![]() ![]() To ensure we do not do this, we typically will multiply our strip wattage by 1.15 to 1.2 to get a slightly larger Wattage to look for in a power supply. Supplies rarely like to be driven at 100% max all the time. It is good practice to leave a little extra room for your power supply. As we learned, strip lights run less efficient at smaller lengths. ![]() If you have multiple small run lengths (lengths so for 30LEDs/M Strip this would be 26.85W. If you have an in-between number that is not within the table like 14 feet – It is best to calculate this by adding the wattage for the 12ft.That is why we created these tables to help YOU, the buyer. You can see how quickly one could overestimate their power supplies by sticking with the static Watts Per Meter value with LED strip lights, this value is fluid and constantly moving. our strips actually run at just 6.23 W/M and 9.9W/M. Nine feet is 2.7432 meters (seen in the conversion in the 2nd column), so we divide these totals by that value and can see that at 9ft. distance is 17.1W and 27.2W, respectively. You can see this in the table as the 9ft. For our strips, that is 7.2W for standard density and 14.4W for high density.Īt longer lengths, however, these strips run more efficiently. Many manufacturers list strip lights at a singular watt per meter rating based on their stand-alone 1M length. If you were to install in a bathroom or kitchen area where there might be some moisture, you might want to consider bumping up to water-resistant or waterproof. For example, installing them in a bedroom is a dry area and therefore needs no waterproofing. Waterproofing the strips depends on your area of application. Most color-changing bedroom applications are better with 30 LEDS/M as you do not want to overdo it with brightness, but you might want to bump up the density with more spacious areas. Higher density gives you more light but also consumes more power (more on wattage in Step 3). ![]() Picture depicts single color strips but density is the same for RGB strips
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