Multiple LED strip power issue

[samtomes]

Hi people. Bought a 12v dc power splitter cable to power 2 5meter length 5050 colour change LED strip lights. noticed the next day that the cable melted really bad. Im not sure why this is? the ac-dc is a 6amp 72watt and the total power of both strips should be 48watt so that should be fine. Is there a capacity for the splitter cable that I have exceeded? any help much appreciated

 

[tazz]

What size cable have you used to supply strip lights...?

 

[Tidy Max]

24w for a 5 meter strip seems quite low? Are you sure they aren't 48w each?

 

[egg67]

12V led lighting strips are supplied in max length of 5 metres for a reason, if more than 5 m is powered in series the current passing though the tape will damage the tape or burn power supply cables,

 

[tazz]

In shop fitting displays, we limit them to to 4 in series per feed, given good margin to run cooler

 

[egg67]

Better of getting the 230V ones they will run up to 50m in length , but have only used white in that not shore if it comes in coloured

 

[shanky887614]

Better of getting the 230V ones they will run up to 50m in length , but have only used white in that not shore if it comes in coloured

yes they do come in coloured, the gaffer has them at his house and his brother bought some under £20 each on ebay and there going strong