How To CUT, EXTEND and CONNECT LED Strips
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2023
- In this video, you will see the easiest way to cut and extend LED strips. I will show you how to cut LED strips in the correct position and connect two different LED strip cables with a soldering iron and LED strip connector.
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100ft Led Strip Lights:
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LED Light Strip Connectors:
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Soldering Iron Kit:
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these are the type of tutorials i want on youtube. such good and easy explanation
Thank you, glad you like it! 👍
Ohh ok! I was having trouble understanding how you cut without cutting the copper and now I get it. Very straightforward, thank you 😅😊
You are welcome! Glad I could help! 👍👍👍
Thank you for your help, that was very well explained and to the point. And your attitude is very welcoming
Glad it was helpful and you are very welcome 🙂🙂
Thank you this video is very valuable and has helped me fix my daughter's LED strip. 🎉 a big thank you ! Your explanation is very easy to understand and straightforward 😊
Thank you very much for that sincere comment, I am so glad this helped you! Comments like this make it all worth it! 😊😊
Thanks so much for this. I knew I was overcomplicating stuff!
You are so welcome, glad it was helpful! 👍👍👍
now it all makes sense, thank you for that great tutorial
You're welcome! Glad it helped 👍👍👍
Thank you! Simple and straight forward.
You are welcome, thx for comment!
Very helpful video, sir. You have certainly earned my like. 🎉
Glad to hear it! Thanks a lot 👍
Im sad now, i connect my led with copper and now half of my led strip can't light up, probably i mess it up. All my saving is gone for this thing and now i mess it up😞
I'm so sorry to hear that. Not all hope is lost, you can try to cut your LED cable on the next cutting line, and then try to reconnect it, maybe there is just a problem with those connectors in their current position. Don't throw it away, try to reconnect it on a different place!
Good luck!
Lmao it's only 7 dollars for 5 meters
@@ayoub_kun9717 its 35 bucks for 10 meters in my country. And i need 20 metters so that would be 70 bucks. Plus I'm a student living in third world country. Many things are not cheap.
@@howtoirfo Thank you, i will keep that in mind next time.
Just keep trying brother and you will make it work 👍👍👍
Amazing tutorial😊, am now a LED Master courtesy of you😎
Rock on! 😁 👍 It’s simple and easy, we all can do it with a little bit of effort! 👍
@@howtoirfo can i connect 20meter led strips with connector? (It will work? Properly? )
I think you can and it will work properly. I have connected 2 coils from 10m each and it was working ok (it’s still working 6 months later) 👍
الله يجبر بخاطرك❤
Simple, clear and awesome.
Glad you liked it! 👍
Love you for this video. Super useful.
Thx a lot! Glad it was helpful! 🙂👍
Is it the same exact way for strips 2 wires? I have one with 2 wires and i need to connect them.
Thank you for this video sir, was very helpful
You are very welcome, glad it helped 👍👍👍
Worked like a charm, cheers
Excellent 👍👍👍 Glad it helped!
Amazing, new subs here from Philippines.
Thanks and welcome! Would love to come to Phillippines someday ❤️
Very good, greatly appreciated.
Very welcome, glad it was helpful! 👍
Nice video, greetings from Argentina🙋♂
Hello 👋 Thx for commenting, greetings to you too!!!
TYY BROOO WOULD SAVED MY CLASS DECPRATIONNNN
You are welcome bro 👍👍
Solo per l'idea di parlare in inglese ed allargare il tuo pubblico su UA-cam meriti un dieci.
Poi la spiegazione è perfetta e semplice🎉
Thx a lot for your words of encouragement, it really means a lot to me! 👍👍
Thank You My Man
You are welcome brother 👍👍👍
Thank you very much for working।
Excellent, I’m glad it worked 👍👍👍
Thank you!
You're welcome! 👍👍👍
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Very nice 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳India...
Thank you! 👍
Thank you
You are welcome 👍
Nice video,how do I join 3 strips together, with about 15 inch gap between, they are going under shelfs,I don't want leds inside wall
Thank you, you need to connect your strips with wires using a connector or solder them together. Just recently I have made one video on soldering LED strips together, with a little bit of practice you can solder wires to your LED strips and make the 15-inch gap between:
How to Connect LED Strips - Soldering Connectors, Wires and More
ua-cam.com/video/MeSnCjfNNdQ/v-deo.html
Hi, you seem knowledgeable about this topic. I have a 25 meter led light strip. The first 15 meters work, but the remaining 10 meters don't light up. Is it possible i just cut the junction where it started to not light up then connect them again with a 4 pin connector? Or does the new 10 meters cut will require a new power controller? Thank you
Hi there, you could be right, maybe just the connection between 15 and 10 meters is somehow not ok, fabric mistake maybe. 25 meters should work without any problem on one power controller, so I recommend cutting between 15 and 10 meters, and reconnecting it with the connector, if it's not working cut to the next cutting line and reconnect it. If the connection point is good, you should have a working 24,5 - 24,9 meters LED strip. Good luck 👍
@@howtoirfo omg thank you for replying!! Okay so i will try and buy connectors... thank you!!! Love from the philippines!! 🇵🇭
@sabcue you are very welcome. Try with connectors, or try to solder it if you can. The last solution would be to buy a new power controller and connect the remaining strip to the new controller. Good luck and all love from Bosnia ❤️👍
OMG .. this English is amazing
Thx a lot 😊
Thanks
You are welcome 👍
thanks for the video i wish i could TIP you
@Roblox-Boy143 hehe thx that comment really means a lot to me.
