LED Strip Installation Guide | 16.4ft & 32ft
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- Опубликовано: 10 мар 2020
- How to install 16.4ft or 32ft LED Strips
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Step 1: Pre-Planning
Make sure to measure the length of the area you want to place the lights on
We recommend having the lights go up your wall, but if you prefer to start the line of lights from the top of your wall, you will need LED strip clips to help hold up the power supply against the wall.
Step 2: Preparing the Surface
Use a dry rag or a dry paper towel to clean the area you'll be applying the lights onto. This will ensure the area is clean so the adhesive can hold on strongly.
Step 3: Revealing the Adhesive
Peel back the plastic on the back of the LED strip to reveal the adhesive.
Only peel about 2 feet ahead to make sure the rest of the LED strip doesn't catch debris
Step 4: Installation
Start applying the beginning of the strip against the wall.
We recommend staying as close to the corner where the wall and ceiling meet to make sure the lights stay in a straight line when applying them.
Having someone else hold the other end of the lights and peel the plastic from the adhesive will help make this process easier
Step 5: Make them Stick
Once fully installed, go back and press flat along the LED strip to make sure the adhesive strongly stays onto the wall
Step 6: Powering your Lights
Connect the Controller Receiver (white box) to the LED strip
The LED Strip and Controller Receiver (white box) both have arrows at the connection point. Make sure those arrows are facing each other so the lights receive the correct signals.
If needed. use a screw or LED strip clips to help hold up the power supply. The adhesive can be slightly pulled down if the power supply end is too heavy
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Step 7: Powering your Lights (2)
Connect a power supply to the Controller Receiver (white box) and plug it into the closest socket
If you need a power supply, there are a couple options which you can use. Click here to view all the powering options for your lights
Step 8: Check your Controller
Make sure you've purchased a battery at your closest retailer. The Remote uses a CR2025 battery.
Once you've installed the battery, check the remote by pointing it at the Remote Receiver.
If nothing happened, please check that the battery was not inserted upside down. Try flipping it over and check if it works
You can check if the controller is working also by using your phone's camera. If you open your camera app, point the controller at your camera. A working controller will have a light when you watch it through your camera 
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I love how everyone has perfect square rooms for this I’m out here with an un even room with slanted ceilings 🤦♂️
Me to
Bruh me too
Let’s just say I found a way of putting them up that doesn’t look god awfully stupid so I’m happy I guess 😂
I have like an edging on my wall so idk whether to put them under that or above it
@@lucybrooks3636 I had similar problems... my lights are on different levels but it actually looks way better then I thought
Pov: you got led’s for Christmas
LOOOL
Haha I’ve been waiting for a year finally!
OMG YES
Pov: WHERED YOU PUT THE CAMERA?😂😂
BRO LOL 😂😂🤣😭😭😭😭
me, who bought 50 ft, thinking 16 ft was too short: 👁👄👁
He used two 32ft strips (so 64 ft total for his room) not just a 16ft strip.
50 is in total, so it can go around your whole room and other places if you want, i got 65.6 feet- 16.4 feet on each like ring of light
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I bought 65.6 feet 👁👄👁
I got 50 feet
"congratulations youre all finished"
me who didn't buy the lights yet
Same
@@zhsf ive got the lights now and ive attached them. it looks dope😍
Lol
@@kratergaming7443 was the installation easy? How much did you buy? Was it enough to cover your whole room?
@@gustavofring4363 the installation was hard tbh. I bought 20 meters. 4 packets of 5 meters.
"Dont turn them on when in roll" Me: *Turns them off*
Nothing will probably happen to them, but just in case lol
@@WaveTechYT ok thank you
Absolutely what i did 😂😂
Sammeee
Mha fan??
Straight to the point type of video 🏆 thank you!
Glad it was helpful
Hell yeah. I just wasted 8 minutes watching an “LED light strip tutorial” which was just a young lady unboxing her lights…
Same here! Thanks!
@@WaveTechYTplease see my other comment 🙏
This was really helpful thanks!! My only advice to everyone is MAKE SURE YOU BUY THE RIGHT SIZE!! and... DON'T PLUG IN THE LIGHTS WHILE THEY ARE ROLLED UP!!
i was just about to do that.. thank you dear sir for the warning
I was also thinking of doing that, thanks for the warning!
