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Trebeck:
Hey all,

I got myself a nice LED strip from Happ but I'm a little confused about the wiring setup.  I need to hook it into my pc power supply but the wires coming from the strip are both black and I wanted to double check with you all before I move ahead.  As this pic shows, there is a resistor on the strip that I figured leads to the power line and the other should be the ground.  Is this right?

Thanks
Kevin Mullins:
What's the part number on that strip?

If it's a DC voltage version then there should be + and - markings on the circuit board.

But it looks to me like the kind designed to replace fluorescent lights, which would mean that it's a 120v AC version. If that's the case then it doesn't matter which side goes where, but it has to be wired to a mains supply, not the pc power supply. (ie, 12v , 5v, etc)
Trebeck:
The pnly part # I can find is
#lednvgplsnack-22"

this is the happ page:
http://www.happcontrols.com/lighting/91270200.htm

I'm making a mame cab so I only have a pc power supply.  Am I screwed?
Kevin Mullins:

--- Quote ---LED lamp assembly replaces traditional fluorescents
--- End quote ---


--- Quote ---Connector matches existing machine plug that originally connected to the ballast assembly for easy and quick installation
--- End quote ---


--- Quote ---Connector matches existing machine plug that originally connected to the ballast assembly for easy and quick installation
--- End quote ---

Those three descriptions lead me to believe it's designed to plug straight into the 110-120v AC where the fluorescent ballast would have been wired to.

You're not screwed, just gotta find an AC source to tap into.
I don't know how your cab is designed or what's in it, but if you have a power strip of sorts, plug it in there.

That thing really should have come with some form of paperwork.

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