Hi all. Yet another total n00b in over his head.
I am wanting to rig up four LED strips, to be powered by a regular house socket. I would like these lights to be able to be operated by an illuminated toggle switch. I know just enough about electronics and electrical to know that if you throw the switch and it comes on, while nothing blows up or emits magic smoke, then it works. If you throw the switch and nothing happens, it doesn't work.
It occurred to me that I don't really have any way of knowing if the things I have on hand and plan to use are compatible or will work together, beyond the info that they all say 12V DC on them somewhere.
The four LED light strips (bought from Amazon) all have this written in microscopic letters: 12VDC 30CM 15-LED
The plug-in adapter thing I have is from an old IR floodlight from my dad's old security camera system.
It has this printed on the plug-in part: AC/DC Adapter - Input: 100-240v AC - 50-60 Hz 0.3A - Output: 12vDC 1A
The switch has this on the box: 12v 20a 3p LED Light SPST Toggle Rocker Switch - R:500VDC 100 ohm min
My question is, when I wire all this up, will it be able to have the LED strips operate continuously for three hours, without blowing anything up, catching fire, emitting flashes of fire and magic smoke, blowing fuses in the house, or any other deleterious effects? I just want to wire up some light strips.
Is there something I need to do to it to ensure that I don't destroy anything?
Please keep in mind, all of those electronics terms like watt, amp, volt, ohm, etc... all are pretty much meaningless to me. I am only operating under the presumption that 12v DC things should be used with 12v DC things, and that the 100-240v AC to 12v DC adapter is a viable and acceptable source for electricity.
Is anyone willing to explain (as they would to a total and complete idiot) the way to get all this put together?
Oh, I made a drawing to show all the things I have to use.
Thanks.
I am wanting to rig up four LED strips, to be powered by a regular house socket. I would like these lights to be able to be operated by an illuminated toggle switch. I know just enough about electronics and electrical to know that if you throw the switch and it comes on, while nothing blows up or emits magic smoke, then it works. If you throw the switch and nothing happens, it doesn't work.
It occurred to me that I don't really have any way of knowing if the things I have on hand and plan to use are compatible or will work together, beyond the info that they all say 12V DC on them somewhere.
The four LED light strips (bought from Amazon) all have this written in microscopic letters: 12VDC 30CM 15-LED
The plug-in adapter thing I have is from an old IR floodlight from my dad's old security camera system.
It has this printed on the plug-in part: AC/DC Adapter - Input: 100-240v AC - 50-60 Hz 0.3A - Output: 12vDC 1A
The switch has this on the box: 12v 20a 3p LED Light SPST Toggle Rocker Switch - R:500VDC 100 ohm min
My question is, when I wire all this up, will it be able to have the LED strips operate continuously for three hours, without blowing anything up, catching fire, emitting flashes of fire and magic smoke, blowing fuses in the house, or any other deleterious effects? I just want to wire up some light strips.
Is there something I need to do to it to ensure that I don't destroy anything?
Please keep in mind, all of those electronics terms like watt, amp, volt, ohm, etc... all are pretty much meaningless to me. I am only operating under the presumption that 12v DC things should be used with 12v DC things, and that the 100-240v AC to 12v DC adapter is a viable and acceptable source for electricity.
Is anyone willing to explain (as they would to a total and complete idiot) the way to get all this put together?
Oh, I made a drawing to show all the things I have to use.
Thanks.
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