Suggested maximum current for setup

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Hello all,

I am a rookie WLED enthusiast, but I do have some knowledge on electicity.

This is my planned setup:

  • Three 1.6m long Sk6812 (60 LEDs/meter) strips (in other words, 3 strips of 96 LEDs)
  • 5 volts, 30 amps power supply
  • ESP32 controller

I’m still a bit confused as to how much power each LED draws. Website says “R + G + B = mixed white 0.3W/LED. Pure white 0.1W/LED”. Does that mean each LED draws a total of 0.4W?

The plan is to hook all three strips in parallel to the power supply. I thought it’d be best like this than hooking all strips in series; as that’d could cause voltage drop issues, making the strips unevenly lit.

What do you think is the maximum current I can put through each strip without having my equipment malfunction?

Thanks in advance

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