Anyone else had trouble with LED strip lights running hot (3 x 2 meter runs of 14.4 watt per meters running from a 12.5 amp 12 volt dc power supply). Even one strip at a time they still get hot. I have used loads of this stuff before but I have one batch (bought 11 packs) there are "hot spots". The strip is straight of the roll, so no kinks and bends and as of yet I haven't fixed it to anything, just laying on my desk. I have tried 3 different power supplies and same happens. Tried resoldering, still the same. Is it just a bad batch? I mean they are hot to the point where you can't put your hand on them for much more than 5 seconds before you have to let go. I have cut them into 2 meter lengths for the job and was was just showing the client the colour for approval and I noticed then how hot they were. I have never had LED's run this hot before and will have to take them back (which is going to be pain because they have been cut). Just wondering....
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