Creative Lighting Solutions LED Flexible Ribbon Strip Lighting User manual

LEDFlexibleRibbonStripLighting
InstallationTipsandOperatingInstructions
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofLEDFlexibleRibbonStripLighting!
LEDRibbonTapeisaveryversatilelightingproductthatcanbecustomizedforyourparticularapplication.LEDRibbonStripsare
excellentforundercabinets,underdashboards/seats,intrunkorenginecompartments,glassedgeorbacklighting,shadowbox
lighting,shelforcabinetlighting.Usethewaterproofversionundercars,aroundyourbar,boat,limoandmore.Thepossibilitiesare
endless!
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TheFlexibleRibbonstriprunsoff12voltsDC(DirectCurrent)only.24vDCiscustomordered.ObservepolarityofPositive(+)and
Negative(‐)whenconnectingthepowersource.Iftheunitdoesnotlight,reversethepolarityandtryagain.Youwillnotdamage
theLEDFlexibleRibbonstripwithconnectingthe12vDCpowersourcereversed;itsimplywillnotlight.
CuttingyourLEDFlexibleRibbonStripissimple.Usingapairofsharpscissorscutthestripsatthecutlines(abouteverythreeLEDs).
Becarefultocutexactlyalongthemarking;leavingbothofthesolderdotsoneachremaininghalfintact.
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Youwillneedtosolderleadstotheremainingpiece(s)topowerthemwithyour12vDCsupply.Usingalowwattagesolderingiron
andelectronicgradesolder,attachyouleadswithsoldertothePositive(+)andNegative(‐)coppersolderdotsonyournextpiece.If
yousodesire,youmayuseashortsection(1‐2inches)of½”heatshrinktubeoverthesolderdotsandtheendsofyourleads.We
havefoundthatthisreinforcesandsecuresthesolderedleadsandLEDFlexibleRibbonconnection.Shrinktheheatshrinkmostly
aroundyourleadends.Over‐heatingwillbendtheendofyourLEDtapeandcouldruinyourconnection.
Multiplestripsand/orcolorscanbeconnectedtogether.Individuallypoweredstripsshouldalwaysbeconnectedinparallel(directly
backtothe12vDCpowersourceormainfeed.Donotexceedsix5‐Meterspoolstotallength(30M).
Makesurethesurfaceyouadherethe3M™tapetoissmooth,cleananddry.RemovetapebackingandapplyyourLEDRibbontape
tothesurfacepressingalongtheentiresurface.Connecttoa12vDCpowersourceand/orswitchandenjoy!
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LEDFlexibleRibbonStripLighting
InstallationTipsandOperatingInstructions
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Youwillneedtosolderleadstothepiece(s)to
powerthemwithyour12vDCsupply.Usingalow
wattagesolderingironandelectronicgradesolder,
attachyouleadswithsoldertothePositive(+)and
Negative(‐)coppersolderdotsonyournextpiece.
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Werecommendusinga1inchsectionof¼”heatshrinktubeovertheendsofyourleads.A
secondsectionof½”heatshrinkshouldthenbeappliedovertheremainingexposed
leads/connection;finishingthewaterproofingprocess.Wehavefoundthatthisreinforces
andsecuresthesolderedleadsandLEDFlexibleRibbonconnection.
Shrinktheheatshrinkmostlyaroundyourleadends.Over‐heatingwillbendtheendofyour
LEDtapeandcouldruinyourconnection.
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Multiplestripsand/orcolorscanbeconnectedtogether.Individuallypoweredstripsshould
alwaysbeconnectedinparallel(directlybacktothe12vDCpowersourceormainfeed.Do
notexceedsix5‐Meterspoolstotallength(30M–Single/Staticcolor).
Makesurethesurfaceyouapplythe3M™tapetoissmooth,cleananddry.Removetape
backingandapplyyourLEDRibbontapetothesurfacepressingalongtheentiresurface.
Connecttoa12vDCpowersourceand/orswitchandenjoy!
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CreativeLightingSolutionsofferslowvoltageandsolderlessconnectors,LeverLockterminalblocks,bulkwire,remotecontrollers
anddimmerstomakeyourinstallationacinch!Visitusathttp://www.CreativeLightings.comformoreinformationortoplacean
ordertoday!
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