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How to Use LED Strip Lights

Strip lights are one of the most versatile and customizable lighting products that we carry. They can be cut, connected, spliced and put almost anywhere to create amazing lighting both indoors and out. If you are a first time user or just want to maybe learn a few new tricks, check out the tutorials below and learn all the cool ways you can use LED light strips.

What is an LED Strip Light?

LED Strip Lights, also known as LED Tape Lights, are small linear lights on a roll that you probably have seen in a lot of places but never really noticed. Each strip consists of an array of various sizes of LED chips which are soldered to a flexible printed circuit board. The backside of the PC board is applied a double sided adhesive for mounting to clean and dry surfaces. These strips can literally be used in hundreds of different places and are easily hidden to create appealing and attractive lighting in the tightest of spaces. Each strip light can be cut and re-connected to create customized linear accent, task, and exterior lighting. Our strip lights are offered in a wide range of brightness (lumens), colors (kelvin) as well as color changing options.

What is an LED Strip Light?
How to Solder Wire to LED Strip Lights

LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product due to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products. See the below tutorial for a complete guide on cutting LED Strip Lights and soldering wire directly to the LED Strip.

LED Tutorials - DC wire Solder
How to Solder Wire to RGB Strip Lights

RGB LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product due to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products. See the below tutorial for a complete guide on cutting 4 wire RGB LED Strip Lights and soldering wire directly to the LED Strip.

LED Tutorials - RGB wire Solder
LED Tutorials - Soldering Wire to Waterproof Strip Light

Waterproof LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product due to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip, you can then re-waterproof the strip using the proper end caps and a strong adhesive. Follow this tutorial for instruction on cutting, connecting, and re-waterproofing your LED Strip Light.

LED Tutorials - Soldering Wire to Waterproof Strip Light
LED Tutorials - Single Color Quick Connectors

LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product due to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products. See the below tutorial for a complete guide on cutting LED Strip Lights and using quick connectors for connection.

LED Tutorials - Single Color Quick Connectors
LED Tutorials - RGB Quick Connectors

LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product due to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products. See the below tutorial for a complete guide on cutting LED Strip Lights and using quick connectors for connection.

LED Tutorials - RGB Quick Connectors
LED Tutorials- Single Color Overlap Solder

Overlap soldering two pieces of LED Strip Light together is trickier than your basic wire solder. If you do not do this properly there is a high chance of electrical arc from your soldering point. Follow this tutorial to see how to overlap solder two pieces of strip light together. If you are having troubles remember that you can always use a small piece of wire to connect rather than an overlap solder.

LED Tutorials- Single Color Overlap Solder