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  1. M

    Led strips controllers and power

    I am looking to purchase 5m of LED RGB+CCT strip and 2 ZigBee controllers, the controllers can take up to 6 amps, the LED strip has a max draw of 72 watts at 5m, I was planning on only using 1m on each controller and purchasing a 12v 6a power supply just incase I use the full 5 meters between...
  2. G

    Connecting led strips via 2core

    Hi, Wondering if anybody might have some advice for a little something I want to do. I want to install footwell lights in car by way of 2 separate led strips, the strips are 5050 LED Strip Light 12V Car Caravan White Blue Red Green Warm White 10 30 cm | eBay -...
  3. T

    Partially working LED strips

    Evening All, Hope this is the correct sub-forum.. I'm having issues with a little set up installing some lights on a bookshelf. I have 9 lengths of LED strips (8 x 10cm; 1 x 30cm), all connected with quick connectors. 2 of the strips aren't working (4th and 8th from the PSU). I've replaced...
    • Teef
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    • led strips working
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  4. S

    I Need of Help Connecting LED Strips

    Hello, I have just purchased some LED strips from Amazon (link below), and I was wondering whether I could connect them up by firstly using a timer plug, followed by a 2-way plug. The timer would be plugged into a wall socket. The LED Strips: Tingkam Waterproof 1M 60 led 5050 White Color led...
    • Smelliot
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    • amazon connecting help led socket strip strips timer
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  5. D

    PAT testing of multi way socket strips.

    Hi All, Apologies if this is the wrong sub-forum for this. I work for a large UK university and we've had a few incidences at work now of multi-way trailing sockets with bad earths on one or more of the sockets. Currently they are PAT tested by an external contractor who (I believe) just tests...
    • DenzilPenberthy
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    • multi pat pat testing socket strips testing
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. cliffed

    led tape strips

    Been back to job,& fixed lights,all 20 led tape strips connecting points were faulty,can you believe.This aint cheap stuff either.Just hope my time is paid.
  7. S

    Under cupboard lights to LED strips

    Hi, Really hope someone could help, I have googled and googled this, but to no avail. What I would like to do is replace the florecent strip lights under my cupboards in the kitchen with LED strip lights like the ones here on eBay... The current lights are powered by the mains switch with...
    • SJamG
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    • cupboard led lighting lights strips under
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  8. A

    LED lighting strips

    I am looking at producing a production light for filming using natural white light led strips. I will be using 3 5m reels rated at 12v and 2A/5m. I am looking at using 100cm length (therefore there will be 15 100cm lengths) and was wondering whether it is best to have them in series or parallel...
    • alex30
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    • connected dimmer led lighting parallel strip strips
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. O

    IP Led strips for use in bathrooms - suggestions please

    Pretty much as the title says. Client wants LED strip in a bathroom under a wall hung basin cabinet to provide "subtle" lighting. Thanks
  10. S

    wiring LED strips with PIR

    Hi all, im looking at putting RGB LED strips down both sides of my stairway and would like a PIR at either end of the stairway with the possibility of a manual override. electrics are not my strong point but i know the basics. could someone look over the rough diagram below and tell me if this...
  11. G

    faulty photocell

    Hi all. Any one had and probs controlling leds from ss4 dusk/dawn photocells? I replaced 3 150w metal halides with 3 70w led floods. Worked perfectly fine and the customer asked me to fit some extra led strips for his sign lighting 4weeks later (L.v complete with trannys) . The lights stayed on...
    • goldie
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    • added fault faulty maybe photocell strips
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. G

    LED Driver Question

    Novice here. I am looking to install (a lot of powerful) LED lights in my kitchen and I want to understand the implications of putting PSUs in my lighting circuit. I currently have 15 halolite tube lights (16W each). That's 240W @ 240V (so one amp of current, right ?) I'm thinking about...
  13. kingeri

    Connector strips

    When's the last time you used a standard connector strip? With the availability of wagos, Line connectors etc. This isn't a random question, I do have a purpose behind asking.
  14. A

    dimmer for LED strips

    here's my situation 1 year ago i bought color-changing LED strips to put under my bed. I have a 5M one and a 1M one. This is the strips i am using: h ttp://w ww.e bay...
  15. S

    Led strips

    Just a quick one I'm looking to install these in a kitchen under some units, I want to wire them using a switch on the wall, however every website I've seen shows them wired with a plug, is it possible to wire them using conventional wiring or do they have to have a plug on them? thanks chris
    • schoe
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    • driver led strips switch switched wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. DaveVector

    LED flexi strips

    Hi folks, as part of a kitchen refit, I've been asked to install LED flexi strips. Having not done these before I would welcome some advice. The client wants strips in three separate ares, but wants them interconnected as they will be activated by an infra red detector(nice bit of kit) My...
    • DaveVector
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    • aus detector driver led strips three
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  17. N

    fluorescent strips

    Hi, can anybody help me. In a communal block of flats the communal areas lighting consists of 12" long strips, 3 of theses strips were not working when the button was pushed. However, when the strips were removed and replaced they illuminated, then when the switch eventually turns off and then...
    • ngoodson1969
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    • aus fluorescent strips
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  18. X

    LED Light Strips

    Hi Guys Im no electrician but hope you can help. Ive recently fitted led light strips to my car. I had them on my prev car with no probs. Just disconnected the side lights and joined the 2 wires up! Done the same on my Saab and when they engine is running with the lights turned off, they flash...
    • xantia31
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    • aus led led light light lights polarity strips tried wires
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia

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