Power injection can be the most frustrating thing about addressable LEDs, especially with 5v. This video guide will perfectly explain to you why this is happening and how to calculate everything for *your* setup so that you know it'll run perfectly and without limits!
Make sure to check out the dedicated article to go with this video: https://quinled.info/the-ultimate-led-strip-power-injection-guide/
0:00 - Video Introduction
1:48 - Theory Available controllers
2:50 - Theory Real-World power usage sheet
6:25 - Theory How much can a single injection point handle
11:00 - The scenarios and rules
13:25 - Scenario 1 - 5v ws2812b, how much power?
15:10 - How many injection points?
16:05 - Power per injection point
18:50 - Length per injection point
19:40 - Calculating voltage drop per point
21:00 - How is POE different?
22:05 - 10% max drop rule
23:28 - 8AWG is huge and a problem
26:50 - Calculate your fuses
28:43 - Scenario 2 - 12v ws2815
28:50 - What makes ws2815 special?
37:00 - Injection points
40:00 - Alternative option for scenario 2
49:40 - Scenario 3 - 24v ws2811 720LEDs/m COB strip
51:20 - How much power?
52:30 - How many power injections do we need?
53:05 - Scenario 3 - Cheat mode, bare minimum calculation!
56:40 - Scenario 3 - Ultra mode! All 100% white!
1:01:54 - Do I need multiple data connections?
1:07:52 - 249R vs 33R resistor mode
1:09:15 - End summary
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My custom Addressable LED controllers:
✨ dig2go dedicated website: https://dig2go.info
✨ QuinLED-Dig-Uno Pre-Assembled: https://quinled.info/pre-assembled-quinled-dig-uno/
✨ QuinLED-Dig-Quad Pre-Assembled: https://quinled.info/pre-assembled-quinled-dig-quad/
✨ QuinLED-Dig-Octa System: https://quinled.info/quinled-dig-octa/
✨ QuinLED-Data-Booster(-Maxi): https://quinled.info/quinled-data-booster-for-sale/
✨ Addressable LED strip guide: https://quinled.info/2019/06/03/what-digital-5v-12v-rgbw-led-strip-to-buy/
✨ Power supply buying guide: https://quinled.info/power-supplies-digital-leds/
✨ QuinLED-Dig-Octa Power Supply recommendations: https://quinled.info/quinled-dig-octa-power-supply-recommendations/
✨ Tools and Equipment used page: https://quinled.info/2018/10/01/tools-and-equipment/
📚 Real-World Addressable LED power sheets: https://quinled.info/2020/03/12/digital-led-power-usage/
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Intro&Outro&During video
TheFatRat - Xenogenesis
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