Permanent LED Lighting DIY Distribution Box Build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- This video is the building of the distribution box to house the relays, boosters, power supplies and DigQuad controllers.
Quick Connectors, 18 Gauge:
www.amazon.com...
Data Booster:
quinled.info/q...
I love the standoff feet. I always have trouble fitting devices to the mounting plate.
Excellent setup! Exactly as I plan to do mine. I hadn't seen my thoughts put into action until now. I'm hoping to build one of these boxes soon...
P.S. I've subscribed. I'd love to follow up with you on this project as I'm looking to do a similar setup/install on my house, and I'm very interested in hearing more about your progress and what you've had to do.
Thank you for the detailed walkthrough!
you are my hero. I want to be like you when I grow up. I have 2 dig-quads and I just got a dig-uno for my xmas tree. I'll be doing a perm light setup on the house in the near future. keep this stuff coming.
I did another video on a smaller light setup for something like a tree, you might want to check it out. Glad you liked it.
Also, look at the entire playlist for the permanent light setup, goes over everything.
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY i think i saw the tree one. ty
Nicely done.
Nice set up! One of these days I'm going to re-do my controller box. Where did you get the white plastic stands for the quads and relays?
Here you go: 50 PCS Circuit Board Plastic Standoffs Mounting Hardware,Motherboard Standoffs Foot Offs and Screws a.co/c3WP5Pw
Bless you!
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY Call me crazy, but after grabbing that kit, the screws through base are too long and motherboard scres are too thick...? Did you swap screws and drill out holes in the board?
No, the screws through the board is a little tight but should work and mine didn’t come with mounting screw (to the box), I had to buy some.
Couldn't you have powered the dig quads with the 12 volt power then take 5 volts from it to the relays?
There is no 5v output from the DigQuad. Take a look at this video of the wiring diagram. th-cam.com/video/j2q0Gvm5BrI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gCX7SHT-C1WjUYUs
Any way you can describe other items use as the type of PS, Box size and others.
Check out the descriptions in the other videos. Everything in the videos are linked in the descriptions.
Thank you for posting this video. I am trying to do the same thing. I already have the box. I was wondering about ventilation, but I see how you did that. I do have 2 questions. 1. Where did you get those white plastic brackets that you used to mount the dig-quad and the boosters? 2. I thought that you only need boosters if it was further down the line and if you had to bridge any gaps greater than 10'. Why did you use the boosters in your control box? And, did it prove to help? Thank you .
Boosters can be used for power injection but they also have the 33/249 ohm resister for 3 wire power/data or if they are wired separate. It helps with a more reliable data signal up to 10 meters. Here’s the standoffs: 50 PCS Circuit Board Plastic Standoffs Mounting Hardware,Motherboard Standoffs Foot Offs and Screws a.co/c3WP5Pw
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY Thank you very much. I did some more research, and it looks like the 33/239 ohm resister is built into the dig-quad. Maybe its still a good idea for redundancy. Anyways, thanks for your video. I got mine all installed and working perfectly. Your layout was really helpful. Thanks again.
@@JimSwens Yeah, he’s added it to both the quad and uno.
Those resisters on the boosters aren’t built in to the dig-quads that I’m using but they are now.
@@JimSwens Thought the same thing! Apparently the v3 dig-quads didn't have them built in yet. But the current v3.1 have them built in now.
I’m not sure why you think the power injection has to come from same power supply. Have mine running perfect, & power injection is needed and IS different power supply. Second power supply (injection) is hooked to the END of my pixels & I am using that power supplies ground also. I only made that comment for clarification because of your comment.
Everywhere I’ve read, you should never power inject with multiple PSU’s unless you completely break the positive connection. Connecting the positive wires between two PSU’s can be hazardous. You can use two PSU’s by having one power the controller and the other power the lights but have one power lights on one end and a second connecting to the positive on the other is a bad idea.
