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In the field of modern home lighting, LED light strips have won the favor of many consumers due to their flexibility, energy efficiency, and strong decorative properties. Especially those LED light strips that can be cut are highly praised for their ability to adjust their length according to actual needs. However, for novice users, how to properly cut and use this product can become a major challenge. Today, as a senior technology product reviewer, I will provide you with a detailed explanation of the usage secrets of customizable LED light strips from a professional perspective.
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What we need to understand is that not all LED light strips have a cutting function. There are two main types of LED light strips on the market: non cuttable and cuttable. Non cuttable LED light strips usually have LED units installed at set intervals. If cut arbitrarily, it will damage the integrity of the circuit and cause the entire light strip to fail. The cuttable LED strip is designed with special connection points, and users can cut between these specific connection points to ensure that the cut strip can still work properly.
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How to identify crop type light strips? Generally speaking, a cuttable light strip will be clearly marked with the word “cuttable” in the packaging or instruction manual, or it will indicate how many LED units it has and the distance between each unit. In addition, observing the copper plate design on the light strip is also a good way. If there are large copper plate connection points on the light strip at regular intervals, then this is likely a cuttable node.
Next, let’s talk about how to correctly cut LED light strips. Before cutting, please make sure to turn off the power and ensure that all operations are safe. Then, follow the following steps:
- Measurement and marking: According to the length you need, use a ruler to measure the required size and make a mark on the copper connection point of the light strip.
- Connection points for disconnection: Most connection points for cuttable light strips are designed to be safely disconnected. But before that, please check the product description to confirm which connection points can be cut. Gently cut open the plastic layer at the connection point using small scissors, exposing the copper sheet underneath.
- Cutting copper strips: Carefully cut the copper strips to ensure that they do not damage other parts of the LED beads.
- Cut handling: After cutting, there may be excess metal copper sheets exposed. To avoid short circuits, please wrap the exposed copper sheets with insulating tape.
- Test the light strip: After cutting, do not rush to install the light strip, but test it first.