....anyway, do u know where is the wi-fi module? on the strip or inside the AC adapter? because ive read the ac adapter can be changed to a more powerful one. but of course only if the wi-fi is on the strip
Each strip consists of three separate components:
- An AC adapter with a standard, 2-conductor, barrel socket. Imagine an iPhone ac adapter with a barrel socket in place of the USB socket.
- A 2-3 meter length of 2-conductor low-voltage cable with a barrel plug at one end and the wifi module hardwired at the other. The wifi module has a miniature 6-conductor ribbon connector on the far end.
- The strip, itself, which has a miniature 6-conductor ribbon connector on one end, and a larger 6-pin connector at the other.
So, theoretically, the ac adapter can be swapped out, or the low voltage cable could be extended easily. That said, I'm not sure if the wifi circuitry would be powerful enough to drive an extended strip to maximum possible brightness?
So as an experiment last night I attached a spare 1m extender strip to the end of a 2m strip. If what I'd read on the Internet was true, I'd have expected the 2m strip to dim appreciably. It didn't.
Unfortunately all my other strips are firmly stuck down so I couldn't extend the experiment to include longer extensions. It does make me wonder, however, if the system is deliberately over-engineered but brightness
expectations are being understated. No chance of customer disappointment that way. Just a pleasant surprise.