Thanks for the reply.  I&#x27;m using about 250W of 5050 led ribbon to decorate my house for the holidays.  The strips I&#x27;ve purchased look like they will blend into my crown moulding seamlessly.  I think I will try and use an arduino to rig them up to slowly work their way to full brightness 15 minutes before my morning alarm.  Something tells me I will wake up before the alarm goes off...