powering 2 led strip lights with 1 esp32

[imstuee123]

Hi,
I have 1x esp32, 2x 24v 1000w power supplies and 2x ws2821b 10m strips
How can i use the esp to run both sets of lights, each one has its own power supply and the esp is powered by 1 of the power supplies with a buck converter to usb.

I tried connecting the grounds and it killed my esp32.
thanks in advance.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

You connect the grounds, if it killed the ESP32 then you did something wrong - post pictures of EXACTLY how you did it.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

You connect the grounds, if it killed the ESP32 then you did something wrong - post pictures of EXACTLY how you did it.

And, did the ESP simple not work or is it damaged? If damaged, then your available parts inventory is...
0x esp32, 2x 24v 1000w power supplies and 2x ws2821b 10m strips

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

And, did the ESP simple not work or is it damaged? If damaged, then your available parts inventory is...
0x esp32, 2x 24v 1000w power supplies and 2x ws2821b 10m strips

I'm rather concerned about 24V power supplies, and 5V LED strips.

 

[imstuee123]

thanks for your replies.
1. They are 24v neon strip lights.
2. i have 3x esp32 so stock count is actually 2x exp32, 2x 24v 1000w an 2x ws2821b 10m strips.

The is how they was connected.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

1. They are 24v neon strip lights.

If they are 24V, they are SIMULATED NEON light strips. They are really LED strips (micro-LEDs on a strip) that appear to be neon-like.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Perhaps you didn't notice I said EXACTLY - you just posted a few coloured squiggles that are meaningless.

I'll also ask again, why are you using 24V power supplies, when the LED strips presumably run off 5V.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

Perhaps you didn't notice I said EXACTLY - you just posted a few coloured squiggles that are meaningless.

I'll also ask again, why are you using 24V power supplies, when the LED strips presumably run off 5V.

Single color, non-programmable LED strips are commonly 12v or 24V. The 24v option allows longer runs at the same width because the IR voltage drop.

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[imstuee123]

1, I know that they are rgbic led lights enclosed in a silicon cover to give the appearance of a neon light, i was just explaining what they are.
2. Sorry Nigel a better explanation for you of my "Squiggles"
The led ws2821b are 24v hence the 24v dc power supply feeding them.
They working one i have ( i have 5 of these) are single strips 11204mm long with a single power supply and connected via soldering wires on the end and controlled with wled software via my pc.
The esp32 is connected with a standard usb cable plugged into the buck converter which is dc connected to the same 24v power supply.

As they are setup.
The esp32 is data pin D05 (middle of the esp32 board right side) is soldered to both the strips on the DI connection point (that means data in)
The 1 psu is connected to the 24v + and 24v- on the strip, and the other is the same on strip 2.
Then i jumped a 24v - cable from one terminal on the psu, to the 24v- terminal on the 2nd psu,

I then turned on, and the esp32 no longer worked and the lights did nothing.