How to Install LED Strip Lights: RGB Long Distance Installs with Amplifier 

Thank you so much , there is so little info on the internet about this.

oh, its pretty simple, been breaking my head how to add more length to 300 smd strips... thnxx

nice video flexfire leds, really helps

You can use a larger power supply and run 12v to the amplifier from it. I would locate the power unit centrally and run the appropriate wire gauge to the amplifiers.

Hello Steve, You can use one power unit to power both strips of 300RGB. If you put the (2) reels of the RGB 2 connected to one power unit, you would experience some voltage drop, the end of the run would be realllly dim, and the colors would not look right. However, you can make put the RGB controller in the middle of the run and have one strip go to the right, and one to the left out of the remote. Make sense?

Yes you can, but you should run it somewhere else through the 12v system in the car, When you start the car, the 12v sometimes can jump up to a lot more than 12v, and damage the remote. If you put a voltage regulator between the power and the controller it should work.

Thanks for sharing this, mate!

Both amplifiers are the same, the difference is in the size and conenctions. You can use the mini amplifiers every 5 meters (for 300 LED strips) and for every 10 meters (for 150 LED strips). Each amplifier needs to be powered also.

Thanks for the great video! Can't wait to start this project in my rec room!

depends on the length. The reel uses 6 amps @ 12v

Great job..i have a question will the mini led amplifier work the same effect or this one is better..i really need your opinion

you have been all the help i needed thank you so much..

Can you supply the amplifier(s) with the same power supply you start with instead of having to use a separate power supply for each amplifier?

thanks alot ur helped me alot i just have question please is there a way to know what is the maximum distance where the voltage drop and leds stop glowing like they suposed to be (analog led strips)

How if instead of series circuit like in your video, use one big amps 12v power supply and put them in parallel? In parallel circuit, do we still need amplifier for each strip even though the power supply has big amps?

if anyone can help me i would appreciate it. I am trying to put lights under the stairs on front of the house. I have three steps, the bottom 2 stairs are 10 ft, the 3rd is to the patio runs 22 ft 5 in. I saw that I can get 32.8 ft of strip to one power supply. can I get a splitter to have all three runs go into the one power supply without any loss of power or not same brightness of light? Total i am trying to run about 45 feet of leds can I have to go to one 12v power supply?

I'm making an LED light panel [photo/video.] I will have 24 strips layed next to eachother. Each strip will be 4ft. If I connect 3 rows of 5M [135w], would the voltage [brightness] drop? Or would it remain at 12vDC, because I'm only using 4ft lengths? P.S. I'm using a 350w power supply, splitting the power of 6 strips [45x6 = 270w] 2 ways. Will that 48ft of strip stay at 12v considering only 4ft strands?

thank you very much for this useful video. I got question how many {A} and {W} the power supply is gonna be?

Thankyou!

So if I want to connect over 100ft of strips into one continuous line, how would I avoid voltage drop? I have three transformers and am trying to have it so there's no jumps with cables. I'm going to solder the strips. I have 3 300 watt transformers

Notice the ripple between color changes? How do you prevent that? I find it interferes with my security cameras

And whats the diffrence between the mini rgb amplifier and this one in the video ?

Hello man i want to ask you some question. 1) how many max load of led strip pcb? 2) in 10 meter led strip without amplifier (with one power supply) its better to connect in series or parallel? 3) how much meter can run led strip in series without amplifier ? 4)If i have 20 meter led stip (example 1A/meter) and 4 power supply 5A each one, and 3 amplifie.The controller output must be 5A or 20A ? Thank you!!

If your putting a power supply at the star of each led strip why are you using an amp? Is it not like the first strip you just powered

You can do this over and over again until you run out of power sockets to plug all those power supplies into it's got to be a better way and I haven't found it yet but I do have some ideas look everyone these LED lights you should just plug the main power supply in because that's what these adapters do spend all that money to have to plug it into the wall anyway just use the plug that comes with it and this string the lights next to each other in a straight row it's the exact same thing that's my complaint anyway it's got to be a better way

Hi, I have a question. I have a gas station and I want to install 5-meter LED white stripes around each of the 8 doors. I have bought 8 of the stripes but unsure if I should buy 240W or 2 X 120W. Should I buy an amplifier of 120W + 120W transformer? PLEASE Help. thank you! Can all of these be in a cooler? (not freezer)

Hey there, got a couple of questions if you dont mind : Do I need to power the amplifier with a separate power supply ? For example : I have 2 rgb reels 300led.5m so I would need : 2 power supplys for 12v 5A and an amplifier. Or just one power supply ? Or I can power the first strip and the amplifier from a 12v 10A power supply ? What would happen if i just put 2 strips together with a 12v10a power supply without an amplifier ? the 2nd strip would be less bright or lose signal ?

