Slims have + and - on both ends so they can go eitherway. Slims and reg eb gen3: which length? Have you checked the voltage in the datasheet? Have the the same diode count? My best guess is nope... Unless 2 x 2ft in series.Now I need a bit of help knowing which way round to fit the strips and where the wires go
Should be a doddle.....
Datasheet is as followsSlims have + and - on both ends so they can go eitherway. Slims and reg eb gen3: which length? Have you checked the voltage in the datasheet? Have the the same diode count? My best guess is nope... Unless 2 x 2ft in series.
Photos? I use blux slims and they have + and - terminals on both ends. If you want to run 2 in series and then parallel its + -+ - and first + and last - are the ones that go to your parallel circuitOk I got my order in and scrapped the idea of running different gen of lights. I got some 90 CRI 4000K strips for a veg specific light and a driver for the 8 strips I had over. So, after a really busy minute, I'm ready to start building.
I need to know one thing about wiring, in particular, parallel series wiring the 2 ft strips to keep things neater.
I'm assuming I run the first strip series so the negatives can be run one side and the positives the other, and from there it's just parallel.
Is this right?
You say I can double back and have 2 strips wide, and this is the bit which is confusing me.You would do this with 2 strips, and it would work as a 4foot strip. Alrhough you could choose to have it double back as well, 2 strips wide.
It does. I think he means instead of making a 4' 38V "strip" from 2 2' strips. You can instead basically do the same thing but just side by side.I've watched a few youtube videos and multiple builds, but I can't find any specific wiring diagrams for my particular build.
What I'm trying to get my head around is the point at which it becomes 38V. I'll explain.
You say I can double back and have 2 strips wide, and this is the bit which is confusing me.
I'm thinking that when I connect the + of the first strip from the driver, then the voltage doubles when I connect to the - of the second strip.
But you're saying I can double back?
How does the voltage not continue to add up by going from negative to positive of each strip?'
Thanks bud
Exactly.It does. I think he means instead of making a 4' 38V "strip" from 2 2' strips. You can instead basically do the same thing but just side by side.
Cool. I understand.It does. I think he means instead of making a 4' 38V "strip" from 2 2' strips. You can instead basically do the same thing but just side by side.
The difference is between having 5 or 10 wires going into one wago. Also, if you double back you can have + and - on the same side if you want that.Cool. I understand.
I think it's because I haven't wired them up yet that I don't understand how this will make things neater. In my mind I'd then have two individual 2 ft strips connected in series, then I'd be wiring the rest as I would anyway.... So I've saved not much in the way of wagos or wiring etc. Correct me if I've got this wrong.
Am I right in thinking that the neatest way to do my strips and the way to use fewest wagos would be to connect them in series in the centre, then wire in parallel from there?
Thanks again. These really are the last questions before I get building. Just don't wanna fuck anything up at this stage
I allways say the same when someone wants to start a strip build: think thru and visualize the (massive amounts of ) cables.its like one of them movies where you have someone on the phone trying to explain which wire to cut to diffuse the bomb lol, but seriously a quick drawing of your intended wireing scheme would be good just to check over before you live anything up.
Can I have 10 wires going into one wago?The difference is between having 5 or 10 wires going into one wago. Also, if you double back you can have + and - on the same side if you want that.
its like one of them movies where you have someone on the phone trying to explain which wire to cut to diffuse the bomb lol, but seriously a quick drawing of your intended wireing scheme would be good just to check over before you live anything up.