Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Will they last in the sun for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Septon said: Will they last in the sun for a while? I mean the LED Strips... (of course at $7 per I guess I don't care... haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 If they are in direct sunlight they will yellow over time but like you said, they are $7 strips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 I am SOOO SORRY for asking so many questions. But I am not thinking of getting 3 CMDs as the lights are so cheap. Could I use these as flood lights with the CMD do you guys know? https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Fast-Shipping-10W-Underwater-IP68-RGB-LED-Flood-Down-Light-For-Pool-Garden-24-Key-Controller/330721_1212871838.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.5bdadf47cVIRJ1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Septon said: I am SOOO SORRY for asking so many questions. But I am not thinking of getting 3 CMDs as the lights are so cheap. Could I use these as flood lights with the CMD do you guys know? https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Fast-Shipping-10W-Underwater-IP68-RGB-LED-Flood-Down-Light-For-Pool-Garden-24-Key-Controller/330721_1212871838.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.5bdadf47cVIRJ1 Only if you hack them and bypass the circuitry inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just now, Santas Helper said: Only if you hack them and bypass the circuitry inside. Hmm doesn't sound like me I guess. haha Can't argue the price though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Septon said: Hey One more question... I want to tape these lights to my house for year round. Any suggestion on the best tape? My pitch on my roof is really high! I used a staple gun to mount mine to wood trim. Gotta be careful though. The staples were just wide enough to not puncture or damage the strips. And yep, they stayed there year round. The weather will eventually destroy them over a few years if in direct sunlight. Edited August 31, 2017 by Santas Helper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Septon said: Hmm doesn't sound like me I guess. haha Can't argue the price though. I hacked 30ea 10w RGB floods 4 or 5 years ago. Still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just now, Santas Helper said: I hacked 30ea 10w RGB floods 4 or 5 years ago. Still going strong. Is it complicated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Depends on the flood. There are different variations. Resistors will have to be a part of it too, again depending on the type of flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Septon said: Is it complicated? Here is a link from a few years ago. VERY helpful for those that want to hack RGB floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Santas Helper said: Here is a link from a few years ago. VERY helpful for those that want to hack RGB floods. Excellent, I will read up on it. And because you are so helpful (no good deed goes un-punished :)) Say I want to run 16 Floods (10watt) off of 1 CMD card, is that reasonable? Possible? IE I pair 2 per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Septon said: Excellent, I will read up on it. And because you are so helpful (no good deed goes un-punished :)) Say I want to run 16 Floods (10watt) off of 1 CMD card, is that reasonable? Possible? IE I pair 2 per. Yep, I run 15ea off my 16 channel DC controllers just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 22 minutes ago, Septon said: Will they last in the sun for a while? Yes. Some of mine have been there for about five years. The silicon tube dulls somewhat, but you never notice it when they are lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, Septon said: Excellent, I will read up on it. When you do, there is a link to my photobucket with pics during the hack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Here is a pic of my DC controllers for my mega tree tower RGB floods. Each color red, green & blue are on their own controller. Then each color for each flood has it's own channel. It's like a oversized pixel strip, in a round-about way. And here are the floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) My 15 RGB floods for my arch are wired the same way. Again, like a oversized pixel arch in a round-about way. Edited August 31, 2017 by Santas Helper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Santas Helper said: Yep, I run 15ea off my 16 channel DC controllers just fine. WAIT WHAT? Ok My mind may be blowing here, but are you using Cat 5 to the 10w Lights? I am trying to figure out how ot hack as I speak... and see if I can find some cheap RBGs on AliExpress. If I can figure this out in the next hr or so, I will buy 3 CMDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septon Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Septon said: WAIT WHAT? Ok My mind may be blowing here, but are you using Cat 5 to the 10w Lights? I am trying to figure out how ot hack as I speak... and see if I can find some cheap RBGs on AliExpress. If I can figure this out in the next hr or so, I will buy 3 CMDs And are you using 3 CMDs to run 15 Floods? I am sorry, this is my first time with RBG, and well... I don't have them yet. So please excuse my ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, Septon said: WAIT WHAT? Ok My mind may be blowing here, but are you using Cat 5 to the 10w Lights? I am trying to figure out how ot hack as I speak... and see if I can find some cheap RBGs on AliExpress. If I can figure this out in the next hr or so, I will buy 3 CMDs Read the link I sent. You'll get a better understanding of my hack. And yes, it's Cat 5 cable. And I purchase my RGB floods from ebay. Really cheap!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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