https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talk%3ADMX_LED_Tape_Drivers 2026-04-22T01:22:17Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Talk:DMX_LED_Tape_Drivers&diff=202122&oldid=prev 2019-10-26T19:50:44Z

<p>Added some thoughts of mine</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>We should calculate the power consumption. For the 4 Channel t says each channel is 4a, times 4 channels, at either 12 or 24v. I use one AC 120v to 12v 4a adapter for each<br /> <br /> Assuming all 5 channels are running full brightness, this is <br /> <br /> 4*12=48 wats per channel<br /> <br /> 48*5=240w<br /> <br /> So Power Consumption is anywhere from 48-240w + (Transformer Waste (AC to DC) + Power for Driver Functions + Power for Control Computer/Board (If Any) )<br /> <br /> A 100w Equivalent LED Screw Mount (Like for a Lamp) Bulb consumes ~13W According to this one on Home Depot&#039;s Web Site [https://www.homedepot.com/p/EcoSmart-100-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Non-Dimmable-LED-Light-Bulb-Daylight-4-Pack-A7A19A100WUL03/303574633 Here]<br /> <br /> According to [https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home/how-many-lumens-do-i-need this] website, the average USA Living room needs ~5,000 Lumens or ~5 100W /100W Equivalent Bulbs<br /> <br /> 13*5=65w<br /> <br /> SO...<br /> <br /> A Living Room Lit using only white LEDs uses:<br /> <br /> 500w For Incandescent Bulbs<br /> <br /> 65w For LED Bulbs<br /> <br /> or<br /> <br /> 48w For an LED Strip using 1 Color Channel (Such as White), and this assumes ALL mof the power supplied by the driver is used<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Thus LED Strips CAN be more efficient to light a room (+ pretty colors :) )<br /> <br /> Feel free to check my math, as this isn&#039;t backed up by any testing or anything. A kill-a-watt may be useful to do some real world testing<br /> <br /> --[[User:Eric|Eric]] ([[User talk:Eric|talk]]) 19:50, 26 October 2019 (UTC)</div>

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