LED Tape and dimmer packs

[Robert F Jarvis]

My Bad! The relay boards I have are for distributing 12v to LED tapes around the stage. But the board I thought I had to relay 120v to LED dongles etc and overcome dimmer pack leakage currents on 2nd look is not DMX! It is one I bought to use with an Arduino board! (Cleary need to spend more time sniffing around my parts box/jungle). Can anyone advise on a DMX board I can control several 120v relays? I'll then take up earlier advise and slap some of these into stout metal enclosures with appropriate 120v receptacles etc. on surface? Every time I search I come up with the Dimmer packs said to 'switch'. ETC has some boxes I would like but hovering over $600.

 

[RonHebbard]

Yep, I have two such boards but being as lazy as sin thought I could get commercial in a rugged box. But I think I will look more seriously at this now a show is going and I have some time. Thank you

Consider this from Doug Fleenor: American made with great warranty service: http://www.dfd.com/pdf/6r15-jbox-data.pdf
Calling @jfleenor
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

 

[almorton]

There's a company called Blue Point Engineering ( BPE Solutions ) that seem to carry something like the Milford range we used. Might also be worth a look?

Another manufacturer I've seen mentioned is Vellemann. Not sure if they're available Stateside but widely available throughout Europe.

 

[Robert F Jarvis]

The Fleenor looked OK but a bit pricey so I am getting another 8CH DMX Relay Switcher from "Colorful-USA" $55. They'll handle 120v at 10amp. I'll put them into some tough metal boxes with 8 output and 1 ac mains input receptacles. I cn place the boards to the side and cut a hole for DMC in/out and address toggles.

 

[WooferHound]

Search eBay for "DMX Decoder"
you can get 30 channels of control for less than $40, and in a case for $75

 

[Robert F Jarvis]

Yep. Thanks. Got both ready for upcoming show. These are direct wire to terminal so I'm considering putting in metal case with an mains input cable and 10 wall socket outlets. Off the 30, 10 are closed when off. Then we have 10 neutral and 10 live. More than enough if we have one stage left and another stage right.