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That's a very impressive setup Gizmodo. Do you power the 55ft run all from one end? My longest run is 30 feet from one control box but the power is connected in the middle giving only 15ft each side to stay under the suggested maximums. Also, do you sync the colours between the two runs?Once we decide on a tub and get it installed I'll be investigating how to make the LED strips sync with the tub's own light system. I have a feeling that's going to be far from easy.
Thanks for all the great info! So the controller plugs into the power source but I'm confused on why you'd need a PC PSU (tho I do have plenty laying around, in the 500w variety). I was thinking that it'd go into a 110v outlet that a transformer plugs into to drop the voltage? Or did you just use the PC PSU as your "transformer"? You just gave me an idea tho, I can easily snake the LV wires from outside down into the basement via either the air conditioning line or next to the conduit I ran out to the disconnect box for the tub that's on the outside of the house and then do whatever I want in the basement as we have many open outlets down there and it's unfinished. But then I guess the issue becomes the controller remote won't be able to work from outside unless there's a way to use blue tooth since I should have range for that but IR like a regular remote needs line of sight. (Unless there's a phone app I might be able to make use of since I have a pretty decent Insteon system in the house). Darnit, why do I have to have a day job that gets in the way of all the playtime??? LOL!
If you're happy messing around with electronics it's possible to drive the light strips from a Raspberry Pi or Arduino with a few extra components. Either of those can be controlled from a phone if you get the networking right. I've not done it yet, a couple of friends have though and I'm sure they would happily share their interface schematics and code.
Gizmodo - I'm going to send you a PM if you don't mind. Thinking maybe we can take this offline but in the meantime, your PSU is on all the time right? I guess it'd have to be unless you hit the switch on it if you'll be away or whatever. Did you notice a spike in the power bill at all? I wouldn't think so since the light draw is so little. I could actually change one of the outlets to an insteon controlled outlet pretty easily so I could get away with not leaving the PSU running all the time come to think of it.