# Large Project sk6812rgbw **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/large-project-sk6812rgbw/10091 "2023-11-28T06:05:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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I’d suggest you take a look at this forum thread: [24V Line](https://wled.discourse.group/t/24v-bus-line-for-longer-strip/10024) for some ideas on handling injection for a larger setup. 24V w/buck converters can keep the power wiring down to a manageable level. As far as the total power required, that comes down to the W/LED x Total # of LEDs. The best method of determine consumption is to measure the actual draw of LEDs. Guessing at ~.2W/LED at 100% White will give you something to start and do some rough worst case calcs. You have 60m x 144LED/m =8640 LEDs 8640 LEDs x .2W/LED = 1728W That’s generally a very heavy load, with cabling and hookup losses you could easily add another 30% (it could go as high as adding 50%). This type of load either needs a dedicated high current 120V circuit (call an electrician) or you split it across 2 or more breakers with multiple power supplies. You should also note, this setup will be _ **very** _ bright at 100% (possibly - violating local bylaws on nuisance lighting - bright). The other issue will be data supply for that many pixels, look at: [KB Multistrip](https://kno.wled.ge/features/multi-strip/) for some guidelines. You’ll likely be needing 2 or more ESP32 boards as controllers and I’d suggest you’ll be into: [Long Data Lines](https://kno.wled.ge/advanced/longdata/) as well to get the data to different sections of the full run. This is a do-able project overall, but not what I’d class as “Easy”. There’s a whole bunch of details that need examination to get right. The first thing you might ask yourself: Do you need 144LED/m density over the whole 180ft? That choice will set the total # of LEDs and therefore your total power needs. For example, standard Xmas-style strings are typically 10/m. All the above calcs get divided by about 15, making the whole setup much more manageable. --- _[View the full topic](https://wled.discourse.group/t/large-project-sk6812rgbw/10091)._