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Long-lasting and durable custom led strip lighting

SDIP a custom led strip manufacturer is at the forefront in the design and production of customizable led light strips. SDIP incorporates professional expertise in the manufacturing process of its custom rope light to ensure clients and customers are given the best value for their money spent. SDIP custom cut led rope lights are made from flexible silicone materials making them long-lasting and efficient.

Our custom led strip lighting provides maximum lumen without pixelation and a broad range of white color and RGB temperature. SDIP customized lights provide a vibrant display for your building and spaces at affordable prices.

Send us your specifications and we will be ready to start the production and delivery of your custom cut led rope lights to whatever location worldwide.

Custom LED Light Strips – The Ultimate FAQ Guide

 

It’s quite a common practice for clients to place orders for custom LED light strips when they require top-quality solutions for their unique LED lighting project.

Several customs LED strip manufacturers can deliver supreme quality lighting solutions that perfectly match customer’s specifications.

You can get custom LED strip lights matching your exact requirements, including customized PCB designs and strip length.

A great feature of ordering custom LED strip lighting is that you can source your kit at an affordable price.

Some of the features that you can customize for your custom rope lights include the following:

Colour Rendering Index (CRI):

The CRI determines the LED strips hue, colour harmony, and vividness.

Having a range between 0 and 100, a higher CRI ensures the accurate color of the custom LED strip light

By ordering a custom LED light strip, you’ll be able to specify higher CRI ratings, which are best suited for industrial or commercial lighting projects.

LED Strip Kit:

You must possess an appropriate kit for a successful custom LED strip lighting project.

Power supplies, controllers, and connectors are the matching accessories you will need for your custom rope light project.

Dimming Options:

Custom LED strip lighting comes with the dimming option, which allows users to control the strip’s brightness.

You have the option of choosing the brightness depending on your lighting project.

For instance, if you intend to attain maximum brightness for the task lighting or dim it for mood lighting, you can easily achieve that by using the controls.

Custom LED Strip Size & Dimension

You can order custom LED strip of a particular size and dimension depending on your lighting project.

You can choose the custom cut LED rope light of any shape, size, width, and length, even though 5 meters is the standard length.

You can even choose to install a higher number of LEDs to increase the density for producing wider as well as brighter strips.

 Brightness of the Custom LED Strip

You can always order customizable LED light strips with appropriate luminous intensity that suits your project.

Depending on the brightness for accent or task lighting, you can order brightness intensity between 150lm/ft and 1200 lm/ft.

IP Rating of Customizable LED Light Strips

The IP-rated light strips can be ordered from custom LED strip manufacturers, which acts as a shield against water, dust, and other environmental factors.

Custom rope lights are available in the form of flexible, rigid, and silicone LED strips with IP ratings of IP20, IP65, and IP68, depending on the level of protection you want for the LED strips.

 5-12V-24V-Custom LED Light Strip

 

1.    What Are Custom LED Light Strips?

2.    How Can I Custom My Own LED Strip Light?

3.    Can I Custom Any Length For My LED Strip Lights?

4.    Can I Custom Lumen Output For My LED Strips?’

5.    What If I Want To Custom LED Strip With High CRI?

6.    How Many Kinds Of Colour Temperature You Can Offer For Custom LED Strip Lighting?

7.    What Kind Of Waterproof Index Can You Offer For Custom LED Strip Lighting?

8.    What Kind Of Led Chips Do You Use For Manufacturing Custom LED Strip Lighting?

9.    What Is The Difference Between IP20/33, IP55, IP65, & IP67 In Customizable Led Light Strips?

10.  Can You Design PCB Board For Custom LED Strip?

11.  Do You Carry Out LED Strip Ageing Test Before Delivering Custom LED Strips?

12.  What Kind Of PCB Board Do You Use For Your Custom Length LED Light Strips?

13.  What Is the Difference Between DC12V LED Strip Lights From DC24V LED Custom LED Strips?

14.  Can I Solder To Connect Custom Length LED Light Strips?

15.  How To Choose The Right Connectors For Custom Length LED Light Strips?

16.  How Do You Connect Custom LED Light Strips Without Connectors?

17.  How To Choose High-Quality Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

18.  What Are The Top 4 Comparing Factors You Need To Care For Before Buying Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

