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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    Powering my mirror?

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      The Bean @MadScientist
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      @MadScientist with the pi and all?

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        MadScientist
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        That should be enough for all if you don’t have more than the LCD, Raspberry Pi and the step-down module. You should check the power consumption of the LED strips, if you’re planning to use some. If not, you should be good with 30W.

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          The Bean @MadScientist
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          @MadScientist
          Will both the LCD and the step down wire to the same wire? Will this lower the 12 volts from the lcd?

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            MadScientist
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            You split the 12V output of your power supply. One set of wires (plus and Gnd) goes to your LCD controller board (check polarity!) and one set to your step-down-converter, which is regulated to 5.1V for the Pi.

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              The Bean
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              My point is that all the power supply’s under 80W only have one set of output wires.

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                MadScientist
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                Just use luster terminals.

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                  The Bean @MadScientist
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                  @MadScientist sorry for so many questions. But won’t I need to solder them in a “T”? Or get a T splice?

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                    MadScientist
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                    Don’t be afraid to ask…

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                    You can solder the wires together but that’s not really needed.

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                      The Bean @MadScientist
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                      @MadScientist ok awesome! That really did help I wasn’t thinking of doubling them up in the terminal.

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                        The Bean @The Bean
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                        https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F191903753580
                        This converter isn’t adjustable and it’s only 5.0 v would this work?

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