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You may have given up but LEDstrips with remote controls vary greatly in power per string and cost may be from 0.25$ to $1 per W, but for visibility with stadium lighting, you will need more than 25W per string. RGBW usually run off 5V for individual control, but substrings of 3V per set in series would control more efficiently with 12 or 24 V. Look for 5m reels with V*I=P > 25W if you want them to be seen well under stadium lights from afar. More is better but for 6 platforms you might be looking much more than 150W. Nothing less and that's 30Amps of heavy wiring at 5V or 10A at 12V or 5A at 24V .First off, I am a contractor, primarily a carpenter. I also am a hobby mechanic (hot rod guy) so while I have mechanical ability, I am not an electronics expert by any stretch. I have partially build a stand alone ecu fuel injection computer system, megasquirt, but all of the parts can in the package with step by step instructions for dummies like me.
My son is in a competitive high school marching band. I donate my time building props for the show they put on. This year, I am building spinning platforms that are 12 feet long, about 2 feet tall. The actual design and construction is complete. Now, the band director want to make them flash, literally.
My idea is to install battery driven LED flashers in the sides of the platforms. 12 or so lights on each side run on a battery installed in the platform. I want to make the lights flash randomly to give them a sparkle appearence. I have 6 platforms and lights need to go on both sides, so 24-30 lights per platform. The lights need to be bright enough to show up under stadium lighting. We typically end up competing on the state level in a professional sports arena, so the brighter the better.
Did I mention since this is a fine arts program in a public school, the entire budget for this comes out of my pocket? I could use specific parts and sources. Designing specific use pcbs is not my expertice. Can anyone give me guidence?
Thanks.