What guage wire is best to use from my LED lights to the adapter?
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That is really based on expected load. Recommend you check what the LED lights are rated, and you can actually od a search for the right gauge to use. I would expect you wouldn't want to pull any more than the fuse is rated. sounds like 20-22 gauge is what is used on the adapter any way so that should work.
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I used a 20 gauge.... because it allowed me to put several light sources to it
1701616
I'm running one set on a 1A adapter, but now that I think about it I'm not sure I believe the 60mA rating is for the entire strand. LEDs average 20-30mA apiece, so I think it's 60mA per 3-LED block. So the entire strand would be 1200mA/1.2A and I'm overloading the adapter I'm using. I'd look for a 3A like "E-Goal DC 12V 3A Switching Power Supply Adapter For 110V- 240V AC 50/60Hz"
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The amount and (amperage) of the power supplies is determined by how many LEDS will be powered. I highly suggest calling the vendor. They are GREAT folks, and are more than accommodating. They make extension/jumper wires, to go between the segments. Also, if you have custom lengths (as I did) they will make one to your specifications.
1279373
I used: Ledwholesellers inline pwm 12v 2amp dimmer for led strips with DC jack. it works fine for what I need but the connections were a tiny bit looser than I would have liked but otherwise a good product for the price
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I used this power supply for 12V LED path lights with an AC to DC converter module from superbrightleds.com to convert the AC output to DC. Worked well.
363671
The voltage of these leds is 12VDC and in the wall you have 120VAC. But to connect it, you need to get a source to convert 120VAC to 12VDC.
151477
I use the HitLights LED PCB Connector Box For 3528SMD connectors. They work great for connecting strips together once you figure out how to use them.
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16 gauge TIC cable is great. I have also used outdoor lighting cable with great success. Over the distance you are talking about, it doesn't really matter.
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If you use it on a 12V system, I=P/U=36W/12V=3A. If you need a wiring harness and switch, you can search B00HMYIEGY, B00GQOGQMA, B00JB69438,or B00KHJ8ZTC. They all works with the light.
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I use a 12 volt regulated power supply. The power inputs require bare leads from the supply. You will need to be sure your PS can deliver enough current to drive the number of led's you are connecting to it.
940704
I recommend a 9v battery with a 1k resistor. You could fine-tune the voltage and resistance, but those are easy and quick numbers that I've tested on a string of 10 LEDs.
1487006
It would be best to simply use a 12 V DC adapter as offered in our Amazon store or on HitLights.com.
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Just pay close attention to polarity. The ribbed wire is the neutral/white. LEDs will not forgive you if you make a mistake.
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I use a lot of 16 thru 12 ga. wire depending on current draw. Connectors are available very heavy current to the lighter stuff, i.e., 22 ga. Do a search and see. de K0xxx
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you'll need some kind of USB - DMX interface http://www.amazon.com/Interface-Adapter-DMX512-Lighting-Controller/dp/B009B5MX0K for instance. (I use the enttec product) note this controller box (Keedox) simply dims the output voltage of the three + DC pins for output to a LED strip or fixture, you'll also need an input power supply (and of course the leds - I used something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Changing-Ribbon-Ledwholesalers-2034rgb/dp/B00476B908/ and http://www.amazon.com/Ledwholesalers-Power-Suppply-Driver-Transformer/dp/B0034GUEY4 THEN you will also need an application to communicate to the interface, I use this: http://freestylerdmx.be/ because it's free and it works, there are a lot of programs out there that cost hundreds, many of them have free trials, so I tried them, and none worked as well as freestyler as far as I could tell... and there were some really expensive ones out there. As far as I could tell, the real pros who use DMX seem to rely on expensive DMX control boards (HOG, Whole HOG) and not use computers as much. but freestyler has let me put on some cool lightshows on my stage. (http://www.mosquitoe.net/music) also someone mentions this has ethernet ports - it doesn't, it's just a second set of sockets for wiring with RJ-45 plugs, and you cant use them both, one or the other only... DMX control cables come in both flavors and you can mix them in an environment... I think this box could actually transition from DMX to RJ45 but i never tried it.
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Assuming you mean you have an AC adapter that outputs 12v DC, you'll probably burn out the led without putting a resistor in the mix. LEDs typically only need a few volts to light
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I dont see why you cant.just hook up the positive and negative wire and you should be good to go.the led lights draw hardly any power.they are great lights and good people to deal with. Good luck