ok SO THIS IS CHANNEL 3 WHICH HAS ABOUT 8 FT OF LIGHTS--i HAVE IT ON red but the lights are blue--I'm thinking I have too long a string on this--do you concur?
Maybe I'm wrong here but it could probably be because it's protecting itself if you haven't damaged it yet.
Read this below taken from the site.
Comaptible LED strips:
LED strips for 12 V, common anode. Suitable LED strips and connectors are available from Aqua Computer.
Maximum current per channel: 2,5 A
Maximum combined current (all channels): 8 A (resulting in a maximum total power of 96 Watts at 12 Volts)