same area. I’m powering a 12v 80 W fan to my Industrial 30 gallon 120 ac air compressor air dryer system. I already purchased a 110/220 12v transformer and actually I going to hook up 2 fans and connect to the compressor power supply. The transformer can accommodate both because of the additional connectors. My question is am I using the right application if not please let me know.
I'm not able to answer that question because I do not know your system. All I can say is that you need to every careful because There is low voltage AC and low voltage DC and your equipment must be inline with what you are powering up.
hello..this is a great video, please I hv a project currently working on for one of my client
The controller, Led and power supply has been fully installed.
now where we are having issue is how the light displays on each of the 10letters which are about 6ft in height for each of the letter
the colors suppose to display 3colors in total but all the letters should be in same color at the same time.
You can call me in order to talk about this some more. 407-709-0829 eastern time
thank you for your quick response.
do you have WhatsApp. is this same number on whatsapp?
I tried to call but not connecting.. let me have your WhatsApp number please.
Yes it's the same number. You may have to use a 1 in front but I'm not sure.
Hi thanks for help there, very informative. Wee question ; Should i be worried about the power supply / led driver being placed in an insulated loft area ? I mean, do they generate a lot of heat, enough to cause a fire ?
Thanks
Chris.
Scotland
Very good question, in the 12 years working with LED'S and PS I have never had a PS burn out. Some are fanless and other have fans to keep them cool. As you are aware that there is always that possibility. When I install them in attics, I mount them on the trusses to keep them away from the insulation and I have not had any issues. You need to take all precautions, so if you are not familiar in how to install then hire a license electrician and hopefully it will give that peace of mind. I hope this helps.
I just won a bid for a 600 W 12 V power supply what could I possibly hook up to it. I’m just new at this.
You can put lots of LEDS to it. Subscribe to my channel and check out some of my videos.
I have subscribed to your channel that’s why I’m asking you the question. Have a good day sir 🇨🇦
what does amps do? I tried buying online and the info says.
12v 5a
12v 10a
12v 15a
12v 20a
does too much amps will kill the LED's or it is fine to buy a higher amps power supply?
It's ok to buy higher amps.
Hello Clem I have a job where rbgw led strips will be place in a hometheater 5 sections vertical strips 6ft 6inches on the left then on the right and one each in the left /rear rear. I purchased 2 transformers 300 watts 24v one for each group 5leds per transformer. Do I need to add power at the end of each to avoid voltage drop
How long are your runs for each LED strip that you connect a wire too?
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 each run will be 6ft 6inches long
Thanks for your video! I am doing a bathroom with just the white LED's, and I have 3 different locations all on separate dimmer switches. Section-1 is 3ft (Shower), Section-2 is 2ft (Toilet), Section-3 30ft (Build-in Closet). All together definitely under 50ft Can I Combine these all into 1 large or 2 small power supplies? Thanks.
Yes you can. Just calculate the watts the the LEDS are pulling so you can figure out the size power supply you need and do not forget to add 10 to 20% wiggle room. I have a video on my channel that helps to figure it out if you are not familiar. Please subscribe to my channel if you have not done so and hit the All bell for the latest video. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. I hope this helps.
Dwayne, I'm not sure if you thought about this but in the closet you may want to consider a sensor. As you walk in it turns on automatically and you can adjust it to stay on for 1 or 3 or 5min
I am trying to hook up lights on a 12v 100 amp battery, regular 12v bulbs keep burning out. Thinking of using led lights, any suggestions?? Thanks. How would I reduce amps to 10 amps??
What is the application?
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 I changed to lithium batteries on my 36v 1992 Club Car golfcart, everything went good until my lights stopped working. 12v bulbs start smoking and burn out.
you sir have quite good knowledge about electronics especially with small things that can make major differences in electronics like putting the wire on the left side of the screw and twisting the insulation until it breaks. very awesome
that is really not a way to do it but if you want to it will work just as good as long asyou have a good contact with the copper wire.
i liked your video,pls do show some more video for a beginner like me. very useful thank you.
I have others in my YT Channel
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Very helpful information thanks 👍. I have 200w led driver but the remote control LEDFR1 gone faulty second time 🤦♂️🤷 don't know why.
Thank you. Suggestion on controller. Get a different model according to the amount of watts it's pulling. Subscribe to my channel for more videos.
I have a question so I have doing a project and I am using a RGB 300LEDS 5Meters 60watts and I am using 3 of them, so total of 15Meter long and they are all connected to each other.. my question is what kind of power supply do I need? Because the end of the led are kind of not bright enough unlike the front one
If you followed the formula in the video then you were able to calculate 60 watts for each meter? How do you know it's 60 watts per meter?
