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P5 Panel Build

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In this video I build a 6 foot by 3.5 foot P5 panel screen to use in my Christmas light display. I have use 1x6 boards for the box and have constructed an internal edge to mount the P4 panels to. These panels will hang from the top on my front porch under one of the eves. I plan on hoisting it into place using a pully system or small chain hoist. The following is a listing of the materials I used to build this enclosure.
1x6 boards: At total of file 8 ft boards. Four were for the outside skin and one was ripped on a table saw for the internal shelf that the P5 panels were mounted to. www.homedepot....
½ inch plywood cut to approximately 6 foot 4 inches wide by 4 feet tall.
4 shelving brackets from Home Depot. www.homedepot....
Boscoyo Clear Polyocarbonate Sheet to protect the front of the panels from rain. boscoyostudio....
42 P5 indoor panels from Wally’s Lights (buy 10% extra for future replacements). Configured for a 7 tall by 6 wide screen. www.wallysligh...
Colorlight card from Wally’s Lights. www.wallysligh...
Raspberry Pi 4 www.amazon.com...
Three, 5 V, 300 watt Meanwell power supplies. www.wiredwatts...
One set of P5 and P10 Combo Side Mounting Strips from Wired Watts(7 panels tall). www.wiredwatts...
5 sets of P5 and P10 Combo Center Mounting Strip from Wired Watts (7 panels tall). www.wiredwatts...
Two mounts for the colorlight and Raspberry Pi from Wired Watts. www.wiredwatts...
Three mounts for 5 volt power supplies from Wired Watts. www.wiredwatts...
Panel Power Distribution boards from J Boards and Wired Watts (total of 6 used).
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www.wiredwatts...

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19 авг 2024

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@daveslomovitz7279 7 месяцев назад

Thank you

@bergmannlights5149 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome

@trevilights 10 месяцев назад

Very nice build. Keep the videos coming.

@bergmannlights5149 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, will do!

@rashmedo Год назад

This is amazing great work

@michaelcampion541 2 года назад

Very nice build, thanks for the video.

@mewrongway Год назад

Wow now I know who to hire to build my 6X6 panel! lol 👍

@bergmannlights5149 Год назад

Thanks for the kind words. Merry Christmas

@orleandorsey8307 2 года назад

Awesome build. This answered several questions I had, previously. Thanks!

@bergmannlights5149 2 года назад

No problem, glad to help

@pbolduc 2 года назад

Impressive. Good job.

@bergmannlights5149 2 года назад

Thanks!

@rashmedo Год назад

Amazing stuff🎉

@bergmannlights5149 Год назад

Thanks

@bryanfelver6125 2 года назад

Great video , good content. Keep them coming.

@bergmannlights5149 2 года назад

Thanks, glad to help the community

@user-mp9bd2iw9x 7 месяцев назад

I am looking into building a p5 matrix like you did. Have you had any issues with your indoor panels being used outdoors? and how long have you had yours. I live in Ohio and we get all types of weather.

@bergmannlights5149 7 месяцев назад

My enclosure is well sealed so no issues with weather. I do hang it under my pouch, so no direct rain. That being said I do get some intense wind, and it does fine. I let it swing so a good portion of the wind load is deflected

@skammeh Год назад

Any idea how much power on average this uses at 100% ?

@bergmannlights5149 Год назад

Not sure but I have 3 350 watt 5V dc power supplies on the panel. I run my whole show on two circuits, so the power draw is quite reasonable

@joecoleman3765 5 месяцев назад

Awesome build How much does it weigh?

@bergmannlights5149 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Not sure but it is heavy. I am guessing 100 lbs. I can lift it to place it on my work bench but it is difficult to. That is why I made wheels for it and I use some hand hoists to install it for my show.

@joecoleman3765 5 месяцев назад

Yea, I’m using a pixel matrix now but it’s very heavy too was hoping the panels would be lighter, maybe I can build it in two or three pieces and just clip them together

@bergmannlights5149 5 месяцев назад

You get different looks from a pixel matrix and a P5 panel. You need to decide which one you prefer. Your Pixel store sells P panel setups with prebuilt enclosures. I believe they are aluminum so they should be lighter. Another option is to use a cheap TV

@thetheoryguy5544 Год назад

Hi do you have a video explaining more into the software side of the build?

@bergmannlights5149 Год назад

I don’t, but check out Greg’s RU-vid channel. youtube.com/@panelsrus

@bergmannlights5149 Год назад

Also check out this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8d3keOBa7Ro.html

@esteed71 Год назад

Where would the tipping point be between a build like this and a grid of four of your run of the mill $300 50" 4k TVs from Walmart? Obviously one aspect would be weather, but a pretty simple enclosure could solve that problem I would think? I'm not trying to take anything away from the excellent work you've put into this build- but from a beginner's view it's a bit daunting :)

@bergmannlights5149 Год назад

A large budget TV would be cheaper then a large P5 panel. The cost of these panels has gone up and the price of TVs has gone down. It also depends on what kind of look you are going for. I recently gave a friend the advice to get a large low cost TV connected to a Pi instead of building one of these panels.

@haroldodahlen6508 Год назад

@@bergmannlights5149 YOU AND I ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS TV THING.

@mynorandvirginiamendoza8072 2 года назад

What was estimated cost of this build?

@davidbergmann987 2 года назад

The P5 panels and colorlight/Pi was ~$1000, panels come from Wally’s lights. The plastic sheet covering the front was $50 from Boscoyo. The plastic connectors and fuse boards were ~$150 which I got from Wired watts.The rest came from a local big box store and was probably $150. Grand total is ~$1350

@jimcox7134 2 года назад

Very nice build. Any issue with condensation? I didn't see any drain holes in the bottom.

@bergmannlights5149 2 года назад

I do not have any drain holes and haven't seen any problems. I live in a dry area so lots of moisture isn't too much of an issue. That being said, ventilation is a big help on keeping condition under control.