How To Choose The Correct LED Driver For Your LED Lights

[@NzStudio00]

I was planning to fire up 50pcs of 3v diodes. Since I dont have a driver I used CP charger with an output of 5v. I used a converter to stepped the volts down to 3v.

[@alanthompson89]

I have just replaced a 50W halogen bulb with a 5W (35W equivalent) MR16 LED bulb. I have also replaced the driver with an Aurora AU-LED 16T constant voltage driver 12V 1-16W. The bulb strobes like a disco . Can anyone tell me what I have got wrong.

[@thesomethingwickedpodcast2893]

I want to replace a wall light with 5 LED strip lights (for a shelving unit). Do I just connect a driver to the existing wall light switch and the LED strips? I don't have a power socket nearby.

[@Blue.star1]

Can we connect a 3 meter or 5 meter led strip (12 volts, 20 watt per meter , 240 led per meter ) to a 12 volt car battery directly without drivers , assume passive cooling is provided for led strip.

[@janosinski5617]

I’m looking to connect 8x 1m led strips which are at 400mA, 4.8W/m and 12V, I’m trying to connect these to a switch in the room what driver should I use?

[@Bonalafarmer]

Sir Why my LED light is blinking after replacement of Constant current LED driver ?

[@tk4270]

Kitchen fitters put led strips in our kitchen, and after 6 months, the lights went dim. Fitter has us used a 12v DC 30w LED Converter 2.5A, 100-240v AC. Is this led transformer the correct specification do you think? It's a small to medium-sized kitchen and leds just run under wall units and inside a glass cupboard.

[@besprutad]

Hey! How does the driver with an wide output voltage match the voltage of the LED?

[@NonameNoname-rf3hg]

Let's first think about a constant voltage source, which is something with which you are more familiar. If the voltage source powers something, it will try to give whatever current is needed. How does it know how much current to give? It looks at its output voltage. If it's less than it should be, it gives more current, and if it's more than it should be, it gives less current. This is basically the definition of a constant voltage source. It does whatever it can to maintain a constant output voltage. The LED driver we're talking about here is a constant current source. It does whatever it can to maintain the specific current by adjusting the voltage. That's the definition of a constant current source: the current is constant and the voltage varies. An LED connected to a constant voltage source must have a resistor in series to limit the current. A 5v or 12v or 24v LED strip has tiny resistors among the LEDs. LEDs are more naturally driven by a constant current source. No resistors on the strip. It doesn't matter how long the wires are (no power injection needed).

[@sumitnarkhede.3105]

sir in your video backgroung music is very loud.but you provide best information.

[@BanjoCariño]

How to order

[@scottmears5338]

Is there any universal led tube light driver for 40 w t8 model ,,

[@TutsTeach]

The one bit of info I wanted was not covered. For the power supplies with variable voltage, how do you actually set the output voltage? Is there a knob? A screw? A selector switch? How does it work?

[@kennmossman8701]

The voltage varies as to the load. Nothing to set

[@MoneyManHolmes]

Kenn, what would happen if I used a 34v driver on a 36v LED ceiling light? They are the same brand and the plugs do fit each other. Would it be dangerous or just slightly dimmer than it should be?

[@ASHOKPATEL-fp1ps]

Nice information 👍

[@blessednonce5250]

Thank you for the great video, what if I want to run some LED’s from a charge pack?

[@ignaciocastaneda5777]

Hello there, thank you for the information. May I ask where to get a led driver Dc output 280mA? Again thanks

[@michaelrobb9708]

Have you found some yet

[@ignaciocastaneda5777]

@@michaelrobb9708 No, I can provide picture if you can help me, Thanks

[@michaelrobb9708]

@@ignaciocastaneda5777 What do you have a picture of?

[@ignaciocastaneda5777]

Pic of the Led driver@@michaelrobb9708

[@michaelrobb9708]

@@ignaciocastaneda5777 what L.E.D.s are you using, all 280mA drivers are not the same.

[@jerrodrollins1509]

I have what I believe to be a full spectrum led grow light. The main issue is that it's a cheaper setup and the LED drivers (4) are unmarked and two of the 4 are not working. How can I test them and how can I determine which drivers would be needed to replace the non working ones? I would greatly appreciate any helpful information! Thank you in advance!

