Attaching Wires to single color Flexible LED Strip
Solder Connection
Step #1: Remove about a ¼” of the water-proof coating from the end of the strip. You may use your fingernail (if you use a knife be very careful not to cut through the circuit board). For best results, clean the contacts with fine sandpaper or a wire brush.
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Step #2: If using our control cable, strip the casing approximately 3/4”. Strip each small wire 1/8”. For added protection, put a 1” long piece of heat shrink tubing over the wire (So that when you are finished you can position it over the connection).
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Step #3: With a hot, clean soldering iron, use Rosin-Core solder to pre-tin the solder pads and stripped wires with solder. It won’t take long to heat the strip so be quick! You may double up the wires if you are going to be running several rolls or long distances.
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Step #4: Match up the wires to the pads on the end of the strip, being careful to match the positive (+) and negative (-) marks on both strips. With a little excess solder on the gun, touch the pad and the wire at the same time, soldering them together. Add more solder if needed. Repeat process for the remaining pad/wire.
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Step #5: Cover connection with hot melt glue and/or heat shrink tubing for extra protection. Be careful not to burn yourself!
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