Power Supply tests 2026 I have this issue where I like to buy power supplies (mainly from Aliexpress) and test them using my load bank to see if they actually meet specifications! Below you can find a list (with affiliate links) to the power supplies tests and quickly if they passed or failed. It will […]
Testing “cheap” Aliexpress power supplies 2024 Back to Addressable LEDs section Many years ago I did a few articles and videos about buying power supplies from China and most specifically Aliexpress, the focus then was to see what kind of quality of the power output was. In 2024 I decided to do such a test […]
Using a USB powerbank for addressable LEDs In this article we’ll explore the usage of USB-(A or C) powerbanks to run addressable LEDs such as ws2812b or sk6812 LED strips or ws2811 based pixels. Since this is for USB powerbanks we’ll be mainly focusing on 5v and the dig2go controller. 5v is most efficient Partly […]
Power Supply Considerations for Digital LEDs Back to article index If you want your Digitally Addressable LEDs to light up, you’re going to need a power supply! These come in lots of shapes and sizes and you need to figure out what you are going to need for your project. Although overkill (in wattage/amperage) mostly […]
How much power do addressable LEDs use? Last Update 2024-12 (Lots of 24v variants added including QuinLED custom strip!)) Back to article index There are lots of different digitally addressable LEDs out there, the more popular one’s are WS2812b and SK6812 for instance. But how much do all these LEDs use? What’s the advantage of […]