Doing my first build in a couple of days.
I'd like to test each strip before adhering to heatsinks. Wondering how I would go about it. Tried to measure continuity but no go.
Thanks!
Testing strips
Best to power them up, if you have an adjustable driver and set it to its lowest setting then power them up for a couple of seconds to see if they are working.
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Thanks for the reply!
One reason I wanted to test them individually was that if I ever had a failure in the finished fixture I'd want to be able to isolate which strip would be causing the problem.
( series wired 16 strips )
One reason I wanted to test them individually was that if I ever had a failure in the finished fixture I'd want to be able to isolate which strip would be causing the problem.
( series wired 16 strips )
You actually have several options...
a. Bench Top DC Power Supply... https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com ... L1500_.jpg
b. Or Inexpensive Dimmable LED Driver wired with a 100K Ohm Pot set up as a "Bench Top Power Supply"...
- 75 Watt Dimmable TRP LED Driver with 100K Ohm Pot as Bench Top LED Power Supply...
8 ~ 24 Vdc Constant Current range... https://www.digikey.com/en/products/det ... -D/6574713
https://media.digikey.com/Photos/Thomas ... 1300-D.JPG
8 ~ 25 Vdc Constant Current range... https://www.digikey.com/en/products/det ... -D/4332671
https://media.digikey.com/Photos/Thomas ... SERIES.JPG
12 ~ 36 Vdc Constant Current range... https://www.digikey.com/en/products/det ... -D/6594787
https://media.digikey.com/Photos/Thomas ... 0700-D.jpg
c. Or "Bench Test" Wire the LED strips to the 'Primary" LCD Driver, if dimmable and perform a test of all the Series Strips. Good luck.
EDIT:
@Nick
BTW, not a fan of Series wired LED Strips because they usually exceed the "Insulation Working Voltage" of the LED Strip PCBs and the "SELV" rating of both the LED Strips (PCBs) and the LED Drivers... viewtopic.php?p=25537#p25537
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