Christmas RGB lighting control Hardware.

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larryd:
If all the LEDs are on with 60mA per pixel, .06 X 1000 = 60 amps.

So you will be having 60 amps flowing through the red and blue wires (which look like #24AWG)? ???

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That should not be a problem. I can run them off two separate power supplies. split it into two 500 strand sets. (Note: the wire is 18 Gauge)

So the only thing that would be shared between the strands would be the Data Wire.

Also would the "ARDUINO DUE" be the best way to go? Is that compatible with everything i have already done?

for the GPIO on this one will it output the data @ 5v? or will it be 3.3v?

Or should i just stick with getting the "MEGA 2560 R3" only a $5 difference.