What power supply should I buy for a 9 feet 12V LED warm light strip with remote dimmer controller. Thanks
Hello Michael, in order to answer that question you need to know the amps per foot. Then you are able to calculate the formula that it's in the video. My suggestion is to contact the manufacturer and ask for the amps per foot on the LED'S you have. Then you can figure the answer. I hope this helps
I have 60 marker lamps LEDs What is the power requirments for these in order to buy the right one? I was told that all the lamps were less than 36 watts DC
Unfortunately I'm not able to help you with this question. Im not familiar with your lamp. A suggestion, see if you can get with the manufacturer.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 They are just the marker lamps used on mainly cars, semi trucks, etc. I found out that each lamp is .046 to .05 amps for each lamp and i have 60 times that so i am well under what my power supply assets as 36 watts, but it burned out.
What burn out the power supply or the LEDS?
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 I think the power supply was defective. But, the seller will not speak to me.
So I'm just a little confused, if your light markers are 12 volt DC You should be able to connect it direct to your battery or a fuse. I don't understand why you need a power supply for your LED markers if you're using it in your vehicle. Anytime that I do LED lights to my truck they have always been 12 volt DC and I hook it up direct to either a fuse or to the battery depending on what I'm doing.
Can I connect two led strips to the same +V and -V terminals? assuming the watts math consumption checks out obviously
you can if you only want one color to be on all the time. Like all white or just green and so on.
hi, sorry if you already explained this, can I use any kind of plug wire or are there any specifications like how much current, AWG, etc? thanks in advance
You can use any wire. I favor the 3 prong because it has a ground wire. If you are in a pinch a two will work but not ideal. I hope this helps you. If you have not done so, please subscribe to my channel and give us a thumbs up if you like what you saw.
I just bought nine 16ft govee led strip. I'm new to the led community these strips added up to 216 Watts is it possible to connect all 9 strip together with one 350 Watts power supply or do I need more than one power supply? I have a 144ft of ceiling to run these led lights Thanks.
If you calculated your watts correctly and giving your self an added buffer, were I have several videos in my channel that explains how. You can connect them all to one Power Supply. Just remember that at every 16 feet to have a wire from the LEDS to the PS. This way you can have equal power on each strip. I hope this answer your question. If you are not a subscriber, please subscribe so you can get my latest videos. Feel free to reach out to me at any time. I would love to see a photo once the project is done.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 thanks for sharing.
If you are able too, you can solder them from end to end but then make sure to have a pigtail at each 16 feet to the PS. Or just run a new roll and each one runs to the PS
Even with the 350W power supply for 60 ft led strips do I still need 2 of them? How will I need to place them if they are 2 or more needed? Thanks
You do not need two. For the this project I needed one 500W but when I order the materials, the supplier did not have what I wanted so instead they sent me two power supply. Because of time, I decided to use the two and show my subscribers how it can be done.
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Thanks for the video.
Are you required to install the driver in an inclosure?
Depending on the location
Hi and thanks for the video. How do you mount the power supply in the ceiling? Can you just leave it on the drywall? Thanks
Please explain to me the application. How are you using it. And maybe I can explain
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 I am using it for an LED strip.
I understand that you are using it for LED Strips. Maybe my question was not as clear. Let me just say that if you are putting LEDs for cove lighting or to light up the ceiling then we place the PS in a closet near by that has an outlet or we place the PS in the attic near an outlet or we place the power supply in a cabinet but an outlet is near by. Then we run low voltage wire from the LEDS to the controller which will be next to the PS. No need to mount a controller to the ceiling. I hope I was able to answer your question. Please feel free to ask me a different question if I was not able to answer it correctly.
Thanks for your reply. I am remodeling the kitchen, have removed the ceiling and I am hard wiring the PS to install the LED strip in a trough to reflect on the ceiling. I can secure it to a beam, etc. So my question is about the right way (code) to do it. I live in California. Thanks again for your time.
Unfortunately I do not know the code in Cali. Are you talking about securing it to a beam a trust beam in the attic? You can secure it to a trust beam sense it is your place. When I use to do commercial building we would get a comtex box at Home Depot they are grey color in the electrical department and drill holes to let the wires in and out and then either screw the box to the trusses or just lay the box between the trusses on a plank of plywood.
What about regulating the current does these power supplies do that??
Most PS will have a small manual adjustment but it is very minor adjustment. For the purpose of the LED's you will be OK.
