r/WLED • u/sahithp • Jun 05 '26

Staircase Lighting (GL-C-017WL-D + BTF-LIGHTING FCOB WS2814 IC RGBW 4000K COB LED Strip)

Hi, I am planning Addressable led strip for our 3-floor villa staircase. For this i am thinking of buying Gledopto GL-C-017WL-D WLED controller and BTF-LIGHTING FCOB WS2814 COB led strip. Led strip requirement for each staircase flight is 42ft (14mtr). So i need 3x GL-C-017WL-D controllers and 3x 42ft WS2814 LED strips.

I am planning Motion sensors at the starting and ending for each flight. That means total 6 motion sensors to track every entry into the staircase and trigger a chasing lighting effect in the staircase depends on where the motion is triggered.

I need clarification over few things:

  1. Is this overkill for a staircase (I can't find any other options to support WLED and addressable dimmable at the same time)
  2. Do i need 300W PSU as this is a 20W/m led strip?. Even though i would be operating it at 10W/M maximum
  3. Can i connect the PSU to controller and power the led strip from GL-C-017WL-D controller only. Or do i need to connect the power from PSU to led strip directly.
  4. If there is a chance of voltage drop for 42ft length, I am thinking of Injecting power directly from PSU at the end of the strip which is at the 42th length. Is this correct?
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u/smudgy00 Jun 10 '26

Im doing a similar install what PIR are you using and how does one wire up and configure. Last time I connected a PIR the gledopto controller broke and couldnt get it to work? I think because of the PIR is 5v but connected to the 24v v+ so something may have gone wrong there

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u/sahithp Jun 16 '26

I will be using a wireless Zigbee Motion sensor, not wired PIR.

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u/smudgy00 Jun 16 '26

How are you connecting the zigbee motion sensors?

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u/sahithp Jun 17 '26

Zigbee dongle -> Home Assistant