Reddit reviews BTF-LIGHTING AC100-240V to DC5V20A Max100W Suit DC5V1A~DC5V20A Device Transformer Power Adapter Converter with 5.5x2.1mm DC Output Jack for WS2812B WS2811 WS2813 SK6812 etc LED Strip/String/LED Matrix
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Input: 100V-240V 50/60Hz; Output: 5V DC up to 30 Amps Max; Works with device that draws less than 30A, such as DC5V1A~30ADC plug connector external diameter is 5.5mm, internal diameter is 2.1~2.5mm. Comes with a female DC barrel connector. You can easily screw wires on it without soldering.Safety features: Automatic overload cut-off, over Voltage cut-off, automatic thermal cut-off, short circuit protection.Enough 100W output power and 5V stable output voltage will protect your electronic products from destruction.It is perfect for all 5V projects, such as WS2811 SK6812RGB SK6812RGBW WS2813 LED Strip LED Pixel LED Matrix ,LED String,LED Matrix CCTV Camera, Security System, Computer Project, etc.
Yes, still 5V. You may not find one in a wall-wart form, they're quite commonly like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8FLWGE
And you need to use 14ga wire or thicker to run to the HAT (standard housing circuit wire will do). And if possible split the power and feed it to each board instead of daisy chaining it from board to board (otherwise you'll generate a lot more heat in the first boards).
I have a room that is 12 x 9, plus a small 3 x 3 area in the entrance to the room. I have run the following setup:
In my case I only had to add the power at the start of the entire string of LEDs. There are a number of libraries that you can use for controlling LEDs. I used FastLEDs (I believe that's right, I am not at my desktop machine so I;m not ABSOLUTELY positive.)
I also made a Windows app that is designed for running on multiple monitors. It shows videos (in multiple instances on each monitor) that are changed to the beat of the music and it can also affect the LED lights. It is written in C# and the entire source is available here: https://github.com/Blissgig/Lounge
Good luck.
I have decided to just build my own. I will be using a raspberry pi as the controller. Here are the parts list:
I will probably be building a web server to allow me to change the colors from my phone.