MR16 LED controller

[joshuashu]

I use this wire:
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and these connectors:
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Kevin,

do you just cut the end off and solder the wires to the MR16 and use the cut end to connect to the  wire going to the board?

[WWNF911]

I use this wire:
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and these connectors:
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Kevin,

do you just cut the end off and solder the wires to the MR16 and use the cut end to connect to the  wire going to the board?

You would plug the MR16 to these and then connect the wire to the socket. Although you can solder them together, I used a ten connector terminal block from radio shack since each MR16 enclosure had 4 colors of MR16's. Keep in mind though that each MR16 Kevin sells comes with a resistor that you'll also need to solder in line to get them to perform (dim) properly. Also they are polarized so you'll want to pay attention to that as well.
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Oops - Just read kevins post you quoted. I guess theres many ways you could do it. Sorry to but in. I'm not sure exacly how Kevin did his.   

[wirekat]

Not a problem...

I cut the connectors in half (roughly) and I use sockets for the MR16's but
you could solder directly to the MR16 as the pins are pretty isolated from
the circuit board under the MR16 LEDs.
I use a ton of the CON-320 connectors from Allelectronics for not only
coming off the controllers but for extension cables in various lengths
to run to the individual MR16's all over the yard.
Yeah the plugs can provide polarity for you but the MR16's don't care
as they have the electronics in them to allow 12 volt AC or DC and
seem to work well without reguard for polarity.

[joshuashu]

thanks kevin,

i will be ordering more once i sell my extension cords. looking forward to getting them  

so basically i can cut them in half and use them connected to the lead wire from the MR16s and connect the other end to a wire and then to the board.

cut end solderd to mr16 lead wire----- to other end connected to the end coming off the MR16--- to wire to the board? sorry i am a visual  person, does that make sense?

[WWNF911]

Yeah the plugs can provide polarity for you but the MR16's don't care
as they have the electronics in them to allow 12 volt AC or DC and
seem to work well without reguard for polarity.

Wow, Thanks Kevin. I never knew. I plugged mine into the board for testing last year and one way had no light. swapped the wires and had light. After that I just assumed that you had to pay attention to polarity.

[wirekat]

thanks kevin,

i will be ordering more once i sell my extension cords. looking forward to getting them  

so basically i can cut them in half and use them connected to the lead wire from the MR16s and connect the other end to a wire and then to the board.

cut end solderd to mr16 lead wire----- to other end connected to the end coming off the MR16--- to wire to the board? sorry i am a visual  person, does that make sense?

I think so. Here's a link to my hookup using a store bought DC controller: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login