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Welcome to QuinLED.info

This website is about DIY WiFi and Home Assistant controllable LED dimmers and controllers combined with lots of general information about LEDs and LED strip

For more information also see my YouTube channel for the most current update video!

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To try and guide everyone to the page they are looking for as quickly as possible, see the selection of articles below. All articles will contain a written version and sometimes a video on the same topic. If you are looking for the newest posts, check the “blog” section in the top bar!

• QuinLED why and about (The history)
  • Why a new version and it’s features
    • PWM dimming and it’s frequency (Constant Voltage vs Constant Current)
  • A DIY project, but maybe kits and/or pre-made boards maybe in the future
• QuinLED different models and hardware guides
  • QuinLED (Original)
  • QuinLED – Analog LED dimming
  • Merged PCB order page
    • QuinLED-Quad
      • QuinLED-Quad Hardware guide
      • QuinLED-Quad Revision history
      • QuinLED-Quad Soldering guide
      • QuinLED-Quad Pinout&Wiring guide
      • QuinLED-Quad ESPhome sample configuration
    • QuinLED-Deca
      • QuinLED-Deca Hardware guide
      • QuinLED-Deca Revision history
      • QuinLED-Deca Soldering guide
      • QuinLED-Deca Pinout&Wiring guide
      • QuinLED-Deca ESPhome sample configuration
    • QuinLED-Deca-Plus
      • QuinLED-Deca-Plus Hardware Guide *Decided to re-design slightly, project postponed
      • QuinLED-Deca-Plus Revision History
      • QuinLED-Deca-Plus Soldering Guide
      • QuinLED-Deca-Plus Pinout&Wiring guide
      • QuinLED-Deca-Plus ESPhome sample configuration
  • QuinLED-Dig – Digital LED controller
    • QuinLED-Dig-Uno
      • Pre-Assembled boards for sale!
        • Pre-Assembled QuinLED-Dig-Uno WLED manual
      • QuinLED-Dig-Uno Hardware guide
        • Adding 24v Compatability
        • Using a Relay to turn off LED power completly
        • Board Dimensions
        • External Antenna ESP8266 or ESP32
      • QuinLED-Dig-Uno Revision history
      • QuinLED-Dig-Uno Soldering guide
      • QuinLED-Dig-Uno Pinout&Wiring guide
      • QuinLED-Dig-Uno Configuration examples
        • ESPhome / Home Assistant
        • xlights (E1.31 using ESPixelstick)
        • Arduino sketch
        • WLED Tutorial
          • WLED Native Home Assistant Integration
    • QuinLED-Dig-Quad
      • Pre-Assembled boards for sale! 
      • QuinLED-Dig-Quad Hardware guide 
        • Board Dimensions
        • External Antenna ESP8266 or ESP32
      • QuinLED-Dig-Quad Revision History
      • QuinLED-Dig-Quad Soldering guide
      • QuinLED-Dig-Quad Pinout guide
        • Alpha Multi-Channel Output WLED build
      • QuinLED-Dig-Quad Wiring guide
  • QuinSense – Connecting Sensors and Switches
    • QuinSense
    • QuinSense32
• Building/Soldering QuinLED
  
  • Tools and Equipment
  • Tips & Tricks while building
• Programming QuinLED
  • Programming QuinLED for Domoticz
  • Programming QuinLED for Home Assistant
  • Programming QuinLED for OpenHAB
• Selecting LEDs to dim
  • Info Articles
    • The color white and CRI/Ra
    • 12v vs 24v LED strip or Voltage Drop
    • Importance of LED Cooling (Aluminium profiles)
    • Analog LED strips vs Digital LED strips
    • 30 vs 60 vs 90 vs 144 LEDs/m
    • 5050 vs 5054 vs 5630 vs 5730 vs 2835 LED modules/packages
    • IP20 vs IP65 vs IP67 (waterproof)
    • Power injection live stream
    • Wire thickness needed
    • Using fuses for increased safety
      • What size fuse should I use?
  • Analog LED strip
    • High Quality (warm) white LED strips
    • Cheap (warm) or Ultra Power white LED strips
    • CCT LED strip (Selectable white color)
    • Rigid LED bars
    • Color RGB(W)(WW) LED strips
    • NEON LED strings
  • Digital LEDs (Per LED addressable)
    • What Digital 5v/12v RGB(W) LED Strip to buy
    • What Digital LED chip to choose (ws2812b vs the rest)
      • Digital LED Power usage sheet
    • RGB Pixels and other LEDs (Christmas lights, panels, etc.)
  • (warm) white COB LEDs
• Power supplies for your LED project
  • Selecting the appropriate power supply
  • Power usage and dimming (PWM efficiency)
• Miscellaneous
  • Soldering cable to LED strip
  • Testimonials / User showcases

Hopefully that provides everyone all the information they need to build a QuinLED themselves. If not and you are missing some information or you have questions, please let me know in the comments of the relevant article or use the contact form to send me a message!