I know the amp limits per channel (4) and per express (40), well, technically I think it is 20 amps per half express ( channels 1-8 and channels 9-16).
My questions:
1. is it better for the express to balance the load between the two halves?
2. Is it better for the express to balance the load between individual channels?
My situation: i currently only have one express and one ssr4-dmx built. My wife wants me to start out the lights with what I have built before ordering more components ( the good news is she isn't against me buying more to build another express and ssr4-dmx).
Here are my lights, one channel per line
2 strands old fashion c9 opaque multicolor coming in at 1.38 amps each
2 strands white icicles
2 strands blue/white twincicles
2 strands white stars & 1 strand white snowflakes
2 strands old fashion c7 opaque multicolor
2 strands old fashion c7 translucent multicolor
I'm going to use 3 channels for six homemade RGB snowflakes using c7 bulbs ( dollar tree clip lights, dollar tree snowflakes, perhaps dollar tree reflectors if it needs it. The quantity might increase, if I can give more clip lights) ( also could become RGBW)
Undecided how I'm going to split up the channels for various lawn sculpture pieces, ie deer, horses with sleigh, rocking horse, skiing bear, metal tree, blow mold manger scene, floodlight, incandescent lighting for bushes ( few thousand bulbs) as well as 350 c7 led multicolor lights, 75 c7 led white lights, 150 c9 led multicolor lights
I'm using the ssr4-dmx to animate an air blown band that the original circuit board got fried on.
I know it's a small show, but I've a small yard. If time permits, I'll add some arches, a small mega tree ( lol) and a waving Santa, as well as a moving Rudolf.