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    • kowshik1729
      kowshik1729 last edited by kowshik1729

      Hi all,

      I am designing a board and felt I would take your suggestions. The board I'm designing will be driving 8 seperate board that has 14 WS2812b RGB LED's on each board. So totally the controller board will drive 14x8 = 112 WS2812b LED's.

      I've learnt from online sources that approximately these ws2812b led will draw 50mA at max. So by calculating the max current drawn is 5.6A and I also have an ESP32 with some other normal peripherals. So rounding it I thought of using a DC power jack that can tolerate 6A and supply voltage would be 12V.

      Can anyone suggest me any plugs or jacks that are widely used and easy for integration? Help would be much appreciated.

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      • salmanfaris
        salmanfaris last edited by

        What about JST Connectors?

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        • kowshik1729
          kowshik1729 last edited by

          @salmanfaris Does JST have such high power connectors?? It shouldn't be something like header connections. I need it to be like DC barrel connector kind of connectors. And that connector must not heat up even at 6A

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          • salmanfaris
            salmanfaris @kowshik1729 last edited by

            @kowshik1729 said in Suggestion with DC Power jacks:

            easy for integration?

            Thes pins can handle 6A or more and easy to use and available local shops.
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            • kowshik1729
              kowshik1729 last edited by

              @salmanfaris yeah I've got suggestions like these from people but I'm making more professional product which will be implemented at offices and public places. So I need more like DC barrel plug in kind of thing.

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              • salmanfaris
                salmanfaris last edited by

                How many connectors/terminal do you need? how frequently you need to disconnect and connect plug?

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                • kowshik1729
                  kowshik1729 last edited by

                  @salmanfaris I would need any connector like a barrel jack. The mating cycle per month is very low, something like 2 times it might be removed and connected. These devices will be powered on most time of the day.

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                  • salmanfaris
                    salmanfaris @kowshik1729 last edited by

                    @kowshik1729 Then go with a standard barrel jack, it can handle 6A.

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