It was mentioned that these light strips can be cut. Can lights be cut, then reattached after a dead space? Special connectors needed?
641538
Yes and no. The light strips when cut in its proper segments have a small smooth section where a connector could slide over. The other option is to take a small pin where the smooth connection and push out the small indented hole and use a soldering iron and your own wire and connect them that way.
641539
Yes, they can be cut and reconnected, we offer connectors on Amazon and HitLights.com http://www.hitlights.com/3528conntw.html.
641540
In my experience, I did cut it but used the opposite end to connect the strips to 12Volts, both ends have wires for connection. I don't think if you cut a piece from the middle and try to connect to 12 Volts it will work. Because I don't know how you would connect it. I purchased an extra roll of light for these kinds of short connections.
641541
The lights can be cut where marked. It is marked by a white line every 2 or 3 inches. (I already mounted it so I don't remember the exact measurement.) It is much easier to connect multiple lines with the connectors, though if you would rather use wires and solder, the connectors are not required to make this work. I would suggest for the cost though, that you seriously consider using them. Especially in corners where you want to run multiple strips.
641542
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.
801120
You can detach the LED lighting without issue in my experience as one user, and I had that others had done it before I did ;-)
1964088
I haven't looked at the lights in a while, but if I remember correctly, either every 3" or 9" there will be a spot where the strip is soldered (spelling?) together. At these points they can be cut and then have to wires or connecting piece soldered to the strip in the appropriate places. So I doubt 20, but you can probably have 18" or if the segments can be cut every 3" then 21"... Hope this helps!
1383631
You can cut the strips at certain contact points( I think it was every 3 LEDs). From there you can either solder on fresh wires or use premade connectors to the contact points,(+) and (-). It's not complicated at all and easily done.
741562
Yes, you'll need to either solder new wires to the contacts on the strip, or use the "any angle" connectors sold as: HitLights 8mm (SMD3528) Any Angle LED Light Strip Connector - 6 Inch (4 Pack)You will have to cut the quick connecting plug from the new power supply and cut the "any angle connector" wire in half, then just connect the wires red to red, black to black. Be sure you attach the connector to the LED strip red to + and black to -. You can use wire nuts, crimp connectors or solder with heat shrink tubing to make the new wire connection. Yes, you'll need to either solder new wires to the contacts on the strip, or use the "any angle" connectors sold as: HitLights 8mm (SMD3528) Any Angle LED Light Strip Connector - 6 Inch (4 Pack)You will have to cut the quick connecting plug from the new power supply and cut the "any angle connector" wire in half, then just connect the wires red to red, black to black. Be sure you attach the connector to the LED strip red to + and black to -. You can use wire nuts, crimp connectors or solder with heat... » Read More Yes, you'll need to either solder new wires to the contacts on the strip, or use the "any angle" connectors sold as: HitLights 8mm (SMD3528) Any Angle LED Light Strip Connector - 6 Inch (4 Pack)You will have to cut the quick connecting plug from the new power supply and cut the "any angle connector" wire in half, then just connect the wires red to red, black to black. Be sure you attach the connector to the LED strip red to + and black to -. You can use wire nuts, crimp connectors or solder with heat shrink tubing to make the new wire connection. « Show Less
2256600
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.
85656
The strip is bad but fixable you have to cut the strip after the light shuts off and put another tip there where it has the scissors symbol if you only want it all in 1 send it back. Mine flickers and some don't work and I spent hours putting them on my goldwing very disappointed in them
857743
Only if the light strips aren't connectable. A lot of LED lights can be connected easily as they have built in adaptors. If they lack these adaptors, then you would have to have three of these power units.
2198759
Hello,This Kovacs Track Light is already pre-built so it cannot be cut.Thank you,ALCOVE LIGHTING
2133773
If I understand your question correctly, you want to cut the lights, separate them and then join them back with wire, making the total length longer. If this is what you want to do then the answer is yes. Make sure you cut where the white line is on the led strips and then strip plastic to expose the wire and solder your additional wire to the led wire. The lights will need a 12 volt power supply and I also added a dimmer to control how much light. They are very bright.
1979215
No, not by just connecting one strip to another. Anything beyond 2 5meter strips will be to far from the power source. That amount of length would probably require a data repeater for every 10meters of light strips.
1315750
Yes you will need the power supply. The dimmer goes between the power supply and the lights. Just a couple of 18 or 22 size wires will work fine cut to the lengths needed. As for the connectors, depends on how many pieces you're going to have. If you need to go around corners, then it's easier to cut the strip and make the40/90 degree bend you require. Then you would need 2 connectors, (One for each strip) one long length would need only 1 connector. Unless you're handy with a soldering iron (pencil type) I'd check out a couple of videos on www.youtube.com, for hints and tips. It's not hard but patience goes along way in working with these. But the finished job is well worth it. Everyone that comes in my kitchen and sees them does the oooo's and awwwws. Also makes a nice night light when you go out.
2263023
When you cut then you have to solider them to the next string of lights or you can buy the ledSplice connectiers and they clip together, but I would recommend you solider the connection the clip that holds them together sometimes come loose, As for power for the lights you have to buy the power supply separately or buy the led set with the a c adapter included,
1355990
It depends the distanced you want to split them to. The actual cable is long where you can separate the lights far from each other. Maybe if you buy an additional cable you can move to an entire separate location. Hope this helps.
509510
Yes, you can easily size this LED strip to you needs by cutting it about every three inches where there is a big white line. just be aware that you will have to solder on your own wires or connector to the solder globs of each strip to get power to them. really really easy if you have every dealt with soldering before.
1116877
Once the strip has been cut, it is no longer attached to the power so it will not light. You will need to re-splice it to the strip that is connected to the power adapter.
351182
Yes you can cut these to any length. They have lines on the strip to show you where you can cut them. Once you cut them you can't add a strip, because the cut end won't have a connector on it. Each strip has a connector on each end. I hope this helps.