[@jaseduar]

I have a 50w flood led that does not work, it's rated 25-45v but when measuring it give me 51-52v, does this mean the driver is damaged?

[@alejandro182220]

Hi I have a question. I have 9 led downlights of 24w each with its driver. I wanted to know if I can replace the nine drivers that each one comes with and power them all with a single 300W driver.

[@wenyingjiang504]

Hi, it depends what output of your nine drivers, could you take them out and check, then I would know what parameter of the driver you can use to driver power 9 led downlights.

[@alejandro182220]

@@wenyingjiang504 Thanks for your interest in helping :) The driver specifications for each downlight say: LED DRIVER, MODEL: (19-24) X1W, PRI: AC85-265V 50 / 60Hz, SEC: 280mA ± 5%, OUTPUT LOAD: DC57-96V. Do you think this model HLG-320H-C3500. It could replace the nine led drivers with the features mentioned above. And only use this LED DRIVER with higher capacity to power the nine downlights?

[@rajmudra2567]

How to make 24v ac input led driver

[@divyasheelchauhan8916]

Can you differentiate isolated & non isolated driver????

[@Afiqq13]

Is miliamps important? The drivers in my country are mostly not 350ma. If I put higher or lower miliamp, what will it do?

[@kennmossman8701]

milliamps are not important but Amperes is important

[@Afiqq13]

@@kennmossman8701 Thanks!

[@shanesf_nrg5302]

hello im a bit stuck on this ive got 23m flexi strip lights they run at 30w for every 5m … not sure of the mA ?? I need to connect all together … im sure I need a constant voltage they are a 12v output … can you recommend a driver for me please

[@risingsun2692]

try 350ma first, if it doesn't work then at least it wouldn't harm it. Then try 700ma..

[@kennmossman8701]

Usually they are 12V, so the current is 23 / 5 x 30 / 12 Use a CV driver/power supply

[@jaysonloumolas5374]

is it possible to change the 1watt led on my downlight into 3watt led without changing the driver?my downlight used 12 led and rated 1watt per led..iwant to replace the four. 1watt led into 3watt...do you think the driver can handle that?my driver is using only 350miliamp.

[@michaelfoster216]

I am running a string (12) of fairy lights using 2 AA batteries (3v) in an HO model village, what driver could I use to do the same job, save constantly changing batteries.

[@kennmossman8701]

what are the specs for the fairy lights?

[@williamlove9706]

hi i bought a led light kit 5050 rgb 5 m long with a 12v driver/transformer with remote my question is this to anybody i only want to use 1 meter length which would be cut into two pieces two legs of 500 mm can that be done or do i require a smaller driver / transformer

[@omranshahrour7291]

Thank you very much.. You are such amazing people

[@nisargamin2127]

I want power four 10 watt led so can you please suggest dimable driver for my project .....

[@lloydiedesu5131]

i have this specification in my broken led light driver Model:LED12-24Wx3 Input:AC165-265/5060/Hz Output:DC36-108v 260mA+5% TC :75'C TA: 50'C (Max) it was a celing led light its soo confusing because it have two output with 1 led strip and the other one is led solder in a round white board so i cant determine and i was confuse because it has so many led lights

[@wladimirpereira1972]

hello. if I have 6 cree leds 3w 3.3v I can use a 30w led driver 22-38v (constant current)? summarizing the voltage of the leds we have less than 22v. it can damage the leds?

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Wow, I cut my 16ft LED strip into 2 halves as a portion near the incoming power supply from a 12V, 6A unit, changed from the blue to a yellowish color? Any idea why? The incoming Voltage drops from 12.32V (No Load) to 11.85V when the 8ft. Strip is on, and, the Voltage at the other end of the 8ft. Strip is 10.30V. Is this the norm as I presumed in a parallel circuit the Voltage remains constant? By the way every section where it says U can cut the strip has 3 LEDs.

[@kennmossman8701]

1) changed from the blue to a yellowish color? Probably the voltage /current is too low. This can occur when dimming at extremely low levels 2) incoming Voltage drops from 12.32V - unloaded (no load) voltage is often higher, especially on cheap power supplies 3) other end of the 8ft. Strip is 10.30V - indicates a cheap strip as the copper buss carrying the power is too thin/narrow

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

@@kennmossman8701 Thanks

[@jaeyd4]

I'm looking at running 2 Cree CXB3590 3500k but am having some trouble finding an adequate constant current driver. Specs are as follows 36V input 3600mA

[@kennmossman8701]

my LED consulting fee is 20USD per hour

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

@@kennmossman8701 20USD per hour. You're a rando on the internet. Your advice isn't worth 20 cents an hour.