Why can't you plug them in?
@@house0paine535 just overheating issues
@@markbroor1272 I did it and it’s burning, it could of melted the plastic 😮
Finally a tutorial that isn’t confusing
Glad it helped 🙌
The Wave Lights how long does it take for my order to get here i orders mine September 1st and now today is September 2
It delivers within 2-5 days normally
The Wave Lights play thanks youuuu I have been wondering how long it will take
Yep
Who else came here to see how long 16.4 ft is ?
legit the same thing
Yeah lmao
I just bought 32 ft so I have more then enough lol
🤦 same lmao
Me
It’s crazy how we all just came here on Christmas Day and after Christmas to just see what to do 😂😂
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I'm here after I got mine for Christmas in 2021 as well 😂
@@fybianfyablo5852 😂😂😂
Yes this looks big enough
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LMAOOOO literally why i came here
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Easier than expected! I was so lost until I found this video. Thanks a lot! I also love that the intro wasn't 30 hours. And my receiver was a lot different I hope I did not get any wrong
Same lol
I'm making a fort, and wanted to install led light strips inside for the bedroom, this was INCREDIBLY helpful, thank you!
While i was i taping it to the ceiling wall i tripped and accidentally tripped and broke the strips
Thanks for the tips tho👁👄👁
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OMG THANK YOU FOR THE LOOP TRICK ON THE CORNERR
Glad it helped!
Better trick just buy a 3 pin connector it cost like 99 cents
@@jasg4800 the ones that are on amazon as led lights adapter bcz i wanna get mines down the wall but idk how i am gonna bend it
i just folded at the corners lol
That loop looks horrendous. You're not supposed to have raised parts in the corners. I believe there's a 90 degree folding trick and also led L shape connectors you can buy for a better finish.
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I have 2 rolls of strip light it cane with when I bought one roll at the start of the strip it has a 4 pin connector thag I connect to the reciever but my other roll of strip light jus has an input no pins is it like that?
The pins are removable so they may have fallen out. Check the packaging for extra pins
The Wave Lights ohhh shitt thanks tho ima have to try look for it idk if I can find it
The Wave Lights if I don’t find the pins is there anything els I can do
Mine worked before I put all of it on my wall then it stopped turning on
Omg! This was the simplist explanation EVER with no excess babble chat! Thanks! #DoubleThumbsUp
this video will come in handy because i just ordered my LED strip lights.
so thank you for the help
Glad we could help 🙌
Hi. Do they pull off wallpaper or paint?
@@jastv5777 If u install them then its a one way choice bc if u remove them then they probaly dont stick good
As soon as you brought up corner, I was relieved, cause I had no idea what to do with the rest of the led lights. So thank you so much for that help.
Who else watching these waiting waiting for there LED lights, cause when they are here you gon make ure dad put them 👁️👄👁️
What’s a dad?
Mine left to get the milk
You actually have a dad?
GHOST T Its needed for you to be born
@@youcanoutpizzathehut7620 he probably just got stuck in traffic
Thanks for this 👊🏿❤️
How do you connect another pair of led lights to the one u already have
We wouldn’t advise doing more than 32ft of LED strip on the same power supply. You would have to use a separate LED Strip with its own plug. If you connect too much together, it will just be very dim
If you only have 16.4ft, you can purchase a 32ft power supply and sync cables to connect a second 16.4ft LED strip together. We would just advise buying a 32ft LED Strip instead of different pieces.
The Wave Lights i bought a 32 and 16 if i connect them to two different outlets would i be able to use one remote or would i use both ?
If they have the same remote in the box yes, otherwise no.
The Wave Lights what type of power supply would you recommend to use for people that are going to do this
thank you so much! the solution for corners was exactly what I was looking for!
Thank you for this great video. This will definitely come in handy when I am ready to get my led light strips up!
This video has been very helpful in planning for my dorm room.
Thanks great video simple straight to the point now I can knock these corners out easily without having to slice and dice the led strip 😀 awesome.
I couldn't I see cuz his arm was in the way..lol so did he just kind of twist the strand of Lights?? He didn't pull through like a loop like he was tying it like a shoestring right?? Thank you
Thanks for the tutorial man. I bought 3 16.4 LED sets and this really helped.
