diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03f4a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.pio
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a750398..cecf01c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
  *
  */
 
-#define SK6812RGBW
+#define SK6812RGBW //power consumption is around 51mA per LED at RGBW 100%
+/*
+	R=1234mA (with 112 LEDS 100%)
+	G=1234mA (with 112 LEDS 100%)
+	B=1090mA (with 112 LEDS 100%)
+	W=2100mA (with 112 LEDS 100%)
+*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
@@ -259,9 +265,16 @@ void dataMode(){
 
 		#if defined(SK6812RGBW)
 			//Copy data over
-			for(int i = 0; i < Num_Leds; i++){
-				//send_leds[i] = CRGBW(0, 0, 0, 50);			
-				send_leds[i] = CRGBW(leds[i].r, leds[i].g, leds[i].b, 0);
+			for(int i = 0; i < Num_Leds; i++){		
+				uint8_t r=leds[i].r;
+				uint8_t g=leds[i].g;
+				uint8_t b=leds[i].b;
+				uint8_t w=min(r,min(g,b)); //get white content and use for white
+				r-=w; //subtract white content
+				g-=w;
+				b-=w;
+
+				send_leds[i] = CRGBW(r, g, b, w); //transfer to rgbw struct
 			}
 		#endif