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Electrical Help: Running LED Light Strips
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:45 am
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:45 am
I am installing the Supernova Extreme Kayak Kit which consist of 8 light strips total which are run to 2 different switches and connected to 12v lithium ion battery. I soldered all of the connection for the larger outside lights just fine, but I am having trouble with the 4 4" lights installed on the inside of the kayak. When I go to turn them on they are blowing the 5amp fuse. I've tried bypassing the fuse to test them and the lights come on, but the wire gets extremely hot. Since these lights are much smaller than the outside lights, I would think they would be pulling less power. Any ideas on why this could be happening?
Extreme Kayak Kit
Extreme Kayak Kit
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:46 am to zx24
Sounds like you got a short somewhere. LEDs shouldn't be popping the fuse.
This post was edited on 10/25/16 at 10:48 am
Posted on 10/25/16 at 11:02 am to zx24
man, how much did you pay for that kit? same 5050 waterptoof LED's
Posted on 10/25/16 at 11:10 am to meauxjeaux2
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man, how much did you pay for that kit? same 5050 waterptoof LED's
A lot more than that.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 11:19 am to zx24
and one other thing. I didn't see where your link said it has a Lithium Battery. Did you hook up your own battery? Lithium batteries need internal shut off when voltage on any of the cells drops below the threshold. If you've wired in a battery yourself and it has no circuitry protection you're at risk of ruining the battery and or it exploding.
btw, That kit i linked up. You can change the colors to whatever you want.
btw, That kit i linked up. You can change the colors to whatever you want.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 1:14 pm to zx24
What size wire you use for 4" strips?
You sure you don't didn't splash some solder bridging to ground somewhere?
You sure you don't didn't splash some solder bridging to ground somewhere?
Posted on 10/25/16 at 2:54 pm to zx24
I had the same problem when I put LED strips in my boat. Had a short in the light itself. Sent it back, put the new one in, works like a charm.
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