Recommend a led driver

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Hi I need to power a led strip and me being stupid thought I could use an electronic lighting transformer but after trying a few I had, it appears I can’t use these and need an led driver, so any recommendations on what are half decent ones to buy ?
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  1. What sort do the makers of the LED strip specify? Probably a constant voltage one, rather than constant current. It would need to be genuine DC - often the electronic transformers supplied for lighting don't output that, as it doesn't really matter for incandescent lamps. One sold as an LED power supply, or constant/12V driver would be the right type.
  2. JCC and Aurora are good makes - other people may also have suggestions. It may be best to buy one from the same seller (subject to #3), as then there can be no finger pointing if there are problems.
  3. Do not buy one direct from a Chinese maker or seller. The problem is that Chinese manufacturers, and Chinese sellers, are outside the jurisdiction of the UK/EU, and far too many of them are making and selling dangerous and illegal products, lying about standards compliance, and so on. Buying from a UK seller, who is importing from China, and who is bound by UK laws, or buying products from companies who have them made in China, but are bound by UK/EU laws, etc, is one thing, but going direct carries too many risks. Also see this: https://www.theguardian.com/technol...wash-with-counterfeit-goods-despite-crackdown
 
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That’s what I thought when using these lighting transformers

But as I said you need a DC power supply not a transformer. Transformers are AC devices, so not suitable.

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This is confusing. Refer to manufacturers' instructions.

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