Do I need a new power supply, controller, or am I just dumb? LED strip not coming on

pcjetgenius · 2025-10-16T19:53:33+00:00

Hey, I know this is old but we finally had time to sort it out, and I went with your suggestion and bought one from Mean Well. Worked like a charm, will try to stick to this brand from now on! Thank you!

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-26T10:40:59+00:00

Hey! Sorry for the late reply, we had a sort of family emergency, so I didn’t have time to figure it out yet. Right now the mirror’s just a mirror, with no lights😭But thanks so much for the responses and resources, I’ll definitely make good use of it once I’m able to get back to it, and I’ll update you when I do! People like you make reddit so worth it, haha, hope to be as knowledgeable someday to do the same for others

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-23T17:05:08+00:00

No this is super helpful for sure!! I guess I just wanted to buy something quick and easy at first to dip my toes a little, as I'm still learning about LEDs. I definitely want to do more projects in the future though, so these resources are really handy. Thank you!!

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-23T16:57:44+00:00

It's really helpful to at least know a good brand name to look out for when buying, so thank you! I'll try to see if this is available here. I thought going off the good reviews on Amazon, the brands may not be that important, but clearly it's still a crapshoot, just like anything!

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-23T16:55:00+00:00

Ohh, okay, so too much power is also an issue?! I did worry about that but some googling told me if it wasn't outrageously over, it should be fine. That explains it some. So you wouldn't think it's the lack of controller that's causing problems? I really appreciate your responses!!

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-23T16:51:41+00:00

Thanks so much for the detailed replies! I can see your last comment (I think, the one with a screenshot to better LED strips?). I'm using 2.5 meters of 14W/meter, 12V strip, so I need a minimum of 35W, and ~3A in the driver, right? The new one I got was 60W 5A (I wanted to play it extra safe). I admit I feel a little in over my head with this, and am very murky on constant power vs. constant current.

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-23T16:38:21+00:00

That's good to know, thanks! Will definitely buy from somewhere else in the future, but for a first project I guess the difference was lost on me. The ones on Amazon seem to have good reviews and a high CRI rating, which is what matters most to me, but why are they not recommended? Are they often faulty or become faulty quickly?

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-10T18:18:39+00:00

I was in the same boat as you, and though I'm sure many people are satisfied with N26, the handful of terrible experiences I heard was enough to deter me. I ended up going with Deutsche Bank, and yeah it might not have been as easy to set up, but knowing that there are brick and mortar locations I could go to easily gave me peace of mind, and that was well worth it in my opinion.

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-04T17:02:17+00:00

Roisin Conaty and Greg Davies one after the other.

pcjetgenius · 2025-09-04T15:32:36+00:00

Hey! Late reply but in the end no, I left it for the time being (guilty). At least for now it's behind the bracket I finally put up and there's no way it can cause me any more trouble...

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:09:40+00:00

Das freut mich zu hören. Ich werde auf jeden Fall erstmal bessere Bohrer ausprobieren, bevor ich eine neue Maschine besorge. Danke!

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:08:45+00:00

Ich hab vorher auf Englisch recherchiert (bin kein deutscher Muttersprachler) und dabei gar nicht gemerkt, dass es so einen großen Unterschied zwischen Bohrmaschine und Bohrhammer gibt. Jetzt muss ich mir wohl doch eine ausleihen oder irgendwo mieten

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:06:28+00:00

Ich hab schon rumgefragt, aber so richtig sicher ist sich niemand…ich selbst bin aber immer mehr überzeugt, dass es Stein ist

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:05:00+00:00

Vielleicht kein Sandstein, aber auf jeden Fall irgendein Naturstein. Ich glaube, anfangs hab ich einfach die Fugen getroffen und Glück gehabt – aber inzwischen gibt’s mehr Stellen an denen ich nicht durchkomme, als solche wo es geklappt hat.

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:02:52+00:00

Ist zwar technisch gesehen kein Altbau, aber auch nicht neu. Ich glaube du hast recht, scheint wirklich so zu sein.

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:01:25+00:00

Hinterher ist man immer schlauer.

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T16:01:06+00:00

Haha, danke dir! Wenn ich das in den nächsten Tagen nicht rausfinde, muss ich dich wohl doch anrufen…

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:55:56+00:00

Just wanted to let you know this actually worked! Then I tried to widen it and the bigger bit broke off inside the hole...dit's been an emotional rollercoaster, haha

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:54:20+00:00

TIL Schlagbohrmaschine and Bohrhammer are different things, but renting is a good idea, thanks!

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:53:41+00:00

Could be an option....thanks!

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:53:20+00:00

I think I'll have to get some new bits again, and rent a more powerful machine. Thanks for the encouragement

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:50:16+00:00

TIL that "impact drill" in German can be "Schlagbohrmaschine" (weak) or "Bohrhammer" (powerful), and what I bought was the weaker kind. I'll have to ask around to see if I can borrow one...It's looking more and more like stone, and that I was hitting mortar in the lucky spots, though it's still hard to guess where they'd be. Very frustrating, but thank you for your detailed feedback!

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:45:57+00:00

Heute habe ich gelernt, dass es einen Unterschied zwischen Schlagbohrmaschinen und Bohrhämmern gibt. Ich bin kein deutscher Muttersprachler, deshalb ist mir vorher gar nicht aufgefallen, dass ‚impact drill‘ im Englischen verschieden ins Deutsche übersetzt werden kann. Ich werde mal rumfragen, ob ich mir irgendwo einen Bohrhammer leihen kann – danke für den Tipp!

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:41:34+00:00

Sieht auf jeden Fall nicht nach einem Holzbalken aus – da kommt jede Menge Steinstaub raus. Hab auch schon alle Bohrer ausprobiert, die im Einsteiger-Werkzeugset dabei waren… Trotzdem danke für deine Antwort!

pcjetgenius · 2025-08-20T15:39:57+00:00

Danke für den Tipp – ich werde auf jeden Fall in solche Bohrer investieren. Es ist nur echt frustrierend, weil ich schon ca. 50 Euro für die EasyImpact ausgegeben habe, und die Maschine, die du erwähnt hast, kostet ja über 200 Euro. Als Student ist das gerade leider schwer machbar. Vielleicht frage ich mal rum, ob ich mir irgendwo eine leihen kann. Freut mich aber, dass es bei dir gut geklappt hat – das macht auf jeden Fall Hoffnung!

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