How to run (and power) 40 16' LED strips with a single controller?
I am working in a room with an exposed beam ceiling. I am planning on running 16' strips of 12v RGB 5050 (150 LED) up each rafter. So in total I will end up with around 40 strips. Each strip is listed to consume ~36w. Tons of info on the net about controlling and powering 2-4 strips at a time. But 40? I'm having trouble drawing out how to power the strips (power supplies + amplifiers) at the same time being able to control them from a single controller. (A simple generic controller that has selectable colors/ blinking/ etc) Is is possible to control all these with a single RGB controller?
I would love to get into a DMX setup. But all the DMX controllers I've seen only show controlling a grid of 300 LED's. Is there anything remotely feasible for a home setup that could control 6000 LEDs?
I would love to get into a DMX setup. But all the DMX controllers I've seen only show controlling a grid of 300 LED's. Is there anything remotely feasible for a home setup that could control 6000 LEDs?

















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as a thumb rule, u require one capacitor (of rating 0.22 uF for 220 VAC mains or 0.47 for 110 VAC) for every 30 leds.
Such 30 leds should then be connected in parallel, to either a doide bridge, if circuit is plus/minus type (see my led bulb part 2) or if u have made led pairs, like my part 1, then such 15 pairs would make one set. Such sets should be then parallel, ensuring that there is a capacitor for every 30 leds. and all those capacitors are finally in parallel.
The final point of the capacitors is where ur controller goes. But also ensure that at this starting point, voltage is at circuit level and not at mains level - what ever u r using - adaptor, diode bridge, etc....
hope it helps...
reg
ketan
In which case its pretty easy.
The PSUs needs calculating, but its probably available off the shelf. It won't be a cheapie off Ebay though. Work out the total current for all the LEDs of one colour, so you can figure the current you need.