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ShawnLaji
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Chinese LED

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I receive my RA+ on Tuesday. I like DIY stuff but have no knowledge of coding. I have Chinese LEDs and just want to make sure they will be compatible. They aren't dimmable so just on and off. Between the 3 lights there are 6 cords. 1 for each white and 1 for each blue. Can I hook them up to a 3 outlet cord and put them on a outlet each for the RA instead of using 6 plugs?
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Yeah you wont be able to dim but program on/off.
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was this ever resolved? I am 10 min away from purchasing this product very excited just cant seem to figure out what i need to purchase with it as far as running my Leds
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Something like this, with a short extension cord. Plug it into one outlet onto the relay box, and plug all the whites into it. Do the same with the blues on another outlet. There is a limit to how many amps each outlet will handle. Can't recall off the top of my head.

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lnevo
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This is how my lights are currently connected...
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That's interesting with the 3 cube converter. Would that actually work??
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lnevo
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It or similar. I would think one side might be difficult to plug into but the outlets on the relay box are pretty well spaced. Don't exceed 5A which shouldnt be a problem.
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I use a short extension cord and plug the 3 way tap into the end. Works great for power adapters that would otherwise block outlets as well.
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