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Awesome video!!!! This will help the community so much
I hope that it will "lighten" everyone's mood.
I need an outdoor power supply of around 500 watts. Is it possible to use an indoor power supply (12v 500w) in a waterproof box? Will the fan be able to keep the power supply cool while in an enclosed waterproof box?
Good question, you are able too. Just make sure if a few things. If you need an outdoor PS like 12v 500w you need to know if it's AC or DC. Most outdoor lights is sett up with AC PS. 95% of the time, I install DC PS. I use a water proof box and I try to purchase a PS that is fanless. But if you have no choice then you can modified the box by adding holes in the bottom for air and on the side. If you do the side you can install like a small hood or a scoop type over the drill holes and seal the edges so no water goes in. So between the two, side and bottom you can have cross ventilation. Please subscribe to my channel and hit the bell for the latest videos. I have one coming soon where I put LEDS under a Dock and the power supply are not waterproof which I requested the distributor for a fanless PS but they sent me the one with a fan. And I install it in a waterproof box.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Thank you. Yea I will check out the new video as well. My plan is to run about 48 feet of LED strips under the railings to to light up the steel cable rails. I need to run RGBW wires since it looks like running the LED strips without a direct supply from the power source would cause the LED strips at the end dim. Is there a 5 strand exterior RGBW wire, or do I need to run it through PVC pipe?
Most likely they have an outdoor wire 6 conductor but I'm now aware of exactly the one. I'm using a 22/6 strand indoor and putting some in a PVC pipe.
I wonder if you can make a video of how to choose a driver and how to connect multiple led strip in lto 1 driver or separate driver. Don't blame me if it's a stupid???
I see you ran 2 300 strippes . What is the limit if the wattage is increased
Cool video, I just bought Rgb led with 4 wire, I don't know which power supply to use, thanks.
Hello Don, please subscribe to my channel, I have other videos that can help you how to select the correct power supply if this video was not helpful.
thanks
I have led but I don't know the wats per foot ... How can I know please?
One way is reach out to the seller.
Clem. What is the coefficient of downvotes to music injected over voice videos ?
Sorry, that question is above my pay grade.
I buy 20m led rgb strip.. So the plug is 12v 3A ..so i want use at ceiling so nee buy adapter driver 12v 3A too?
The LED'S that I use is the one that either has 2 spot connection for white LED'S or 4 RGB or 5 RGBW spot connection. If you have the 3 spot connection not familiar with that one. The LED'S light strips that I use, I do not use any drivers because I use a technique that is not needed. I have other videos on my channel that I show how to do this. Just this month I install for a family friend 20M of LED'S with out and driver and they are bright. Please subscribe to my channel and tap on the bell and select ALL so you can get the latest video. I have a video coming soon in how to repair LED'S strip when the solder point breaks. Hit the thumb up because that will tell me that you like my video.
Thank you very much for the valuable information provided. Recently I bought a 12 volt power supply 360 watt for my landscaping lights and it came with two sets of output leads. If I am using a total wattage of 250, do I need to join both the outputs together and then connect to the lights or is it enough if I just use one of the outputs and ignore the other?
I'm sorry but your description is not totally clear. Maybe explain it in a different beay. Also when it comes to landscape lights, 90% of the time it will be AC low voltage and DC. You need to make sure which one it is.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Sorry, I am a newbie in this field. Recently I bought 10 led spike lamps that works with MR16 bulbs (LED)12 volt DC from Amazon, GKOLED-Landscape-Voltage-Garden-Spotlight.
Since the main power we have here is AC220 volt, I was advised by a friend to use a led driver to convert the AC220 to DC12volt and to connect the lamps serially. So I purchased a 360 watt 220V to 12V DC 30A driver, considering future expansion (constant voltage model)
This came with one input wire 170-250V and two sets of 12V DC output wires which i was referring to in my previous post.
I have not connected the system yet. Could you please advise if I am using the right power supply vs. electrical fixtures. Thanks and regards
Now I have a better understanding. Before I answer please send me a picture of the power supply from different angles and of the pigtails. My email address is in my site.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Hi Clem. i have mailed the pics
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Hi, I am planning to deco my place with 5050 5 meters 12v led strip for a length of 100 foot, what watts and how many amps led driver would I need to buy? please do help me; thanks.
I have a video that explains how to calculate. I can't give the answer because you need to see how many amp your LEDS are pulling. Once you have that answer follow the video closely
great video! Nice explained!
Thanks, would you be inclined to give this video a thumbs up if you liked it
thnx for the vedio but i have question : what if i use the power supplie 240w 12v for leds that consum 150 w ? and what if i test one led bord in the 240w? will the led burn ?
