HardLuck71
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I just found these. Are u saying I should stay away from off brands? Wanna make sure I dont have any issues
Need help with wiring up new strips
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HardLuck71
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Or I can just get 5 port lever Wago and double up some ports? Or should I not double up that many?
No. I have never used them. I'm guessing they will be ok, you are not running high voltage or current.
HardLuck71
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When using Wagos, do u add up the voltage of every strip and thats what is going to the Wago?
HardLuck71
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I have 16 awg solid wire, that’ll work right?
I think two wires in each port is fine, it's only about 6 amps and 48 volts.
Rocket Soul
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What i was trying to describe is this: 5 port wago. 1 for the driver and 4 for strips. The each of those 4 strips does a daisy chain parallel connection to another one. That way you avoid high amps thru the first connectors (youd run each daisy chain at 80w max).
Ive used the 8way wagos with 3x 240 drivers with no probs.
And no, the max voltage would stay at 48ish, you dont have to add it up.
Hope it makes sense
Ive used the 8way wagos with 3x 240 drivers with no probs.
And no, the max voltage would stay at 48ish, you dont have to add it up.
Hope it makes sense
I don't think 16 will fit in the strips. Look for 18 g doorbell or thermostat wire
HardLuck71
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Oh shit lol. Damn nubies
HardLuck71
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Ok, so since my strips are like - - I would daisy chain the 1st one to the next for all 4 rows I’ll have? Am I understanding u correctly?
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HardLuck71
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Son of a bitch, you’re right, I just checked and I have 18 awg and doesn’t fit
Rocket Soul
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Tbh im not sure if it would work with these strips have they got connectors on both sides?
HardLuck71
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That they do, no worries I’ll just wire up each strip. Also, my 18 gauge wire doesn’t fit smh
Airwalker16
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This is all you do with the wagos, man.
Just be sure to use 14-16wag for the wago to wago connections.
Just be sure to use 14-16wag for the wago to wago connections.
SPLFreak808
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To put it simply, lower voltages require thicker wires to achieve the same amount of current, copper of a said density and length can only transfer a said amount of amperage due to resistance, if you go too far it will heat/degrade the cable which will also cause voltage drop.
Higher voltage = less amperage needed for the same amount of current.
Lower voltage = more amperage needed for the same amount of current.
Here's a nice example you might be able to follow, hope it helps.
A 10ft 28AWG wire running 3 panels at 30v/3a would create 11w of heat through the main cable, panels get 79w total but your driver is still pumping 90w, this drops efficiency by 12%.
Give each panel its own 10ft 28awg wire and now you get 86.1w total, upgrade the wire to 24 AWG?now your panels get 88.5w total, 20 AWG? 89.4w total.
Basically don't undersize your wire, if you parallel bridge them from light to light you only calculate the main wire assuming the bridge is short runs, the calculator below will help.
Voltage Drop Calculator
This free voltage drop calculator estimates the voltage drop of an electrical circuit based on the wire size, distance, and anticipated load current.
www.calculator.net
Chip Green
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18ga doesn't fit in where? The poke in connector on the strips??
Proposterous!
Those particular poke ins are rated for 18-24ga.
Did you mean the 16ga won't fit? (It won't)
(per spec) (don't go out of spec)
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HardLuck71
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No I thought I had 16 but I was wrong and I do have 18 and tried but maybe cause I didn’t strip the wire yet and its a tight ass fit. I did look up those Wago 2065 connectors and they’re rated for 18-24 awg so I should be good once I strip the wire
HardLuck71
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Thanks, but I have no clue what I’m looking at lol. This is all new to me. I’ll see if I can figure it out thoTo put it simply, lower voltages require thicker wires to achieve the same amount of current, copper of a said density and length can only transfer a said amount of amperage due to resistance, if you go too far it will heat/degrade the cable which will also cause voltage drop.
Higher voltage = less amperage needed for the same amount of current.
Lower voltage = more amperage needed for the same amount of current.
Here's a nice example you might be able to follow, hope it helps.
A 10ft 28AWG wire running 3 panels at 30v/3a would create 11w of heat through the main cable, panels get 79w total but your driver is still pumping 90w, this drops efficiency by 12%.
Give each panel its own 10ft 28awg wire and now you get 86.1w total, upgrade the wire to 24 AWG?now your panels get 88.5w total, 20 AWG? 89.4w total.
Basically don't undersize your wire, if you parallel bridge them from light to light you only calculate the main wire assuming the bridge is short runs, the calculator below will help.
Voltage Drop Calculator
This free voltage drop calculator estimates the voltage drop of an electrical circuit based on the wire size, distance, and anticipated load current.
Chip Green
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We're all here in an effort to get you as confused as possible my man.