Regardless of bends, twists, or turns, Example of a cut line on LED strip lights
2. You will now have two LED strip lights. Carefully peel back the end portion of the paper strip covering the strip’s adhesive backing, and then remove the 3M VHB adhesive from the solder pads on the bottom side of one of the strips. The strip with its adhesive peeled back will be the top strip when soldered.
5. Align the non-tinned strip segment (strip with adhesive removed) directly over the newly tinned pads, and apply heat. Hold the soldering iron in place until the solder remelts and begins to flow. To strengthen the bond and improve visual appeal, a small portion of solder can be added to the top pad.
The LED strip lights are now connected, and power should flow through the entire length of the strip.
The following steps demonstrate how to split and solder a run of non-weatherproof two-conductor or connecting wires. Peel away the blue wire so that only the positive (red), negative (black), and control (green) wires are left.
*No wires should be peeled away if you’re joining single-color or standard RGB light strips.
3. Properly heat your soldering iron. For best results, clean and tin the tip of the iron immediately before soldering. To tin the iron, touch solder to both sides of the iron’s tip.
4. Next you will need to tin the solder pads on both ends of the split strip light. When soldering, always apply heat to the target area on the strip and not directly to the solder. Once sufficient heat has been applied to the area, start introducing solder.
The LED strip lights are now connected, and power should flow through the entire length of the strip.
The following steps demonstrate how to split, solder, and reseal a
3. Follow steps two through five located at the top of this post for soldering a standard RGB strip light.
4. To reseal the strip light, apply
The LED strip lights are now connected, and power should flow through the entire length of the weatherproof strip.
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