19.  What Is The Difference Of Flexible And Rigid Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

20.  What Is AC Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

21.  What Is DC Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

22.  What Is LED Pitch For Customized Lights?

23.  Can Custom Cut LED Rope Light Be Cut?

24.  Does Custom Cut LED Rope Light Have An Adhesive On The Backs Of The Strip Light?

25.  What Specific Adhesive Is Used On Your Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

26.  Should I Place Orders With Custom LED Strip Manufacturers Or Resellers?

27.  What Is The Lifespan Of Your Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

28.  Do Longer Runs Of Custom Cut LED Rope Light Lose Brightness?

29.  How Long Will Custom Cut LED Rope Light Run On A Battery?

30.  What’s The Max Operating Temperature Of Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

31.  Can Custom Cut LED Rope Light Be Used Outdoors?

32.  Is The Indoor And Outdoor Versions Customizable LED Strips Brightness Different?

33.  Why So Many Different Customizable LED Strips Connectors?

34.  Do Customizable LED Strips Work With Dimmer Switches?

35.  Is Brightness Lost After Using Aluminium Profile With Milky Cover On Customizable LED Strips?

36.  How Many Days Does It Take You To Custom LED Light Strips?

37.  Can You Program Customizable LED Light Strips?

38.  How Many Customizable LED Light Strips Can We Connect Together?

39.  How Can I Control Custom Rope Lights?

40.  How To Reset My Custom Rope Lights?

41.  Do Custom LED Strip Lights Come WithDIY Button On The Remote Control?

42.  The DIY Feature On My Custom LED Strip Lights Doesn’t Work. How Do I Fix It?

43.  Can I Control Multiple Customizable LED Strips With One Remote?

44.  Is There A Universal Remote For Customizable LED Strips?

45.  How Do You Connect Custom Cut LED Rope Light To Your Phone?

46.  Do You Need Wi-Fi For Custom LED Light Strips?

47.  Can Alexa Connect To Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

48.  Do Custom Length LED Light Strips Burn Out?

49.  Can I Print My Logo On Customised Lights?

 

1.       What Are Custom LED Light Strips?

Custom LED light strips are the LED strips that are designed and delivered as per the lighting needs of customers or the lighting project.

Several lighting projects use custom LED strips designed to meet the special lighting needs of customers.

Features that can be changed to create custom LED light strips include length, brightness, Environmental protection or IP rating, Color Rendering Index, CCT or Color Temperature, Dimming options, Aluminium Channels, LED size, and even Color Control Systems.

 

2.       How Can I Custom My Own LED Strip Light?

Two primary types of custom LED light strips are available in the market – single color and multi-color.

Single color custom LED light strips comprises of LEDs of one particular color whereas a multi-color LED light strip consists of RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) LEDs.

The RGB LED strips consist of red, green, and blue chips, which emit lights of respective color and the chips can be combined to produce color of your choice.

Advanced RGB LED light strips are even programmable and can be used to produce a variety of color effects by using individually addressable RGB chips.

Custom LED strip lights can be used in a wide range of lighting projects, including the ones that require advanced programming and control.

 Custom LED Light Strip Outdoor Project

3.       Can I Custom Any Length For My LED Strip Lights?

Yes, you can custom any length for your LED strip lights.

Custom LED strip manufacturers provide the option of placing orders for LED strips of all sizes, depending on your lighting project.

Custom length LED light strips are available in standard reels of 5 meters; however, you can place orders of any length you desire.

 

4.       Can I Custom Lumen Output For My LED Strips?

Yes, you can always customize Lumen output for your LED strips.

You can ask custom LED strip manufacturers for any of the following Lumen output for the respective LED chips:

SMD2216 9-10LM@30MA

SMD3528 7-8LM@20MA

SMD3014 8-10LM@30MA

SMD2835 22-26LM@60MA

SMD5630 50-60LM@150MA

SMD5050 20-22LM@60MA

SMD Chips Custom LED Light Strip

5.       What If I Want To Custom LED Strip With High CRI?

It’s possible to order custom LED strip with higher CRI i.e.  RA>80 for the LED chips.

Most of the modern lighting projects use high quality lighting where the RA>90 for the LED chips.

The modern lighting projects for home design need to use custom LED strips that have RA>80.

LED chips SMD 3528, 2835, and 5050 have RA>90, which makes them ideal choice for high-quality lighting projects.