If you have a 12V LED and you are using a 240W 12V power supply to test with, it will not burn your LED. I hope this answer your question. Now for the other question. The ideal is to get a power supply that is 20% more than what you need other wise you will be wasting your money by having a bigger power supply. Thank you for subscribing.
I want to set up RGB non waterproof leds strips in my basement I need 140ft which i cant find anywhere so I have to buy multiple strips so what type of adapter do I need and what would the wattage and voltage be
Hello Alexander, you will need to purchase 9 packages that comes with 16'4" to give you the 140 feet you want to cover. Depending on how amps per feet or per package you will need to calculate the formula that I give on my video. Just make sure when you purchase the LED'S that you also find out the amps. For an example if it's 12V LED'S 1.4 amps per foot times 140 that would be 196 times 10% it puts you around 215W so a 250W 12V. Just go over the my video one more time and follow my directions. I hope this helps.
hi,
I have 5 pin RGB+WW strip which will have total length of 16 meters. I think power supply of 240w is better than the 200W one? Am i right saying that. Also, I do not know how to choose the right controller for that length. Can you advice on that?
You need to figure the calculation to give you the answer for the power supply. In my video I explain how to figure it out. You must know the amps per foot to figure it out. If you do not have the one equation then you must ask your distributor for it. It is crucial to have that information then you will be able to get the correct power supply. Once you know how much feet you are going to use then you will be able to select the correct controller also. I hope this helps.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Hi,
it comes up as 194W for the whole 16 meter strip. That means a power supply of 200W should be OK, or 240W will be better? As per controller, I am really not sure what to look for. Does it has to be 200W as well, or it is different with the controller?
The 194W does that include the 10% extra? If it dies then 200W power supply should be good if it does not include the 10% then go to the next one up. Each controller will tell you how much watts it can handle and or how many feet of LED'S. See photo for what I'm talking about. Also go to usledsupply.com for some great controllers. I could not attach a photo.
Basically if you look under the details it should explain how many feet the controller can handle.
I have been reading the comments and replies and would like to add. I would also like to see how to add power injection in-between strips of LEDs. I spent many hours trying to read/view how this is properly done and am not sure yet how to power inject into/in-between the LED strips. For example, I have 3 strands of LED's and desire to power inject at the front, middle and end. The question I have, and many others I believe is: "What is involved to power inject in-between strands of LED's?" (Do you need a special adapter, or is this a manual soldering job, or any special tools required?). Since I am planning a long run, I will need to plan for 5-6 power injections in this long run. Thanks for this video! Thumbs up!
Hello Ward, thank you for the feedback. As you know everyone has their own terminology so power injection is new to me. But I believe what this is in reference too is when you add another wire to tap on a strip of LED inorder for the power not to drop. Otherwise if you were to put a wire on one end, let say at the start of one inch and your LED strip is 30 feet long using a 12V what will happen next half of your lights will be dim. The benefits of LED'S low voltage you can tap in anywhere with power along the strip. So if I have a 30 feet LED strip I would tap one wire in the middle of 30 feet so at 15 feet because then the power will spread both ways. And it has to be done manually by soldering to the strip if you do not want a gap on the strip. If you do not mind a small gap then you can add wire nuts buy putting one strip to my left with a small pig tail that it comes with and to my right another strip and then wire nuts both strips to one wire lead.
If you have 60 feet of LED'S strip then I would tap in at 15 feet then 30 feet so between each wire lead you have 15 feet on each side of the wire.
In the future I'll make a video showing this. Plus I'll be making another video on power supply to explain more on it.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Thanks for the quick feedback. Much appreciated. Also, I noticed that LED's from BTF include separate 'voltage adding' wires at the beginning of EACH strip. This would allow one to reduce extra work of manual soldering in-between strips. It does not look many other manufactures have this feature.
I always do custom set up. I remove 90% of the time the wires that the manufacturer solder for each strip. Then if I'm running a long run then I solder the strips together because you do not want to see a gap between lights because you want to see a unified light shadow.
What is BTF?
I just looked and power injection is for directional LEDS or one module LED. The LED'S that I use does not have data input.
so in case i want to use a two prong, do the colors going correctly to L and N matter since the plug can be plugged into the wall outlet interchangeably between upside down and right side up?
kind of. you can but if you are able to feel one of the cable to have some rigged and the other one is smooth. the rigged one is the one I put the load or L = Black wire
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What if the Chips On Board LED lights(COB)?