No need for any tips, I'm glad that you have found this video useful.
(If you order anything from Amazon, you can do it through the links in the video description, I'll get a small tip from Amazon then :) )
Thank you for the videoo, but is there any other way? To like connect them
You can either use a connector (many variants to buy online) or you can solder two strips together with a soldering iron. I think that the third way doesn't exist 😕
Subbed cos of the way you said ‘Adhesive’ 🤣
Man what a straight to the point video, thank you 🙏 quick question which you may or may not be able to answer… I just bought the Tapo 930-5, which says ‘cuttable’ on the box… but says that the excess you cut off then ‘cannot’ be used… I’ve bought those extending clips, right and angles and three way t junction type connectors.. but do you know if they will work once cut? Again thanks for your informative video 😎🙌
Hehe thank you brother, accent can soud funny sometimes to say the least 😂😂
Look, if that strip has clear cutting lines, and if you can peel off strip protection to expose carbon connectors, than there is realy no reason it wouldn’t work. Cut last piece of your strip and try it (cut just 10cm or wherever last cutting line is). Good luck bro 🤜🤛
@@howtoirfo top man bro, it does indeed have clear cutting lines/scissor icons and you can expose the copper, so I thought what you’ve just said, I wonder if it’s just to stop people doing it themselves but then they void the warranty anyway 🙈 I will cut the first section I can away and reattach using those clips and let you know replying on here if it worked or not. All the best fella 👍
Yup, usually every longer strip LED works the same, if you can expose those copper connectors and make good connection with them it should work for sure.
And yes, you are totaly correct, I also think they male these warnins just to prevent us from exploring what we can do with it! Go for it bro 💪👍👍👍
@@LeeTavMusic did it work? :)
Great, now they dont work anymore, thanks!
You can cut them on every cut line, it’s pretty easy to connect them with connectors, keep trying until you get it right. You got this 👍
Very good tips, my led always blinking and now I know the problem it was due to the +ve and -ve cross touching each other; that why I now know people tape it. Thanks
Excellent, I’m glad this helped you! I also had similar problems with one of my LED strips, had to disconnect everything to figure out that I had the same problem. Keep up the good work 👍
Great video.....but I will be honest, as I was listening to you, it took me back to my childhood watching seasame street and watching the Count.
😁😁 thank you for the comment and yes, I've heard that one before 😁😁 thx
I bought really good led strips 10m and light up really good for only 20$
Nice catch 👍
I have a question about led lights, could I connect many and solder led lights to one sensor?
How many strips, i.e. meters, can I do with one sensor per charger
If it’s not specified on LED instruction papers, than you have to do it by experimenting. It depends on charger strenght, but you should be able to connect at least 20-30 meters of LED strip to one charger. Good luck 👍
Can i use selotape
Veery niiiceeeee!!! *in my borat voice*
😂 Thx @lilwayne
not working for me unfortunately, my led strip has 3 copper lines not 4, would this change anything? also what tool did you use to remove the rubber layer?
You can use any knife you have to remove the rubber layer, the utility knife is the best, and it doesn't matter if you have only 3 wires, you can connect it with a connecter the same way just make sure you connect the wires to the same copper connectors on both sides of the connector. Hope this helps 👍
@@howtoirfo cheers mate :)
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But now with the connector you have turned it into a loop so how will you stick a straight strip under the kitchen drawer unit?
I'm sorry, but I do not fully understand your question.
I will use what I need after the connector and I will cut off the rest of the LED strip. Both strips are turned the same way, so they both will stick under the kitchen drawer unit.
Thanks for the info..
You are welcome, glad it helped 👍
Can you use led from temu?
I think you can 👍
Instructions unclear I became the led strip
what !? you flip the strip lights upside down on top the connectors, rather than sliding in it in between the connector clips. other YT videos, they show theirs sliding in between the clips, who's correct on this ??
