Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 So I just got my order from after like 1.5 months and I just solder up 3 red 3 turquoise and 3 blue in series then hook up the 700ma 40w driver and they all blew almost instantly? Link to comment
Milad LEDGroupBuy.com Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 So I just got my order from after like 1.5 months and I just solder up 3 red 3 turquoise and 3 blue in series then hook up the 700ma 40w driver and they all blew almost instantly? Are you sure you blew them? Its almost impossible to blow them with a 40w 700mA driver. Have you done a diode test on each LED to see if it still works? The only way you could blow them is if they werent soldered down and a wire wiggled off and then back on. Link to comment
Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yep there blow I'm a IT specialist by trade so I do a bit of soldering so I know that's not the problem, tested them individualy and they don't work and there black at the diode now Link to comment
BoostLED Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yup, looks blown to me, but I do see one that is not dark yet! Link to comment
jedidad Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 i really know nothing about this but wouldn't the top two leds need to be soldered together also to complete the circuit? Link to comment
thermosts Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Is it just me or is there a wire missing? Link to comment
Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 This is the end that the driver was attached to and the one that dosnt look blow dosnt turn on Link to comment
thermosts Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This is the end that the driver was attached to and the one that dosnt look blow dosnt turn on In that case, check the output of the driver with a voltmeter. It seems like the driver is no good and cooked the two LEDs it was attached to. Link to comment
Milad LEDGroupBuy.com Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Im not sure what you were doing with the wiring there. Can you take a picture of the full string? This picture doesnt look right. Each of the stars should have 2 solder pads wired not 4 unless you were doing something fancy. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Your problem is that you can't run through an LED twice like you're doing in the bottom LED, and the top two LEDs only have one wire soldered to them, so the circuit is not complete and they will not light. Only use one of each polarity pad on each LED, and each LED has to go in series unless you are doing parallel strings, which will cut the amperage in half with each split (on a 700ma driver you don't want to do this at all). Wire them like this: Link to comment
Trick Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I think you soldered them wrong......... Your problem is that you can't run through an LED twice like you're doing in the bottom LED, and the top two LEDs only have one wire soldered to them, so the circuit is not complete and they will not light. Only use one of each polarity pad on each LED, and each LED has to go in series unless you are doing parallel strings, which will cut the amperage in half with each split (on a 700ma driver you don't want to do this at all). Wire them like this: lol i don't understand this one either, it looks like there is too many connections. Link to comment
Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nevermind I figured out my problem(me), guess u don't learn without blowing a few leds here and there. Got to order some leds now,kinda need to finish this quickly so goona order from another site but thanks for the order and the amazing customer service I got!- still got my uv, xte and my driver so all is not lost! Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 bummer dude. good luck next time! Link to comment
Trick Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nevermind I figured out my problem(me), guess u don't learn without blowing a few leds here and there. Got to order some leds now,kinda need to finish this quickly so goona order from another site but thanks for the order and the amazing customer service I got!- still got my uv, xte and my driver so all is not lost! rapid led as deep red, but no turqoise. I think they have cyan though, which isn't all that far off from turqoise if you ask me..... Link to comment
Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yep its what I get for soldering at 11pm after 10hrs days at work Link to comment
Bishop Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I would not tell people that I was an IT specialist and then show a picture of that failed wiring. It is a nice solder job though... much better than the doo-doo holding my wires on. Link to comment
Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 I would not tell people that I was an IT specialist and then show a picture of that failed wiring.It is a nice solder job though... much better than the doo-doo holding my wires on. Lol Self image is not something Im vain about and I deal with software not soldering stuff on a day to day, just over the years I'm soldered a lot of random things DIY driver I'm useing for a special led project on mine Link to comment
Bishop Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lol Self image is not something I'm vain about and I deal with software not soldering stuff on a day to day, just over the years I'm soldered a lot of random things I see how it is. I will admit that i was kinda nervous when hooking mine up. I do hope for your case that the driver is still ok. While I do think your wiring was comical, I don't laugh at the loss of it though. I do hate to see anyone burn up some LEDs that they bought to save money in the first place. One thing, don't spend to much time checking your strands by plugging them in. I had to re solder a few spots on mine and had a wire hooked up backward. I didn't cook anything but I though I had. Just double and triple check before giving power. Link to comment
Giga Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'm just chalk it up to learning experience, and man wtf was I thinking lol Link to comment
MaxiMiniNem Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 what's that guy's name he looks neat? a new tattoo? Link to comment
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