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by whohat
Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Power LOTS of LED strips
Replies: 12
Views: 6082

Re: Power LOTS of LED strips

Thanks everyone for the input. In the end, I decided to use a bunch of smaller, waterproof power supplies. Each strip will be powered by its own 5v 12a power supply located near it's start. Each will have a long 120v ac power cord attached to a power strip in an enclosure (probably something ghetto,...
by whohat
Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:24 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Power LOTS of LED strips
Replies: 12
Views: 6082

Re: Power LOTS of LED strips

Thanks for the detailed response. It seems like 5x 720w power supplies is overkill for 100m of these. Did you run them way under their rated limit to keep temperatures down? I'm now looking at these power supplies: http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDrillDownView?langId=-1&s...
by whohat
Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:23 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Power LOTS of LED strips
Replies: 12
Views: 6082

Power LOTS of LED strips

I'm using about 100m of LPD8806 LED strips for a sculpture this year. The sculpture will consist of 20x 5m strips. The strips run at 5v 10A max per strip. My current problem is deciding how to power it all (pun intended). I'll probably end up powering it off my generator since a 12v solar set up is ...
by whohat
Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Bikes & Transportation
Topic: Travel Delays on I-80?
Replies: 59
Views: 19640

Taken from getacross80.com August 30 – September 5 On eastbound Interstate 80 from Colfax to Secret Town Road: Motorists can expect the following: Sunday, August 30: from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: a full eastbound closure Monday, August 31: from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: a full eastbound closure Tuesday, Septembe...

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