rabbithutch
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Noob here, so be gentle.:duh2:
Some time ago I purchased some LED strip lights on special offer on the Internet. I have several reels. Most of the footage is warm white indoor with one reel of weatherproof that came as a set with power supply. The others are just reels of LED light strip.
I need to determine what power supplies to use when I install them, but I don't have any identification on the packaging that tells me what they are. Looking at the strips, all I see is 12V DC. There is no indication of watts per meter; so I can't calculate the amperage they will draw in order to size the power supply transformer.
Can anyone tell me how to identify the type of LED strip I have (5050, 3824, or whatever)?
I know it was a dumb rookie mistake to dive in without a better understanding of what I was doing. I intend to put them under cabinets to light counter tops and will probably put a dimmer in some of the circuits. Mostly I'm just trying to learn the ins and outs of using LEDs.
Some time ago I purchased some LED strip lights on special offer on the Internet. I have several reels. Most of the footage is warm white indoor with one reel of weatherproof that came as a set with power supply. The others are just reels of LED light strip.
I need to determine what power supplies to use when I install them, but I don't have any identification on the packaging that tells me what they are. Looking at the strips, all I see is 12V DC. There is no indication of watts per meter; so I can't calculate the amperage they will draw in order to size the power supply transformer.
Can anyone tell me how to identify the type of LED strip I have (5050, 3824, or whatever)?
I know it was a dumb rookie mistake to dive in without a better understanding of what I was doing. I intend to put them under cabinets to light counter tops and will probably put a dimmer in some of the circuits. Mostly I'm just trying to learn the ins and outs of using LEDs.