Hi I am here to ask you to have a look at the project I am planning to do and to see if there are any glaring errors or mistakes that I will make. Also any hints or tips as the best way in your opinion of how to go about such a task will be much appreciated.
I am undertaking a project to create a sign. The letters cut will be cut from MDF Board and I will then want to mount light bulbs onto the letters. In total I have worked it out to be a total of 119 light bulbs and will be set up in a very similar way to this sign here **broken link removed**
The bulbs I will be using are 25 Watt. There are 11 Characters in the sign that will be lit, each with a different number of light bulbs. I live in the UK so am on a 230 Volt supply.
I think the best way of doing the circuitry is in parallel, I have done some calculations and believe that the current that will be drawn from the mains will be nearly 13 Amps.
I will also connect a dimmer switch to it to control the entire sign.
I am unsure of the thickness of the cable required from the plug supplying the sign and am concerned about over heating of the circuit.
Thank you for any help that you can give me.
Voltage Supply = 230V
Number of Light Bulbs = 119
Light Bulb Wattage = 25W
I am undertaking a project to create a sign. The letters cut will be cut from MDF Board and I will then want to mount light bulbs onto the letters. In total I have worked it out to be a total of 119 light bulbs and will be set up in a very similar way to this sign here **broken link removed**
The bulbs I will be using are 25 Watt. There are 11 Characters in the sign that will be lit, each with a different number of light bulbs. I live in the UK so am on a 230 Volt supply.
I think the best way of doing the circuitry is in parallel, I have done some calculations and believe that the current that will be drawn from the mains will be nearly 13 Amps.
I will also connect a dimmer switch to it to control the entire sign.
I am unsure of the thickness of the cable required from the plug supplying the sign and am concerned about over heating of the circuit.
Thank you for any help that you can give me.
Voltage Supply = 230V
Number of Light Bulbs = 119
Light Bulb Wattage = 25W