As long as you connect blue to blue, red to red and so on it will work for sure, I have not tried it with fliping option, but maybe it can work, give it a try! 👍
How to cut the strip and place it far away and then signal it?
In this video, on 3:10 mark, I have installed one extention cable, so that light is bit far away from plug in cable and adapter, is this something you are looking for?:
ua-cam.com/video/V3CTIkIgHTM/v-deo.html
How can I do this for outdoors?
You can do it the same way as in the video, just extend your strip using manufactured connectors and you can make it as long as you like.
Just make sure it is not exposed to rain, it gets broken pretty quickly when it's exposed to rainy conditions 👍👍
If i connect with a connector then can i open it and use the same connector again ?
Yes of course, you can reuse it as long as you like! 👍
I am good at soldering.
That’s a good skill to have 👍👍
@@howtoirfo i have 10 years of experience
@shuminli-bg2yv You can solder these little connectors with ease. I struggle a lot to get that good-looking connection, any good tips from your experience?
@@howtoirfoactually you will need good tin wire and different size of soldering tip with different shape. For mini points,have to use small soldering tip
@@howtoirfo if the tin wire contain done inpurities,some tin beads may explore and hurt your hands. Whats more,a correct size and type of soldering tips is.also very important. Sometimes we solder 3mm width led.strip
Where can I get some of those
You can check out the video description, there are some links to amazon where you can order them! Thx for question 🙂
At first my strip lights is working perfectly but after 3 days they blink continuously.. Plz tell m what happened to them.. Are they demage or defected
@samrajavaid6122 It’s probably a problem with a connection somewhere. Please check the connection point of the LED strip and cable, there should be a small connector with pins, check the connection of your plug and outlet, if it's wobbly that can be a problem also.
When you connect your strips to power for the first time default state is blinking all the time and then you set your programs, it could be that there’s a break somewhere and it resets your LED strips.
What do i do with the part i cut off?, can i still use it?
Of course, if you cut it between two cutting lines, you can reconnect and use that part anywhere you want. Just solder it as in the video 👍
@@howtoirfoif you did not connect it back, could you use it in a seperate place?
Yes, of course, you can reuse any part of the LED strip, from 20cm to 2 meters, you just have to reconnect it.
Here are some easiest ways to solder it:
ua-cam.com/video/MeSnCjfNNdQ/v-deo.htmlsi=VnIWRPtbe2DNAFDH
I got some left but don’t have a rgb for it
Yeah, if you have small pieces of LED strip, you still need a separate transformer and controller to make it work, maybe better to buy a new package with everything and connect your strips to it if needed 👍
I have to get a rgb
could you use a lighter instead of that tool bc i dont have that tool
It would be very difficult to solder LED strips with a lighter, I recommend buying a cheap soldering iron (10-15$) and it will get this job done 👍
What if your led lights don’t have cutting instructions? On the led light of course.
Then you have some very special LED strip and it probably can't be cutted.
You need to cut it on the marked area if you want it to work properly.
In this video, you can see different types of LED strips and as you can see, all of them are cut on scissors marks:
ua-cam.com/video/MeSnCjfNNdQ/v-deo.htmlsi=HauHWnR3Ds0EA45F
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Thx 👍
Can I connect as many rolls as I can ir there is a limit?😊
@futbol1972 The limit is when you see your led strip losing power, when it starts to “dim” it self. But LED adapters are usualy powerfull enough to power 100m strip, that should be enough for you I think 😁😁
@how.to.channel ok so I can plug in one roll 65.5ft) with the power supply it came with to outlet , then to join the other roll (another 65.4ft) I just have to ✂️ the one that is pluged in and the one I wanna join too correct? Then to join them use one of the jumper connectors, and do the same thing with the 3rd roll (25ft)???
each roll came with its own power supply. I just need one power supply fir all of them correct?? This other guy told me I need it a DC power block, he told me I can't conn2ct thoese te a power outlet??
@futbol1972 I really see no reason why this cant work. Power supply from first roll is strong enough to power all 3 of them, it’s going into the power grid so you have enough power input.
Just to be safe, you can cut second roll at its end and then connect it to the first roll just to see how strong is the light, if its all good than cut all of them however tou want.
I also had 2 rolls from 50ft, cutted the second one and everything worked perfect. Good luck!
I think soldering can be a fire hazard. Feels much safer with plastic connector!
