LED Driver wiring questing

[jvaldez68as]

So I just purchased the 36 LED dimmable driver LED kit for my biocube from Aquastyleonline.com. I got the Maxwellen drivers input voltage: AC 100-240V 50-60HzOutput voltage: 30-70VOutput current(constant): 680mA +/-5%
The kit came with 2 power cords 18AGW 300V.
Now, I'm not an electrician so I don't know exactly what all those numbers mean. Is it possible to run both drivers on 1 power cord safely without burning up anything. for cord managment I really don't want to run 2 cords if I don't have to.
Thanks for any input.

[glarior]

I would use both cables. 18g a tad small IMO. When I built my LED's I used 4 drivers on printed boards with a power supply. The power supply power cable was a HD extension cord I cut which was 12g. I used 18g wire to each driver. You probably could run one cord but why chance it?

[Bill S]

We need to remember that as voltage drops, wire size MUST increase. Substantially. That's why the cables from your battery to your starter in your car are so large.

Also remember that we work in a "marine environment". Tinned wire is available from marine supply places, and is a much better solution for wiring lower voltages than untinned wire.

[jvaldez68as]

Cool, thanks for the input. I'm just gonna keep it at two wires, it will make it easy for me to control them separately with my reef controller.


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