Thanks for posting pics and amp consumption Mr. Squirrel. I assume from your post, that if one cuts a strip, say to 5 LED's, they still operate at 12V? (the LED "units" are wired parallel along strip)? Am considering adding some and may even build a dimmer though I imagine a dimmer box is not cost prohibitive already built. ;) Neil. On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Following up on yesterday's two posts about the new LED strip lighting > in Mellow Yellow, I want to add that when all four of the dimmers are > set to full power, lighting the 280-odd lamps to full brightness, the > combined power consumption is 15 watts, or 1.2 amps. That's pretty > frugal usage considering how brightly and evenly lit it makes the inside > of the van. > > -- > Rocky J Squirrel > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) > Bend, OR > KG6RCR >
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