Are there additional solder points throughout the strip so that I can easily cut into smaller strips different uses? I'd like to use these strips to run lights around the inside rim of each of my bicycle tires.
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Hello my dear Tahir J. Naim, Yes, there are solder points or cut marks for the LED strip. Every 3 leds are a cuttable group. For more pictures of the solder points, kindly check the 3rd picture for listing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CP3HZP8 Kindly tell you that the female connector & 4-pin male to male connector is necessory after cutting the LED strip. For more details, you can contact Lelonbest freely at any time. We are always here for help. Best Regards Lemonbest
1552581
Not many soldering stations come with an assortment of tips, at least not ones at this price point. The tip included works quite well. But yes if you want more than one you will have to purchase them separately.
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It would require 9 TSSS Data RGB Signal Repeaters to insure that the last strip would be as bright as the first strip.. And also if not used would shorten the life spam of the leds to almost nothing if not totally ruining them.. i know this because I have made the mistake myself trying to save money.. sorry to respond so slowly..
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If you mean additional strip, I don't believe you can, because there is only one connection from the front panel unit. It looks like a pretty standard 4 pin connection though. I'll try to remember to add pictures of the connectors to the product Page in a day or 2.
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If you're talking about a long roll strip, one end has the pin connectors and the other end has wires to splice what I did was cut in half,bought a separate power supply and spliced wires. If you're talking about short LED strips, I don't think you can cut those and use again without Soldering
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They can be cut every 3 leds which is about every inch and a half, and can be connected to the controller from the length you selected from there. You will just have to solder wires to the strip and connect it to the controller.
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You have to get the connectors and then splice it into the correct wire colors. If you dont want to buy the connectors, you could always match the wire location to the solder point on one LED strip, then match the connection you made with the next LED strip. Thats how i do it and it works just fine. Just be careful of bending the solder points to much. They could break the connection causing the LED strip to not work on one side or maybe one color not showing.
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dear friend: thanks for your attention and message,this item is 4 wire, only use for 3528 & 5050 RGB SMD LED Strip lights,can not use for single color Led strip light.if you have any question,please feel free to contact us . have an nice day
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I stripped back about 1/8" and soldered wires directly to the pads. You can also solder stiff square wire so you can use the plugs available for them. Now if your asking how long a strip of LEDs you can use. It really does not make a difference providing you have the proper power source and do not exceed the specifications of these led's.
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I use one to work/solder surface mount electronics to printed circuit boards (PCBs). I love it but naturally if the parts get too small... I should have added that over the years I've use many magnified extension lights to work on PCBs, all had external springs. This light does not have external springs and seems to be much smoother when trying to position it for work. I haven't noticed any distortion when working on 0603 parts and don't want to go much smaller than that.I just ordered one for personal use.
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You can cut it to any length. The strip consists of Three LEDs are in a series circuit over and over again in parallel. If it's cut short only the other 1 or 2 won't work. There is no need for soldering. But I suggest sealing the end with hot glue to keep moisture out if it's used outdoors
768180
Sounds like a bad strip to me. I use them in automotive but I do cut them into sections. I would contact the seller
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Not sure what the 2 clips are? Pinch/squeeze adapters? I tried several adapters to connect LED strips. None really work (or held together). Cut LED strip between solder points. Buy/use the 4 pin to 4 pin connectors. Solder them using the existing solder on LED strip. I did use a 4-way splitter to connect the controller shown to two other LED strips. Soldering requires a little finesse but really works.
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It depends on the type of LED strip you're using. Some strips use more power than others because they use more powerful LEDs, or more LEDs per foot.
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Yes they can. There are couplers made to interconnect strips. Search for "strip to strip connector". Same type connector is made with raw wire on one side and connector on other. Alternate option is to solder the wires to the locations on each strip. Simple to do, just look at how the factory end was soldered and make sure your wires match colors and locations. Don't forget power supply and dimmer if needed.
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I use about 100 yards of led strip tape a month and have given up trying to use these connectors. I have taken to soldering the strips together. This is not practical for home use I would guess though.
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As the others have said you can definitely solder directly to the solder pads on the strips, and if it seems difficult to get a good connection remember flux is your friend.