{"title":"Level Shifters","description":"\u003cp\u003eCustom designed Level Shifters for LED projects\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-4-ws2812b-adaptor-cable","title":"Level Shifter \u0026 Power Adaptor (v3) for 5-Volt RGB LED Strip (WLED, Hyperion, Etc)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost Out of Stock for 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e New batch Coming in a couple months...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the Micro USB cable, just email me - I only have 3 left as of this update, so I only specified the Type-C variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this product, you will receive a custom, hand-made Adaptor board, specifically designed to power your \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi Zero 2 W, 3\/4\/4b\u003c\/strong\u003e, or an \u003cstrong\u003eESP32\/8266\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e drive your WS2812b\/SK6812 (or other) \u003cstrong\u003e5-Volt\u003c\/strong\u003e RGB LED strip(s) with 5-Volt logic, thanks to its inline one-way \u003cem\u003eLevel Shifter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: \u003cstrong\u003eDo Not\u003c\/strong\u003e use the USB port to power a\u003cstrong\u003e Raspberry Pi 5\u003c\/strong\u003e - it requires a separate power supply. 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