LED Strip project - Clever connectors and calculating LED power supply.

LED Strip project - Clever connectors and calculating LED power supply. - Unibox Konnekt Hive

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Adding some LED strip lighting to cable tray and Unistrut shelving on the eFIXX set. We get to try out a new magnetic connector system from Unibox.
We show you how to work out the rating of a constant voltage LED power supply, some soldering top tips and how useful the Konnekt Hive magnetic connectors are.
== 🕐 Time Stamps - Cut to the action 🕕 ==
00:00 LED shelf lighting on the eFIXX set
02:00 Unistrut and cable tray shelf
02:20 Konnect Hive Connector system from Unibox
02:58 Calculating LED strip power supply requirements
05:00 Don't forget to put wires through the end caps!
06:00 Soldering wires to LED strip
07:20 Fixing LED strip to Unibox LED Profile
08:48 Connecting LED driver to Konnect power intake
10:30 Unibox Konnect system connectors
12:20 Installing LED strip on the shelf system
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Пікірлер: 40

@The_Studioworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Love the LED installation. I’m glad to see there isn’t much of the 50Hz cycling coming through to the camera, I’ll have to make use of this! Very helpful.

@brianwood5220 3 жыл бұрын

WOW, Great ideas from Unibox. This system could have so many uses and it's so versatile. I think retailers will "snap this up" pun intended. I hope they have patented the system. They could sell these direct to business. There's very little technical knowledge needed to cut and solder some wire and track. But they could always call in an Electrician if they aren't confident of their skills. Thanks guys for showing us this.

@LeighWinspear 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video production from the waldorf and statler, of the electrical world..............;)

@mathman0101 3 жыл бұрын

Keep em coming great set of videos on LED tape.

@anthonydonnellan3852 3 жыл бұрын

Great show

@Mazak2302 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. But i’ve just noticed from 14:26 you are also on your tv in background. Keep up good work.

@elektrikahectorfernandezol5341 3 жыл бұрын

Son muy buenos 👍. Enhorabuena Hace tiempo que os sigo. Un saludo de un Instalador Eléctrico de España.

@Electronics-Rocks 3 жыл бұрын

Some Antistatic straps supplied by certain cheaper online suppliers do not have the 1Mohm resister always check leads with your multimeter otherwise you may get a shocking surprise!!

@efixx 3 жыл бұрын

Wise words - thanks 🙏

@TheChipmunk2008 3 жыл бұрын

Ouch that's evil! thank you for the tip!

@parmindersagoo2891 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@ruicosta3094 2 жыл бұрын

Can you give information about the OSRAM LED strip used on this video? Where do you buy it?

@efixx 2 жыл бұрын

We use Pennelcom - www.pennelcomonline.com/Mobile/en/LED/m-c-840.aspx

@anthonydonnellan3852 3 жыл бұрын

Great vidlo

@thattoolguy9432 3 жыл бұрын

Love the track system.. will come in handy when im doing exhibitions .. not sure id trust it in a retail environment, only for the sake of shop staff moving shelves and clipping the plugs on the wrong way

@nickwraith312 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of it being used in retail environment already. Unibox also make linear shelf lights that work +/- and -/+ to go with the connector and track system, negating that being a problem.. Thanks for the comments.👍

@thattoolguy9432 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply Nick, i guess by adding a rectifier to the magnetic plug would negate that problem and also lengthen the life of the LED tape due to the slightly lower forward voltage, any plans of releasing a flexible joint connector? i'll certainly be in touch when the pandemic is over, i can see this saving me a lot of time on certain jobs

@nickwraith312 3 жыл бұрын

Torchy Hi. Lots of new products in the pipeline. I’ll send you a konnekt hive sample kit if you’d like one.

@karljones4321 3 жыл бұрын

And customers nicking the lights lol

@thattoolguy9432 3 жыл бұрын

Nick, that would be great thanks

@TheChipmunk2008 3 жыл бұрын

Nice soldering skills... Do you use lead free? I personally prefer leaded solder :O being a naughty old person

@efixx 3 жыл бұрын

We only use Lead free - can you still get lead or have you kept a secret stash?

@The_Studioworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Leaded solder is still available and can be purchased online, but for many applications, Lead free is fine with a good soldering iron. I’d say it’s more important to have flux when soldering to ensure each joint is sufficient!

@TheChipmunk2008 3 жыл бұрын

@@efixx Sorry for the delay replying. I still prefer leaded because it's proven and ... honestly, i'm not given to eating electronics. But it's a mix of both, I have a stash of several 5kg rolls from an electronics manufacturer who threw it in a skip when RoHS came in!! (and it's still available even from RS and CPC etc). My main issue with lead free for general work, is the high temps required can damage insulation and substrates if you don't have perfect control of your environment. At a workbench is one thing, crouched under a kitchen cabinet trying to add on the segment the customer JUST decided needed to be lit up... is another. LOL

@TheChipmunk2008 3 жыл бұрын

And yes as Ed's studio workshop said above, in most cases, lead free is fine and preferred for standards compliance. I am just old

@philchamp5720 3 жыл бұрын

Just need to get rid of the wires now!

@efixx 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know when you’ve perfected the new wireless system Phil - hope you are well Cheers Gordon

@philchamp5720 3 жыл бұрын

@@efixx @fmarksimon and I did for a client while at LAPD. Client didn't want to invest the required capital. All good thanks! Stay safe Phil

@TheChipmunk2008 3 жыл бұрын

Hush, you'll put us out of a job

@oyleyhands1332 3 жыл бұрын

Is Nick Wraith at Manchester of United Aluminum LTD ? I only ask as I did some work at there previous premises near Newton Heath, nice guy.

@efixx 3 жыл бұрын

The very same 👍

@efixx 3 жыл бұрын

See Nick in action in this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apeIntyaqZ3MmXk.html

@nickwraith312 3 жыл бұрын

Oyley Hands very nice of you to say that. We moved to Middleton 8 years ago. Call in and say Hi one day.

@oyleyhands1332 3 жыл бұрын

@@nickwraith312 Great to see you are still around Nick, You were a pleasure to deal with and a straight guy. That comment could cost you a brew one day !

@supernova8962 2 жыл бұрын

Thats a lot of money and work just to install this

@michaeldunham3385 3 жыл бұрын

A lighting system that doesn't require an electrician to alter/modify? Not sure I would want to encourge that idea

@TheChipmunk2008 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly but you know the customer will still bugger it up somehow :)

@giorgos424 3 жыл бұрын

If a metal object was to touch that "bus bar" wouldn't it short the transformer? Even if it's low voltage I'd feel unsafe leaving that flat bus bar uncovered.. Of course I may be wrong. What's your opinion on this? What does the manufacturer has say about it?

@efixx 3 жыл бұрын

This system is for use with a constant voltage LED driver. Most of them are short circuit protected. This type of approach isn’t new - exposed wire halogen lighting systems used to be quite popular.