It is just take the watts times the amount pieces that we want to connect and then times 20% too?
I do have a COB light but it's uses a 110 direct. You will need the manual tell you how many watts the device is and then add your 20%. A COB light is a different animal so I'm sorry that I can't help you more than what I did. LED strip and neon LEDS are my specialty.
As someone familiar with electricity, volts, amps & watts, I thought your per foot discussion was worthless. Wouldn’t a per bulb calculation make more sense. You discussion of power sources was great.
Hey Clem, Working on a project using Cob LED Strips, the Rated power for a 20Ft run is 24V 2A, I want to connect 3 strips for a total of 60 Feet. I have chosen a 24V 14.6 Amp 350W Meanwell power supply. As I understand it I will have to inject power at the end of the run to provide the back half with more power is that correct? Also I would like to add a simple remote with on/off and dimming. I found one that is rated for 24V 10Amp. Can I simply install that at the beginning of the run and control brightness or does the front and injected power at the end both have to be connected to the controller?
Awesome Video by the way!
Yes , you do have to inject power on both ends. Try putting the dimmer on the main line that controls all the lights.
You can experiment and try one way and if not then the other way. The dimmer will not damage it. It just will not dim if it's not done correctly. Just let me know if it did or not work out for you.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 thank you! I’ll definitely update.
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Hi sir, I just have a question if someone can help,
I have a smart strip light 25w/m at 24v , and a controller 240w /24v , so if I want 10 meters or more of strip lights , am I just have to calculate the total consumption of the strip and I use a power supply according to the result? Or I should also calculate the led controller since it is on same circuit?
Example 10 meters strip of 25w/m = 250w , is it enough to use a powet supply of 300 w or I have do the bellow due to the led controller :
10mtr led *25=250w
Led controller 240 w
250+240 =490w total of led controller and strip light
So power supply of 600w ..
I hope I explained my issue well , thabks in advance to anyone can help..
300w sounds good and you are giving yourself more than 10 to 20% for wiggle room. But your controller can only handle 240w so you might need a 2nd controller and split the load. You might be able to take a chance with one controller but it might not last if you use it on the maximum load.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 thanks a lot
My old type is Led power supply 3...6 x 1w Model:KED 6x1ts .tc Pri:100-240 50/60Hz 0.15A DC300ma 10v...23v, So now which type can I use? online only sell 1-3w, 4-7w only
My suggestion is to reach out to this company www.trcelectronics.com/ or +1 888-612-9514 and they will be able to give the best advise.
Thank you so much.
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what if im doing two 16 foot runs, that are going different directions what power supply do I need then?
If you still have the package, you need to find out how much wats per package and then x two and then follow the formula on the video. My suggestion, if it's a 12V connect your low voltage in between the two 16 feet because for low voltage the power can travel both ways. But if it's 24V then you connect the low voltage wire on one end because you can do a max of 32 with 24V with out a voltage drop. I hope this helps. Any question please feel free to ask. Do not forget to give a thumbs up
Can i ask about amps and how is applys to lights and power transformers
Thank you for reaching out. But unfortunately that's a question you may have to ask to either electricial engineer or to some other technical individual. I'm simply teaching and how to hook up LEDs with controllers and power supplies and how to solder and make it work. And the formula how to select the proper power supply.
Let's say you want to power 8 x 12v - 6amps 5M / 16.4ft 5050 SMD 300 UVLED Strips on Parallel Circuit on a 12v power supple How much or how many amps should the power supply be delivering? I calculated 8 x 6amps = 48amp. 48 amps x 20% = 57.2 amps rounding up to 60amp - 720w. Power supply. Is this correct? Am I close?
Is that 6 amps per foot? On the the package it will tell you or the supplier. It should say howuch ps per meter or total amps for a 5MM. Once you know that answer, I'll be able to guide you better.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 6 amps per 5M / 16.4Ft Rolls
@@darrenbivings4227 the numbers does not seem to be correct. Are you sure that it says 6amps per 5mm? Because it sounds to low. The lowest I have used as been 1.4 amps per foot x 16 = about 22.4 for 5mm. X 8 = 179 plus 20% = 215 so you round up 250W
Product Description:
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LED type: SMD 5050
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LED quantity: 18 LEDs per foot (60 LEDs per meter), 16.4 feet (5 meters length), total 300 LEDs
Size: L500xW1.0xT0.25cm,
Viewing angle: 120 degrees
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Working voltage: 12V DC
Working current: 1.2A/Meter
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And if you multiply 1.2amp x 5M = 6 amp Meters
So was I right about multiplying the Amps for a Parallel Circuit? 8 x (5M/6 Amp Meters) = 48 Amp x 20% = 60 Amps?
