Wouldn't an 8-AA Battery pack (12V) power the strip ok?
1371421
Are you referring to "strip" as "load"? This battery pack will work fine for 12v loads like (for instance) a standard wiper motor.
1371422
Sorry, Phil, but my short-term memory is pretty much non-existent these days, and I have completely lost the context of this query. My guess is that what you are asking is probably correct, and I now see that two others have weighed in with responses indicating that what you are attempting to do is totally feasible.
1371423
I use it to power some patio lights for special functions......so yes, it would.
565220
The strip itself needs 12volts. You can use whatever power supply as long as the output is 12 volts (3 amp) , you would need to solder on the wires to the strip.
1510325
You would have to put 4 batteries in series and all would have to be in about the same condition--not an optimal method. you would be better off putting two 6 volt batteries in series on a 12V charger
1301802
Yes, a 12 volt power source will work. Also they supply a power cord to plug in a car lighter and you can install 8 D batteries. This is a fantastic BBQ. J-Guy from Qc
1239566
The strip light requires an LED driver with 110 V in and 12 V out, which is purchased separately. That's the best I can tell you.
1610616
Calculating amps would be difficult, that said, my entire strip pulled under 2A if I recall correctly and a shorter section that I cut pulled proportionally more current since the resistance of the copper wiring was less over all. I would recommend supplying the entire strip with a 3A power supply and each smaller section (say around 1 meter) with a 1A wall wart power supply just to give a healthy margin of error and maximum possible brightness.
1992665
Why would you convert 12v to 9v? The lights are produced to operate on 12v. If you are asking if they will operate on a little 9v battery as from a smoke alarm, poorly.... blink a few times and lights out, can test a minute to see if they work ok? If using a brick battery with a few amps or so, they will work ok....or at least the strips have for me, but poorly compared to giving the full 12v+ they are made for. Best I can offer from the question is give the strips the 12v+, and at least 2a per strip needed to work as expected.
847370
Yes, though you have to make sure that your power source has the proper amperage to carry it. I'm sure that 10-15 meters is fine. Just make sure that you have enough power to supply the strips and aren't overloading the power source.
1679842
Don't do it! The excess voltage would surely burn something out. (If they even fit.) There are numerous suitable "double A" batteries that will work, including many rechargeable ones.
1513270
no. it takes 12v ~500ma power. You could make a battery pack that would supply that quite easily, but it doesn't take batteries.
155413
My adapter that I connect this with says 12V DC, 2A, which would be a maximum. So, yes, any battery combination that delivers 12V would work - car/motorcycle/atv/lawn tractor or combinations like 2x6V, or 4x3V or 8x1.5V. Good luck!
1817073
Yes. They run from 12v dc so a battery would work fine. Run-time will be determined by your battery size/capacity... you would need a battery of sufficient size if you plan to run these very long or if you want to run multiple strips (think motorcycle or car battery).
933674
You need to buy a 12 regulator they sell for solar panels so it will not over charge your 12 volt batteries.
225364
Yes it is actually very forgiving as far as power is concerned... a 12 volt battery should work just fine... the unit is very simple to wire... I use it with a small strobe light
1199495
I don't think so. I tried to charge 2 12 volt batteries together for your same reason but that didn't work.
2192
If I'm not mistaken, according to the website you need a 12-volt power supply for up to four strips. http://www.hitlights.com/ls3528-rd-gn-bl-144.html
2148039
I strongly doubt it but you might want to contact BixPower about a 12v ext. battery. I use a large one (about the size of a tablet) from them to power a 12v device and a 5v device all weekend (about 50 hours).