# Looking for a plug-and-play under-bed WLED solution **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [November 21, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365 "2020-11-21T12:33:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DavidA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/davida/32/1073_2.png) [@DavidA](https://wled.discourse.group/u/DavidA)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/1 "2020-11-21T12:33:39Z")
Hello. New here, although I’ve done LED programming projects in the past. I’d like to light the underside of my son’s bed and WLED looks like a good choice. I’d like to set timers and such so that it dims overnight and perhaps reacts to a motion sensor. I have Home Assistant where I guess I can do that. In terms of hardware set up it needs to be pretty robust since it sites under a bed that gets crawled under. As such, I’d prefer not to have a homebrew soldered solution and prefer something a bit more plug and play like the [SP501E](https://es.aliexpress.com/item/4000777091755.html) although I understand it’s not great for WLED due to 1MB RAM. But I like the fact that the controller and strip seem to share a single power supply and it’s enclosed in plastic. I figure I’ll need 5M of LED strip, which is 300 LEDs, which I hope can all be powered from one end. TL;DR can anyone recommend a simple off-the-shelf controller and programmable LED strip that’s suitable for WLED? Under-bed project - 300 LEDs. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![tonyno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/tonyno/32/242_2.png) [@tonyno](https://wled.discourse.group/u/tonyno)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/2 "2020-11-21T13:54:51Z")
The sp501e units that I have used are 2M. ---
**Author:** ![srg74](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/srg74/32/3018_2.png) [@srg74](https://wled.discourse.group/u/srg74)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/3 "2020-11-21T15:34:04Z")
H803WiFi is great too. [https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32854807170.html](https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32854807170.html) ---
**Author:** ![DavidA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/davida/32/1073_2.png) [@DavidA](https://wled.discourse.group/u/DavidA)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/4 "2020-11-22T09:51:21Z")
Thanks both. I’m running 150 LEDs so, after a bit of reading, I think I need a 12V strip. Which means I need to find a power supply that outputs 12V (for the LEDs) and 5V (for the controller). ---
**Author:** ![tonyno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/tonyno/32/242_2.png) [@tonyno](https://wled.discourse.group/u/tonyno)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/5 "2020-11-22T14:18:27Z")
Best way around that is to use a 5v regulator with a 12v supply. ---
**Author:** ![srg74](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/srg74/32/3018_2.png) [@srg74](https://wled.discourse.group/u/srg74)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/6 "2020-11-22T14:32:09Z")
You don’t need separate power supplies. Ready to use controllers can operate on different voltages. Choose your strip and controller, flash with your favorite firmware and enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![DavidA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/davida/32/1073_2.png) [@DavidA](https://wled.discourse.group/u/DavidA)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/7 "2020-11-22T15:55:45Z")
Thanks. I’m going around in circles a bit here. 12V strip would avoid the need for power injections but they’re over twice the price. So I think my solution is: WS2812B 5V 150-LED strip + NodeMCU + 5V 3A power supply. NodeMCU and LED strip share the power input. Might have to inject the power at a secondary point on the strip using the same power. Does that sound right? ---
**Author:** ![srg74](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/srg74/32/3018_2.png) [@srg74](https://wled.discourse.group/u/srg74)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/8 "2020-11-22T16:54:47Z")
According to calculations: Estimated Power Requirements (for 5v LEDs) These are extremely rough estimates only! Number of LEDs: 150 LED Type: ws2812b Maximum Amperage: 6.51 amps Maximum Wattage: 32.55 watts Average Amperage: 2.55 amps Average Wattage: 12.75 watts Better to use controllers designed for multiple voltages. But DIY with NodeMCU is fine too. Only downside is 5V supply and no shifter for reliable signal. ---
**Author:** ![DavidA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/davida/32/1073_2.png) [@DavidA](https://wled.discourse.group/u/DavidA)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-plug-and-play-under-bed-wled-solution/1365/9 "2020-11-22T17:06:46Z")
Thank you.