In parallel the voltage stays the same but amp hour increases. So add more battery’s in parallel it adds the amount of time it will last. Capacity isn’t exactly how I’d describe a battery. The voltage and amp hour of a battery is what the battery is made up of ( material) and the surface area of the battery. Capacity to me would be a capacitor. A capacitor and a battery are 2 different things. Another thing, when stripping wires you don’t go 2 gauges on the strippers. You went to small and damaged the wire. On that note!!! This is a great video! Just has some wrong information. Keep to the basics yes but the proper basics. I know it is just some little leds for some miniatures But, why not at least do it correctly.
@stizelswik3694 you’re welcome. In reading what I wrote I said about a battery and a capacitor aren’t the same thing. They both store voltage but how they use it different. A capacitor releases the voltage right away. It is like a jump start, a jolt of voltage right away. A battery does it slowly in order to get power to run something for a period of time. Simplest way I can put it.
This is the best video for newbies on how LED lighting works. I went through countless videos that were way too complicated and I almost gave up... until I found this gem!!
@@OilersWorkshop thank you SO much. Your instructions and explanations were detailed enough to provide an understandable logic flow at the same time simplifying the process so that it was manageable to a lay person. Appreciate your thoughtfulness.
I have watched so many videos on how to do this and this is by far the most clear explanation. I have so far watched 13 minutes without completely zoning out, which is a record for me. Thank you
this is THE single best vid for an absolute beginner like me I have found...many thanks good sir. In the first 30 seconds you answered a question I have had for ages about parallel circuits and it just carried on from there...ty sir...subbed
How many videos ive watched and just you drawing it and using a simple layman explanation made everything make sooooooooo much sense. Instant subscribe. Thank you so so so so so much.
Planning to add lights for the first time in my next but one diorama and I knew nothing about model lighting so this has proved immensely valuable thank you.
You are, undoubtedly, the best at explaining this particular topic. I can say that because by now I have watched countless of these videos on UA-cam; and I have always wired in parallel. You take the award. Thank you!! Subscribed, of course!
I've been doing hobbyist electronics for years and already understand the concepts laid forth in this vid, but this is a perfect example of why it's always a good idea to go back over concepts you "already know" from other knowledgeable creators. You never know what you may learn, and I learned some great tips from this video, all presented by an excellent teacher! So, thank you! I'll definitely recommend this video to others!
Dude, this was *exactly* what I've been looking for. I was getting ready to resort to reddit for a way to plan this stuff out without having to do calculations. What a wonderful little tutorial, thanks a bunch!
This is GOLD! found this explanation to be the most comprehensive I've encountered in my existance about simple electronics. It's incredibly fulfilling, very helpful information. You're admirable. Keep it up! and for that, You earn my sub man!!🎉
Man, you distilled this in such a clear and accessible way. Very charming and fun video to watch too. Never felt like you were wasting my time. I feel enlightened and I really want to start messing with arduino/electronics 🥴
Wondering if you could help me with something @Oilers. I'm wanting to hook up a 12v govee programmable strip similar to the last example you showed. I'd like a setup where I could change the colors/patterns from a control mounted onto the diorama, and hook up to both a battery setup and dedicated wall outlet. Like I could use battery if I take it to a show or something, but just leave it plugged in when I'm at home etc. This is one of those things where I 'don't know what I don't know', but I feel astronomically more informed after watching your video. Thanks again !
As long at the output voltage/amps on your power adapter/converter you’re plugging into the wall does not exceed the battery add up or voltage rate of your LEDs your good, like if you use all 12v LEDs just make sure you don’t hook up more than 8AA batteries and you use a wall plug(adapter/converter) that sends output max of 12volts, you should be ok as long as the amps are low(typically they will be especially if you order all the pieces from the same place)
Even though this video is a year old at the time of making this comment. It's helped me actually figure out what type of battery I need to light up my LEDs! I recently got 3 different LED packs(Red, Blue, and White) for a Starship Model Kit 1:1000 scale. At first I thought a 9V would be enough and ended up blowing 3 of my LEDs. Assumed I had to do some complicated thing with capacitor's or something. Now with the information of knowing all I need is a 3V battery. I was able to turn on my LEDs! Thank you so much for this little bit of information. I now plan to continue my model kit and hopefully get it to a good lighting that I like!
Thanks. I found this perfect level of instruction for my level of projects. I dropped by the thrift store and dollar store and picked up my supplies for next to nothing…repurpose existing ‘stuff’ like battery holders, switches, motion sensors, wire etc for Hallowe’en, Christmas. Fun to take apart various low voltage gizmos.
This was easy to understand, detailed enough to get me going, and covered just the right amount of information that i needed! thank you so much, great video!
Thanks for the very coherent and noob-friendly explanation! Was overthinking it as well, with ugly wiring and unnecessary resistors. But the idea of two "feed" wires and a parallel circuit is so elegant, I love it! Works like a charm. Even added a "joule thief" to convert a single 1.5v AAAA battery to a 3v output (my model footprint is very limited...), and it still works :)
I agree with everyone here on the lesson you have taught and I have learned lol.... No more countlessly unneeded battery packs of lights lol , thank you thank you !!
