Cut and connect LED strips: a simple task

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Discover all our range of LED strips. The decorative possibilities offered by this type of strips are very extensive.

The LED strips They are one Very interesting light alternative because they can be used on various fronts. Generally Its use is decorative, although more and more are used as supplementary lighting points or main light. Flexible, rigid, monocolor or RGB, there are many types of accessible strips in the market.

  1. Cut and connect LED strips: a simple task
  2. Procedure to cut and join 12V LED strips
  3. Are you going to join several sections of 12V LED strips?
  4. 220V LED strips: a somewhat more special case
  5. How much LEDs per meter are necessary?

1 Cut and connect LED strips: a simple task

Before making deeper descriptions, it is necessary to know the Four main tension ranges to which a LED strip can work:

  • 5 VDC LED strips: They are not very common. They are digital or analog strips that, Generally, they connect to USB ports.
  • 12/24 VDC LED strips: Without a doubt, the most used. They need to know the process of cutting and joining different stretchs, but the great advantage is that they can be done precise and somewhat more elaborate facilities, tailored to what each project needs. He Great inconvenience, if you can catalog like this, they require a transformer to Convert the current that pours the electricity grid at the working voltage of the strips.
  • 220 empty LED strips: For his IP65 protection are more intended for outdoor lighting. They are perfect to highlight Concrete points of a garden, for example. They do not require transformer, so it is more Simple install them.

2 Procedure to cut and join 12V LED strips

The steps to cut and join ties of 12/24 LED strips VDC They are not complex and, As we have already mentioned, they are also safer to undertake than those of other facilities. But It is necessary to execute them with attention and care:

  1. Calculate and cut the section (only if you need to cut) of LED strips you need. If you are going to make a cut, remember that, as a rule, the strips in 12 VDC can be cut Every 5 cm and every 10 cm if they are 24 VDC. Generally, it is clearly indicated where you can Make separation.
  2. It is necessary to ensure that the profile where the LED strip will be installed clean before pasteing them. Although it is not mandatory to do so in profiles, Yes, it is highly recommended that LED strips are installed in this type of pieces, eliminating The temptation to place them directly on wood or plaster.
  3. Connect the strip to the corresponding transformer following the instructions relevant. You will need two cables (red and black) that you will connect with the sign + ( + v) or - (-v) respectively. Subsequently, the power supply to the electricity network must be connected.

3 Are you going to join several sections of 12V LED strips?

  • He court You must respect the indicated sections for each type of LED strip.
  • The union of the different sections can be managed through rigid or cable connectors connectors The rigid are safer and allow the joints to generate a Straight line, a right angle or even more complex facilities in the form of T.
  • Paste The LED strips in the corresponding profile and connect it to the transformer and, subsequently to electric light.

Although 12V and 24V LED strips can be cut and joined No problems, always following the relevant instructions, it is recommended that any type of this type of installation does not exceed 10 and 15 meters respectively with the aim of avoiding Unexpected tension drops.

4 220V LED strips: a somewhat more special case

These strips are a "modified" version of the above. Its main virtue is that they can be connected directly to the network, facilitating the installation, since Avoid having to depend on the transformers (key piece in LED strips 12/24V). This type of Strips can be extended up to 50 meters without fears of voltage falls. More details About the installation of 220V LED strips:

  • Are available in coils of 50 or 100 meters. Another big difference with Regarding other similar lighting systems is that only 1 cuts can be made Exact meter. If this measure is not respected, the strip will not work.
  • The sections can be joined and continue using simply by welding the connection cables to the divided end.
  • The steps to install strips LED to 200V They are even simpler. I always know Part of the introduction of the 4 -pin connector skewer in the LED strip. These skewers have two Well differentiated parts: pointed skewers and rounded skewers. The former are what must coincide with aluminum sheets, while the latter will be the ones Enter the connector plug. Once all the elements are connected there are only to plug the strip to the electricity grid.
  • In the event that the strip does not begin to illuminate, we advise you to do the check proposed in this post.
  • Finally, note that the protection index of the 220V LED strips is ip65, So they are usually used to illuminate exterior and with decorative intentions.

5 How much LEDs per meter are necessary?

It can appear a trivial detail, but the amount of LEDs per meter directly affects luminosity and electricity consumption. For this reason, before undertaking the Installation It is important to please the lighting objective to opt for a type of or u strips others. These tips help choose properly:

  • 30 LEDs/Metro: destined for face -to -face lighting and highlight Very specific elements (a table, a tree, the profile of a mirror from the rear ...)
  • 60 LEDs/Metro: For standard lighting. It is the perfect amount for Integrate in moldings, corridors or bars.
  • 120 LEDs/Metro: For very high light demands. Especially useful in outdoor lighting.
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