12V or 24V? Match the voltage of the LED strip to the voltage of power source (battery or transformer). Weatherproof or not?

Remember that LED strip lights also come in different voltage ratings, so make sure that your power supply matches them. This is important, as using the wrong power adapter can either lead to ...

The build uses 24 V LED tape, which consists of gangs of 6 LEDs in series with a forward voltage of 3V. Thus, these strips don’t even begin to light until approximately 18V is across them.

As it turns out, the controller briefly shorts the LED strip’s supply voltage to generate data bits, similar to the way old pulse-dialing phones worked. A tiny chip integrated into each LED ...