So I have watched so many tutorials on wiring leds for many different purposes, I finally find the most informative and easy to understand video I have ever found and it's for dioramas, who would have guessed. Great content man I am already a huge fan of your style, subscribed.
Awesome, thank you! My Brain likes to absorb tons of information and then reorganize it into the most efficient and useful tidbits, hence this video, Im glad it worked
Thank you so much for this, i know this is an older video, but since i've been following you and making Dios, i've learned soooo much from you and your techniques i have been so hesitant to add lighted signs to my dio
The best teaching mini lighting systems .... Exactly what I wanted ... My polymer sculptures need lighting up.... Love all the links to materials as well. ..an absolute must for me. Oh well done mate. Top one 😄👍
Thank you for explaining in comprehensive English. I've watched so many video's and only got more confused 😂 I now have more confidence to at least try, I would like to learn to make miniature lighting.
Exactly the tutorial I been looking for. I'm finally getting started with using lights on my dio projects now. Using the strip LED lights which was the easiest to get started but I wanna use those 3v ones next to get a little more control.
Great! I have made all the mistakes and this seems to be the simplest way to get a job done that can be versatile and also the most efficient, just takes time to run all the wires
Thank you for straighten out some ? in my head about led lights and wiring. Have look at many videos on UA-cam in this subject and the most of them is just bla bla bla im on UA-cam bla bla bla. But when I looked at your video it's more like aha this is how it works do now i will purchase some wires and leds and use in my dioramas. Promise not to burn down our house. Have a great weekend and see you soon on UA-cam.
This is fantastic, I think I already sort of knew a lot of this but I completely lacked the confidence to ever put that knowledge into practice - this feels like a solid grounding to develop
Thanks for this well-explained, well-illustrated video on wiring LEDs. Just what I was looking for to help me get started on some lighting projects I have in mind. I also appreciate your emphasis on the old KISS engineering principle. If more designers kept this in mind, for just about any sort of project really, they could avoid a lot of problems caused by making things over complicated!
Thanks for breaking this down for us non-technical artists. I've been building models for decades sometimes putting mini flashlights or pre-wired christmas light systems in with limited results. Now I've got some Evans Designs gear and some basic understanding because your explanation was so easy to follow [compared to several other wiring videos out there which were dismally bad]. Cheers.
Very cool video. I prefer christmas lights, they've been the cheapest source of both LEDs and battery packs. The battery packs are so simple to adapt, and often come with handy 6h/18h timers.
I LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU!! At Last, found someone who has made it simple enough for me to understand a little about wiring. I am so techno-challenged about this it's sad as my ambition certainly does not match my knowledge!! I will be watching this many times so that I can learn how to do it!! Thank you. Just subscribed!!
Hi, I just want to say thank you very much for this great video tutorial. I've just started making Book Nooks and Dioramas, but I don't know anything about lighting them up. 😅 I bought a couple of miniature lamps from Temu, and they arrived with 2 wires coming out of them, one red and one black, but I had no idea what they did, or what I was supposed to do with them. 😅 I ended up contacting Evan Designs LEDS because I'd seen a couple of their videos which were really helpful and easy to understand, and I bought 2 of their tiny LEDS and a battery pack with a switch to go with them. I plan on using the LEDS to light up the Book Nook I'm making at the moment, but the box I bought to use as my Book Nook didn't come with any where to put lighting inside it. It's basically just a tall box that I have to glue together, but I don't know where to put the battery pack or how to get the LEDS inside it. I would really appreciate any advice you could give me. Cheers, from Amanda Jones in Melbourne, Australia
Bravo.I model in N scale with a module and need to light up buildings and street lamps and I think I can get it done now after watching your talk. I have these very tiny street lights in 160 scale and really do not want to burn them up.SO as long as I keep the voltage the same, I can run these in parallel with my 2, 1.5 v batteries. whoopy
THANK YOU!!! I am a complete noob when it comes to all of this and your straightforward explanation of wiring, voltage, etc is exactly what I needed! I tried someone else’s tutorial in the past, thought I had calculated the voltage, resistors, etc, bought stuff at radio shack and IMMEDIATELY fried the LED’s. It was so sad and completely ruined my confidence on doing anything like this. But thanks to you, I just may have the courage to try again! 😉But I must ask, why is hot glue the devil??!! 😆
Jut love how simple you make it. Great master. Please i want to make a lighting on a landing deck for a boat kit ( tamiya CVN-65) keep playing like the real landinf floor in airport. How i can do that?
Thanks a lot Jordan! I gotta say I owe it to you to be able to start wiring (and lighting) my diorama finally. Before that I was at a loss on how to make use of the led circuits I have started hoarding 😅. Now my question is, is it possible for me to wire (from scratch) old LED strips with varying voltages (for the sake of example, say 5 volts), make it a USB type connection that then connects to the wall outlet of 250V? I have been doing research but am afraid it gets more complicated upon each video I watch. I love that you keep things simple enough for electronics noob like myself. Thanks man and I look forward to your advice.
