BundyRoy
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From what others have said this morning I have had to face facts that I cannot use my brand new LOR controller with my bigW led strings as I had planned. The transformers are not compatible with dimming or being turned off and on regularly.
This is majorly depressing. I don't have any other 240v lights to plug into it. So I guess I have some options.
1) get some more 240v lights
2) sell the controller and/or buy dc board to run bigw lights on 1.31 network
3) don't use the controller this year and just have the bigW lights on static display and the led strips to music through the 1.31 network
4) find cheap way to hook bigw lights to 240v (I assume that's not possible)
Not enough money in the budget to buy 16 sets of new 240v lights.
What really annoys me is that normally I research everything to death before purchasing and this time I didn't. Big mistake. At least in the short term anyway.
I suppose the good news is I found out before I wrecked my lights, my controller and possibly burnt my house down and endangered my family. Have to be thankful for that. There is nothing on the LOR website warning you of that (that I've seen anyway).
Are there any types of lights that have to run on 240V?
Anyway bit bummed at the moment. Will have to go and watch some more videos to get inspired again. Hopefully this post will help someone else in the future.
This is majorly depressing. I don't have any other 240v lights to plug into it. So I guess I have some options.
1) get some more 240v lights
2) sell the controller and/or buy dc board to run bigw lights on 1.31 network
3) don't use the controller this year and just have the bigW lights on static display and the led strips to music through the 1.31 network
4) find cheap way to hook bigw lights to 240v (I assume that's not possible)
Not enough money in the budget to buy 16 sets of new 240v lights.
What really annoys me is that normally I research everything to death before purchasing and this time I didn't. Big mistake. At least in the short term anyway.
I suppose the good news is I found out before I wrecked my lights, my controller and possibly burnt my house down and endangered my family. Have to be thankful for that. There is nothing on the LOR website warning you of that (that I've seen anyway).
Are there any types of lights that have to run on 240V?
Anyway bit bummed at the moment. Will have to go and watch some more videos to get inspired again. Hopefully this post will help someone else in the future.