# Powering 12v LED Strip **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 14, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184 "2015-05-14T19:42:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jrwb502](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/jrwb502/32/117_2.png) [@jrwb502](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/jrwb502)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/1 "2015-05-14T19:42:01Z")
I want to power a strip of 12v LEDs with my BlinkStick Pro. The LEDs won’t light up with just the 5v power supply from the BlinkStick so I was wondering whether I could not use the +5v pin on my BlinkStick and use the +12v pin from the LED controller instead without blowing up my laptop. If I were to just use 12v instead of 5, would there be any danger to my laptop? If so, is there a circuit that I could use to still power the lights but not have the power feed back? ---
**Author:** ![arvydas](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/arvydas/32/242_2.png) [@arvydas](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/arvydas)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/2 "2015-07-02T16:35:03Z")
You can’t connect anything driven by 12V to BlinkStick Pro without MOSFETs. I have an LED adapter board ready, will let you know when it’s available to purchase. ---
**Author:** ![trojan9418](https://forums.blinkstick.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@trojan9418](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/trojan9418)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/3 "2015-07-30T00:01:30Z")
When will this adapter board be aviable? ---
**Author:** ![p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/p0ke/32/14_2.png) [@p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/p0ke)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/4 "2015-07-30T06:47:10Z")
> [@arvydas](#): > > MOSFET I remembered this simple SparkFun MOSFET Power board: > **[SparkFun MOSFET Power Control Kit](https://www.sparkfun.com/sparkfun-mosfet-power-control-kit.html)** > > This is the SparkFun MOSFET Power Control Kit, a breakout PTH soldering kit for for the RFP30N06LE N-Channel MOSFET. Could this be an alternative until your board is ready to purchase? Just an idea, cause you seem to be very busy at the moment 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![trojan9418](https://forums.blinkstick.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@trojan9418](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/trojan9418)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/5 "2015-08-06T14:04:33Z")
Ive read trough the forum and it seems like he has already send this adapter out to some people but now he is not responding. I just sit here with my 12v led strip and a useless blinkstick ☹ ---
**Author:** ![p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/p0ke/32/14_2.png) [@p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/p0ke)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/6 "2015-08-06T20:12:58Z")
Hey Trojan, please be patient, you know that everybody has a real live beyond such a project. Arvy will respond! He helped me a lot and he is absolutely willing to help! Please stay tuned. ---
**Author:** ![trojan9418](https://forums.blinkstick.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@trojan9418](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/trojan9418)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/7 "2015-08-29T11:23:33Z")
I hope he responses in under a year or so… ---
**Author:** ![p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/p0ke/32/14_2.png) [@p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/p0ke)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/8 "2015-08-29T14:08:33Z")
Sorry, don´t know whats going on at the moment ☹ ---
**Author:** ![arvydas](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/arvydas/32/242_2.png) [@arvydas](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/arvydas)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/powering-12v-led-strip/184/9 "2015-08-30T21:56:21Z")
@trojan9418 I have a few boards available, not enough yet to add it in the shop. Please contact me directly by sending a private message or email to [info@blinkstick.com](mailto:info@blinkstick.com) and I’ll see what I can do.