james3370
Premium Member
ok, for my led lighting for a build i am planning, i want to have (3) blue leds for moonlights & (2) white leds for fuge/cheato light. since they will be on the same light schedule (opposite main lighting), i was thinking about 1 driver/power supply to simplify everything, but can't figure out the easiest way to do it since i really need the whites to be full power, but the blues to be dimmed down so they aren't as intense......
the only way i can come up w/ to do like i'd like to do is this:
* 350ma dimmable buckpuck>>blue leds
* 700ma non-dimmable buckpuck>>white leds
* either 1 or 2 wall adapters....depending on what i can find to meet votage/amp requirements
but that seems excessive as far as $$ having to buy 2 seperate buckpucks for no more than they will be doing (trying to save some $$ ya know LOL)
the other thought i had was this:
wall wart (voltage/amperage to be determined)>>700ma standard buckpuck>>white leds in series>>resistor (value to be determined)>>blue leds in series>>return to buckpuck
i was thinking (5) total leds(3 blue & 2 white) w/ forward voltage of 3.5 each=17.5v & i have a 20v/1a wall wart.
so for all you electrically gifted individuals..... will that work??
the only way i can come up w/ to do like i'd like to do is this:
* 350ma dimmable buckpuck>>blue leds
* 700ma non-dimmable buckpuck>>white leds
* either 1 or 2 wall adapters....depending on what i can find to meet votage/amp requirements
but that seems excessive as far as $$ having to buy 2 seperate buckpucks for no more than they will be doing (trying to save some $$ ya know LOL)
the other thought i had was this:
wall wart (voltage/amperage to be determined)>>700ma standard buckpuck>>white leds in series>>resistor (value to be determined)>>blue leds in series>>return to buckpuck
i was thinking (5) total leds(3 blue & 2 white) w/ forward voltage of 3.5 each=17.5v & i have a 20v/1a wall wart.
so for all you electrically gifted individuals..... will that work??