Step by step instructions for connecting the LED strip

Monochrome

Connecting monochrome LED strip is not a big deal.All you need - to buy components backlight components, cut the desired length of the LED ribbon, solder it to the power supply and insulate the exposed contacts.We now consider in detail each of the stages of the connection.

Select the wiring diagram

To manually connect the LED strip to the network 220, it is necessary first of all to choose the scheme of connection of all the elements.If you decide to make the backlight, using no more than 5 meters of product, while sufficient to connect to the power strip 220 in block 12, and connected to the power supply via the home network cable and plug.

However, it often happens that you need to connect more than 5 meters LED strip - 10, 15 or even 20 meters.In this case, to connect all the segments sequentially prohibited sinceoverheating occurs first 5 meter segment and at the same time the voltage at the subsequent stations will fall significantly.This connection will shorten the service life of LED backlight.All the most popular connection diagrams LED strip, we examined in detail in the relevant article.For example, to give them again.

sequence (allowed if you want to add a small piece):

parallel:

With two power supplies (if the tape is of great length):

draw your attention to the fact thatYou can connect LED strips through a switch or dimmer, which is very convenient when creating additional lighting in the kitchen or any other room.In this case, the light switch is connected to the power supply in the phase gap, as shown in the diagram below:

dimmer must be connected after the power supply, as shown in this example:

with LED connection diagrams to the network220v understood, now turn to the process circuit connection elements.

Putting components

In the simplest example, we have a power supply 220 / 12v and 5 meters monochrome LED strip.To connect all the elements to 220 volts, follow these steps:

1. Cut a suitable length of the article.About how to properly cut the LED strip, we have been told.Cut the wire should be in strictly designated areas indicated by the dotted line or scissors icon, as shown in the photo below:
2. Prepare wires to connect.If the length of no more than 5 meters, you can safely choose the wiring, 1.5 mm2.At great length of tape is recommended to calculate the wire size for power and current, to select an appropriate value.
3. Prepare soldering iron, rosin and solder.
4. Clean the contact pads of the LED conductor, using cotton wool and alcohol.
5. Strip wires to connect the product to 2-3 mm for soldering.
6. Run tinning of wires and pads for soldering.
7. Solder the wires to the LED strip.It is best to use a soldering tin-lead solder.It is important not to confuse the wires by color, or LEDs do not light up.Black or blue wire must be connected to the "-" terminal and red to '+'.
8. Insulate solder joints using heat shrink tubing.By the way, can also be used instead of the heat-setting glue gun, which will reliably protect the exposed contacts.
9. Connect the wires from the tape to the power supply, as guided by the color code.
10. to terminals L, N and PE to connect the cable from the network 220.Do not forget to turn off the electricity in this house or apartment.

That's the step by step guide for dummies for connecting LED strip to the power supply and network with their own hands.It should be noted that the product can be connected even without soldering, using special connectors, as in the photo below.

disadvantage of these adapters is that over time the contact will deteriorate, which is not the more reliable soldering wires.To see how to connect the LED tape with connectors and solder You can in the video below:

Multicolor

If you want to connect a color RGB tape at home, the connection technology has not changed much.The scheme with multicolor added controller device, without which circuit can not work, and the output is four instead of two contacts.Schemes RGB tape connection, we have also considered, offer them again to your attention.

standard way:

Parallel connection:

Using amplifier:

Two power supplies:

The rest of the user connection is similar to the previous one - wire solder, bare contacts are isolated,then checked the correct connection of all elements of the chain!Visually see how to connect the colorful RGB tape to the network with their own hands, you can in the video below:

That's all we wanted to tell you about how to connect LED strips to220 volts with their own hands.As you can see, the instruction for connecting multi-color and monochrome models are not very different, the main thing - the right to connect the wires by color.If suddenly you have any questions, you can ask them, using a form of Q & A!