Great little video that shows step by step process of cutting and joining led strip lights.
Can you cut led strip lights and they still work.
But still many would ask can you cut led strips yes it is actually possible to cut led strips provided you know how.
Each led has a pair of copper dots at the end.
The cutting points are clearly marked with a straight line.
Alternatively if you have a large single strip of leds but you would prefer two seperate pieces you can cut the strip in half led strip lights can be cut at 5 or 10 cm intervals depending on the type of strip light purchased.
Rolls of 5 meters length are supplied and very often needs trimmi.
If the led light strip you purchased can be cut the remaining part that you have cut off cannot be used anymore.
I purchased a led strip lights and used a portion of it but i also want to use the remaining portion.
Anatomy of an led strip.
An led strip light is typically half an inch 10 12 mm in width and up to 16 feet 5 meters or more in length.
As long as you cut between the dots all of the leds will work.
Long time led users cut their led strips so that they can attain the desired size that they want.
They can be cut to specific lengths using just a pair of scissors along the cutlines located every 1 2 inches.
How to fix led strip lights when cut q.