Some tips for the next time:
1) Buy some 90-degree connectors, will look more professional than making loops
2) Light diffuser rails would make lights even better, especially when they are in the open like this
The guy is installing led’s to be visible in the ceiling, you think he cares about 90 degree connectors to look professional? 🤣🤣
If you can see your led’s you already failed the installation
@@rickyboy199554that’s subjective
Hey, I was wondering if you could make a video or explain to me how to cut a strip of the LED lights and connect that strip so it could still function, I’m kind of confused on the cutting the LED lights, if you could explain that would be real helpful.
Cutting is meant to be used as a way to downsize an LED Strip if you don’t need all 16 feet, it is not meant to create 2 working LED Strips. You may cut an LED Strip at the designated cutting areas marked with a scissor icon.
The Wave Lights Oh, thanks for explaining I understand now, I am getting LED lights and I am going to install them.
The Wave Lights but what are LED strip connectors for?
They reconnect two cut ends of an LED Strip. We will have a video out on this soon
You have to cut the led lights where the 3 copper colored lines are
Thank you! Set my lights up in 15 mins and already in love
npc 💀💀💀
Very helpful tutorial! Well structured and earns my like! Keep up the great work! 👍
Thanks for the great video. The instructions that came with my light
set didn't specify how to handle 90° corners. The tight loop was a good recommendation.
This helped me so much!
Thank you so much
My dad is buying it for me first time
My dream finnaly came true after 7 years
I did this to my room and it looks awesome! Good video.
That’s great! And glad we could help
THANK YOU! People kept saying to clean your walls but wouldn’t say HOW.
just ordered mine so exited!
Love the straight forward videos I can’t wait to try this just ordered these today😂🙂
Me too
Same
How is it now is it still working
Tysm for making this vid now i know how to set my LED lights up!
Thank you!!!! the best explanation about this subject on RUclips ;)
Thank you for the corner trick. It's a god send.
Thank you! I’m getting led lights tmwr for my birthday and I’m just making sure I know how to put them on
Well happy birthday
Wait did he use 32f lights at the end or 16.4f
Happy birthday
Beautifully explained thanks a lot 🙏🏻
THANK YOU SO MUCH IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE CORNER PROBLEM FOR AGES
Awesome videos. Thanks for the help with the corners 👌🏻
thank you for the loop tips!
Glad they helped!
The beat is dope 🔥
Do you know the name of the song
Its called chill day by lakely inspired
i never thought abt the loop thing. glad i came here b4 sticking mine, thank u sm!
Bought them for my kid a year ago, just now putting them up… parent of the year
Will the loop trick work the same way with corners that go into an "A" angle? As in a gable/pitched roof?
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THANK YOU SO MUCH ! 🙏 you just got yourself a new subscriber;)
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! i got leds, but they did not come with some parts that came with my last ones, so this is a way i can have it the way i wanted and its easy! THX
How do I connect two separate led strips when they each have only one connector that's connected to the power supply ?
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU AND THANK YOUUUUUU
Excellent video and awesome music.
Thank you so much! Greetings from denmark.
How would you tape the led lights when it's going up a slope in the ceiling?
They should still stick?
me after installing them: let me watch for fun!
me after realizing i installed them the wrong way '--'
Lol how’d you install them the wrong way?
If you don’t mind me asking how did you mess up I’m about to put mine up and I’m kinda scared I’m gonna mess something up lol
@@loohted I didn't clean the wall before putting them on. And I also forgot to stick them onto the wall properly. Make sure to clean the place and then stick em on.
Beautiful and a awesome song.👍
I'm moving into my new permanent home after being in temporary housing for 3 months and I looked up this video because this is what I'll be decorating my new bedroom with!
2 seconds in, already regretting life 😭😭😭
Same I used it before I sticked it damn 😬
I am a klutz and I fell off the ladder 2 seconds in the tutorial…….👁👄👁
Thanks, this is way better than a bulb tbh
No lol..This is meant 👍✨to use at night
As a person with a room at they front of my house
I have never used my lightbulb
At nigh I use the lights of my pc to see
definitely deserves a sub because mine were set up wrong and now its good and fixed
Thank you so much for that tutorial ❤️
1 second in: “never turn on led strips when rolled up”
me sitting here clueless with my 2 led strip rolls while they’re turned on: 👁👄👁
For those days where you look at your bedroom and can't decide if you want it to look like a rave or a Thai brothel.