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY I think the term used in the industry is 'difference in ground potential'. Should one power supply's ground have a difference in the quality of or amount of zero volt earth ground vrs the other, then there will be a variance in the circuit which will cause an undesired voltage loop... Meaning: A Ground Loop, which is an unwanted electrical current path to two different grounds, can cause havoc in equipment or process control systems by introducing unwanted electrical noise. These undesired Ground Loops are created when two supposedly connected points are not at the same electrical potential (meaning resistance to ground). That’s when Ohm’s Law takes over and creates an electrical current flow between these two points. It stands to reason, that Ground loops can be avoided if all devices are grounded together at one point. This type of grounded is referred to as Star Point grounding. This in itself would resolve using other supplies if their ground potential resistance is THE SAME... since using DC, this is less of an issue than when using AC which could have out of phase issues; which is another concern.
Love the controller box and the relays turning on the power supplies. Do you have a wiring diagram for the relays to the PS units?
Thanks. I do have a wiring diagram that actually came from another person that I worked with on Discord. Not sure how to post it here though.
did they share the wiring diagram for this project? if so could you please share
@@jmobsnxgen not that I can see
Can I get the electrical circuit drawings To this? I asked because I listened to you over and over; for quite some time, but I'm a bit worry that I will still do something wrong, so the drawings will help bc I dont have the circuit diagrams for the component boards. A while ago one other person said asked for them, but I never saw a link to any. Would you be so kind as to please PM me so I can build this too? I won't hold you nor anyone accountable for any failures or mistakes... I'm a retired forgwtful electronics tech and should recall and understand more with them. Thanks...
I have a drawing but can't find your message info on your channel.
Nice setup. Do you have a link for the dig quad your using? I'm having trouble finding them. Also, which power supply are you running? Do you have a link for it? Thanks.
Look at the first video in this playlist, there are links to everything in all the videos.
Would you add more amazon links for all the items you purchased - thanks
The links are in the other videos in the playlist.
th-cam.com/play/PLgHe3aOI5gKyfb48PaXzRhoaHPBJr4_dd.html
did you buy the bracket to stack the power supplies? I need to do something just like this.
Check out the playlist. The first video has a link in the description.
th-cam.com/play/PLgHe3aOI5gKyfb48PaXzRhoaHPBJr4_dd.html
Where did the case come from??
Amazon:
Ogrmar ABS Plastic Dustproof Waterproof IP65 Junction Box Universal Durable Electrical Project Enclosure With Lock (15.7"x11.8"x7") a.co/d/2DE9Bx7
why no video of the final result? i wactched this thinking i would see it all.
I’ve been kind of busy with real life stuff but I do plan on doing a final video with WLED instructions.
Please do show!
Where did you buy the plastic feet to elevate the board up?
If you go into the channel and check out the playlist, each video has links. I found those on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNUSKRY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
Holy crap I got seasick, watching this video invest in a tripod!
What size box did you use for your setup?
Here’s what I used for a single controller:
Zulkit Junction Box,IP67 Waterproof Electrical Box Hinged Clear Cover Stainless Steel Buckle Plastic Enclosure for Project w Mounting Plate Wall Bracket and 2 Cable Gland 15"x11"x5.1"/380x280x130mm a.co/d/cGfLYJb
How far does the Boosters reliably work?
About 10 meters or around 33 feet but I’m not using them as power boosters. I’m using them to clean up the data signal because they have onboard, selectable resisters (depending on cabling). But, newer, updated Dig-Uno’s and Dig-Quad’s now have that option built in.
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY so with the new Dig-Quad V3 , you don’t really need the signal boosters ?
@@iPhoneKilla007 I think it’s version 3.1. Here’s the revision history on it:
quinled.info/2020/06/19/quinled-dig-quad-revision-history/
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY I ordered my last week from allnet.china hopefully is V3.1 since I don’t see any information on the details if the unit is v3.1 . Thank you for the info 👍🏼
Hi @1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY
I am not a pro at this TH-cam stuff and I am having problems trying to send your my "Message Info"... each time I send a reply to your message yesterday, I never see it after I hit send. Its as if it gets deleted. I looked at my "Message Info" and can't find a way to insert my email there. This TH-cam does link to my email, where its at, but I can't find out where it is here for me or of yours. Please tell me how I can get my email to you because coding it here under reply to your message doesn't seem to work. UUUuugggh.....!!!!!
I’ll try to do up a short video with the diagram.
Take a look at this and let me know if it covers what you wanted. I hope it explains everything.
th-cam.com/video/j2q0Gvm5BrI/w-d-xo.html