5630 SMD light strip, 5m, 300 LED's $11.98 shipped & 10pk connectors $3.98

per popular demand,
a 5m/16.4’ SMD 5630, 300 LED strip CW or DL.

Non-waterproof, adhesive back.
Warm White or Cool White Linkage

5050/5630 connectors 10pk $3.98, no more soldering to tabs that are 0.002” thick :slight_smile:
[5630 or 5050 connectors, you select]

LED strip connector linkage

If you cut the wires and use the connectors to attach the strips, that’s 20 connectors !!
More better than fiddling with those aggravating solder joints and having to heat shrink them.

Or, if you wish to connect directly to the power supply.->>

Female DC to 5630 connector, 5pc $2.48 shipped.
Connector ebay link

Any links for a cheap (safe) power supply?

Power Supply requirements for a full 5m/15.6 run of 300, 5630 LED’s is 8A @ 12vdc.

These units have a generic 2.5mm connector, necessary if you plan to use a “female” connector on the LED strips.

This $4.58, 2amp unit will power a 4 ft strip.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-AC-100-240V-to-DC-12V-2A-Switching-Power-Supply-Converter-Adapter-US-Plug-/200869995525?pt=Travel_Adapters_Converters&hash=item2ec4c8e405

A cheaper 2 amp unit, [$3.83] but the male connector size is not listed, though it does look like a generic 2.5mm size.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/K1BO-AC-100-240V-to-DC-12V-2A-Switching-Power-Supply-Converter-Adapter-US-Plug-/251333604349?pt=Travel_Adapters_Converters&hash=item3a84a673fd

This $10.00, 5.2amp power supply will run a 10 ft strip of 5630’s.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/72W-AC-90-240V-To-DC-Adapter-12V-6A-Power-Supply-Adapter-Transformer-Universal-/400548915636?pt=Travel_Adapters_Converters&hash=item5d429369b4

So using a lower rated power supply, say 5a, would only make the leds dimmer? It wont overheat the power supply? If 10a is needed then I guess this one will work http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-100V-240V-To-DC-12V-10A-120W-Switching-Power-Supply-Adapter-For-RGB-LED-strip-/171174364253?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27dac9845d. 10a just seems like a lot for one of these brick type power supplies.

Nope, that’s a “RGB” unit, too many leads, you need a single color ps, i.e. standard 12v +/- output.

Edit to say it WILL overheat the P.S. if the amperage is too small for the draw.

I should say if you are going to cut this into shorter lengths, then a smaller amperage ps will fill the bill.

The copper tabs are where you cut, they’re marked +/ - for polarity.

BTW this pic is a generic LED strip I had, don’t recall which LED die is pictured.

At Amazon, here’s a 10a 12v power supply with adjustable output controls.

$14 shipped;

Amazon Link

Anyone know of a cheaper dimmable power supply than this one from Jameco?

The strips are for lighting in a high cathedral ceiling, so dimming will be controlled from a standard dimmer light switch. It's for two 10 meter runs, far enough apart that each needs its own PSU. I'm rather hesitant to spend $200 on power supplies to drive LED light strips of questionable quality and durability.

I don’t know, but I wonder if a standard rheostat of the correct ohm range & wattage would do?

hm, following the above links to the other items for sale from the same supplier gets a whole lot of connectors, power supplies, and dimmers. Any recommendations welcome — I’ve seen so many tearaparts that showed risk of shock on the 110v side of power adapters lately that I’m feeling cautious[

I think it is agreed that generally 5630 strip is brighter than 5050 strip.

But what about double 5050 strip with 600 LEDs per 5m? How is the brightness compared to 5630 strips which only exist in single form of 300 LED per 5m?

I must update the draw figures for the 5630 strips.
I never run a “full” run of 300 leds, you may.
This scale may help figure min power supply amperage’s.

5630 strip 300 LEDs = 8Amps @ 12vdc.
5Meter = 15.6ft.

8a @ 12v = 0.512820512821 amps per ft.

Using a strip these lengths requires a “Minimum” power supply of the following.
6in = 0.256a
1ft = 0.513a.
2ft = 1.03a.
3ft = 1.54a.
4ft = 2.05a.
5ft = 2.56a.
6ft = 3.07a.
7ft = 3.60a.
8ft = 4.10a.

Testing reveals that using a power supply without enough amps WILL overheat.

These do look interesting. I almost want to buy a strip or two just to have and play around with.

heoretically, SMD5050 is 3 times brighter than SMD3528. One SMD5630 LED is one and a half times more bright than a SMD5050. Light output on the 5630 strip I have seen listed at between 550-600 Lumens per ft.

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This $10.00, 5.2amp power supply will run a 10 ft strip of 5630’s.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/72W-AC-90-240V-To-DC-Adapter-12V-6A-Power-Supply-Adapter-Transformer-Universal-/400548915636?pt=Travel_Adapters_Converters&hash=item5d429369b4 quote

I am new to the led scene. Bought a 5630 strip of 5mts from ebay. While looking for suitable adapter I came across this site.I bought the above adapter you recommended without thinking much. Now I am bit confused how to use it. (No fault of yours. My ignorance in these matters makes me a novice :slight_smile: ) Could you help me in solving this.? How to put this into use.? Looked on you tube for some clue. No one seems to be using it or might have escaped my attention. It would be great help if you can guide me to some sites where I can see images/videos etc,if available. Such visual aid might help me understand how to use the adapter. I have bought male female connectors and also those clip on connectors with red black wires. As I said earlier I am not well versed in these matters and any guidance would be of great help. Thanks.

You need to connect the red and black wires in the output, red is +, and you need a mains cord connected to the input, the welllw-green is ground, and it’s connected to the screw with this symbol
I can’t see it very well, if you post a picture of the power supply without those blue protectors and the led strip I can draw some lines to guide you.
It is like there is a problem in the picture posted on ebay; seems like they flipped the label , because in the input side seems to be 2 screws, and three in the output side. I hope yours is correct

any heat issues?how about droop at the far end due to resistance?many have a very short life due to pushing them too hard.even sticking one of these strips under a metal shelf over my bench it was dieing off in a month of use.and it was stuck to a steel shelf!
had another at the shop that faded away in a month.it was a fancy aluminum extrusion with clear epoxy of some sort poured over the leds.in 2 months it was a very dim blue in the sections that didnt totally die.