[@kennmossman8701]

@@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 Jealousy is such a sad thing

[@kennmossman8701]

@@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 Jealousy is such a sad thing. Nice that YOU provided a COMPLETE answer to Jacy's problem.........................LMAO Oh right You contribute nothing

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

@@kennmossman8701 LOL! Jealous of a sad clown rolling from comment to comment hoping someone will take the bait of some internet hack? 😂

[@bernardodiaz1088]

how can i stop my LED lights to blinking

[@Ceneloctronics]

One reason for this is the driver is not according to the led select driver as par the led specificaion

[@mohd..mujaheduddin2479]

Hi , I have 50 watt constant current with 1400ma with 34-40v so can I use driver with 44-55v with 900ma

[@tkirene3266]

mohd mujahed uddin, you are right

[@pauloancarvalho]

I purchased DC12V 5050 LED Strip non-waterproof 60leds/m 5m/roll LED strip 5050 white/warm white/blue/red/green from aliexpress. Which power supply should I use for 5meters? It came with a 12v2a dc power supply, it doesn't seem right.

[@DownlightsdirectCoUk]

The LED tape you have will most likely be 14.4W per metre (72W for 5M). You can use either of the following which are non dimmable: Simple plug in: www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/plug-in-power-supply-12v-dc-72w-6-amp.html Better professional version: www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/mean-well-lpv-100-led-driver.html Or a dimmable LED driver: www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/80w-mains-dimmable-led-driver.html

[@pauloancarvalho]

Downlights Direct thanks a lot!

[@sumitnarkhede.3105]

THANK YOU SIR JI.

[@ledmk2]

Hello, I have 9x G4 2W 12V LED bulbs, I want it on 230AC to 12DC what driver can I use?

[@DownlightsdirectCoUk]

You need to make sure the driver you choose has these same 3 specifications as the LEDs which are: 1. Total Wattage which is: 18W 2. Voltage which is: 12V DC 3. Constant voltage output (not constant current) This type of driver is one of the most popular. I would recommend the Mean Well LPV-20-12 which meets this specification, although their are 100s of variations on the market: www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/mean-well-lpv-20-led-driver.html

[@NITINGUITARPLAYER]

Hi Sir Can I charge my 12 volt battery which I taken from my bycicle using led driver ?

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

I wouldn't use an LED driver to charge a battery. Most of those rechargeable batteries require a very specific volt/current curve.

[@NITINGUITARPLAYER]

@@kamakaziozzie3038 I am still using it 🙈

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Nitin Bhosle if it works for you that’s awesome

[@basss62]

Hello, I have a lamp that contains 5 LED lights (COB LED Strip 7mm x 48mm). One of them is no longer working. I have to replace it. My Driver says: Dimmable Constant Current Output Max. Voltage 36.8Vdc Output Max Power 16.8W Output Regulated Current 470mA I intend to replace the 5 LEDs to have the same heat of light. Can I put 5 x: P0wer 3W Input current 300mA Voltage 9-10V does it work??? thank you for the answer P.S.: I am a novice!

[@sandymclea]

What about a dual CV CC driver - can that be used for LED strips?

[@enocorecom]

Sure you can, but CV is enough for a LED strip. :)

[@Seapin1]

My problem is that I was trying to replace my faulty Constant Current driver with a Constant Voltage driver.

[@jameshansing5396]

Hi, Do you do training courses/days etc?

[@RenRojVlog31]

Wow..nice sirr

[@debeeriz]

some of this infomation is incorrect, constant current drivers vary the voltage by the amount of leds its driving

[@Synthematix]

or a dummy load

[@Synthematix]

@@kennmossman8701 exactly

[@CH-en4er]

brilliant thank you

[@reofpv6665]

How many 200 watt led drivers can I run of one 15 amp circuit

[@jpmoench21]

7. lighting is a continuous load, therefore you need to factor out 1.25, [15/1.25=12], from the circuit capacity as per the NEC, leaving you with 12amps to use. 200w/120V = 1.67. 12/1.67 = 7.18. so you can use 7 as long as there's nothing else on the 15A circuit.

