I got an LED Strip which runs at 5 V DC and 43.2 watts / meter.
This means we have a current of 43.2 w/m / 5 v = 8.64 A / m
Since I have 144 addressable LED triplets per meter a single one requires 8.64 / 144 = 0.06 amps.
My power supply supplies 5 V / 2.1 Amps therefore I can run a maximum of 35 (2.1 / 0.06) LEDs at a time.
Can someone please double check if I read the labels correctly and if my math works out? Currently I only work with 30 LEDs at 50% of the brightness but what would happen if I try to draw more current from a psu than it can deliver. Would the leds just not be as bright or does it eventually/immediately hurt my components?
This means we have a current of 43.2 w/m / 5 v = 8.64 A / m
Since I have 144 addressable LED triplets per meter a single one requires 8.64 / 144 = 0.06 amps.
My power supply supplies 5 V / 2.1 Amps therefore I can run a maximum of 35 (2.1 / 0.06) LEDs at a time.
Can someone please double check if I read the labels correctly and if my math works out? Currently I only work with 30 LEDs at 50% of the brightness but what would happen if I try to draw more current from a psu than it can deliver. Would the leds just not be as bright or does it eventually/immediately hurt my components?