 

6.       How Many Kinds Of Color Temperature You Can Offer For Custom LED Strip Lighting?

We usually offer the following color temperatures for the custom LED strip lighting:

Ultra warm white – 1900-2100K

Warm white – 2400k, 2700k, 3000k, 3500k

Nature white – 4000k, 4500k

Cool white – 6500k, 7500k

Ultra cool white – 8000-10000k, 12000-15000k

 

7.       What Kind Of Waterproof Index Can You Offer For Custom LED Strip Lighting?

For all the custom LED strip lighting, customers can choose any of the following waterproofing index:

Non-waterproof – IP20/33

Silicon glue surface covering –IP65

Silicon tube – IP67

Silicon tube (inside fitting consisting silicon glue) -IP68

 

8.       What Kind Of LED Chips Do You Use For Manufacturing Custom LED Strip Lighting?

All our custom LED strip lighting is manufactured using Epistar LED chips, which are by far one of the best in the world.

 

9.       What Is The Difference Between IP20/33, IP65, IP67, & IP68 In Customizable Led Light Strips?

IP20/33 is a non-waterproof grade LED light strips that comprises of a bare strip with self-adhesive backing and is primarily used at dry locations or indoors.

IP65 is a Waterproof grade strip where Gel is used to cover the top surface and it comprises of self-adhesive backing.

IP65 grade strips are protected against water sprays from any direction.

IP67 is a Waterproof grade bare strip passing through a hollow silicone tube while both the ends are sealed.

IP67 grade strips can survive for a short time when completely submerged in water.

IP68 is a waterproof grade bare strip that’s passed through a silicone tube of U tube and is covered with silicone gel at the top.

Both the ends are sealed to further protection and durability, which makes it usable for underwater lighting.

                                                                                IP20/33 IP55 IP65 & IP67

10.   Can You Design PCB Board For Custom LED strip?

Our in-house team of engineers are capable of designing PCB’s for both flexible as well as rigid custom LED strip.

Reputed custom LED strip manufacturers like SDIP Light also take ODM and OEM orders from all over the country.

 

11.   Do You Carry Out LED Strip Ageing Test Before Delivering Custom LED Strips?

We’ve a stringent quality control policy and out team of testers use a wide range of tools to check the quality of custom LED strips.

Ageing is a critical quality control process and we carry out the test at least 8 hours prior to packing the strip lights.

The ageing test prevents a variety of issues like dimming, flashing, poor soldering, dead LED, and a range of other faults.

Our ageing test includes inspection of color temperature, voltage inspection, inspection of current, and inspection of wattage.

Our quality control team carry out ageing test on all the custom LED strips, which helps us maintain the best quality.

 

12.   What Kind Of PCB Board Do You Use For Your Custom Length LED Light Strips?

Major custom LED strip manufacturers in China use copper PCB board (2 ounces) and source the PCB from the largest manufacturers in China.

Companies like SDIP Light are renowned for using premium-quality PCB boards for custom length LED light strips.

All the PCBs used in the manufacture of customizable LED strips are UL approved and can used for any type of lighting project.

 

13.   What Is the Difference Between DC12V LEDStrip Lights and DC24V Custom LED Strips?

Looking at the PCB board reveals that DC12V and DC24V custom LED strips have unique electric circuits.

You can cut a DC12V LED strip into 3 separate LED strips in a series and different LED strips have different cutting length.

For instance, if you’re cutting an SMD3528-60LED/M-12V, you can do after every 5cm; however, you can cut every 2.5 cm while using a SMD3528-120LED/M-DC12V.

On the other hand, DC24V custom LED strips can be cut after every six LEDs in series.

Here too the cutting length varies with the type of customizable LED strip lights.

For instance if you’re using SMD3528-60LED/M-24V, you can carry out the cutting after every 10cm.

On the other hand, you can cut the strip every 5cm while using SMD3528-120LED/M-DC24V LED light strips.

Voltage drop in the DC24V customized LED strip is half of what a DC12V LED strip experiences.

Thus, DC24V is preferred when it comes to medium and large-scale custom LED strip lighting projects.

On the other hand, DC12V customized LED lights are preferred for use in cars and other small lighting projects.

 

14.   Can I Solder To Connect Custom Length LED Light Strips?

Yes, you can always solder to connect custom-length LED light strips.

However, you can also use LED strip connectors as well to connect custom-length LED light strips.

 

15.   How To Choose The Right Connectors For Custom Length LED Light Strips?

A wide range of connectors exists for custom-length LED light strips.

Two strips of LED lights can be connected easily with the help of an appropriate connector.

Connectors are also used to connect a strip to the power source, which is a solder-free solution.

