2 outputs on this driver.

Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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so I have a build that I am planning on doing very soon. I purchased 6 pin connectors because I thought the six PCB I needed to run off the three drivers I would split after the connector but it turns out that they're split at the driver. I'm just trying to be sure but it wouldn't be a problem for me to just Wago The Two Reds and blacks together and have them run through one wire up to the connector and then split them again afterwards right?
It's weird because the driver says it's 1400MA so are you just supposed to know it's 2- 700MA outputs?IMAG0313.jpg 20160808_161822.jpg
 
What's the wire gauge of the output leads? If they are thin leads, it may use a couple pairs of conductors attached internally to a common buss.
 
Can I connect both positive and negative leads to one wire to run the length I need and to utilize the aviation connectors I have and then split it again after?
 
Or are you saying turn it on and use a multimeter to see if 1400MA comes through just 1 wire anyways? And to do it, do I need to remove both LEDs from the driver and connect the loose/unused 2nd leads together with like a wire nut to test it?
 
What I'm suggesting is that because of the amount of current the driver produces, the manufacturer may have used two smaller gauge wires in parallel rather than a larger single wire. Just need to verify that those leads terminate together inside the driver.
 
GBAUTO said:
What I'm suggesting is that because of the amount of current the driver produces, the manufacturer may have used two smaller gauge wires in parallel rather than a larger single wire. Just need to verify that those leads terminate together inside the driver.
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So.... What about what I asked
 
Looks to me like the solder on the bottom is just blobbed onto the circuit board this basically just splitting the wires into 2 parallel lines. So I can just use one pair of leads to run to my fixture then split them when I need to.

Data sheet was not coming up at all. So I opened it.IMAG0318.jpg
So I don't need to connect the other wires or anything. I just simply use just one pair?
 
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One pair will be fine, unless it's some crazy small wire, and the Chinese do like to do that. I have some little 12v strips, the wire is so small it's almost impossible to strip without breaking the wire!
 
1212ham said:
One pair will be fine, unless it's some crazy small wire, and the Chinese do like to do that. I have some little 12v strips, the wire is so small it's almost impossible to strip without breaking the wire!
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Oh Nah it's plenty thick, and regardless, I'll be upping to 18awg to run it to the connector.
 
Airwalker16 said:
Looks to me like the solder on the bottom is just blobbed onto the circuit board this basically just splitting the wires into 2 parallel lines. So I can just use one pair of leads to run to my fixture then split them when I need to.


So I don't need to connect the other wires or anything. I just simply use just one pair?
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As long as the lead you're using is able to safely handle 1400mA.
That's why I suggested you determine what size wire they are.
 
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