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got new lights in, seller did ot understand what i wanted to do, so i am thinking he sent them all to me, but as of now i got the 4 strings of 100 whites. They are a little differant. main thing is new ones have 4 circuits each 25 bulbs, wher old ones had 3 circuits 33 + 33= 34. I sent this to a local electronics repairman.
I am trying to redo my diy aquarium lighting.
Currently I use 4x100 white led xmas lights. And they light great. Problem is, they are multi "8" function lights, I have them on timers, and when they come on, they default to one of the flashing functions, and I have to go at change them to "always on". Each string of 100 has its own box, so i have 4 of these little control boxes. They are smaller then a pack of cigs. 3 bulbs in each string of 25 has a rsitor one the neg side. And they are the 3 bulbs closest to the box, or closest to the neg side. 12 bulb in all has resistors.
So i want to rework the whole setup. I am a mechanic and pretty good with diy, just no led experience. What i WANT to do is cut out the multi function part of the lights, and cut back to just one box or power supply if i can.
So each box has 110 input, 2 wires, and 5 wire output, 1 +, and 4 -, each - wire controls 25 bulbs, and the one + wire runs to the end of each of the strings of 25. I am measuring 109 volts dc as output, but i have a pretty cheap meter.
Can i scrap the boxes and power them with one transformer, or use maybe one of the boxes i have to power all? And how can I bypass the multi function part of the little boxes if i did use them?
All ideas are welcome,
I am trying to redo my diy aquarium lighting.
Currently I use 4x100 white led xmas lights. And they light great. Problem is, they are multi "8" function lights, I have them on timers, and when they come on, they default to one of the flashing functions, and I have to go at change them to "always on". Each string of 100 has its own box, so i have 4 of these little control boxes. They are smaller then a pack of cigs. 3 bulbs in each string of 25 has a rsitor one the neg side. And they are the 3 bulbs closest to the box, or closest to the neg side. 12 bulb in all has resistors.
So i want to rework the whole setup. I am a mechanic and pretty good with diy, just no led experience. What i WANT to do is cut out the multi function part of the lights, and cut back to just one box or power supply if i can.
So each box has 110 input, 2 wires, and 5 wire output, 1 +, and 4 -, each - wire controls 25 bulbs, and the one + wire runs to the end of each of the strings of 25. I am measuring 109 volts dc as output, but i have a pretty cheap meter.
Can i scrap the boxes and power them with one transformer, or use maybe one of the boxes i have to power all? And how can I bypass the multi function part of the little boxes if i did use them?
All ideas are welcome,
I tried to send them to spartman for that, but it didnt work.
I wish i knew more about led, because i would make lights for others, if i could use the bulbs i have with one power supply. The lights work good, bright, i have a place to drill some plexi, all i need to do is learn how to power them up.
Like i said, my cheap meter says that they are running on 109 vdc.
What could i use to power say 600 bulbs. or 24 strings of 25 ? And how should they be wired? Like these 100 are, just with 24 strings insttead of 4? IDK
I wish i knew more about led, because i would make lights for others, if i could use the bulbs i have with one power supply. The lights work good, bright, i have a place to drill some plexi, all i need to do is learn how to power them up.
Like i said, my cheap meter says that they are running on 109 vdc.
What could i use to power say 600 bulbs. or 24 strings of 25 ? And how should they be wired? Like these 100 are, just with 24 strings insttead of 4? IDK
