Does your ABSOLUTE SERIES™ LED Flexible Strip dimmable?

I want to make absolutely sure this product is dimmable: ABSOLUTE SERIES™ LED Flexible Strip - 99 CRI - 16 ft / 5 m Reel Also, what amount of wattage is recommended for a total of 3 strips, and do you have a wiring design recommendation? 

We can confirm that the Absolute Series LED strip lights are dimmable when paired with a compatible dimming power supply, such as our 12V TRIAC Dimmable Power Supply for LED Strip or the FilmGrade™ DC Power Supply for LED Strip. 

As each foot of the LED strip lights requires 4.2W, one full 16.4 ft reel would require 68.88W. That said, please note that the LED strip lights have a maximum combined length of 16.4 feet, meaning that powering uninterrupted lengths greater than 16.4 feet will cause voltage drop and will prevent optimal output. 

Given the above, we usually recommend utilizing one power supply per full reel, though you also have the option of connecting wire segments totaling less than 120W of power draw in parallel to one power supply. 

We have attached a few configuration layout guides below, which I hope prove to be helpful for your installation planning. The first two guides utilize the DC power supplies, where the latter uses in-wall power and will likely require the Female DC Barrel Jack Plug Adapter. 

LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3002_3E

LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3002_3D

LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3001-1C

I plan to wire twelve 4' sections in parallel (48' total). I see in the response that you are recommending having an independent power supply for each 16.4' section, however, if I use a 320W 12V supply, should that not be enough to power all 48'?

Utilizing a higher capacity power supply could indeed be a good solution for your installation, so long as the LED strip lights are run in parallel due to the aforementioned maximum run length of 16.4ft. 

We would also recommend ensuring that the amperage of the power supply is sufficient for providing current to that quantity of product. We have attached a link to the Absolute Series LED strip light product specification sheet below, which includes a guide for power supplies, in case it proves to be helpful. 

ABSOLUTE SERIES™ LED Flexible Strip Specification Sheet

So if I have three full reels, how many amps are required? The spec sheet only hits up to one full 16.4 length. Does the requirement increase by 3x?

As each full 16.4 ft (5 meters) reel requires 6 amps at 12V, I can confirm that three full reels would require a power supply capable of outputting 18 amps. 

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