3 Methods of Power Injection for LED Lights

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@CraigJNewman 3 ай бұрын

Only 46 subs? Well I will make that 47. Seriously, I have been trying to understand power injection and the options avail for a few months now. I have a basic grasp of everything, but could not figure out for the life of me the solution shown in method 3. There are some amazing resources on KZbin, but their explanations never "clicked" with me (I will blame it on having a toddler and the lack of sleep that comes with it). NOW I see the answer to something that has hindered me in installing permanent outdoor lights AND allows me to fix some issues I have with previous builds. Cannot tell you how grateful I am for taking the random shot again today and searching "power injection led strips for long run of lights" to find your vid. Again, thank you!

@DIYLightLab 3 ай бұрын

@@CraigJNewman I’m super glad it was helpful! I’ve been on that exact same journey before and it’s the main reason I started making a few videos. There’s a lot of great resources already out there, but most of it assumes some level of existing knowledge that I didn’t have. Power injection was definitely one of them. Good luck on your future builds!

@TsubasaAbs 8 күн бұрын

Great video! Subbed. Please can you advise what fuse block you used and the setup? I haven't seen a single tutorial which includes the fuse Thanks

@DIYLightLab 6 күн бұрын

These are the fuse blocks I use in the video. I’ve really liked them. a.co/d/2Fdd78f Which gauge you need and which fuse you choose to put in it depends on how much current your system will pull and how much it can handle. You can find the gauge you need with wire gauge charts if you know your wire specs and how much current your lights and controller will pull. However, you should always verify with a clamp meter if you know how or consult with an electrician if you don’t. I’m using 10 awg wires between the power source and the controller in this video.

@nateF888 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video production, and great tutorial. Thank you!

@ColbyHiggs 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Just what I needed. Thank you so much!

@wb9iwn 6 ай бұрын

Your comparison fell apart as soon as you used two different types of LED strips. Really?

@DIYLightLab 5 ай бұрын

Coming in swinging! I disagree with your assessment, but thanks for the feedback. This is a demonstration of different power injection techniques, not a comparison of lights or even necessarily of which technique is best (though, it does give some directional indicators there). Scientific standards of excellence? Nah. But it gets the point across.

@brionlund2467 3 ай бұрын

I’d say that this response is adequate. To say there was no difference in quality when you performed the power injection half way down the line would be a lie. There certainly was, but I do see a lesson from this comment that could be learned. You could have made a much more compelling argument for power injection by having the consistency that using the same type of LED strips would offer you. Having said that, anyone with half a brain can look at the results you show and see that this is a compelling enough reason to attempt this method themselves if the need arose.

@jamesmeaney4069 3 ай бұрын

What I learned from this, is that power injection means nothing because they both ended up looking like crap

@DIYLightLab 3 ай бұрын

@@jamesmeaney4069haha, yeah, to get all 600 LEDs to light up right, this setup would have needed additional power injection beyond what was demonstrated.

@R0b3 3 ай бұрын

Hi dear. Which board ( controller ) you used on this video?

@DIYLightLab 3 ай бұрын

It’s called the 8 Port LED Distro, and sold on a site called Tindie 👍🏼

@RahulSingh-fl6bf 4 ай бұрын

Great helpful video, If i do method two, what are some safety precautions I should take to avoid getting shocked/starting a fire in my house?

@DIYLightLab 3 ай бұрын

Hey! Sorry for the slow reply. I missed this somehow. 1. I’ll start with my disclaimer haha. Always consult an electrician if you’re not confident in making your system safe. 2. That said, I’d recommend making sure you’re working with the appropriate wire gauge. These are typically low voltage systems but can still melt/burn wires if your loads (lights) are pulling a lot of current. 3. You can use the inline fuses I show in the video as a safeguard. They will break the circuit if too much current passes through them.

@JeremyMichaelJordanDIY Ай бұрын

You’re the man!! Thanks for

@flipside9577 Ай бұрын

Isnt it enough to inject red and run all grounds of the strips or is seperate ground also important?

@graphguy Ай бұрын

Great help as I start 2024 Christmas!

@johnnagy1575 22 күн бұрын

I did this. And it is like everytime I hook up the injection line. It shorts out. I've checked 20 times. And my polarities are correct. I dont get it

@stephanlemaire Ай бұрын

Cool video! If you have a long string of pixels (per example 800 pixels), could you inject at more than one point with only one wire or you have to use a new wire for every power injections at about 200 pixels each?

@alexb4734 4 ай бұрын

Fuse on Negative? Why? Only + gets fused.

@DIYLightLab 4 ай бұрын

@@alexb4734 yeah you’re right, not really necessary. It’s nice redundancy when using multiple power sources though.

@raysmets 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I'm curious about what gauge wire you are using for the shunts. Looks like 20awg? I see you are using a much beefier wiring directory from the power supply to the octo board - 16 awg?

@DIYLightLab 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! In this instance I’m using 18awg for the power injection and a beefy 12awg for the controller.

@ReinkeDK 15 күн бұрын

Why didnt you inject in that start, the middle and in the end? The way you connect the wires, is not omething I would do with the currents we are using. Get some decent connectors. I know in USA it's allowed to do it that way, but in Europe it's illegal due to fire hazards.