imgoin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hi all just wondering how many hours i should be able to leave led strip lights running for with out getting a flat battery as was out the other night and sent my acc battery flat within 3 hours. I used to get longer than that with my standerd lights maybe my battery is on the way out it was fully charged before leaving. Would like to here from other thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helliconia Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 LED strips should be drawing 3/5's of bugger all current. Are you sure nothing else is running off that battery? If not, I'd get it checked and/or replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imgoin Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 thats what i thought do have the sounder and structure scan running off it as well not sure how much power they draw but still dosnt sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 how many meters of LED strips are u running and what size LED's? i was looking at the 5050 300 LED's last night 5 meters worth draws 14.4watts per meter thats 72watts a roll and 6amps a hour alone on lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Ive had these lights running for 6 hrs on my boat + a fish finder + Navigation lights/anchor light + a small portable DVD player for the kids. The lights are from the Whitw marine and leisure and B see F. Battery is a 660CCA charged after every use. hope that helps Edited January 6, 2013 by General Zod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imgoin Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 I am running about 2and a half meters in total not shor what brand as put them in about year ago and didnt keep them details about them silly me .Will measure the size of the leds when i get the boat out of the garage as it just fits in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I am running about 2and a half meters in total not shor what brand as put them in about year ago and didnt keep them details about them silly me .Will measure the size of the leds when i get the boat out of the garage as it just fits in there. measure the LED's and count the amount of LED's u have per meter i received mine from a online auction site last friday i attached one strip about 1.2m long along my windscreen i used 3528 LED's and 600 per 5 meter spool im going to use two strips on a 3 way switch so i can have a choice of light or when someone catches a fish while night fishing flick the switch so i have double the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_stylz Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 how much current do the 3528s use? i have about 2 meters of them inside my boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 how much current do the 3528s use? i have about 2 meters of them inside my boat? im not sure yet i will test it when i can i'll hook it up to my watt meter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 just tested it 3528 LED size 120 LED's per meter tested 159 LED's 18watts 1.2amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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