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  1. 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...
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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
  14. D

    LED light strip project suggestions

    Hi everyone, I'm after some advice/suggestions/confirmation please. Looking to install some separate runs of LED strip lights as shown below. Thinking I can split it 3 ways to cover the 5 areas, however, with little experience towards this and going off google I haven’t had many clear answers...
    • Darren654
    • Thread
    • led led light led strip lights led wiring light project strip suggestions
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. G

    Replacing OEM cabin lights with LED strip lights. Can it be done?

    Hi, firstly thank you for you forum, as a newbie to auto electrics this forum has been really informative. im converting a Renault Trafic into a day camper and I’m looking to replace the OEM internal cabin lights that come on automatically when opening the van side or rear doors in what would...
  16. E

    LED Strip audio driver

    Hi, I made a comparison of Led drivers that react to music. I wasn't satisfied with the commercial ones, so the middle one is designed by myself. The self-made middle one reacts to audio frequency and volume. The other ones react to volume only. What do you think?
  17. C

    Collingwood LED RGBW strip

    Hi and happy Xmas to everyone. I want to install Collingwood RGBW LED strip in my kitchen. Before renovation I ran 5 core cable to each of the cupboards for lighting. I now wish to add another strip on top of the cupboards. Collingwood are saying I cannot split the 1 feed to feed above and below...
  18. A

    Question about using a wired power strip to the electrical panel in home

    Because I have no wall outlet grounded anywhere in the house, I asked an electrician to help and the solution that didn't involved destroying the walls was to wire a power strip directly into the electrical panel (i got one right where the entrance is, I don't know the exact name but every...
  19. P

    UK Is it possible to use 1 switch to control dimmable LEDs as well as a ceiling fan and non-dimmable strip LEDs?

    Is it possible to use 1 switch to control dimmable LEDs as well as a ceiling fan and non-dimmable strip LEDs?
  20. C

    Outdoor Led strip, how to weatherproof when daisy chaining

    Hi, I bought 4 weatherproof led strips that I am going to connect together. They have a connection already in place to connect, but it doesn't look weatherproof. How would I make the connections to be weather tight?
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