Thank you. I see 1.2 A per meter. 1.2 x5= 6amp x 8 = 48W x 20%= 9.6+48=57.6 around up to 60W
So you need a 60W 12V power supply for the 8 rolls
how to determine the maximum length of LED strip a power supply can accommodate?
Power supply are cheap so my suggestion is that you figure out the amount of LEDS fist then you can calculate how much power you need just like in the video shows. I hope this helps.
Thank you !
How to know from 150w unit how many led can light without any darkness
I do not understand your question. Can you explain it in a different way please.
im just wondering if somebody can help me... i bought 2, 5 meter 144 leds (ws2811 12v) per meter strips. i want to know what kind op powersupply i need and how many amps i need. i did my own calculations and a got some crazy numbers.
12v
144 leds per meter
5 meter x2
I have several videos in my channel that explains your question.
Where we can buy these power supply?
The link is in the description but here is the link
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Good Morning Clem,. you've been helping me to prepare my 15M 3 strip install (4.6 watts per ft) so we settled on 12V 30 amp 360 watt power supply. How do I run wire to the beginning and the end of the run back to the power supply...and do it neatly? Do you suggest say 18 gauge wire from home depot, or a different gauge? Thanks Clem, stay safe
Hello Tommy, I'm glad that you found the amps per foot. It all depends on the distance from your LEDS to the power supply. There is no set rule but for me I have gone 80 to 100 feet on the low voltage wire 22/4 but if I was to go further and have several then 18/4 would be best. Both are stranded wire. I'm not sure if Home Depot has it but I go to a specialty store that deals with audio video systems and security cameras. I have a place here in Florida call ADI that I go to. Here is there phone number and maybe you can ask if there is a place were you live and if you can our purchase from them 800-233-6261.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Thanks for getting back to me, so this is not a master bedroom, my son's is 12x10 so I'll follow your instructions and run some decent wires back down to the 320 Amp at the beginning of the run, and another line at the end of the run to distribute power equally. I will clip in the thumb-sized signal amplifiers between each 5 M strip (2 amplifiers between the 3 strips). What do you think Clem?
Is that power supply just for that room only? It seems like an over kill. Because your LF is around 44 LF and if your amps per foot is 4.6 times 44 is around 202 plus 10 % it should put you under 230w so a 250W is more than plenty. And the 22/4 wire would be ideal because the power supply, I would imagine is going to be near by.
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Yes Clem just my sons 12x10 ft bedroom, and the PS will be in his closet, 8 ft of wire from the ceiling to the floor x 2, one at the start of the run, one at the end. I won't need over 2o ft of wires. Is there any drawback to using a 320 amp if I only need 250 other than spending more than I need?
Depending in the system. Majority of the time it would be ok. Only a few system are sensitive to to much power.
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Hi, great video!
I’m trying set up some LEDs in my room and am struggling with the power supply. I have 17.5m of 5050 RBG LED strips at 12V. I can’t find what the watts are, is there any simpler way for me to set them up as I’m not too skilled with electrical work.
Thank you
So you need to know from the package how many watts per feet or how many watts total your LEDs are maybe look it up on Google but if not worst case scenario just figure it at 3.7 per foot because most likely you do not have a real bright LED. But it's always best to look at the package or the manufacturer to find out how much watts for total on your package which is your 17.5 mm then that you can divide per feet. I hope this helps If not reach out to me again
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thank you so much for the speedy reply. After doing a bit of research I found that each 5m strip is 72watts. So I’ll need one that gives off 250 watts all together,
where do I find one like that without too much soldering? Also, will I need to boost it halfway? Thanks again
You do not need a booster. Most LEDS packs comes about 5 mm or 16.3 feet. All you need to do is have 4 low voltage wire go to your controller and solder one wire to your LED at every 16 feet. In one of my video I show you how to solder LEDS together and then you solder the low vil6 wire on the solder points. I hope this helps.
I want to buy three 5v 5m 60 leds WS2812B, accurate measurement is 19 meters, what power supply should I buy?
Hello Gian, thank you for watching, I'm not sure if you did watch the video but I do give the formula in how to figured out what size power supply you will need. If you can look at the video again but more carefully but remember that it is very important that you must know what is the amps per foot of the LED'S that you are using. This information is normally on the package or you can contact the supplier for the information. Most of the time they give the answer for the total feet on the package. So for example a 16'4" reel or 5M will give 72AMP so if you take 72 divided by 16 feet you will end up with 4.5amp per feet. Then you can calculate 4.5 per the amount of feet of LED'S that you are using. Please see the video to help you. I hope this helps you.
