godman Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DC12V-WS2811-smart-LED-Icicles-string-total-50nodes-all-white-wire-IP68-rated/701799_32283306074.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Similar to the plasmaicicle but a traditional icicle look. Nice but it would take quite a few to do most eaves not to mention that you would need power injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I wonder if they hold up in the wind just as well? Also, the longer runs of pixel commands, means heavier gauge wire too. I just tested some WS2811's with a 30 foot extension on it. Seemed to work just fine but who knows when you get out there to 75 feet or so. I don't have enough 16 awg to test that far out at the moment...although I suppose I could borrow one of my 16 awg extensions for my window frames that run off the CMB24...those worked just fine for it. Maybe today I'll try that cable on the pixels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Similar to the plasmaicicle but a traditional icicle look. Nice but it would take quite a few to do most eaves not to mention that you would need power injectionaaahhhh.. not like the Plasma Icicles.. Hee hee.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I wonder if they hold up in the wind just as well? Also, the longer runs of pixel commands, means heavier gauge wire too. I just tested some WS2811's with a 30 foot extension on it. Seemed to work just fine but who knows when you get out there to 75 feet or so. I don't have enough 16 awg to test that far out at the moment...although I suppose I could borrow one of my 16 awg extensions for my window frames that run off the CMB24...those worked just fine for it. Maybe today I'll try that cable on the pixels.There is a good write up on wire type and distance. Look for "wire type does matter".I am able to use off the shelf extension cables (18 awg) and take my 2811 pixels 75' away. I do use null pixels every 25'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DC12V-WS2811-smart-LED-Icicles-string-total-50nodes-all-white-wire-IP68-rated/701799_32283306074.htmlLooks like you can only control each strand and not each bulb. I don't see different colors on the strands and that could just be the programming. But I would be interested in that type of light for other elements. It would be nice for say pumpkins where I would want multiple lights with one main control. Right now if I have 10 pumpkins then I need a 30 channel controller. Pixels would simplify that but more than one light is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzaas Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 They are 2811's so they should be individually controlled, But the page on the link says the item is no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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