SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-18T21:05:15-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #525084 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #525084urn:uuid:16dddb42-4d43-1e19-97ae-4015f238cdfa2014-11-25T09:43:10-07:00<p>any chance to return this one in stock?</p>
Conrad3000 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Conrad3000urn:uuid:797b2f4c-cfee-5aef-f2e0-6eadd25fc6672014-11-09T15:45:25-07:00<p>Aaaah! I needed this. Now it's gone....</p>
Toni_K on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Toni_Kurn:uuid:39461130-8968-b5c3-8bbc-43f0aa22d2fc2014-09-01T13:14:53-06:00<p>Yep! Just make sure you put the connections into some kind of enclosure to protect it. Otherwise, the whole string has a nice coating over it.</p>
dksmall on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)dksmallurn:uuid:2fc291d7-d7b9-deeb-4520-0594df6fe1bd2014-08-31T20:03:37-06:00<p>Is this string waterproof? Would like to illuminate our pool with this under the deck above the water.</p>
tash on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)tashurn:uuid:e1f2951c-9b62-28a7-4549-60871b5d5d392014-06-16T20:44:55-06:00<p>what is at the other end of the string.. can i connect another in series? i have to cover about 20-30 meters. may be three strings in series??</p>
Customer #134129 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #134129urn:uuid:8b283b18-cdd6-277a-7f81-51b4130abcd52014-04-26T15:29:13-06:00<p>Using 5V without a resistor, these are pretty bright. Either an Arduino, or a splice & soldered a USB cable.</p>
Kamiquasi on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Kamiquasiurn:uuid:10b19944-05ac-c0e3-9c31-ef78bebf45fc2013-11-18T19:57:52-07:00<p>By virtue of being on a backpack alone.. no, not too easily. But given the situations in which backpacks are typically used, and knowing how easily things get snagged on other things that are attached to backpacks, I don't think they would survive very long. If you look at the close-up picture, you'll see that it's not much more than coated thin leads with SMD LEDs soldered directly to them. Flex those leads too much and they'll snap, get something caught between the leads and jammed up against the glob protecting the LED against weather and the solder junction will probably break, etc. The datasheet optimistically even included tensile strength data "Longitudinal tensile 8KG,Transverse tensile 5KG" - figures you can easily exceed.<p>Could you explain more of what you're trying to do with the backpack?</p></p>
Magruder13 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Magruder13urn:uuid:829e38b2-171e-d1fd-3557-7ff1e12bcaa52013-11-18T19:30:55-07:00<p>How strong are these? If I hook them to a backpack will they be destroyed very easily?</p>
Customer #479840 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #479840urn:uuid:3a1fee4c-d298-af6c-4092-d24aa6c0d7f12013-10-18T17:15:09-06:00<p>So you can not make these lights blink slow or fast?</p>
PropLord on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)PropLordurn:uuid:12076853-f051-3214-a7b5-468f87c1552c2013-08-01T23:40:36-06:00<p>I want to buy one of these for the bottom of my Dalek costume and toss it underneath the rim. What is the mcd brightness of the LEDs? Im worried it wont show. I know that SMD LEDs are generally pretty bright but I wanted to make sure.
Thanks!</p>
Kamiquasi on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Kamiquasiurn:uuid:c7dd281c-20a5-c3e2-d4c3-0e0f2535c6792013-07-12T19:20:42-06:00<p>Good advice - but for those who missed it, the original description actually stated these did run on 12V, which was later corrected ( hence the specific warning against using 12V being where it is :) )</p>
opensourcerer on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)opensourcererurn:uuid:a906b2e3-720a-b9aa-a0b2-762eabe1c3b82013-07-12T18:39:43-06:00<p>well then dont use a 12 volt</p>
Customer #417618 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #417618urn:uuid:ac3fef61-d653-3873-e2ca-1adb62e9169d2013-05-18T16:42:52-06:00<p>They light brightly at 12V, but the resistor/shrink wrap is definitely not rated properly for the amperage that 100 lights draws. I recommend a beefier resistor or to rate the string at a lower voltage.</p>
Toni_K on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Toni_Kurn:uuid:8e340493-9e40-6b15-9a47-a4ee4879f0a82013-05-14T13:36:01-06:00<p>Sorry to hear that! If you do run into any other problems with it, please contact techsupport@sparkfun.com.</p>
Customer #355393 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #355393urn:uuid:1aced308-a7a6-aad5-4dd9-bcffa7f238702013-05-14T12:15:31-06:00<p>Had similar incident to Member #278726, plugged into 12v, resistor got incredibly hot and melted the shrink wrap around it. Tried 5v and it works beautifully so far.</p>
HelloTechie on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)HelloTechieurn:uuid:cc816345-1802-82a7-e09c-4d9125779a582013-05-09T15:41:12-06:00<p>Sorry to hear that happen! Please email techsupport@sparkfun.com if you haven't already and they can help you out!</p>
Customer #417649 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #417649urn:uuid:be7787f2-1662-ee9a-f33b-d018512ae8342013-05-08T20:18:01-06:00<p>try 3-4.5V</p>
Customer #278726 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)Customer #278726urn:uuid:15527e85-858f-c37b-cd71-bbb2d9e0be4d2013-05-08T13:34:18-06:00<p>I just plugged these into 12 volt and the resistor went into smoke. Very cheaply made</p>