That’s a LOT of steps, I don’t feel qualified to answer that in the comments for you, I would encourage you to keep researching and then in a future I can make a follow up video, but probably won’t be for quite some time though
@@OilersWorkshop hey man thanks again! You'd be glad to know I have gotten past the first scary step and finally managed to live-circuit my dioramas, using the principles that you taught 🙂 I now make my own LED circuits from scratch and power them with varying voltages (case by case) and amperage. Man this stuff is addictive! Made me wonder what was I doing during middle school when all this is being taught 😅 Anyhoo, please keep the cool vids and tutorials coming, at your soonest convenience I might add (hope you don'tget too swamped!). We need more like yours.
This is great, thank you. I’m just starting to make shadow boxes, haunted houses and other things that light up and this is very helpful. What are the sockets called that you use on the strip lights (near the end of the video)? Often times I know there’s a “thing” I can use, but I don’t know what it’s called so I don’t know how to search for it.
Can you do a video showing a plug into outlet and wiring multiple lights like many many of them so they don’t use batteries and plug in instead. And links to buy the stuff I need. I’m doing a 4ft x 8ft diorama. Thank you.
Yeah I mean the more you add the faster the power will get drained from your source if it’s batteries. But if you have them plugged into a wall wort with matching voltage to the LEDs you should be ok
Thank you so much for this lesson. I've been wanting to know how to do this for so long. Can you make mini lights that plug in? Can you give us a lesson on that. Thanks again, that was great.
At approx @5:30 that is not how AWG works. AWG is the measurement of the metal wire, not the insulation around the wire. That wire gauge was probably 12 that's why when you used the 14 gauge hole you pulled a couple of strands off. Wire gauge (AWG) does not measure the insulation.
Thanks for putting out an easy to understand video. I decided to make a dollhouse of my childhood dream for my little girl and found blinking leds for the fireplace I planned to put in clear polymer clay fire in that flickers but no idea how I was gonna make it work now I do
Hi, I’m not sure if you will see this, but I am partially through the video and I read the description but I do not see what size bell wire. I see your stranded wire is linked, but you did mention bell wire would be better??
Bell wire usually is only one size anyways, you can choose what’s best for you, based on how much wire you need and how small you need it to be to run it around your diorama or whatever you’re using
Okay sir this was a lot of verry useful information packed into this video thank you. I am looking for ways to light miniature models that i am making. I know zero about "lighting/wiring/powering" so i am looking for people like you for information. I am trying to figure out how to use wifi to turn lights on and off and how to power it all...
Best video to date. I am getting ready to light a 1/144 aircraft carrier. I like the 3v system. How many lights can you put on a 3v battery that is in parallel like you made in the video.
I don’t know the exact number but basically the more lights you have the faster the battery will drain so the higher capacity 3volt battery you go with the better. I don’t claim to be an electronics engineer, I’m just a miniaturist fan ho sorted some helpful information out
This has been the only video that has actually helped me. Thank you so much. I do have a question though. If I did want to use a larger battery and resistors would that make them last longer. Also, is there a way to wire a lighting system up that plugs into the wall while still using the 3v LEDs?
Larger capacity batteries at the same voltage will make it last longer, like instead of using a AAA battery use a D size battery, it’s bigger but they BOTH put out 1.5 volts. Yes you can get wall worts(power adapters) that are rated to decrease voltage coming out of a wall down to YOUR voltage. You want a power adapter that has an OUTPUT voltage that matches your Setup.
Great tutorial! I have just one doubt.. Can I connect how many LEDs I want to a 3V battery? Of course I think the more LEDs, the quickest the battery will drain out
Hi! This was very informative. I am attempting my first diorama and there's so much to learn. I have a few questions. Would I still be able to place cotton on top of these and not burn down the house? Also most important one is there a way to have lights go off at different intervals? Example: one section for around 5 seconds, another section the same amount and so on? Thank you for any information!
As long as you don’t have lots of excess voltage or Amps running through your LEDs you will likely be ok. But not being there in person to see what you have I can’t say for certain, if you’re unsure the best thing to do is wire it all up and leave it on (without the cotton) sitting on some concrete or non flammable surface for about 4-6 hours and just do a feel touch for heat, if you think it’s too warm then you should probabaly steer clear, or consider using LEDs that have the correct resistor built into the incoming power line to temper any excess amps/watts/voltage for excessive heating. If you want your lights to blink/flicker or pulse, best way is to start with a rig that already has that built into it if you don’t want to learn basic electronics. Evan designs has some kits that could get you there. But that’s as far as I go with my advice on this one 😉
@@OilersWorkshop lol awesome thank you for the quick reply back. There's just this project I want to do and this is my very first one. So as of right now I'm just collecting the things I need a little at a time. But I understand what you mean. I know certain lights are okay with cotton. With your video, I would be able to put electrical tape on the exposed parts of the wire correct?
