WS2812B LEDs current usage / XT60PB connector on a PCB ?
Hi !
I've been working on a small project with an ESP-32 controlling addressable WS2812B LEDs wirelessly through WLED. Not long ago, after testing on a perfboard with a short amount of LEDs, I started designing the PCB that would host the components.
The plan is to use up to 160 LEDs in total, divided in eight 20-LED strips. Each one of these strips would be, I believe, in parallel; I hope this is correct since I'm not very experienced in electronics (Image 1 shows how I want to wire everything).
Using these LEDs, each one drawing up to 0.3W and operating at 5V, it would give a total of 9.6A (with every LED on white at 100% brightness). This seems like a lot, so have I made a mistake or does it really need that much current ?
Assuming that it is the correct value, I found a 10A AC adapter on Amazon, but now I'm concerned about the connector. The power Jack connectors I could find online can't support that much current, so I thought about using XT60PB connectors which can apparently support 20A. Is it the best choice in your opinion ?
Also, seeing what they look like (Images 2 & 3), I was wondering if they could be soldered on a PCB ? If easyEDA lets me use them, I guess so, but I just wanted to be sure. By the way, I also made sure to use large enough traces for power delivery on the PCB.
Thanks a lot for reading my post, your help could be very useful !