setup LEDs

[ibehymer]

im looking to get some RGB LED strips for my setup. i have one 64 inch desk. one 68 inch desk. a 64 inch shelf. three 12 inch shelves. a 23 inch shelf and case LEDs.. 
heh... any recommendations on what to get? and about how much it would cost?

[W-L]

im looking to get some RGB LED strips for my setup. i have one 64 inch desk. one 68 inch desk. a 64 inch shelf. three 12 inch shelves. a 23 inch shelf and case LEDs.. 

heh... any recommendations on what to get? and about how much it would cost?

 

For the length of lights you require a roll of LED's from Amazon are probably your best bet, you can cut them to length and wire them accordingly:

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Waterproof-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00B2F3KDQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1445975898&sr=8-5&

[ibehymer]

For the length of lights you require a roll of LED's from Amazon are probably your best bet, you can cut them to length and wire them accordingly:

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Waterproof-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00B2F3KDQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1445975898&sr=8-5&

i found out that i can get http://www.amazon.com/ALED-2x5Meter-Changing-Flexible-Decorative/dp/B013HTVMT8/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1445965160&sr=1-6&keywords=rgb+3528+light+strip. and cut it to length for each shelf/desk. http://www.amazon.com/Zitrades-10PCS-Connector-Conductor-Jumper/dp/B00977FHG4/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=07NRFYNZZJKRANTSKK3B get these to power the LEDs that i cut off from the original roll. http://www.amazon.com/EvZ%C2%AE-Color-Extension-Cable-Strip/dp/B00DPQMKBS/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ZR1RYEQ2P66GKH7HFRH this to connect them. http://www.amazon.com/Ledwholesalers-Splitter-LED-Changing-Strips/dp/B0077IPRAG/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=07NRFYNZZJKRANTSKK3B and a couple of these to get them all powered so i dont have to buy a bunch of power adapters. 

[W-L]

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The roll of LED's you have selected are SMD3258 LED's while RGB they do not produce colored light like regular SMD5050 LED's which mix the colors since they have 3 diodes inside a single chip where those SMD3258 are three different colored chips spaced apart. I would recommend looking for an RGB SMD5050 kit.

[ibehymer]

The roll of LED's you have selected are SMD3258 LED's while RGB they do not produce colored light like regular SMD5050 LED's which mix the colors since they have 3 diodes inside a single chip where those SMD3258 are three different colored chips spaced apart. I would recommend looking for an RGB SMD5050 kit.

how does it make a difference?

[W-L]

how does it make a difference?

 

The SMD5050 LED's has the three RGB colored lights(diodes) together in one chip where the SMD3258 has each RGB colored light individually. This causes the strip to be more of a rainbow than able to smoothly cycle through a bunch of different colors like the SMD5050 LED's:

 

SMD3258 Rainbow Effect:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510XU0%2Bx8pL.jpg

 

SMD5050 color shift:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61HWfvHQ6YL.jpg

 

 

[ibehymer]

The SMD5050 LED's has the three RGB colored lights(diodes) together in one chip where the SMD3258 has each RGB colored light individually. This causes the strip to be more of a rainbow than able to smoothly cycle through a bunch of different colors like the SMD5050 LED's:

 

SMD3258 Rainbow Effect:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510XU0%2Bx8pL.jpg

 

SMD5050 color shift:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61HWfvHQ6YL.jpg

 

 

okay. makes sense. 

[ibehymer]

is it save to use a PC PSU to power LEDs?

[W-L]

is it save to use a PC PSU to power LEDs?

 

It's a bit overkill since they will only use around 25 watts for two rolls of LED strips but you can. If you have a regulated wall adapter that outputs 12V those also work, just make sure it's regulated as in if you put a multi-meter to to connections it reads very close to 12.00V, unregulated (transformers) ones will rise up to like 15-16V for a 12V adapter and tends to wear out the LED's faster.