How to Build Your First Christmas Light Controller
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- Опубликовано: 1 фев 2022
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finally someone showing how its mounting
I have yet to find another video showing this step. I have never worked with these type of boxes and it's nice to see how other people mount their stuff and what screws to use , and just stuff like that. Thanks i appreciate your videos!
Great topic and video. Nicely done, David.
Glad you enjoyed it
Oooh the neighborhood is gonna be so jealous
Question about the power supply and the CG1500. The 350 watt power supplies have a fan on them but the CG1500 is obviously air restricted due to it being weather proof. Is heat an issue you generally have to deal with?
No, they generally are fine, even in hot climates. Worst case, the mean well will shut down to cool if it overheats, so test it, and if you run into overheating, then you need vents. But the cg1500's are thin enough that heat transfer happens ...plus there are holes in the bottom
I just came back from overseas and saw all your videos. I really want to make a killer light show this year. Can u help me?
Great video! Do you also do stage lighting, because your tag at the start and the intro said Stage lighting
Haha, oops! Yep, check out my other channel "Learn Stage Lighting" for that :)
Could you do a build with two power supplies? I’ve seen conflicting opinions on tying grounds, etc.
Yep, check the manual for whatever controller you're using for anything you need to pay attention to, but as long as they are the same voltage, it's generally just fine. Some controllers will allow you to use different voltages on each side (be careful!)
Hi, what all (controllers and power supplies) do I need to run 2 Christmas Trees 46”, 2 light bulb faces and a mega tree? Thanks
Depends on the sizing of each - what I would recommend is checking our our premium courses inside of Learn Christmas Lighting Academy. You can learn this and more, and you can start for just $1 to check it out: academy.learnchristmaslighting.com/lcl-academy-DT
hi david i want to add a power supply to my controller for port 9 to 16 i dont know if my 350 watt power supply could handle 2000 pixels at 30 percent brightness if i calculate 2000 x0.3w x0.3 brightness =180 watts is that right so i would have enough with the 350 watt power supply thank you
That is the correct math, yes
Do you have a link to those xconnect cables and the size? Last bunch I got were to short and the ones you have are nice and long.
I believe they were the 30" ones here from WiredWatts: www.wiredwatts.com/3-core-xconnect-connector
What the best pixel controller
I like the genius pixel controllers, they got auto resetting fuses so you don't need to replace any fuses incase of a mistake
Do you have a list of the parts you use ?
I just built mine today. Are you based in the UK? If so, I will provide links.
How many lights could you power off that one power supply, is the power supply capable of running all 16 outputs.
A single, 350w 12v power supply at can do around 900 pixels at 50% brightness. It can be all 16 outputs, but more likely you do dual power supplies or more. For more, check out our full, A to Z course available inside the Academy here: academy.learnchristmaslighting.com/lcl-academy-DT
How long was the X Connect pigtails, 18”?
I believe so
Any controller recommendations since it seems almost impossible to find a falcon?
kulplights.com
wallyslights.com
kurtcontrollers.com
Are (3) good options :)
@@LearnChristmasLighting what controller would you use from those websites?
11.7.22 - no longer in stock
This happens every season, there are other controllers out there, but at the last minute it is going to be rough to find controllers.