How to Install LED Strip Lights

How to Install LED Strip Lights (No Soldering)

In this step-by-step LED strip light installation video, we will show you how to complete an LED strip light installation in 5 steps with all the tips and tricks.

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Follow the steps and achieve a professional and clean result exactly how you envisioned it.

00:00 Introduction to LED Strip Lights
LED strip lights are flexible, versatile, and can provide subtle to bright light. They come in different outputs like static white, dynamic tunable white, RGB, RGB + White, and RGB + Tunable White. We will guide you throughout the process from product selection through the installation until you achieve your desired look. Contact us for a free project design.

1:22 Component Check
Make sure that you have all the components needed for your project and that everything is compatible before connecting, cutting, or making any permanent product changes. You will need an LED strip light, an AC/DC power supply, a dimmer or controller, (optional) solderless connectors, a mounting channel (optional but recommended), pliers, scissors, a wire stripper, and a small screwdriver.

4:30 Step 1 - Do a Mock Installation
Roll out your LED strip light and inspect for any defects. Repeat this process with the other components. Connect your LEDs to your dimmer and power supply and make sure everything works. Be careful and confirm the polarity is matched correctly through the setup. Always start from the indicators in the solder pads and make sure that every wire going out of the strip light goes into the associated indicator in the controller. Turn the power “on”. Using your controller, go through all of the colors and verify that the color you select in your controller matches the output. If not, you might have some wires crossed.

7:30 Step 2 - Measure and Cut
If you need to cut your LED strip light, measure the length needed and only cut along the indicated cut marks with sharp scissors. Follow the installation guide that comes with your reel and the specific instructions.

8:40 Step 3 - Attach Solderless Connectors
Make sure the polarity matches throughout the setup and all wires coming out from the strip go to their associated marking on the controller, regardless of the wire color.
Remove 1/2" of the tape cover and adhesive backing, inserting the LED strip light in the connector facing upwards (towards the translucent top). Use pliers to close until you hear a click.

10:20 Step 4 - Connect Controller and Power Supply
Connect everything as shown in the previous steps and turn on the power. Everything should be working correctly, and you should see the colors that you select on your controller.

11:24 Step 5 - Attach to Mounting Channel or Surface
Clean the non-porous surface where the strip is going to be attached. If you are using an aluminum channel, mount the channel first following the channel's installation instructions. Pull off the backing of the adhesive 2 inches at a time as you stick and press every segment to the desired surface whether it is a wall, or inside the mounting channel. Finally, put the channel's cover in place, start at one end and press it onto the other.

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[brenden]

Finally, a good LED installation video. Thank You.

[quinnrssll]

Awesome video. Perfectly explained all of my questions with LED Strip installs

[PeterBeatty-suux]

What about if u got 5 shelves how do u connect all together,

[normabishop]

WOW! I had no idea of the incredible features/modalities of this! Excellent presentation.

[nupsilj]

I was thinking about doing a RGB for a office or bedroom

[VPDesigns]

This is awesome thanks Brett for showing step by step. Only wish there was more information on what the steps are and best practices for hard wiring multiple LED strips to one receiver/controller? So for example use case kitchens have LED strips under the cabinets with multiple location changes or large spaces in between each strip with one unified control. How was this hardwired and setup to work in unison? Can you demo with steps like this video?

[VPDesigns]

What is the best plan to build out an entire ceiling with the plastered in LED RGB plus W setup? Is there a Maximum length for the LED strips to keep best quality and also what is best rules for keeping lights cool and long durability ?

[Consciously_Humble]

Question if I wanted to use a little bit at first just until I found out some Ideas would I be able to reconnect it to the strip I already have up ?

[dillonle]

If I want to install different locations I just need to buy additional IR receiver and adapter right?

[IkechukwuUdechukwu-ju]

How do I install it without a sensor motion

[surajpasuparthy]

hello the power supply is far from where the LED strips are. So how do i extend the length of the wire coming out of the LED strips?. which wire do i use and is there a connector to connect the 2 wires together.?

[claudiodovalle]

If there are more shelves. Should i do a parallel installation comming out of the controller, or do a seriial installation?

[randymitchell]

Awesome video. Thank you for breaking this all down. I do have 1 question that no one seems to truly break down. I have a job and they want to use RGBCCT leds with a controller to integrate with Google. But they also want to have a manual standard 120v dimmer switch in the wall. Is this possible and if so what is required to make this work?

[javierronin]

Do I always need a controller?
I purchased a BTF WS 2811 (24v) and if I connect it to the power source, only the first section of the strip lights up. It stops after the first place where it could be cut.

[roebucksadventure]

how would I connect the led strip lights where I want to go from the outlet to the ceiling with no leds and only have the led strip lights showing on at the top of the ceiling. So basically trying to figure out how to have an extention seciton with no LEDs from the outlet near the floor to the ceiling.

[sakran]

I do t think I got that colored cored.

[richardmunsey]

Very expensive, I was quite surprised. 30 feet of lights $980!