[@reofpv6665]

Moench0651 awesome man thank you so much for your reply it helps a lot

[@musaddiquepawaskar8856]

I have 0.1W 2835 led in strip 5 parallel and 15 series How much total forward current driven from it

[@kennmossman8701]

my LED consulting fee is 20USD per hour

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

@@kennmossman8701 20USD per hour. You're a rando on the internet. Your advice isn't worth 20 cents an hour.

[@kennmossman8701]

@@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 So you do stuff? So answer Pawaskar's question........oh right the only stuff you do is sh&t. Your value is NEGATIVE

[@t4su]

Thanks for share this knowledge.

[@MikeMike-gw6vl]

Hi there. Need some advice pls . Can i power 5x mr16 12V bulbs , each drawing approx 5W with a constant voltage 12v 45W 3.75A driver ? I know it is well over the power needed of 25W and just over 2amps, but here i would like to have some power reserve in case i need stronger bulbs eg 8w ? Will it be ok to have this much reserve in Watts and amps ? Many thanks 😉

[@helenamos2032]

Did you ever get a reply to this MM?

[@MikeMike-gw6vl]

@@helenamos2032 unfortunately not.

[@helenamos2032]

What was your solution? My situation is v similar, I fitted a constant LED driver of more than sufficient output watts but it wouldn't power more than one bulb. I can't find the reason why...

[@Utd80]

You forgetting about dimmable drivers ,triacs ?😁

[@AnilPal-iz6qe]

We make every kind of LED Driver. Including COB, POTTED LED DRIVER, STREET LIGHTS, FLOOD LIGHTS, ISOLATED AND NON ISOLATED BOTH.

[@mohd..mujaheduddin2479]

Send your number

[@EricPham-gr8pg]

AC driver LED is big up to microwave frequency to warm up weather down to 2 hz to cool weather. The metal use in filament is important

[@Cphoenix-r6y]

hi im really struggling with picking a dimmable driver and seen your vid can you suggest a driver for 8 of these please tht will drive them fully but not over,Maximam drive current: 3000mA Low thermal resistance: 2.5C/W Maximum junction temperature: 150C Viewing angle: 125` ANSI-compatible chromaticity bins Unlimited floor life at

[@DownlightsdirectCoUk]

Hi, Do you have a web link so I can check this product? When I search for this Cree XML-T6 on line it brings up results for torches. 3000mA seems quite high for a 10W light.

[@Cphoenix-r6y]

Cutter-XPG20STRR5-CW0U how many of these will i need for 1 metre heatsink and what driver will run these fully with dimming ty

[@DownlightsdirectCoUk]

To power 8 of these you'll need this: 80W 27V 3A led driver Wired in series I can get these as a special made to order item for £49.75 inc VAT and delivery. This is an IP20 version.

[@Cphoenix-r6y]

Cutter-XPG20STRR5-CW0U how many of these will i need for 1 metre heatsink and what driver will run these fully with dimming ty

[@mortenrobinson]

Not a word on LED driver efficiency 😔

[@Synthematix]

Leds can last well over 50 years if they receive the correct power, i have a hifi thats 40 years old and its full of leds and theyre all perfect

[@mrstef0411]

thanks

[@dattatandel2414]

12 या 15 ledबल्प के लिये ड्रायवर कैसे बनाई

[@19Edurne]

Was the music really necessary to the purpose of the video?... I don't think so and it's way too loud.

[@seshachary5580]

sadly background music is very disturbing. could not care too listen fully

[@rickhansson6628]

Annoying background music

[@deandacosta8266]

Playback speed x1.25 Thank me later

[@enocorecom]

Nice video!

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@h7opolo]

Drink un-fluoridated water and maybe you can use correct symbols for electrical units. Amperes requires a capital "a" because it's named after a person. Did you even go to electrical school?

[@brianoceallaigh8714]

h7opolo tit

[@allanv.7348]

I am replacing the led driver of my ceiling light, can i use output regulated current of 750mA where the old one is only 660mA? The rest of the spec are the same.

[@sharonterry7862]

i have an led light for my aquarium original driver broke, but it was using a 3 pin meaning 3 wires for the dual light switch blue and white, do you know what type of driver I need for 3 wire of my light. any info would be much apreciated.

[@kennmossman8701]

what does it say on the original driver