Question about CCBs

[mattpatt]

What would be some applications for a string of CCBs other than the roof line of the house? I would love to do the roof line of the front of my house but I have 64' of roof to cover and the CCB strings are only 50'. So I'm too short for one and way to long for two and it also seems awfully expensive to do that anyway. I could possibly justify one for this year. I'm thinking arches maybe? Or should I go with the pixels if I want arches? Any other ideas?

Matt

[HiTechLights]

Actually, a single CCB string is 25 feet in length and has 50 RGB bulbs spaced 6 inches apart. So in this case, you would use 3 CCB strings covering 75 feet in length (rather than your original though of 2 CCB strings covering 100 feet in length). The extra 11 feet you could just make dead and hide away. Or you could get creative and attempt a star or cross or ball or some other type of a design somewhere along your roof line where it would look appropriate. As far as arches go, I would recommend doing arches with CCRs and not CCPs. Hope this helps and good luck!

[mattpatt]

Actually, a single CCB string is 25 feet in length and has 50 RGB bulbs spaced 6 inches apart. So in this case, you would use 3 CCB strings covering 75 feet in length (rather than your original though of 2 CCB strings covering 100 feet in length). The extra 11 feet you could just make dead and hide away. Or you could get creative and attempt a star or cross or ball or some other type of a design somewhere along your roof line where it would look appropriate. As far as arches go, I would recommend doing arches with CCRs and not CCPs. Hope this helps and good luck!

Thanks for the reply but here's where I got my information on the 50'. It has a total of 100 bulbs spaced 6" apart.

http://store.lightorama.com/cc100busetwi.html

Matt

[ainsworth]

In the original discussions about CCBs (starting at least a year ago), LOR indicated that they would sell both a 50 bulb string and a 100 bulb string. The on-line store only shows 100 bulb strings for sale. So, either the 50 bulb strings haven't been put in the store yet, or they have decided not to sell them.

[heystew]

I think the confusion may be that each "package" comes with a controller and 2 strings at are each 50 bulbs. Giving you 100 total bulbs. A 50' long string of RGB pixels is problematic in that you have to provide additional power at the other end of the string, or along the middle somewhere.

The controller is in the middle of the strings, so you have:

------- 25' string ---- > Controller < ----------- 25' string------------

The pixel channels can be setup so that it allows the channels to be in order along the total 50' setup (even though the controller is in the middle)

[k6ccc]

Actually, a single CCB string is 25 feet in length and has 50 RGB bulbs spaced 6 inches apart. So in this case, you would use 3 CCB strings covering 75 feet in length (rather than your original though of 2 CCB strings covering 100 feet in length). The extra 11 feet you could just make dead and hide away. Or you could get creative and attempt a star or cross or ball or some other type of a design somewhere along your roof line where it would look appropriate. As far as arches go, I would recommend doing arches with CCRs and not CCPs. Hope this helps and good luck!

Rather than "waste" 11 feet, just mount the pixels a little closer together. Unlike the CCR, the CCP and CCB can be spaced any distance you want up to the 6 inch cable spacing. So three strings would be 150 pixels over 64 feet which makes each pixel spacing a little over 5 inches. Of course if you had some other creative element that could use the 11 feet as HTL suggested, that would also work very well.

[mattpatt]

Actually wouldn't it be 11' extra from the third string and then I'd have the complete fourth string to do something with? Decisions decisions.... Probably what I'd do is just put all 200 pixels on on the roof line. Would be just under 4" spacing.

[HiTechLights]

Matt, we are a LOR Partner. I can tell you that a single CCB string is 50 bulbs, 6 inch spacing, and 25 feet in length. Initially they will be sold in a package of 2 strings and a controller. Hence, you'll get a total of 100 bulbs from 2 strings of 50 bulbs each. There is not a single CCB string of 100 bulbs. Keep in mind that one controller controls only 2 CCB strings. So in your case of having a 4th string, that string would need to be close to that 2nd controller which controls the 3rd string. I do hear they will be selling single CCB strings of 50 bulbs at some point too as well. I have attached a datasheet for the CCBs to this post for your reading pleasure.

CB100D.pdf

[mattpatt]

Thanks for the info. That's the info I had seen on their website. It's one controller and two 50 pixel strings. If I do decide to buy some during the sale I will just get two and space the bulbs out equally over the length of the front roof line of my house. They would be spaced about 4" apart. Then next year hopefully they will come out with the single strings that I could then use on the windows and around the garage door of the house.

[robigd]

Does anybody know when/if LOR intends on selling single strings of 25 CCB bulbs?

I would like to put the CCB's around my windows, but the 4' lead wire between the strings is not sufficient length to reach two windows, and it seems like it would be a waste to purchase the current 2 string configuration when I could only use one string.

Thanks!

[HiTechLights]

Not sure I understand. CCB product comes as 2x 50 bulb strings and a controller for 2 strings. CCBs are 50 bulbs, not 25 bulbs. If you are looking for a single 50 CCB string, I can sell you one - just email me at info@hitechlights.com. However, remember you still need a controller and a controller can only work 1 or 2 (not 3, etc) strings. If you are looking for just an offering for a single 50 CCB string and a controller, honestly you are better off just buying the current configuration of 2 CCBs and 1 Controller. You'll be better off in the long run, plus you'll have a "spare" string just in case.

---Michael

[robigd]

Not sure I understand. CCB product comes as 2x 50 bulb strings and a controller for 2 strings. CCBs are 50 bulbs, not 25 bulbs. If you are looking for a single 50 CCB string, I can sell you one - just email me at info@hitechlights.com. However, remember you still need a controller and a controller can only work 1 or 2 (not 3, etc) strings. If you are looking for just an offering for a single 50 CCB string and a controller, honestly you are better off just buying the current configuration of 2 CCBs and 1 Controller. You'll be better off in the long run, plus you'll have a "spare" string just in case.

---Michael

Michael,

I'm sorry. I fat fingered my numbers. I meant to ask if LOR was planning to offer a single strand of 50 lights with a controller. I would love to buy the current configuration, but if the lead of each wire is only 4', I wouldn't be able to reach the other window I want to outline in CCB's, unless there was a way to extend the lead wire from the controller to the lights.

Thanks!