I currently have five 12v 4w downlights LED's mounted but only are connected to the load on the controller in series, i have two in the sitting area and one in the passageway, now i want to introduce L4 and L5 onto the circuit but it is giving me headaches, i thought of introducing a bar both on the P+ and N- side sothat the path is shared but controlled by switches on the wall.

I bought 3 way switches which i use for both DC and AC lights.

I made a rough sketch of what i think might work, the first sketch is for L1, L2 and L3, and the bottom sketch is when L4 and L5 have been introduced with the implementation of bars.

Do you think this will work?

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 20187 yr by 175SBU

Edited December 13, 20187 yr by 175SBU

2 hours ago, 175SBU said:

Do you think this will work?

1. First i need to know what is used to switch the controller on?
2. What is the rating of the controller, can it handle 5 led's
3. Why did you buy 3 way switches?
4. Can you please post a picture to show what a BAR is.. I am not familiar with using busbars in a lightning circuit, although i think I know what you are trying to say. 
5. Why is there a circuit breaker on the output side of the controller? Can you please post picture of controller/LED driver.?

The circuit to do this is quite easy, just need to now why things were done almost in reverse...

 

50 minutes ago, Jaco de Jongh said:

1. First i need to know what is used to switch the controller on?
2. What is the rating of the controller, can it handle 5 led's
3. Why did you buy 3 way switches?
4. Can you please post a picture to show what a BAR is.. I am not familiar with using busbars in a lightning circuit, although i think I know what you are trying to say. 
5. Why is there a circuit breaker on the output side of the controller? Can you please post picture of controller/LED driver.?

The circuit to do this is quite easy, just need to now why things were done almost in reverse...

 

1. I Have three breakers one for the bank, one for the PV and one for the DC load.

2. The controller is rated at 30A , my led's are all DC 12v.

3. I bought the 3 way switches sothat i can separate my DC lights from my AC lights, i think it makes sense for me to use either DC or AC at a flick on a switch.

4.  I have attached the pic of the bar.

5. My LED's do not have a driver they are fed 12v direct

 

No,  just don't do it, there are so many things wrong I don't even want to discuss it.

My eyes are puking.

Makes me think of all the cars (on 12V b.t.w.) that catch fire.

People underestimate the power of direct current.

DC wiring is anytime as trickey as AC.

 

That' not a 3 way switch, that is 3 switches.  It is highly illegal, and unwise to have DC and AC running in the same conduits or boxes.  

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On 2018/12/13 at 2:40 PM, 175SBU said:

I currently have five 12v 4w downlights LED's mounted but only are connected to the load on the controller in series, i have two in the sitting area and one in the passageway, now i want to introduce L4 and L5 onto the circuit but it is giving me headaches, i thought of introducing a bar both on the P+ and N- side sothat the path is shared but controlled by switches on the wall.

I bought 3 way switches which i use for both DC and AC lights.

I made a rough sketch of what i think might work, the first sketch is for L1, L2 and L3, and the bottom sketch is when L4 and L5 have been introduced with the implementation of bars.

Do you think this will work?

 

 

 

This is a serial string.

 

You need to wire them in parallel instead