Re: Color Kinetics - Bigger PSU?

["Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>]

LOL!  Get ya soldering iron out :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bricknell, Tony" <tony.bricknell@xxxxxxx>=
;
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:12 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Color Kinetics - Bigger PSU?


> Don't know if anyone replied to this...
>
> >From the iColor Cove datasheet: Power Requirement 24V @ 250mA
(6W)=
>
> You need a 24V supply that will give you 250mA (0.25A) for each
light.=
> For 20 lights =3D 0.25A x 20 =3D 5A @ 24V.
> If the power supply is only rated in watts, then the requirement is
6W=
per
> light : 6W x 20 units =3D 120W
> (To convert Volts and Amps into Watts, multiply them : 5A x 24V =3D
12=
0W)
>
> That's one mean "off-the-shelf" power supply!!  The
bes=
t CPC offer is
p1461
> PW00761 24V 2.5A =3D 60W @ =A341+VAT each.  You'd need two of
the=
se, splitting
> the lights in two groups of 10.  RS (Sep02-Feb03 catalogue)
p3-25=
0
397-9814
> 24V 5.42A =3D 130W @ =A3106.60+VAT - dearer than 2 CPC units, but it
w=
ill
power
> all 20 lights from one supply.
>
> HTH
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 December, 2002 07:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Color Kinetics - Bigger PSU?
>
> Can anyone recommend a larger PSU for powering more of our color
> kinetics lights at once? Say up to 20? I just don't understand al
thes=
e
> 'V's and amps' :-)
>
> Many thanks
>
> Rob Mouser
>
> http://www.automatedhome.co=
.uk
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