Yup, plastic connectors are better and easier, with soldering you need to be precise and you need to have a good equipment! 👍
Soldering is a fire hazard if you touch the tip onto anything but the connecting parts. Its pretty simple just as long as you keep your hand steady its not hard
I domt have a solder iron gun. But i do have my jstandard and know how to solder. The type of tip you used is too big and gets too hot and could damage the small strip. Depends on which heat tip you got though but just based on what i see
Yes correct, my soldering tip is too big, but I managed to do it after a couple of tries. It sure is much easier if you have a smaller tip 👍
And how many lights can I put with connectors, that is, a strip or a meter with one charger
can you make a video of sticking the led lights when I remove it shows different colour in the back and I cannot put I am using glue pls help
Do you by sticking mean how to glue led strips to the wall or cabinet or whatever? There’s always glue on the back of the LED strip, but over time it loses its stickiness, so I also use separate glue to glue my older LED strips to the hard surfaces. Good idea, I will make one video about it, thank you 👍
@@howtoirfo why are you thanking me thank you and I have last question so it losses it’s glue I order it from india 🇮🇳 so I should put glue?
@@NeonPlayz116 Yes you should put your glue on the backside of the LED strip, if the original glue is not strong enough, feel free to put some additional glue on it.
And I'm thanking you for your idea, it's always easier to make a new video when I know there's a need for it. 👍
@@howtoirfo I subscribe you
How do I make a gap? With just wires?
Yes, you have to connect wires and connect new LED strip to these wires.
Thanks very much.how many years would it last on the exterior under the gutters
One more question. If I make an extension with wires will the rgb still sync with the remote control for color change ?
@simbathelionkingcat It can easily last from five to ten years if connected properly, I have had one in my garage 7 years now, working without any problems
@simbathelionkingcat yes it will if you use the same type of LED strip. Best to use the same strips from one roll 👍👍
Liquid flux will help you make better solder connections. (I think the second one is actually the manufacturer's connection, not yours.)
Correct, mine are not so great, but over time I got better at them. Thank you for your advice, I will try it for sure 👍
So if you cut it without reconnecting it, it doesn't work?
The part with the adapter and plug in will always work, if you want to extend it you need to reconnect an additional length. But no need to reconnect it if you just want to shorten the original strip 👍
How to reconnect the wires to the other end?
1. You can solder led strip to led strip with a soldering iron
2. You can solder the led strip to wires and then to other led strip
3. You can do these two options without soldering but with connectors.
Those are your options if I understood you correctly 👍👍
Nice try showing the factory silver solder as if you might have done it😅
@Howtoconnect how to get led strip connector
Link in description 👍👍
Mine doesn’t have a place showing where to cut
@bethanypainter5575 You can try to cut it at the very end of the strip cable, just to see if your cable will work, and than move your cutting line where you need it. Hope you have some small cable to try it first 🙂
Connector and strip are of different sizes, making the led points not aligned. I feel ripped off rn, as amazon was the one that recommended the combo...
Yes, you need to make sure that the number of pins is the same on the LED strip and on the connectors, you can also solder it with wires, but again, the number of wires and LED connectors must be the same 👍
Yes, you need to make sure that the number of pins is the same on the LED strip and on the connectors, you can also solder it with wires, but again, the number of wires and LED connectors must be the same 👍
thanks my dad will kell me if he know that i broke that 150$ strip💀💀
Hehe then better fix it fast bro 👍👍 good luck!
Is that accent real 😂
100% 😊
Reckons he's from Burnley
Ohh he is bohemia's brother 😅😅😂
Why cut them to connect them all over again... ??
When you have a project where you need a lot of LEDs, you need to connect some more to extend to the desired length, or to go around the window maybe….
Bro i followed the tutorial and lost my rgb strip
What do you mean by “lost”, it’s not working anymore? Than one of new connections are not ok, than can be the only reason. Please try to reconnect it couple times
Are u from Russia 🇷🇺?
No, from Bosnia brother 👍👍
aduh gk bisa b inggris
Dude, don't cut at your finger, lol
😂😂 almoust did it 😁
U italian?
Bosnian 😊, just over the sea from Italia 500 kilometers away 🌊🌊
I am so confused! Why would you cut it if then you have to connect it right back? I thought you could cut it and they would still work? So how did you get a shorter piece for your cabinet? Ugh 😑
You can cut it to get shorter poece and you can cut it and that reconnect with other piece if you want to have some specific lenght. If you want to have short poece, just cut it where you want and it will work. If you want to have a very long piece, than connect new led strip with one of these reconnecting methods! I hope it’s little bit clearer now 🙂🙂
JESUS IS COMING REPENT
I did not do it rights 😢
Practice 👍👍
Are you a dosnian and Hercegovina or caroatin u act and sound like one bc my parents are
Bosnian my brother, all the way from Bosnia & Hercegovina. Thank you for question, happy to hear from you. Hope you still have connections with your roots 🙂🙂🙂
Havala
Nema na cemu 👍👍
very annoying accent gesture, kept video on mute while watching. Be simple young man.
Very annoying comment, humble yourself sir/ma'am.
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You're welcome, glad it helped!
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