I have a handful of LED's but not the package they came in. Are all mini-LED's 3 volts? Also do you have a video about using transformers for doll house lights? I don't understand volts...watts...input...output
Yeah I barely understand the volts watts relationship myself, I don’t have a video on on that YET. As far as all mini LEDs being 3 volts no they can be made in a a lot of voltages, I would suggest searching “testing for LED voltage” and see if you can find someone showing you properly how to test, you will likely need a voltmeter
This is fantastic. Thank you! I have a question tho. I will be wanting my little lights on all the time (fairy house village). Is there a way to connect these into a plug that goes into the wall so I don't go broke buying batteries? 🙏
Yes you can, you need a wall wort that has a max voltage that matches your LED voltage choice and has LOW amps I would honestly just buy compatible wall wort and LEDs from the same company, like EVANDESIGNS, you can buy little connectors that will change the positive negative wire leads into a DC plug that can be plugged into the DC connector on the wall wort, but make sure the voltage and amps MATCHA YOUR LEDs or you can try the LEDs or overheat them. I will eventually get to a PART 2 follow up for this video to clarify some of these things
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In parallel the voltage stays the same but amp hour increases. So add more battery’s in parallel it adds the amount of time it will last. Capacity isn’t exactly how I’d describe a battery. The voltage and amp hour of a battery is what the battery is made up of ( material) and the surface area of the battery. Capacity to me would be a capacitor. A capacitor and a battery are 2 different things. Another thing, when stripping wires you don’t go 2 gauges on the strippers. You went to small and damaged the wire. On that note!!! This is a great video! Just has some wrong information. Keep to the basics yes but the proper basics. I know it is just some little leds for some miniatures But, why not at least do it correctly.
Thanks for the pointers
@stizelswik3694 you’re welcome. In reading what I wrote I said about a battery and a capacitor aren’t the same thing. They both store voltage but how they use it different. A capacitor releases the voltage right away. It is like a jump start, a jolt of voltage right away. A battery does it slowly in order to get power to run something for a period of time. Simplest way I can put it.
Professor, I learned more about wiring in this 30 minute video than my whole life. I'm ready to finally add lights to my shelf layout. Thanks.
Well thanks!
Ditto lol
At last!!! Someone explaining LED wiring in clear English!! Thank you!!
You are welcome!
Thank you, electricity Wizard. I can't say how much this was EXACTLY what I needed as a complete electricity newb.
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omg same thank you so much
This is by far the most straight forward guide for simple lighting
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This is the best video for newbies on how LED lighting works. I went through countless videos that were way too complicated and I almost gave up... until I found this gem!!
That’s why I made it!
@@OilersWorkshop thank you SO much. Your instructions and explanations were detailed enough to provide an understandable logic flow at the same time simplifying the process so that it was manageable to a lay person. Appreciate your thoughtfulness.
I have watched so many videos on how to do this and this is by far the most clear explanation. I have so far watched 13 minutes without completely zoning out, which is a record for me. Thank you
Lol you’re welcome! I feel ya
this is THE single best vid for an absolute beginner like me I have found...many thanks good sir. In the first 30 seconds you answered a question I have had for ages about parallel circuits and it just carried on from there...ty sir...subbed
Glad it helped!
How many videos ive watched and just you drawing it and using a simple layman explanation made everything make sooooooooo much sense. Instant subscribe. Thank you so so so so so much.
You're very welcome!
Planning to add lights for the first time in my next but one diorama and I knew nothing about model lighting so this has proved immensely valuable thank you.
Hey you’re welcome! Should be a good starting point
You are, undoubtedly, the best at explaining this particular topic. I can say that because by now I have watched countless of these videos on UA-cam; and I have always wired in parallel. You take the award. Thank you!! Subscribed, of course!
You rock thank you!
@@OilersWorkshop yeah man that was pretty entertaining as well!
definitely one of the clearest no-nonsense explanations i've seen on this topic. excellent stuff.
Thank you
I've been doing hobbyist electronics for years and already understand the concepts laid forth in this vid, but this is a perfect example of why it's always a good idea to go back over concepts you "already know" from other knowledgeable creators. You never know what you may learn, and I learned some great tips from this video, all presented by an excellent teacher! So, thank you! I'll definitely recommend this video to others!
YOU ARE AWESOME thank you for this comment
Dude, this was *exactly* what I've been looking for. I was getting ready to resort to reddit for a way to plan this stuff out without having to do calculations. What a wonderful little tutorial, thanks a bunch!
Yes! Make something amazing!
With this video I think I may succeed lighting my street lights in my Xmas village!
Neat!
Thank you ! That was the best easiest video I've watched so far on how to wire these little lights.
This is all I asked for. For someone to talk to me stupid so I can feel confident and understand. Thank you.
😆 mee too my friend
You’re a champ! So easy to understand. This was exactly what I wanted to know.
Thanks
This is GOLD!
found this explanation to be the most comprehensive I've encountered in my existance about simple electronics. It's incredibly fulfilling, very helpful information. You're admirable. Keep it up! and for that, You earn my sub man!!🎉
Wow, thanks!
