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<blockquote data-quote="Lightning303" data-source="post: 1164417" data-attributes="member: 97876">Still testing different types of leds. Just ordered another meter of RGBW leds to test them against the ones i have now. After that i will make a decission.Then i will go and buy an Arduino Micro Pro clone, buy the leds i want and see if i still have a psu that is powerfull enough for the load.In regards to voltage drops. I am planing to add power to all the sides individually. However not at the start or the end, but rather in the middle of a strip. This way you half the distance for the power again. I could see the difference in connecting power very well on my 1m test strip. Adding it from the front with thin wires would give me quite a drop and a lot of flickering. While adding it in the middle with thicker wires would result in no flicker and very low voltage drop.Also, i have not seen this mentioned. But it is recommended to use an extra capacity to protect against high currents aswell as provide a small power buffer. And it is recommended to use a resistor in series with the data line to protect the leds.Lots of informations on this and more here: <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/overview" target="_blank">https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/overview</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lightning303, post: 1164417, member: 97876"] Still testing different types of leds. Just ordered another meter of RGBW leds to test them against the ones i have now. After that i will make a decission. Then i will go and buy an Arduino Micro Pro clone, buy the leds i want and see if i still have a psu that is powerfull enough for the load. In regards to voltage drops. I am planing to add power to all the sides individually. However not at the start or the end, but rather in the middle of a strip. This way you half the distance for the power again. I could see the difference in connecting power very well on my 1m test strip. Adding it from the front with thin wires would give me quite a drop and a lot of flickering. While adding it in the middle with thicker wires would result in no flicker and very low voltage drop. Also, i have not seen this mentioned. But it is recommended to use an extra capacity to protect against high currents aswell as provide a small power buffer. And it is recommended to use a resistor in series with the data line to protect the leds. Lots of informations on this and more here: [URL]https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/overview[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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