LED Strip Power - Chief Delphi

23-02-2015, 15:50

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Re: LED Strip Power

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Originally Posted by FRC2501

We are using the same LED's and we are using the 12V-5V converter from the old control system connected to the PDP with a 20amp breaker. It outputs 5V-5amp's and the pixels will only use as much current as they need, but anything over 6V will fry the pixels.

Yep. Also using a strip of NeoPixels with the old converter and it works a treat.

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