LMAO
Yes love it mine just came in mail today. Thank you your video helped me so much
I have a feeling this video will be VERY helpful, so here's an early 'Thank you'!
You should use a diffuser and should use corner connectors to avoid hotspots.
What do the hotspots do?
@@kyletrower6842Im assuming like the video stated at the beginning of not leaving the lights on while coiled up. can cause damage and worse, fire.
Thanks so much, this helped me A LOT when installing. I had no idea what I was doing wrong because the lights didn't turn on.
Edit: I now finished installing it, but the charger is too short. Does anybody have suggestions?
If you still need help
Use an outlet extender
Extension cord
Thank you, corners worried me the most as I want to do top and bottom- this si amazing thank u
For real thank you, i didn:t know that the plus had to be on top. Thank you.
Wait so can I cut the LED strip? What if it’s too long and doesn’t fit
But how do you connect the cut strip 😭I was struggling and still am 😔
(I bought new ones) 12-20-20
Super helpful, thanks !
I needed this corner loop trick❤
Do not loop the strip for 90 degree corners. This creates a "hot spot" and the extra lights make the corners brighter. There is a sh!t ton of cheap kits on Amazon that give you "L" and "T" connectors as well as "loose wire" connectors allowing you to have your strip continuous without hot spots or bright spots. These simple connectors are really cheap and in my opinion... if you are going to make your space look better with LED light strips... the pennies that you spend on connectors make all the difference when installing 40-100 $ of LED's. My price for 35 feet of RGB LED was $40 CDN I spent an additional 19.99 to get more connectors than I will ever use. So... for under $60 all in, I got 35 feet of RGB LED with every imaginable array of options for installation.
I just ordered one for my daughters room hopefully it turns out well cuz i dont do these stuff 🤣
I hope u know
why is this the best video on the internet
Informative and helpful, thank you!
Hello :’( I was wondering if you could explain tying knots when dealing with corners cause I’m still somewhat confused. I have govee brand LED lights
And maybe pressing down the corners- how do you do that?
Wondered where the adhesive strip was, nice to know the blue thing was a cover...
Thanks so much!!! This helped a lot 😁
Most helpful video yet
when you have a popcorn ceiling and you can’t use it as a straight edge 😴
Then use your eyes and your brain.
@@itsWelshy nah use a leveler
I have a smooth ceiling
I have a school ceiling
not me ordering 65.6ft strips thinking 16ft isn't enough 😀
WAIT TOO LONG 😕
Thank u, this was so helpful. Iam actually German, but there was no helpful German video for me. Soo, thank u so much 🙌🏾
Great video amigo. Will buy some for my setup.
yes looks half enough for my room😃
Hey! I’m very confused on the two separate lights. i was going to buy the 32.8ft and the 16.4 so it can go around my whole room but does the 16.4ft have to come with another remote?
If you are purchasing from us, we sell our 32ft LED Strips with a different remote than the 16.4ft. You can always buy the remote separately. The 16.4ft uses a 44-button remote, our 16.4ft WiFi Bundle uses app control, and our 32ft also uses app control. The lights connect to the MagicHome app on your phone.
The Wave Lights I’m buying the 16 foot one. For the 16 foot one does the power blank thing stick to the wall too?
It does not stick to the wall. It’s very light
This is the only useful video that I have found about how to install LED Strips. I was wondering how I can deal with tge corners as my LED strips did not come with instructions. Thank you for making this video.
Glad we could help
The Wave Lights Hii! When removing the led lights, does the adhesive make the paint come out?
Thank you soo much it helped alot bc me and my mum was struggling to get them up thank u soo much
I searched this cause mine are coming tomorrow in da mail
100T KING lol same
Same omg
What would you recommend for a dorm room?
Do you know the approximate size of the dorm?
the corners
Thanks for this
Which Led light is that one 16.4ft or the other one?
2 of the 32ft LED Strips
Does it mess up your walls when u take it off
Depends on how strong the adhesive is
There was a bad connection in the wires of the ones I got so I had to take them down and they ripped the paint off but I just painted the walls again
@@ewruf4944 can u take them off and put them back on cause mine are not straight
@@Fs-yg9ef I couldn’t the adhesive glue strips wore out so they wouldn’t re-stick and I had to get some new ones
This helped so much thank you
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