Man, you distilled this in such a clear and accessible way. Very charming and fun video to watch too. Never felt like you were wasting my time. I feel enlightened and I really want to start messing with arduino/electronics 🥴
Wondering if you could help me with something @Oilers. I'm wanting to hook up a 12v govee programmable strip similar to the last example you showed. I'd like a setup where I could change the colors/patterns from a control mounted onto the diorama, and hook up to both a battery setup and dedicated wall outlet. Like I could use battery if I take it to a show or something, but just leave it plugged in when I'm at home etc.
This is one of those things where I 'don't know what I don't know', but I feel astronomically more informed after watching your video. Thanks again !
Awesome
As long at the output voltage/amps on your power adapter/converter you’re plugging into the wall does not exceed the battery add up or voltage rate of your LEDs your good, like if you use all 12v LEDs just make sure you don’t hook up more than 8AA batteries and you use a wall plug(adapter/converter) that sends output max of 12volts, you should be ok as long as the amps are low(typically they will be especially if you order all the pieces from the same place)
You have excellent teaching skills. Explained perfectly so that even a technical dummy like me can get it
Thank you, I’m a dummy too
Even though this video is a year old at the time of making this comment. It's helped me actually figure out what type of battery I need to light up my LEDs! I recently got 3 different LED packs(Red, Blue, and White) for a Starship Model Kit 1:1000 scale. At first I thought a 9V would be enough and ended up blowing 3 of my LEDs. Assumed I had to do some complicated thing with capacitor's or something. Now with the information of knowing all I need is a 3V battery. I was able to turn on my LEDs! Thank you so much for this little bit of information. I now plan to continue my model kit and hopefully get it to a good lighting that I like!
Awesome!
You are amazing! Every question that has ever confused me about electricity, in this 30 minute video you have made it make sense. You are a god.
Great to hear!
Thanks. I found this perfect level of instruction for my level of projects. I dropped by the thrift store and dollar store and picked up my supplies for next to nothing…repurpose existing ‘stuff’ like battery holders, switches, motion sensors, wire etc for Hallowe’en, Christmas. Fun to take apart various low voltage gizmos.
Absolutely perfect
Easily one of the most helpful and informative videos I’ve watched on this subject.
Thank you! I’m so glad!!!!!!!! 😄
This was easy to understand, detailed enough to get me going, and covered just the right amount of information that i needed! thank you so much, great video!
You are welcome!
I have searched for explainations for a while now. This is by far the simplest and easiest to follow and understand. Thank you
You’re welcome
Can't wait to try this on a diorama! This is one of the best and easy to understand tutorial i have watched ,thank you 🙏
You’re welcome
@@OilersWorkshop absolutely perfect. Thank you kindly.
Thank you I’m not an electrician at all, can say I’m a gardener but you explained it well and understood well. I leaned from you today.👍
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Thanks for the very coherent and noob-friendly explanation! Was overthinking it as well, with ugly wiring and unnecessary resistors. But the idea of two "feed" wires and a parallel circuit is so elegant, I love it! Works like a charm. Even added a "joule thief" to convert a single 1.5v AAAA battery to a 3v output (my model footprint is very limited...), and it still works :)
Cool!
This was the most easiest understanding of diorama led lighting and so helpful.
Thank you for this great video..
You’re welcome
I agree with everyone here on the lesson you have taught and I have learned lol.... No more countlessly unneeded battery packs of lights lol , thank you thank you !!
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So I have watched so many tutorials on wiring leds for many different purposes, I finally find the most informative and easy to understand video I have ever found and it's for dioramas, who would have guessed. Great content man I am already a huge fan of your style, subscribed.
Awesome, thank you! My Brain likes to absorb tons of information and then reorganize it into the most efficient and useful tidbits, hence this video, Im glad it worked
Thank you so much for this, i know this is an older video, but since i've been following you and making Dios, i've learned soooo much from you and your techniques i have been so hesitant to add lighted signs to my dio
You are so welcome!
Probably the best lesson in simple lighting I've ever seen!! Brilliant my friend! Love the humour too, keeps it fun. Spectacular dioramas here I come!
Awesome! Thank you you’re welcome
The best teaching mini lighting systems ....
Exactly what I wanted ...
My polymer sculptures need lighting up....
Love all the links to materials as well. ..an absolute must for me.
Oh well done mate.
Top one 😄👍
Thank you
Thank you for explaining in comprehensive English. I've watched so many video's and only got more confused 😂 I now have more confidence to at least try, I would like to learn to make miniature lighting.
I’m with you 100%, that’s why I made this video
Awesome tutorial! I'm now an LED genius because of you. Thanks!
Glad I could help!
Exactly the tutorial I been looking for. I'm finally getting started with using lights on my dio projects now. Using the strip LED lights which was the easiest to get started but I wanna use those 3v ones next to get a little more control.
Great! I have made all the mistakes and this seems to be the simplest way to get a job done that can be versatile and also the most efficient, just takes time to run all the wires
Thank you! This tutorial was incredibly easy to follow, informative and has encouraged me to add lights to my dioramas.
Awesome! I’m so glad it helped you!
