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03-17-14, 07:43 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Sharlynn93
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FYI, One of the power supplies I ordered went south. I guess you get what you pay for lol
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03-17-14, 09:48 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
ouch..mine are ok (so far)...but like you said, if you go with discounted equipment, you get discounted quality...we will see how ours go...
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03-17-14, 09:52 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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ouch..mine are ok (so far)...but like you said, if you go with discounted equipment, you get discounted quality...we will see how ours go...
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Orderd some of these for my extra led strip:
4-Pin Connector Pack for Multicolored LED Strip Lights
Found a good reference as well:
http://www.usledsupply.com/LED/files...20Handbook.pdf
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03-17-14, 09:54 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
I will keep that in mind...thanks!
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03-17-14, 10:02 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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I will keep that in mind...thanks!
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If you aren't into soldering this should work for connecting led strip to IR controllers.
HitLights Strip-to-Control Receiver Connector For Multicolor Changing LED Strip Lights - Amazon.com
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03-17-14, 10:11 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
i will present the options to the hubs...he is skilled at pretty much anything, but he may opt for the easier fix...LOL
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03-17-14, 10:20 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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i will present the options to the hubs...he is skilled at pretty much anything, but he may opt for the easier fix...LOL
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Lol, I'm going to give the soldering a shot.
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03-17-14, 10:28 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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Lol, I'm going to give the soldering a shot.
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Make sure when soldering that you heat the wire leads and then apply the solder. This allows for the solder to penetrate and secure the leads better than if you were to heat the solder and let it drip on to the wires.
(If you have soldering experience disregard this  )
Not sure if you will follow what I'm saying or not, but it makes sense in my head LOL
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03-17-14, 11:20 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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Make sure when soldering that you heat the wire leads and then apply the solder. This allows for the solder to penetrate and secure the leads better than if you were to heat the solder and let it drip on to the wires.
(If you have soldering experience disregard this )
Not sure if you will follow what I'm saying or not, but it makes sense in my head LOL |
Yep, had that experience before lol I just hate soldering. I have a friend that's really good at which helps!
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03-17-14, 11:50 AM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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FYI, One of the power supplies I ordered went south. I guess you get what you pay for lol
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dont buy cheap power supplies, a failed power supply is a minor issue, an electrical fire isnt, buy only power supplies which are certified to US, UK or EU saftey standards
for the actual LED strip itself, it doesn't matter, its low voltage, but mains voltage is a different story
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03-17-14, 12:18 PM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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Originally Posted by formica
dont buy cheap power supplies, a failed power supply is a minor issue, an electrical fire isnt, buy only power supplies which are certified to US, UK or EU saftey standards
for the actual LED strip itself, it doesn't matter, its low voltage, but mains voltage is a different story
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Yep, learned the hard way. Ordered a UL listed supply. 
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03-17-14, 12:22 PM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Sharlynn93
ouch..mine are ok (so far)...but like you said, if you go with discounted equipment, you get discounted quality...we will see how ours go...
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For yours and my peace of mind, I would get another UL listed power supply for your led lights. I don't feel secure with the other one that I have on now. The one that failed started buzzing before it went out. I would hate to see any fire hazards around. I know you are stressed with a sick snake! 
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03-17-14, 06:33 PM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
I will tell the hubs to look online tonight...thanks! We only turn ours in when we need to see in there, but would like the peace of mind...
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03-17-14, 06:56 PM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
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I will tell the hubs to look online tonight...thanks! We only turn ours in when we need to see in there, but would like the peace of mind...
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Yeah as long as there is someone to monitor. I wanted a little peace of mind myself . Didn't mean to stress you out about it.
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03-17-14, 07:12 PM
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Re: lighting suggestions?
You didn't stress me...I will just let Jason deal with that part of it...he knows all that electrical hokey...im clueless on that stuff...
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