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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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