You guys sent me led lights with no power thing so how would I set these up and with no remote

THANKS, big help!👍👍👍👍👍

I am adding rgb tape light in my kitchen I am going to need a power supply on one end to run a 8 ft strip but then from the end of that strip it is about 20 ft to the next strip. Will just a amplifier at then end of the 8ft run work to power the next run or do I need to run parallel which would then be about 30 ft from controller to beginning of the strip

Hello buddy ... Could I use only one power supply instead of two, three, etc? How should I do it? Best wishes.

Can this deliver to india

Can I mount all the power supplies in one place, amplifiers with them, and simply run a 4 wire strand to/from each strip? Trying to visualize how I would be able to light up a pool cage and keep everything hidden.

great help thanx

Thank you

thanks a bunch, one more question, do you know where I can find more information about led strip lights ? like some projects schematics and etc, or some forum I can ask all of this, thadbe great, thank you in advance.

I want to connect 4 strips of 16.4ft rgbww strips in one line. So I need 3 amplifiers( I can't find a good rgbw amplifier). So if I get the same power supply from the LED kit for all amplifiers, can I connect them all into one outlet? If it's hard to understand: I want to go from a surge protector to a adapter and each lead out to their respective amplifier. Is that possible?

Can I put a the amp at the beginning of the run, and have a IR motion sensor control the power supply to the amp? I think that way the data stays live?

My one issue is that the cord for my light ain’t long enough to hook up to the plug ... any way to extend the reach so I can plug them in haha

I am looking for a solution to install around my pool patio. The patio has a 2ft wall with stone cap on top and I want to run the leds under the seat. Dimensions are 50ftx60ft with a gated area so approximately 200ft. The pump and breaker panel is at about a 70/30 split relative to length. 80-90ft one way and 110ft the other. Is there a way to install all 200 ft with a single remote?

Great video, im having heaps of issues with my leds, I have 4 frames each frame has about 2.5m of 5050 RGB 300 leds so a total of 10m and im trying to wire it so I only need 1 power supply but i assume I will need a amplifier as each frame dosent light up or only 1 channel works, but I cant work out if im having issues with the solderless connectors. Have you had issues with solderless connectors before. can I use a 20A amplifier and will this work with my 6A adapter and 44 key IR remote. Thanks

How to connect remote control with rgb

You mentioned that on the end of the run ,you should install another amplifier and another PSU along with the connectors. What if the main PSU is strong enough to support 2-3-4-5 or so more reels? Can't we keep going on as long as the main power source allows us? Also, the same thing for the amplifier. I have a 12A 144w for 12V amplifier, which consequently supports 2 300LEDs reels. Can I connect two different reels at the end of the amplifier? Thanks.

Should I get an rgb amplifier or a rgb amplifier repeater? Does it even matter?

Question. Im running 5metres total in increaments of 1ft each. When i have the brightness up it gets real hot - hot enough that i rather not touch it. I run out on 75%of brightness and it gets warm but nothing to crazy. I believe im running 12v at 5amps. no amplifier Any ideas what the problem is

what kind of connectors i need to install , i have 2 reels led strip , amplifier and controller ? thanks in advance :)

and do i need a power pack or just the boat battery

what is the advantage of an amplifier instead of just adding power every 5m ?

i want to connect 20 meters of 5050 RGB 60 led/m , and i have 8A per channel amplifier how can i wire it correctly ? and can i put the amplifier in the start just after controller to supply whole 30 m with amplified power or not ? as i get 8 Ampere amplifier per channel for every 20 meters

Thank you for your video. Does the information apply for one color LED strips? I need to run 65 feet around my deck in Colorado, its around 30-40 feet from ground level where I have an electrical outlet and I also have one at deck level. I would love to be able to run from one of the 110 outlets, preferably the one on the deck. I don't want to see the power supply (or supplies) or the amplifiers. Would I be better off purchasing a landscape lighting transformer to power them with a 72W Outdoor Waterproof Low Voltage Landscape LED Power Supply Converter/Rectifier, Input 12V AC to Output 12V DC and run two runs end to end from one power source? Hope that makes sense! Thank You....

