Rapid led DIY kit help

[jonnyu]

Ok well I'm about to go crazy already burnt 7 LEDs trying to get this thing to work.
I have a non-dimmable meanwell LPC35-700 I installed 6 color LEDs and turn it out and got a flicker. Then check the last led on the end burnt out. I have tried everything from adding 4 more LEDs to uninstalling to all new wires and still I keep burning out the last led. What the ... Gives?!!! Am I missing something?

 

[nick12881]

Are you touching any screws anywhere on your solder connections ? Do you have any of your wire leads bent touching the heatsink. Sounds like your shorting out somewhere.

 

[nick12881]

Do you have a multimeter ? Ground it to the heatsink somewhere and check for current on each of the led. If you beep with current you know you have a short there

 

[jonnyu]

I have solderless led kit so can't really have bent connections. I have checked all screws and they are not touching the gold area. Is there a possibility that one led is bad and causing a short to ground ? (Through its heatsink) has anyone had this issue? )

 

[jonnyu]

Do you have a multimeter ? Ground it to the heatsink somewhere and check for current on each of the led. If you beep with current you know you have a short there

Do you mean check for continuity ? I did a check and check short to ground on each terminal and nothing. So what else can I check?

 

[nick12881]

Never had an led cause a short like that. Yes, I meant continuity

 

[jonnyu]

Ok I think I found how I have been burning my LEDs. I can't believe I didn't notice this. I used the red and black jumper to go from one fixture the next as I am using one driver for the three fixtures. I took the red and black wires and solder them together. Well this does not work as the pin reverses on the other side.

 

[jonnyu]

Rapid led DIY kit help

Yes sir it was the problem. The lights are working .. now the only problem is the color way to strong for my taste. I'm running them without lens so they won't be so strong but they still are way over powering.

 

[rps3]

Get dimmable drivers, only other option so you can fine tune the colors. That's the good thing about doing custom LEDs, options but that comes at a price. Can't run too many colors on the same driver due to not having the ability to dim each color down.

 

[nick12881]

Glad you got it working

 

[jonnyu]

Get dimmable drivers, only other option so you can fine tune the colors. That's the good thing about doing custom LEDs, options but that comes at a price. Can't run too many colors on the same driver due to not having the ability to dim each color down.

Agreed. I was told 700ma would not be overpowering but for sure it is. The color is way to intense. Will have to buy a dimmable driver and some replacement led that I burnt. :*(

 

[rovster]

How many LEDs total? If its not too much, look into the dimmable nano driver. It's what I have on my retro kit and works great. I think you can run up to 8 LEDs. The potentiometer is hooked up already, although you can get it without and wire it up yourself.

 

[jonnyu]

How many LEDs total? If its not too much, look into the dimmable nano driver. It's what I have on my retro kit and works great. I think you can run up to 8 LEDs. The potentiometer is hooked up already, although you can get it without and wire it up yourself.

Looking to hook up 9 in total 3 red 3 green 3 cyan