SupraSPL
Well-Known Member
This $8 driver can run 5 Veros 10 at 280mA, 90% efficient. The bare version is cheaper but same performance. If you prefer a pair of lower voltage strings, the $3 13-21W dark energy can run 3 Vero 10s at 280-300mA, 90% efficient.
Connectors are a tricky one because you really want solid connections so the string will never become "flickery" because it is possible to kill an LED, even a high quality one. It is especially important on constant current strings that have high voltage potential. I use cbare rimp on slide connectors covered in heat shrink because I like to be able to bug in with my multimeters and I have thousands of connections so I want it cheap as possible (although when you consider time to make the connections maybe it is not so cheap after all). JST connectors are popular. You can use DC power jacks. Any place where you need to join wires you could use crimp on butt connectors and cover with heatshrink.
For the AC side Wago lever connectors are great.
Connectors are a tricky one because you really want solid connections so the string will never become "flickery" because it is possible to kill an LED, even a high quality one. It is especially important on constant current strings that have high voltage potential. I use cbare rimp on slide connectors covered in heat shrink because I like to be able to bug in with my multimeters and I have thousands of connections so I want it cheap as possible (although when you consider time to make the connections maybe it is not so cheap after all). JST connectors are popular. You can use DC power jacks. Any place where you need to join wires you could use crimp on butt connectors and cover with heatshrink.
For the AC side Wago lever connectors are great.