Is it possible to not have a ac to dc psu? If i want to run these in a rv off the 12v system, can i do that, and what do you need for that type of install?

hi i need some help please, i have 5 rolls of 5 metres each for a total of 25 metres, i need to connect them together, i have one power supply of 12v 30amps and 4 mini led amplifiers, and one remote control? do i have everything to make them work or i need to buy more things? thanks

can i ask you a question, i wanna run lights around the inside perimeter of my 17ft bass boat for light at night when i need it. i will be running about 30 ft total. can i connect to my 12v boat battery direct and just put an on off switch on my dash, and if so which lights can i run, ie the 300 lights per set or what ? thank you

Honestly i just want to know what all i will need to hook up in my car and engine bay on a color controller.

can I use a relay instead

Hi, could you give some advise please. I'm going to make a U-shaped ceiling rgbw led installation 9 + 8 meters with remote led controller. Power consumption 12W/meter. So how is this done right with two transformers and one led controller? I suppose I need 1 or 2 amplifiers ? Can I connect these in the middle, where in the line comes the controller? Thanks!

I want to add a gap in my light strip. Will my voltage drop when i cut a strip to add a extension without lights?

I am looking at doing a very large install and want to use a WIfi controller. the most of the power supplies will be in a central place. with the strips leading out. can I hook up the input for the amplifiers in parallel. instead of the series option you are illustrating. also would these amplifiers load down the out put of the wifi controller. Thanks

I'm wanting to run 2 sets of these to my sign at the road. I'm trying to run 12V out to the sign nearly 200 ft away. Any ideas how I may be able to make this happen? If I run 120 to the sign I have to get an electrical permit whereas if I run 12V I don't. Thanks.

Hypothetically if I had one real, I only need lighting for the first half of the real, cut it and added 10 foot extention wire and then continued the other half of the strand would It work without an amplifier.

If I'm running 16 ft 300 light strip then amplifier then another 300 LED 16 foot strip when I get to the end can I connect that end into the first strips end that is hanging to complete a square?

How many Amps does each 5050 300RGB Strip require..? Thanks :)

what brand are these

How long does rgb led lights come

thanks in advance

Hi! I'd like to get more info on your extension at 1:53. I need to extend my data 20ft.

hey I need 65 ft of multi color led lights. what do you recommend?

so if i use a mini with a power supply i can go up to 20 meters..sorry for being a bother

what is the size of the transformer for your amplifier

If I want to wire it to my 500W car amp, do I need resistor ? :O

so nice

Thats a 12a amplifier or 24a amplifier?

so this is all fun and games, but there's a problem with this imho. you don't have a contineous line of RGB strips this way. the great thing about these rgb strips is that you can cut them at the copper marking, and then use a clip to connect one to another. the problem then indeed is power supply. 2 strips will work okay, but then it's all but over. now this amplifier is nice and all, but i have a bit of a problem with it, and that is that it completely cuts the fluency short of the led strips. you have this massive hump of metal before you can go to the next strip, which kills continuity. so how do you make a setup where you have like 22 meters of wall [all combined together] and you want it in one straight connected line where you don't get a 'gap' of light?

what amplified i need for this light strip ? i Have this one (LED RGBW Amplifier Controller 24A RGB Singnal Repeater 4CH Magnifier Aluminum for 5050 RGBW RGB Strip module AmplifierBrightness:) this is the light strip High Brightness LED Chip: SMD 5050 Epistar Power: 14.4W/M Average Life (hrs): 50000hours Power Source: DC Strip type: Round 2-wire Is Dimmable: Yes Usage: Decoration Advertisement Holiday Color: rgbw or rgbww Pink Color of PCB: white Beam Angle: 120degree Power Consumption (W/m): 11.52W/m Package: 5m/roll Width of PCB: 12MM Wattage: 11-15W Certification: CE LEDs Number/M: 60 pcs/m LED Quantity: 60LEDs/M

I'm connecting 3x 5m strips, 72w each smd5050. From controller to 2 strips together and then third strip of the amplifier. Problem im getting is the colours don't all match on the third strip after the amp. The solid colours work but when changing shades like yellow and orange. The third strip goes colours are different The first 2 strips direct of the controller work perfectly. What could be the problem.

I saw 360w amplifier on the web, why 360 wattage.... ? and dont wattage on ur amplifer ....? thanks....

what about on PC installation???????????????????

IP68? I thought waterproofing was IP65?

I am not too sure about the forum, but we have project design specialists that can help you with start to finish with your project. shoot Ollie an email ollie(at)flexfireleds(dot)com. He can help you!

No difference, the larger one is easier to install, the mini one is low profile.

too complicated for me

thank you