This is so cool! I have been so educated after watching this video! I'll be using this tutorial for my diorama wiring when I get to them!!
Amazing! So glad it helped
I've been looking for this information for so long. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for straighten out some ? in my head about led lights and wiring. Have look at many videos on UA-cam in this subject and the most of them is just bla bla bla im on UA-cam bla bla bla. But when I looked at your video it's more like aha this is how it works do now i will purchase some wires and leds and use in my dioramas. Promise not to burn down our house. Have a great weekend and see you soon on UA-cam.
Yes be careful but I agree many of the videos don’t present info to people who don’t know anything about electronics
This is fantastic, I think I already sort of knew a lot of this but I completely lacked the confidence to ever put that knowledge into practice - this feels like a solid grounding to develop
Rock on!
What a great video! You are a phenomenal teacher, very entertaining and easy to understand. So glad I found your channel - subscribed!
Thank you so much
I'm just getting into adding LEDs to my projects. I've been researching components and your tutorial has answered a surprising number of my questions.
Soo glad! It’s the result of literally 10+years of floundering around on my own
Incredibly helpful video! I've recently gotten into creating resin art, and I'm figuring out ways to light them, and this video was great!
I’m so happy it helped you! I would love to see what you do with lights in resin!
Thanks for this well-explained, well-illustrated video on wiring LEDs. Just what I was looking for to help me get started on some lighting projects I have in mind. I also appreciate your emphasis on the old KISS engineering principle. If more designers kept this in mind, for just about any sort of project really, they could avoid a lot of problems caused by making things over complicated!
Hey! You’re welcome thanks
Great vid...very informative...and I especially liked the little Star Trek tension "homage" at the end.
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I watched other videos but didnt understand anything :') now I feel like big brain, thank you so much
You’re welcome welcome big brain
Thanks for breaking this down for us non-technical artists. I've been building models for decades sometimes putting mini flashlights or pre-wired christmas light systems in with limited results. Now I've got some Evans Designs gear and some basic understanding because your explanation was so easy to follow [compared to several other wiring videos out there which were dismally bad]. Cheers.
You’re welcome and you’re awesome
I had no idea how to start wiring my new project - now I do! So useful! Thanks heaps for making this!
You are welcome
My first time here and the introduction is AWESOME ...Im a hoarder !!
Welcome aboard!
Thanks for teaching the Basic ...now i can light up my Diorama ..very easy to learn ..
You’re welcome!
THATS EASY! I've been planning on wiring up LEDs for my next diorama but have been totally overthinking all of it. Didn't realize it was so simple.
Haha! Glad you enjoyed the video, of all the levels of wiring from 1-100 this is like level 4 😆 but it will get you started
Very cool video.
I prefer christmas lights, they've been the cheapest source of both LEDs and battery packs. The battery packs are so simple to adapt, and often come with handy 6h/18h timers.
Great point! Thanks for sharing
This video is so simple yet explains so much. Thank you for the information, you helped me out a lot.
You're very welcome!
I LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU!! At Last, found someone who has made it simple enough for me to understand a little about wiring. I am so techno-challenged about this it's sad as my ambition certainly does not match my knowledge!! I will be watching this many times so that I can learn how to do it!! Thank you. Just subscribed!!
Hey! You’re awesome!
Hi, I just want to say thank you very much for this great video tutorial. I've just started making Book Nooks and Dioramas, but I don't know anything about lighting them up. 😅 I bought a couple of miniature lamps from Temu, and they arrived with 2 wires coming out of them, one red and one black, but I had no idea what they did, or what I was supposed to do with them. 😅 I ended up contacting Evan Designs LEDS because I'd seen a couple of their videos which were really helpful and easy to understand, and I bought 2 of their tiny LEDS and a battery pack with a switch to go with them. I plan on using the LEDS to light up the Book Nook I'm making at the moment, but the box I bought to use as my Book Nook didn't come with any where to put lighting inside it. It's basically just a tall box that I have to glue together, but I don't know where to put the battery pack or how to get the LEDS inside it. I would really appreciate any advice you could give me. Cheers, from Amanda Jones in Melbourne, Australia
Gonna have to get creative, hide it in a mini trunk or under a table or something
Many thanks , this video has helped me a lot especialy with the understanding of the + & - on the bulb leg
Awesome, I’m glad it helped
Bravo.I model in N scale with a module and need to light up buildings and street lamps and I think I can get it done now after watching your talk. I have these very tiny street lights in 160 scale and really do not want to burn them up.SO as long as I keep the voltage the same, I can run these in parallel with my 2, 1.5 v batteries. whoopy
Don’t up the amps either
Thank you, good sir!! So simple, but so thorough- I had no idea where to start with wiring and this just gave me so much peace 😂
Awesome
Thanks, now I get it!! An easy and simple explanation for beginners … Awesome! 👍🏼
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU!!! I am a complete noob when it comes to all of this and your straightforward explanation of wiring, voltage, etc is exactly what I needed! I tried someone else’s tutorial in the past, thought I had calculated the voltage, resistors, etc, bought stuff at radio shack and IMMEDIATELY fried the LED’s. It was so sad and completely ruined my confidence on doing anything like this. But thanks to you, I just may have the courage to try again! 😉But I must ask, why is hot glue the devil??!! 😆
It isn’t really glue, it doesn’t always STAY put and it burns you. It’s awful
Very helpful and very easy to understand, how long can you make the stand of LEDs on the first segment?