I have a 336 bulb led board but the power supply went out wat size power supply should i get a 350?
Hello Jeremy, I would love to help you but it's not that easy just blurt out a size. You need to carefully look at my video and I give a formula to figure it out. You need to know how much amps it's pulling per foot then you can calculate how much power you need. I hope this helps.
AC100-24V 100-240V -2A. Output is 24vdc 3.5A that is the info that came off of the power supply that stopped working im tryin to find a replacement but have looked online and its confusing me
@@jeremyhackett8613 can you take a picture of the label and send it to me please at visartisan@gmail.com
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 i sent it
I'm still waiting on it
ATX computer PSU and you can put it inside a mini tower case I just bought a whole computer just for the case from the recycling centre for 10 AUD and an ATX PSU has 12 volts, 5 volts and 3.3 so as long as you get the correct gauge wire all the control hardware and PSU can be in one place and then you can power some spinning prisms and lasers at the same time.
Great suggestion and cool ideas. Thanks
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I need help Clem, I'm a disabled dad so the time I spend doing "jobs" is limited, need to get things right the first time.. I have 3 5M strips of 5050 (150 per) and the 2nd 5M is faded using the stock power . I planned on getting a 24V 15A that should drive four 5M runs (20 M) if my math is good, then I figure an amplifier and 1*20m 2pin cord
, 10' 4pin female cable, US plug power cord
1*DC power cable
(rating unsure). How does this look Sir? Thank you so kindly, I wanted to surprise my son for Christmas, the 2 5M we got him wasn't long enough and the power inadequate for even 10M. Merry Christmas
Hello Tommy, 1st how many amp per foot is your 5M roll is pulling or how many amp is the roll pulling total?
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 Hey Clem. No info on the bags or anywhere, but the seller very generously sent 4 reels extra or 20 M and 2 inline amplifiers the size of a thumb, plus a 12V 10 amp ac adapter. Clem, what's got me vexed now is I swapped out the 12V 3 amp it came with and it still had the same fade on the second 5M strand, so how will I power 3 5M strands when neither of these adapters can power 2 5M runs? Thanks Brother
Should I buy those 4 wire connectors with clamps I've seen to join each amplifier between 5M runs? Seems easier than soldering and more secure and much less hassle (I can solder) and where do the red and black wires coming out of the amplifiers get connected to? TY Happy Holidays
@@wyattspop I used connecters one time and I did not liked them when they first came out. So I always solder my wife to the LED'S. Maybe by now they have improved on the connectors but it left a bad taste. I want to be sure that it's solder. In regard to the black and red wire, I need to see a diagram before I can give you an answer. Would you be inclined to email me a copy at visartisan@gmail.com
You need to ask the supplier, how much amps is pulling per foot. This is a must in order to calculate the correct Watt.
How do i figure out the watt per foot?
Subscribe to my channel, I have this video and another one that explains the process.
150 how many metre using LED
I do not understand your question
Actually the L is not for load but stands for Line . In North America it’s L and N. Line and Neutral
Great informative video and the way you take your time delivering the information is really helpful, so thank you. i am new to the LED thing and I got the "Permanent LED Christmas LED Light" bug about a couple months ago and its too late to put them up this year since I just got them delivered but I will install them spring of 2021 when it is nicer outside for the next holiday season as well as soft white accent lighting for the upper part of the house the rest of the year. Anyways, I ordered eight BTF RGBW SK6812 LED 5 volt strips in 5 meter length and I will be wanting to put them up under my home soffit as a indirect lighting source for the soffit of the house. What my question or concern is that I have after watching countless RUclips videos of people talking about you need to "PowerInject" your LED strips every 50 to 60 LEDs for 5 volt strips and 90 to 100 LEDs for 12 volt LED strips or your LEDs will dim and or turn red. But not one of the RUclips video guys have ever shown step by step in their videos on how exactly to run the PowerInjection wire long two of three 5 meter strands of LED strips for PowerInjection and how to connect it to the LED strips as you go. I just recently heard from one of the RUclips LED guys state that you never want to plug two power supplies into the same strand of LEDs which makes sense to me. So, I bought a MeanWell slim 5 volt 60 Amp external power supply and I know I will need a fairly long length @ 100ft. of 3 wire 18 gauge wiring for the Power, Ground and Data. I also bought a controller called a DigQuad that has a set of 5 inline fuses for your power and data lines and I will be using WLED software to run the controller for effects. Anyways, I really enjoyed your videos on the LED strips and how you took your time showing clearly how to do each step. Do you think you would want to do a video on Voltage Injection and how to set it up and connect it all up with LED strips? I am sure you would have many "LED wanna be's" be interested in watching this video since no one else has really done a clear instructional video on it. No one that I have found yet anyways. Thanks again for doing those videos and I see you have many other areas of interest that I too am interested in so I have sub'd and will watch.
