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Re: controlling LED strips

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
The Spike is a mechanical relay. You'll be limited by the physical response time of the contacts. (And you'll eventually wear it out if you switch it too often, though it's probably in the tens of millions of switching events.)



If you want 12 volt dimming, you can use a speed controller such as a Victor or Talon.
If I use a speed controller for the LEDs, how fast can I blink it while not breaking it?

BTW will it drain the battery?

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