As long as you want but the more LEDs the faster it’s gonna drain your power source
Thank you, this video was exactly what I needed to know. Very helpful.
You’re welcome
Great Video! The “there are four lights” joke made me laugh out loud.
Lol
You are a fantastic teacher!!!! I learned so much in just 30 minutes
Wow thanks, and great!
Jut love how simple you make it. Great master.
Please i want to make a lighting on a landing deck for a boat kit ( tamiya CVN-65) keep playing like the real landinf floor in airport. How i can do that?
Look into FIBER OPTIC LIGHTING
Thanks a lot Jordan! I gotta say I owe it to you to be able to start wiring (and lighting) my diorama finally. Before that I was at a loss on how to make use of the led circuits I have started hoarding 😅. Now my question is, is it possible for me to wire (from scratch) old LED strips with varying voltages (for the sake of example, say 5 volts), make it a USB type connection that then connects to the wall outlet of 250V? I have been doing research but am afraid it gets more complicated upon each video I watch. I love that you keep things simple enough for electronics noob like myself. Thanks man and I look forward to your advice.
That’s a LOT of steps, I don’t feel qualified to answer that in the comments for you, I would encourage you to keep researching and then in a future I can make a follow up video, but probably won’t be for quite some time though
@@OilersWorkshop hey man thanks again! You'd be glad to know I have gotten past the first scary step and finally managed to live-circuit my dioramas, using the principles that you taught 🙂
I now make my own LED circuits from scratch and power them with varying voltages (case by case) and amperage. Man this stuff is addictive! Made me wonder what was I doing during middle school when all this is being taught 😅
Anyhoo, please keep the cool vids and tutorials coming, at your soonest convenience I might add (hope you don'tget too swamped!). We need more like yours.
This is great, thank you. I’m just starting to make shadow boxes, haunted houses and other things that light up and this is very helpful. What are the sockets called that you use on the strip lights (near the end of the video)? Often times I know there’s a “thing” I can use, but I don’t know what it’s called so I don’t know how to search for it.
Glad it was helpful, LED “connector” tape to tape or tape to wire
Do you have a video on how to build the monitor screens?
Batcave series part 2 I believe I show pictures and speak about it
Can you do a video showing a plug into outlet and wiring multiple lights like many many of them so they don’t use batteries and plug in instead. And links to buy the stuff I need. I’m doing a 4ft x 8ft diorama. Thank you.
That’s definitely a big diorama! I have the next follow up video in the works that will come out in spring that will include stuff like that
I did not realize hot glue was the devil...but thanks for these tutorials!
You are welcome and hot glue is the devil incarnate
THANK YOU this tutorial was the most helpful and easy one to follow that i've come across and exactly what I was looking for!
You're very welcome! I have done my job...I must go NOW! lol
Your explanation was amazing. I Love it and I understand everything. Can I add more Leds on this parallel set? Thank you.
Yeah I mean the more you add the faster the power will get drained from your source if it’s batteries. But if you have them plugged into a wall wort with matching voltage to the LEDs you should be ok
Very educational I think that's going to help a lot of people out in the future I'm working on items
Happy it helps, I tried not to make it too complicated, there is ALOT more to learn but this is a good place to start for anyone
Fantastic job explaining!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this lesson. I've been wanting to know how to do this for so long. Can you make mini lights that plug in? Can you give us a lesson on that. Thanks again, that was great.
Great suggestion!
Fantastic explanation video love it and learned so much, to try new things.
Thank you very much Sir, i love your works.
You’re welcome thank you
Thanks man!
U teach me what i want to learn!
Best explanation ive ever seen. Thankyou!
You’re welcome
I have look at led for my diorama for same time your video bang on may be now i can get them in 1/24 truck thank you
Awesome
At approx @5:30 that is not how AWG works. AWG is the measurement of the metal wire, not the insulation around the wire. That wire gauge was probably 12 that's why when you used the 14 gauge hole you pulled a couple of strands off. Wire gauge (AWG) does not measure the insulation.
Yep, I just mispoke when recording, I put corrections in my description. I caught it after rewatching a lot later
@@OilersWorkshop sorry 'bout bein' an arse. Keep up the good work.
That’s ok, I didn’t catch myself when recording or when editing, I rewatched it like a year later and went 🤦🏻♂️
Can you make tutorial in series led wiring
Good suggestion, when I catch up my other projects I will try that, maybe summer or fall, thank you
I agree with Lois. I love you. Just subscribed. The lightbulb just went on. It finally makes sense!!
Hey hey! That’s the goal! Light those bulbs!
