Flickerstrip / FlickerstripApp

The control app for the Flickerstrip LED strip
http://flickerstrip.com
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Hot power unit #5

Closed danhartline closed 8 years ago

danhartline commented 8 years ago

The power unit on the sofa strip was very hot after just half an hour of operation (setting was 97% power). I think it is being run at too high an intensity. In contrast, the tree unit doesn't even feel warm. Do these units have thermal safety-cutoffs (I would judge that this one does not)? For an item of consumer electronics where a fire could be disastrous to your firm, that might be a good idea.

julianh2o commented 8 years ago

When I left, I had the couch set to full brightness. You can turn the brightness down, but I'll make note of this and improve the power supply for the next run.