How to cut and connect waterproof LED strip lights

Cutting waterproof LED strip light is basically the same as non-waterproof light strips. Use a pair of sharp scissors to cut along the cutting line. Be careful not to cut skew. Skewed cutting will cause the conductive copper pads to be insufficient on one side, and the LED strip will not work properly after reconnection.

Due to the waterproof tubing, connecting waterproof LED strip light is different from non-waterproof light strips. Depending on the installation and use environment, you can choose to directly connect using waterproof LED strip light connectors. It is usually necessary to use a waterproof sealant to seal the interface.

If the waterproof requirements are not very high, you can choose ordinary LED strip light connectors to connect. At this time, the waterproof tubing of the light strip needs to be further cut with great care, because usually the waterproof tubing will hinder the connection between the flexible printed circuit board of the light strip and the connector. After connection, the interface needs to be sealed with sealant as well.

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