Reddit reviews Mean Well LPV-35-12 Power Supply / LED Driver 90-264 VAC Input 35W 3A 12V Output

sure thing, thanks for the response!

And understood on the point of they wont necessarily be 7.5A each.

Total load of the device however is around 4A, split 1A at 30v /3A at 12v

1. I've decided for the 12v supply to also go with a double insulated. Both brands are meanwell, and both are class 2
   
   LPC-35-1050 - powering 1 chip on board LED
   https://www.arrow.com/en/products/lpc-35-1050/mean-well-enterprises
   
   and LPV-35-12 - powering a 12v LED strip, 3 fans, 1 pump, and arduino
   https://www.amazon.com/LPV-35-12-Supply-Driver-90-264-Output/dp/B00IO1W38E/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M533CWTP0HM8K1038JWX&dpID=41%252BqirwjtGL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
   
   
2. power supplies will be at most 2ft from receptacle
   
   
3. DC is being run in <1sqft direction from power supplies
   
   >But if all you were planning on doing was twisting them together and putting some tape over it? That's how people get hurt. That's how fires get started. That's how people die.
   
   fair enough, and i absolutely appreciate that. Are butt clips suitable in this case? or should i also be getting a small box like this
   
   https://www.amazon.com/BUD-Industries-NBF-32016-Plastic-Economy/dp/B07CY9KVW1/ref=sr_1_7?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1526137598&sr=1-7&keywords=electrical+box
   

https://www.amazon.com/LPV-35-12-Supply-Driver-90-264-Output/dp/B00IO1W38E/ref=sr_1_27?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1540484513&sr=1-27&keywords=Mean+Well+12V

https://www.amazon.com/C2G-27397-Internal-Extension-Connector/dp/B0002J26JM/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1540484582&sr=1-6&keywords=molex+cable

https://www.amazon.com/Wago-222-412-LEVERNUT-TRM-BLK/dp/B01DPLPX2A/ref=sr_1_41?ie=UTF8&qid=1540484752&sr=8-41&keywords=wago+2