Basement Shelves Upgrades - Revision history

Gatohaus: Added before and after pic.

2014-02-17T21:23:22Z

Added before and after pic.

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, 17 February 2014
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Category:BasementShelves]]		[[Category:BasementShelves]]
	{{TOCright}}		{{TOCright}}
	==LED Lighting==		[[File:Shelf lights v0.9.gif\|Before and after, same exposure\|right]]
			==LED Lighting==
	Feb 2014: LED strips have been added to the underside of each shelf by [[User:Gatohaus\|Gatohaus]] ([[User talk:Gatohaus\|talk]]).		Feb 2014: LED strips have been added to the underside of each shelf by [[User:Gatohaus\|Gatohaus]] ([[User talk:Gatohaus\|talk]]).
	These are SMD 5050 strips, 5m long, 300 LEDs each that draw 1.2A per meter at 12v. Note they have been trimmed nearly a foot each to fit.		These are SMD 5050 strips, 5m long, 300 LEDs each that draw 1.2A per meter at 12v. Note they have been trimmed nearly a foot each to fit.
Line 10:		Line 11:

	Feb 2014: '''Expect a few of the strips to fall down.''' Some are still partially attached by their adhesive tape which won't really fail until they're warm for a while. When they do fail, reattach them with a hot glue gun. That seems (fingers crossed) to be permanent.		Feb 2014: '''Expect a few of the strips to fall down.''' Some are still partially attached by their adhesive tape which won't really fail until they're warm for a while. When they do fail, reattach them with a hot glue gun. That seems (fingers crossed) to be permanent.


	=== <u>Lessons Learned</u> ===		=== <u>Lessons Learned</u> ===
	==== Strip Choice ====		==== Strip Choice ====
	SMD 3528's were also tested (the strip remains in use on the shelves). The 5050's were the same price (~$12) at about the same efficiency but allow for a higher maximum brightness (and greater power draw of course).		SMD 3528's were also tested (the strip remains in use on the shelves). The 5050's were the same price (~$12) at about the same efficiency but allow for a higher maximum brightness (and greater power draw of course).


	==== Adhering the strips ====		==== Adhering the strips ====
Line 22:		Line 25:

	In the end a simple hot glue gun seems to have worked.		In the end a simple hot glue gun seems to have worked.


	==== Wiring & Power ====		==== Wiring & Power ====
Line 29:		Line 33:

	Temporarily (which tends to become permanent) there is another ATX ps plus a couple of in-line wall warts in place of the ATX mentioned above. This ATX has 12v at 21A and the two wall warts have 5A and 2.5A at 12v. Not quite the distribution I'd like, but it works.		Temporarily (which tends to become permanent) there is another ATX ps plus a couple of in-line wall warts in place of the ATX mentioned above. This ATX has 12v at 21A and the two wall warts have 5A and 2.5A at 12v. Not quite the distribution I'd like, but it works.

			'''Well... almost works...''' After being on for half an hour or so the 21A ATX takes a nap. Exhaust air feels cool, but it's probably too much of a load. So I added ''another'' computer power supply (~5A) to help out. Seems to be stable.
			Need help either repairing the original ATX supply or finding something else.


	=== <u>Things to Improve</u> ===		=== <u>Things to Improve</u> ===
	In general I'm not exactly proud of the wiring. It's solid and safe, but not quite pretty. If someone wishes to redo this work, please do!		In general I'm not exactly proud of the wiring. It's solid and safe, but not quite pretty. If someone wishes to redo this work, please do!

Gatohaus: Gatohaus moved page BasementShelvesUpgrades to Basement Shelves Upgrades: camelecase page name complicates search success

2014-02-16T17:36:27Z

Gatohaus moved page BasementShelvesUpgrades to Basement Shelves Upgrades: camelecase page name complicates search success

← Older revision	Revision as of 17:36, 16 February 2014
(No difference)

68.55.5.39: /* Wiring & Power */ update on ps

2014-02-15T05:53:26Z

Wiring & Power: update on ps

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:53, 15 February 2014
Line 26:		Line 26:
	In hindsight it would have been better to mount the strips with more of the connecting leads sticking out at the end. The leads can easily be replaced if needed, they're just surface mounted.		In hindsight it would have been better to mount the strips with more of the connecting leads sticking out at the end. The leads can easily be replaced if needed, they're just surface mounted.

	I used a PC's ATX power supply which has 2 x 12v at 15A. I don't know how efficient it is but after spending several hours hunting for options in our collection of stuff, this seemed the best choice. Perhaps it can be replaced at some point. I'm giving one of the 15A sources to the lower 3 shelves, and the other to the top two shelves. This means the upper ones will be brighter, but the spill over will help illuminate the surrounding area.		<s>I used a PC's ATX power supply which has 2 x 12v at 15A.</s> (I managed to damage this ps somehow.) I don't know how efficient it is but after spending several hours hunting for options in our collection of stuff, this seemed the best choice. Perhaps it can be replaced at some point. I'm giving one of the 15A sources to the lower 3 shelves, and the other to the top two shelves. This means the upper ones will be brighter, but the spill over will help illuminate the surrounding area.

			Temporarily (which tends to become permanent) there is another ATX ps plus a couple of in-line wall warts in place of the ATX mentioned above. This ATX has 12v at 21A and the two wall warts have 5A and 2.5A at 12v. Not quite the distribution I'd like, but it works.

	=== <u>Things to Improve</u> ===		=== <u>Things to Improve</u> ===
	In general I'm not exactly proud of the wiring. It's solid and safe, but not quite pretty. If someone wishes to redo this work, please do!		In general I'm not exactly proud of the wiring. It's solid and safe, but not quite pretty. If someone wishes to redo this work, please do!

Gatohaus: /* LED Lights */ started

2014-02-14T18:56:19Z

LED Lights: started

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 [[Category:BasementShelves]]
-=LED Lights=
+{{TOCright}}
-LED rope lights could easily be strung on the pallet 2x4s on all shelves.
+==LED Lighting==

Mirage335 at 04:59, 18 November 2013

2013-11-18T04:59:52Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:59, 18 November 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[Category:BasementShelves]		[[Category:BasementShelves]]
	=LED Lights=		=LED Lights=
	LED rope lights could easily be strung on the pallet 2x4s on all shelves.		LED rope lights could easily be strung on the pallet 2x4s on all shelves.

Mirage335: Created page with "[Category:BasementShelves] =LED Lights= LED rope lights could easily be strung on the pallet 2x4s on all shelves."

2013-11-18T04:59:35Z

Created page with "[Category:BasementShelves] =LED Lights= LED rope lights could easily be strung on the pallet 2x4s on all shelves."

New page

[Category:BasementShelves]
=LED Lights=
LED rope lights could easily be strung on the pallet 2x4s on all shelves.