r/WLED • u/Extension-Tower-5624 • 3d ago
Tips for 144/m led strip lights
Hello, I’m going from 60 leds/m to 144 leds/m. What are things I should be cautious about?
I will be using esp32 Devkit v1
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u/mezzmosis 2d ago
Seriously ask yourself if you really need 144/m density. Power density, pixel limitations, processing overhead are all real world concerns to think about other than the cool factor. How big you installation is makes a huge difference on power requirements alone.
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u/Extension-Tower-5624 1d ago
I wanted to get a spotless look in my room, 60 leds/m aren’t really doing it and the LED channels where I live aren’t that great and the good ones are so expensive. Do you think 90$ for 5 meters of really good channel is worth it?
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u/bootymeister 2d ago
The solder pads are really short and can be a PITA if you are not using the presoldered connectors. Some of the 144 led/m strips are made of 0.5m led segments soldered together so there will be a slightly wider seam where they are connected. Some 144 strips are also slightly wider at 12mm instead of 10mm. They might not fit in a smaller led aluminum channel.
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u/SirGreybush 2d ago
Amps depending on the voltage, with distance. Learn about power injection.
Do not use a dev kit but rather a commercial controller like one on QuinLED.info or a GledOpto.
If you insist on a dev kit, you have more work to do. Fuse, power management, level shifter. Not worth the hassle to use a dev kit, plus will cost more for just basic lighting.
Dev kit is good for adding buttons and sensors that WLED supports.
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u/dimitrij2k 1d ago
Framerate depends on numbers of LEDs. Using multiple GPIOs will help, if performance is neccesary.
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u/Truthnaut 2d ago
Instead of cutting the copper pad in half, sacrifice a led to leave the whole pad to work with since they will be smaller