LED lights - How to?

sharthun · 10-06-14, 02:01 PM

Cut led strip to desired length. Installation is done via peeling the the backing from the 3m adhesive and stick on desired location on inside top of enclosure. Connect strip to controller and power supply. With most kits you get plenty length of led strip. You can cut two lengths from spool because only two ends have connectors. If you want to use the rest of the spool you will have to get connectors and you adapters to split from controller and power supply. You can also order precut led strips for each enclosure. Also you have to decide on rgb (4 wire) or single color (2 wire). I like multi color myself. Also make sure the brightness is at Least 5000k. I think 6500k is probably better since it's close to natural sunlight. Make sure you get ul listed power supplies. Hope this helps some.

I've purchased from this site. They have quality products and cables/connectors.

Quality LED Lighting | LED Light Bulbs & Strip Lights | HitLights

JWFugle · 10-08-14, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sharthun

Cut led strip to desired length. Installation is done via peeling the the backing from the 3m adhesive and stick on desired location on inside top of enclosure. Connect strip to controller and power supply. With most kits you get plenty length of led strip. You can cut two lengths from spool because only two ends have connectors. If you want to use the rest of the spool you will have to get connectors and you adapters to split from controller and power supply. You can also order precut led strips for each enclosure. Also you have to decide on rgb (4 wire) or single color (2 wire). I like multi color myself. Also make sure the brightness is at Least 5000k. I think 6500k is probably better since it's close to natural sunlight. Make sure you get ul listed power supplies. Hope this helps some.

I've purchased from this site. They have quality products and cables/connectors.

Quality LED Lighting | LED Light Bulbs & Strip Lights | HitLights

have you had any issue with the tape coming off? i got some flak elsewhere b/c i used the tape in the cage

sharthun · 10-08-14, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JWFugle

have you had any issue with the tape coming off? i got some flak elsewhere b/c i used the tape in the cage

I had trouble with the stock 3m adhesive sticking to the top of my ap cages so I used double sided 3m auto body molding tape. Works fantastic!