LED Light Strip - 3528 or 5050 LED's?
I am getting a 12V LED light strip to install to the side of the camper under the awning. I am not interested in the controllers, remotes, multi-colors, etc..., I just want a 12V white LED strip that...
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I replaced all of my ceiling G4 halogens (40) with various LEDs. With all 40 halogen on they drew 32 amps but after replacing only 4 amps. Many of them are the older less efficient round leds. I tested a G4 12 5050 led bulb and it was 0.04. Dividing 300 by 12 X 0.04 = 1 amp for a 5M strip with 300 5050 leds which is in keeping with what I posted above (.75A). I then tested a 48 led 5050 panel and it was 0.15 which is real close to the 12 led example above. I next tested a 5M 5630/300 strip and it was only 0.32 amps which is less than I would have thought for a strip that's 30% less light than a 5050.
I did test my meter against a 12V 13W incandescent bulb and it drew 0.85A and it should have been closer to 1.1 so my meter may be reading 25% low.
Doubt the OP needs a relay to handle 1A.
I did test my meter against a 12V 13W incandescent bulb and it drew 0.85A and it should have been closer to 1.1 so my meter may be reading 25% low.
Doubt the OP needs a relay to handle 1A.
