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LED Soffit Lighting: MR16 3W Bulb, 12V DC 60W 5A IP20 LEDLUMEN Power Supply & Wiring Options

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  • #1 16235921
    danlan
    Level 8  
    Hello,
    I am planning to install lighting in the roof soffit. The house is one-story and 8-10 points of light will be used. I would like to use LED lighting and for safety reasons 12V and now there are questions I found luminaires with IP44 protection class and for this I would like to use MR16 3W light bulb and modular power supply 12V DC 60W 5A IP20 LEDLUMEN
    3.1.18. Do not send links that will become inactive after some time. This will cause the discussion to lose any meaning.
    [Retrofood]

    The power supply is to be located in the boiler room in a separate box, so 12V comes out and it will come out at 4-5 light points.
    1. Is the power supply suitable, i.e. strong enough?
    2. What cable cross-section should be used?
    3. Can I connect all the bulbs in parallel or output from the power supply with two parallel wires and one supply 4 lights in parallel and the other 4 or maybe some other connection diagram?
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  • #2 16236012
    actin
    Level 34  
    5 points after 3W = 15W. So the power supply is enough. 2x0.75 wires should suffice. Personally, I would connect in parallel

    Moderated By retrofood:

    Another colleague's "discovery" and advice of this quality will result in a warning.

  • #3 16236028
    danlan
    Level 8  
    but all 8 together or divide it into 2 outputs from the power supply?
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  • #4 16236031
    Chupacabra
    Level 33  
    He wrote about 8-10 points. It is also enough. You will charge him 50%.

    Added after 57 [seconds]:

    danlan wrote:
    but all 8 together or divide it into 2 outputs from the power supply?

    If you have two options, split it up, but you don't have to.
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  • #5 16236046
    opornik7
    Electrician specialist
    actin wrote:
    2x0.75 wires should suffice.

    What? Buddy - amateur?
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  • #6 16236067
    Chupacabra
    Level 33  
    2.5 A current. It's probably better to give at least 1.5 square to the soffit.
    And how do you want to add points to him?
  • #7 16236075
    danlan
    Level 8  
    output from the power supply is one but it would be more convenient for me to get out with two two-wire cables from the power supply and divide the two sides of 4-5 bulbs because with lighting supply I will go out on the corner of the house and then one wire on one wall and the other on the other? connect in parallel, of course? What cable should I use?
  • #8 16236076
    actin
    Level 34  
    My mistake made a mistake. There should be a minimum of 1.5 and not 0.75. I am asking the moderator for a change
  • #9 16236090
    danlan
    Level 8  
    I hope that 10 is enough but everything is possible, and I want to have it done fairly and have the possibility of establishing a stronger light source if the 3W were too weak. besides, a larger cross-section of the wire will not hurt anything?
  • #10 16236110
    djlukas
    Level 27  
    Min. Wire 3x1,5mm2 and separate it into two circuits. Less current and less voltage drops on each circuit. Kirchoff's law bows.
  • #11 16236115
    danlan
    Level 8  
    And why three wire cable?
  • #12 16236133
    opornik7
    Electrician specialist
    I'm killing you guys. Are you talking the wire outside? An interesting theory.

    Added after 4 [minutes]:

    danlan wrote:
    And why three wire cable?

    That you don't have to forge the walls in a year or five years.
  • #13 16236186
    djlukas
    Level 27  
    opornik7 wrote:
    I'm killing you guys. Are you talking the wire outside? An interesting theory.


    And where does a colleague see this cable outside?

    I always give a conduit and let go inside under the roof in the attic and let out only the ends to connect.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the installation of LED soffit lighting using MR16 3W bulbs powered by a 12V DC 60W 5A LEDLUMEN power supply. The user plans to install 8-10 light points and seeks advice on the suitability of the power supply, cable cross-section, and wiring configuration. Responses indicate that the power supply is adequate for the load, with suggestions for using 1.5mm² cables to minimize voltage drop. Participants recommend connecting the bulbs in parallel and consider splitting the load across two circuits for efficiency. The conversation also touches on the importance of proper wiring practices and the use of conduits for safety.
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