SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T13:37:43-06:00SparkFun Electronicsbboyho on TOL-14601 - Mean Well LED Switching Power Supply - 5VDC, 5Abboyhourn:uuid:cc3302ae-9602-07b4-8963-b19b8fa0f1a82019-09-09T10:36:48-06:00<p>Hi,<p>I just noticed your comment after checking a spec on this product. For technical questions, it's usually better to contact our <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/technical_assistance" rel="nofollow">technical support team</a> or post in the SFE forums. However, I can answer your question if you have not received an answer yet.</p><p>The load should pull what it needs at and it should provide about 5V (+/- a small tolerance) from the power supply. I do feel that this might be overkill if your load is small. You'd probably be better off with a 5V wall adapter that outputs less current. Just make sure that the LED strip can be powered at 5V. Usually addressable LED strips are 5V while non-addressable LEDs are 12V. Non-addressable LEDs usually require a transistor (i.e. usually a <a href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/led-light-bar-hookup" rel="nofollow">N-Channel MOSFET</a>) to control from a microcontroller or a timer.</p></p>
Customer #397657 on TOL-14601 - Mean Well LED Switching Power Supply - 5VDC, 5ACustomer #397657urn:uuid:c5649e83-947d-3bf4-74d1-9be81ef636902018-11-30T07:28:04-07:00<p>Hello,<p>Can I use this power supply with a MOSFET to dim (PWM) an LED strip?</p><p>I'm not sure if this power supply requires a minimum load to regulate the output voltage properly.</p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Paul</p></p>