This was very educational! Thanks for showing us this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for putting out an easy to understand video. I decided to make a dollhouse of my childhood dream for my little girl and found blinking leds for the fireplace I planned to put in clear polymer clay fire in that flickers but no idea how I was gonna make it work now I do
Rock on
Hi, I’m not sure if you will see this, but I am partially through the video and I read the description but I do not see what size bell wire. I see your stranded wire is linked, but you did mention bell wire would be better??
Bell wire usually is only one size anyways, you can choose what’s best for you, based on how much wire you need and how small you need it to be to run it around your diorama or whatever you’re using
@@OilersWorkshop lol 😂 oh I had no idea. I saw 18/2 and 20/2. I’m so excited that I saw this video. Thank you and thank you for your reply.
Okay sir this was a lot of verry useful information packed into this video thank you. I am looking for ways to light miniature models that i am making. I know zero about "lighting/wiring/powering" so i am looking for people like you for information. I am trying to figure out how to use wifi to turn lights on and off and how to power it all...
Thank you, the WiFi part may be above my pay grade
Best video to date. I am getting ready to light a 1/144 aircraft carrier. I like the 3v system. How many lights can you put on a 3v battery that is in parallel like you made in the video.
I don’t know the exact number but basically the more lights you have the faster the battery will drain so the higher capacity 3volt battery you go with the better. I don’t claim to be an electronics engineer, I’m just a miniaturist fan ho sorted some helpful information out
Ok I can help but you need more information like the type of led the voltage their rated for also the current they draw it will all depend on that
This has been the only video that has actually helped me. Thank you so much. I do have a question though. If I did want to use a larger battery and resistors would that make them last longer. Also, is there a way to wire a lighting system up that plugs into the wall while still using the 3v LEDs?
Larger capacity batteries at the same voltage will make it last longer, like instead of using a AAA battery use a D size battery, it’s bigger but they BOTH put out 1.5 volts.
Yes you can get wall worts(power adapters) that are rated to decrease voltage coming out of a wall down to YOUR voltage. You want a power adapter that has an OUTPUT voltage that matches your Setup.
@@OilersWorkshop Ok Cool. Thank you so much
Great tutorial! I have just one doubt.. Can I connect how many LEDs I want to a 3V battery? Of course I think the more LEDs, the quickest the battery will drain out
Yea you are correct so you need to use larger batteries, c size or d size, same voltage but more capacity
Thanks for the video. This was very helpful, especially the part on switches.
You’re welcome I’ll eventually do a follow up video with soldering and more detail down the road, so stick around 😄
Hi! This was very informative. I am attempting my first diorama and there's so much to learn. I have a few questions. Would I still be able to place cotton on top of these and not burn down the house? Also most important one is there a way to have lights go off at different intervals? Example: one section for around 5 seconds, another section the same amount and so on? Thank you for any information!
As long as you don’t have lots of excess voltage or Amps running through your LEDs you will likely be ok. But not being there in person to see what you have I can’t say for certain, if you’re unsure the best thing to do is wire it all up and leave it on (without the cotton) sitting on some concrete or non flammable surface for about 4-6 hours and just do a feel touch for heat, if you think it’s too warm then you should probabaly steer clear, or consider using LEDs that have the correct resistor built into the incoming power line to temper any excess amps/watts/voltage for excessive heating.
If you want your lights to blink/flicker or pulse, best way is to start with a rig that already has that built into it if you don’t want to learn basic electronics. Evan designs has some kits that could get you there. But that’s as far as I go with my advice on this one 😉
@@OilersWorkshop lol awesome thank you for the quick reply back. There's just this project I want to do and this is my very first one. So as of right now I'm just collecting the things I need a little at a time. But I understand what you mean. I know certain lights are okay with cotton. With your video, I would be able to put electrical tape on the exposed parts of the wire correct?
Yes make sure it is secure
Can you use a terminal bus board instead of wiring to a parallel strand?
Don’t see why not! This video is just suuuuuper basic for people who want bare bones LED stuff like I did
Thanks this helped me fix the lights on the Falcon couch
Awesome
I have a handful of LED's but not the package they came in. Are all mini-LED's 3 volts? Also do you have a video about using transformers for doll house lights? I don't understand volts...watts...input...output
Yeah I barely understand the volts watts relationship myself, I don’t have a video on on that YET. As far as all mini LEDs being 3 volts no they can be made in a a lot of voltages, I would suggest searching “testing for LED voltage” and see if you can find someone showing you properly how to test, you will likely need a voltmeter
There's literally hundreds if not thousands of videos on the operation of these things. V=I*R
This is fantastic. Thank you! I have a question tho. I will be wanting my little lights on all the time (fairy house village). Is there a way to connect these into a plug that goes into the wall so I don't go broke buying batteries? 🙏
Yes you can, you need a wall wort that has a max voltage that matches your LED voltage choice and has LOW amps I would honestly just buy compatible wall wort and LEDs from the same company, like EVANDESIGNS, you can buy little connectors that will change the positive negative wire leads into a DC plug that can be plugged into the DC connector on the wall wort, but make sure the voltage and amps MATCHA YOUR LEDs or you can try the LEDs or overheat them. I will eventually get to a PART 2 follow up for this video to clarify some of these things