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What power supply do I need for this LED driver?

I'm putting together a project where I'll be driving 4 x 10W RGB LEDs (these ones) with one PicoBuck LED driver. I'll be using all three channels on the LEDs at the same time and controlling dimming ...
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are there limits for the number of buck converters I can run off a single power supply

I am trying to design an led array that includes 4 different types of leds. I am thinking of using several adjustable (cccv) buck converters in parallel on a single set of daisy chained PSU 24v 10A. ...
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Stepping down 12V to 5V without amperage loss [closed]

I'm building a LED wall but I'm having trouble finding a suitable PSU. I need a 5V one but all I can find are 12V 30A which if converted to 5V would be perfect. My question is, is there a way to buck ...
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buck converter for high current LED

My first question here: I want to make a simple adjustable current supply for some LEDs I have (approx 3 V and up to 3 amps). I've decided against just using a single FET to control current as it ...
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A basic buck converter circuit to power 3W LEDs from PC power supply?

I'm just finishing up my first electronics course (edx.org), and I want to build some LED grow lights for starting seedlings in the winter. I have high power LEDs, like this one here, and I have a PC ...
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