I want to use these connectors to hook up short strips to my flourescent fixture. Can I cut one of the connectors off and use the wires for connectio
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Yes I actually did this on all my connections since I was running long distances in between each set of light.
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Yes...that's what I did. They give you about 5" of wire...just clip in the middle, and strip the insulation.
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You can cut the connectors and wire them directly to a power source. You did not mention the power source so I must remind you that if it is a 120v power source, you have to have the 120v-12v adapter. I used mine on a motorhome where all the light fixtures are 12v, so was able to remove my flourescent bulbs and rewire these strips directly to the light switch.
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You can cut them between the 4 copper looking circles only. They are ever 3 diods. These are the conecting points and you will nee the special connections. It has been said you can solder them but I perfer the connectors.
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The lights can be shortened. I was able to do it. You'll need to cut to fit, reattach (or terminate) the wires with electrical connectors, and use tape to seal from the elements.
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It claims that it can be cut to length, but we had a lot of trouble re-wiring once we cut the pieces. However, since we were also cutting the corresponding product (the LED lights), I cannot say for certain if the reason nothing was working was because of the connectors or the LED's themselves.
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If you are wanting to cut the strip and have lights in different areas you will need to buy connectors
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Yes but sketchy . You need to access the existing ballast, cut only the hot and ground feeding the fixture, then using the wire nuts splice the provided pigtail to the hot and ground feed wires. Install the led tubes and connect the connectors.. Do not cut any other wires, do not remove the ballast as it provides the end to end connection for the new tubes good luck
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Hi, I linked them by running hardwire to each fixture (and box) the only other way to link them would be with the provided wires but they are not very long. Let me know of you need more information
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We are happy to hear you enjoy your new LED Light Kit, and appreciate your inquiry. If you will please elaborate more on the connector you are needing, we will be able to better assist you. If you are needing additional light strips, we will list these available for purchase. If you are wishing a different type of connector we will need to know what type of connector you are looking for. We look forward to your response, and being able to assist you. Thank You SunWave
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I believe you can connect two end to end, but you cannot connect 3 or more end to end. I explored this question myself, though I did not do this, and it seems like once you use more than 2 strips (of 5 meters each) it would drawn too much power for the thin wires and things would melt. If I did this myself, I would first test it and see how hot the strips seemed to be getting before I would trust installing it. I would also not recommend doing this without some validation, since I am by no means an expert and would not want to be responsible for any mishaps.
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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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When you cut an LED strip you need to use some type of connector to continue the next leg. There are clamp-on type connectors. These are used to join two female connectors together. I soldered females to the end of the LED strip and then used these to connect to the next leg of lights.
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Yes, they can be cut and I have cut them without any issue. No soldering required. I think it's 3 LED's per section.
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I use the HitLights LED PCB Connector Box For 3528SMD connectors. They work great for connecting strips together once you figure out how to use them.
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the lights can be cut (show by 4 gold spots with a line for ease). it adds a bit of thought and time spacing them out, but you can make the light spread out nicely this way. you'll need solder, soldering iron, proper wire and a little skill, however.
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Yes, you can. I have one working with a light bulb that is blown. There are two wires, a power and ground wire. Don't cut anything, just remove the bulb.
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Sure you can cut off the clamps and put some solder less connecters on the wires to make a more perminate connection.Just make sure red is on red and black is on black.
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Only if you want to cut the wire and reconnect it. (Warning) if you cut the wire it is a fine wire and difficult to handle, reconnect, & strip the wire. You must do it taking your time. But it can be done. But I do not change my opinion of the light they are dim and not reliable.