Phrog30 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Use the pigtails to create your own length of cable. So, buy a spool of 3 or 4 conductor cable and solder these pigtails on the ends. You are going to save a lot of money by making your own. If you like wasting money, continue your search and find pre-made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightingnewb Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Phrog, I do intend to make my own, but what should I be looking for? I mean, I believe the pigtail is a 3-pin connector...so how would I go about building it myself? I don't want to screw up and do something horribly stupid or wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Your buying dumb strips so you need 4pin pigtails & cable. Creativelightingdisplays has cables up to 40 feet if memory serves me correctly. I'll post a link when I get home if someone else hasn't done so by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Read this thread http://forums.lightorama.com/index.php?/topic/35093-rgb-extension-cord/#entry323174CLD Kevin has the link in his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightingnewb Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Darryl, Thanks. I replied a direct question for clarification from CLD Kevin... awaiting response. I'll pose the same question here in case you may know the answer. "Is there a way I can buy RGB dumb strips and a 12vDC power supply and hook the two together without having to buy the CMB-24D card? I just want to see in person if I really like the RGB strips or not." This should be one of the last few questions I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Sure. You just want to see the strip light up, I gather. Just hook the common (positive) wire from the strip to the positive connection of the power supply. Then connect one or more of the color wires (negative) from the strip to the negative connection of the power supply. Depending on which color wires you hook up will change what color (or colors) light up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightingnewb Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Sweet. I don't have to use the 12vDC power supply offered by LOR and other places, if I have my own at home, right? Also. You're right. I just want to see the strip light up. Do you know which color wires are positive, negative, etc? If not, no biggie. I can figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Yes you can hook the strips directly to the power supply. Just watch the polarity. It will be marked on the strips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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