Timeline for How to calculate and power supply multiple led strips
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| Apr 6, 2018 at 22:36 | comment | added | AntaresAdroit | A 5V supply rated for 11A should be fine. Most power supplies try to provide a constant voltage and the load will draw what it draws. If the load tries to draw more current than the supply can provide, the supply might overheat or cut out or something like that. Some LEDs use constant current supplies (that change the voltage to force a certain current through the load) but for the WS2812 LEDs, there are integrated electronics in them that handle regulating the current. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 at 6:46 | comment | added | Jhiertz | Thank you for these clarification. Indeed my strip has data (din) to control color of each led (WS2812B). What happens if I plug a 5V >11A power supply ? The led take only the necessary current or they will overheat ? | |
| Apr 5, 2018 at 6:45 | vote | accept | Jhiertz | ||
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| Apr 4, 2018 at 19:19 | history | answered | AntaresAdroit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |