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  1. M

    LED Strip with quinetic switches

    Good morning all, Hope you’re weekend is good so far. Little question on some LED strip?? I’ve never worked with LED strip before so not really too sure on the ways it can be installed.. I’m re do our bathroom and building a little shelf within the wall and thought I’d see about putting an...
  2. K

    3 Level Led Strip Problem

    I bought a led light about a week ago. Everything works but there is a problem. The light is sequentially illuminated. I mean (Off - Warm - Cold - Natural - Off ). But I just want to use warm light. I have to wave my hand at the sensor three times to turn off the light. My question is how can I...
  3. H

    LED strip power

    I am trying to run (for the moment) just 5 metres of LED strip using an LED driver and DMX decoder. I have everything working fine when I am using a 12V battery, but just bought a driver to use instead which doesn't seem to work. The driver I have is this 12V Premium Tagra® Professional IP67...
  4. N

    LED Strip & Transformer advice needed

    Hi, First post here - so be kind! I'm looking for some advice about the best option for a bathroom LED strip installation. I'm based in Spain, but British. I'm not a qualified electrician, but have done small electrical projects in the past, such as installing lights and sockets in an...
    • nstead
    • Thread
    • advice led led strip needed strip transformer
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  5. Eben90

    Strip Led power supply

    Hi guys I'm planning to make a Led illuminated staircase lights. I have 19 steps and so I will use 19 strip lights of 12W each. So my total power will be 19×12w=228W. I will use power supply 12V 20A SMPS - 240W. I have two conditions : Case1:In auto mode a pir sensor is there and it will...
  6. thijazi

    How many DC adapters on a power strip?

    I am totally new to the science of electricity and power circuits... I have a large number of 4.5V Switching Mode Power Adapters, (4.5V, 1000mA) for a miniature scale village that I am building. I would like to create a custom power strip (AC) with a larger than usual number of sockets (around...
  7. D

    24v led strip light

    Hi i have a home bar set up there is a 24v AC transformer powering the led in the beer tap font it has unused outputs, im wondering could i use this for a led strip light for handyness? I cant find any AC led strips lights, would i be better off just get 12v ones and plug into a socket? Thanks
  8. SteWal

    Outdoor LED strip lights - 44 Metre run

    Hi all, I'm looking to tap into all the experience out there relating to the installation of outdoor LED strip lighting. I have a customer who would like this fitted under a capping stone on a low wall that surrounds his lawn and searching the web there are obviously many companies who can...
    • SteWal
    • Thread
    • led led strip led strip lights lights metre outdoor strip strip lights
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. M

    Is it acceptable to use LED strip lights in kitchen?

    Hi guys just a quick one, Is it acceptable to use LED strip lights in a hot kitchen or would the fluorescent tubes be more suited for the hot environment?? Thanks
    • mrsparky
    • Thread
    • acceptable kitchen led led strip led strip lights lights strip strip lights
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  10. UKMeterman

    Cheap rechargable led strip / work light at Homebase

    Homebase are having a sell off of their USB rechargeable led task / under cupboard lights. They come with a magnetic holder seen in Homebase Newport for £15 very good for task light in a tight spot. Arlec Rechargeable LED Dimmable Light -...
  11. G

    Groove in ceiling for LED strip

    Hi all, just wanted to pick someone’s brain on the best way to cut 2 straight lines for a groove in the ceiling for a LED strip to sit in? Thanks
  12. W

    LED Strip

    Fitting an LED strip to the underside of a bar, had to join though the red and black 12v cores to extend it to reach the driver behind panelling at the bar, the cores are that flimsy the crimp just kept coming off. Ended up just connector blocking it but always hate blocking stuff, is there any...
  13. C

    LED strip in shower

    Hi all, I’m in the process of installing an en suite with a shower enclosure. I’ve created a recess inside the shower which will be fully tiled and sealed with moisture board behind. I’d like to put an LED strip on the rear underside of the recess. What’s the best way to make this as safe as...
  14. ClaireO

    LED Strip lights

    Hi, I bought my daughter some LED strip lights that she wanted to go around her bed. The bloody cat has bitten them which I’ve taken a photo of. Just wondered if anyone can tell me if I can replace that cable part or repair in some way. It’s where my little finger is. I’ve put pic of the ones we...
  15. Soi disant

    Diffuse backlit label strip

    I want to backlight a shelf-edge label strip, so I was thinking of using some kind of surface mount aluminium channel - this sort of thing: It needs to be viewable from close to (say 30cm) without getting your eyeballs boiled, so I was planning to run the strip quite dim. Is that likely to...
  16. S

    LED Strip Light PIR Dimming

    currently I have LED tape inside a duffuser running up the length of my stairs controlled by two standalone PIR sensors (one top, one bottom) I also have the PIR’s wired to a timer which only gives it power certain times in a day. so basically I want to be able to dim the LED tape as its...
  17. S

    Selecting the proper solar panel/ battery system for 12v LED strip

    Hi all, Complete novice here, but I'm trying to learn. I am making a solar powered, back-lit estate/ driveway entrance sign, and am stuck regarding the correct wattage, amperage, etc for the panel and battery. I'm planning to use 5 meters of 12v 18w strip, but would like to be able to use...
    • Sign Guy
    • Thread
    • 12v battery led led strip panel proper solar solar panel strip system
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  18. D

    LED strip light issue

    I have a brand new 12v 0.5m blue LED dimmable strip wired to a brand new 60w dimmable driver and a led dimmable switch. The strip worked fine for a few days and now only the ends light up with the odd flickering in the middle section. Has anyone got any ideas on what could be wrong please...
  19. Marti

    3183Y Pond Flex frustrations. The "proper" way to strip this material

    Good evening folk, Recently took a role that involves using a lot of 2.5 mm 3183Y "pond flex". Is there an easy way to strip the outer sheath without risk of nicking the inner core insulation? Slicing and tugging might have been OK for the occasional garden light install but something faster...
  20. S

    Quinetic receiver and LED strip

    Hey, I'm looking to add a quinetic switch to control a led strip for under kitchen cupboard lighting. The quinetic receiver is 6A so I'm wondering what transformer I'd need to feed the LED light strip? Many thanks in advance.
    • SVeness
    • Thread
    • led led strip led strip lights led tape quinetic receiver strip
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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