Thanks and great work!
Thank you for the compliment. Sometimes I wonder if I'm going to much into details. But I know that if I do not not then people will miss something. As per to the voltage injection, I have never heard of this. Maybe it is called something else. I need more info so I can understand. When I have done jobs that requires more than one power supply. I just divided into section and connected each section to a DMX Decoder then it is connected to a controller
I reread your comment and I believe in what they are saying is explained in one of my LED videos already. So for an example, if you have a 12V LED strip and you are going to install 64 feet, you can connect a wire at every 16 feet so for this you would want to have inject 3 wires having 16 feet on each side. This will distribute the power evenly. As long as you have the correct power supply for the amount of LED that you are running. I hope this helps.
I believe we are talking about the same thing. Everyone on RUclips calls this PowerInjection. They all talk about how you're going to have to do this for long runs like I will with running my SK6812 RGBW LED 5meter strips. But no one shows step by step in a video how to do it. I believe based on what they have said on RUclips if you have a long run of LED strips whether 5v or 12v you will have to run a separate positive and ground cable from the power supply along the LED strips and connect the positive and ground wire maybe at the beginning and end of the LED strips and you may have to also connect it in the middle of the strips to keep enough power getting to the strips. But they never show how to do it. Instead they all just talk about this illusive PowerInjection that you will need to do for long runs.
@@brianberes but you are not running to the power supply. The wire is to the controller
Yes your are correct I have a Meanwell 350 watt 5 volt 60 amp power supply and then I will run the power and ground wire to the DigiQuad controller and the DigiQuad controller has 5 or 6 ( I forget exactly how many) fused power outlets that have separate feeds for separate controlling. I then plan on running just my initial run of SK6812 LED RGBW strips along my house soffitt. Later I will add other LED strips or strings with the other channels outlets on the controller for the windows doorway and etc.
Good info. However, you could go right to the formulas. Took too long to get there
I understand, unfortunately I have had many request that people wanted more details. Even now they are asking a step by step on something as simple as connecting 4 wires to a controller. Thank you for the complement of the info but please be patient with the length of the video, I'm just trying to help more people.
Can’t believe they can sell these power supplies to the general public with exposed mains voltage whilst in use - surely a safety concern !
I agree. Ideal to put them in a comtex box
Sir why must multiple 20%
Just to give you a buffer so you are not maxing out on all the power
I’m watching this video. I think I’m four minutes into it and the music continues after your introduction. If you can please go back and ditch the music after you’ve done your intro, it’s unnecessary and it drowns you out and distracts from what you’re saying. Not excessively so but, enough that it’s Irritating. Beyond that your knowledge is great, and I really enjoyed the video.
Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately I cannot go back to redo it. I'm sorry. I'll get better for the next one.
Where 20percent come from?
I have talked to the manufacturer and that is their suggestion. But you can do what you like.
As soon as i figure out where in the video that he states the formula, I will timestamp! Dam
******UPDATE!!!******
17:15
18:03, 18:57, 20:07, 22:38 They may not actually be Algebraic Formulas, but that's what he calls them! OK?!
5 volt?? My LED strip is 5v
I just got this supply www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07KC3KSHP?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
For these leds?www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07BKBN1DQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image
Plz tell me I did the right choice lol
It looks like a good power supply. How many feet of LED are you putting up? That's a lot of power. Having to much power is not to good for some LEADS
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 not to sure yeat I know it’s 5meters but I’m just trying to get the outline of my 55 inch tv
@@thebesthowtobyclem6908 by any chance can I power my raspberry pi 3 from this power supply since my pi takes 5v usb ?
@@InSaiyanShinobi even at 4.5w per foot x 5 meter = 72W so even a 100W 12V is more than plenty.
The 4.5w per foot is really bright. Which you do not need it as a halo for the TV. A 1.4w per foot x 5 meter is 22.5 plus 10% so a 50W 12V is more than plenty.
@@InSaiyanShinobi I'm sorry phillip, I'm not qualify to answer that question.
Hi i need to know what power supply goes well with SP901E amplifier?
That I'm not sure. I do not use an amplifier