Here’s a list of connectors for custom rope lights:

• Waterproof DC Plug
• Solder-Free LED Wire Connector
• Female DC Plug
• Solder-Free LED Strip Box Connector
• Hippo Buckle LED Strip Light Connector
• Waterproof RGB LED Connector

 Solder-Free-Connector-and-Easy-Connector-for-Customizable LED-Strip-Simple

16.   How Do You Connect Custom LED Light Strips Without Connectors?

The ideal way to connect two custom LED light strips is to solder them, especially if you don’t want to use the connectors.

 

17.   How To Choose High-Quality Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

Choosing high-quality custom-length LED strip lights is possible only when you order the lights from a reputed and reliable company in China.

A wide range of quality and pricing options are available when you start looking for high-quality custom-length LED strip lights.

Here’re a few things to keep in mind for choosing the best from the lot:

1. PFC

You get two different varieties i.e. Laying copper and Rolled copper plate.

Majority of the people prefer to go with the rolled copper variant as its considered to be better.

PFC comprises of single-sided as well as the double-sided board.

2. LED Chip

Different brands of LED chips are available in the market.

The ones that use 3 chips are better than the ones that use 1 chip as they’re brighter and last longer.

3. LED Color

The color emitted by high-quality LED is purer as there’s no chromatic aberration.

Good encapsulation ensures uniformity in color emitted by the LEDs

4. Brightness

The price of a LED strip depends on the lumens they offer and you should always decide on buying the one that confirms to the required brightness of your lighting project.

 

18.   What Are The Top 4 Comparing Factors You Need To Care For Before Buying Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

Here’re the 4 things to compare before buying custom cut LED rope light:

1. You requirements for the lighting project must be clear so that you get an appropriate lumen output, CRI, and CCT.
2. Decide only after comparing the LED size as well as the number of chips per meter
3. You should also compare the voltage and wattage of the custom length LED light strips
4. Check the waterproof level of the custom length LED strip lights

 

19.   What Is The Difference Of Flexible And Rigid Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

The names themselves are self-explanatory i.e. the flexible custom length LED strip lights are flexible and soft while the rigid ones are hard.

The material used for the flexible strip lights differs from the rigid LED strip lights.

The flexible strip lights are made up of FPC circuit board and the SMD LED chips are mounted on it.

The thin (1mm) material saves a lot of space and can bend at a greater angle while showing good bend resistance.

The flexible custom length LED strip lights to show high resistance, so it’s often used to create advertisement decoration.

However, the rigid custom-length LED strip lights to use a PCB circuit board and the SMD LED chips are mounted on it.

Rigid lights are difficult to fasten and install on irregular surfaces.

 

20.   What Is AC Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

AC custom length LED strip lights are high voltage strip lights that can be operated using Alternating Current.

However, you will need a transformer to operate these light strips.

Check this interesting video to operate custom LED strip lights using AC input:

 

21.   What Is DC Custom Length LED Strip Lights?

The Direct Current custom length LED strip lights are extremely popular rope lights that operate on DC12V and DC24V.

DC custom length LED strip lights need power adapter to convert AC110/220V to DC12V/24V.

 

22.   What Is LED Pitch For Customized Lights?

The distance between two LED on the PCB is known as the LED pitch for customized lights.

Counting the Pitch is easy.

For instance, a 60 LED/meter strip of customized lights will have a pitch equal to 1000/60=16.66MM

23.   Can Custom Cut LED Rope Light Be Cut?

Yes, custom-cut LED rope light can be cut to any length of your choice.

Every custom-cut LED rope light bear a cut mark on the PCB and you need to cut along that mark.

 

24.   Does Custom Cut LED Rope Light Have An Adhesive On The Backs Of The Strip Light?

The custom cut LED rope lights uses the 3M brand 9080A adhesive on the back of the strip light to facilitate secure and easy installation.

However, for installing the waterproof LED strip lights, silicon clips are used for installation.

 

25.   What specific adhesive is used on your custom cut LED rope light?

As mentioned above, we use the 3M brand 9080A adhesive on the custom cut LED rope light.

 

26.   Should I Place Orders With Custom LED Strip Manufacturers Or Resellers?

If you wish to buy only a single roll or a small roll of LED strip lights then you can order it from a reseller.

However, when you intend to place bulk orders for custom LED strip lights then you must contact custom LED strip manufacturers.

Placing bulk orders with custom LED strip manufacturers gives you the option of getting LED rope lights as per your exact lighting needs.

 

27.   What Is The Lifespan Of Your Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

If you order custom cut LED rope lights from reputed and reliable manufacturers like SDIP Light, you can expect to receive high quality LED strips that have passed the LM-80 test.

This implies that the custom cut LED rope light lasts for several years when used in appropriate settings.

LED strips usually last for more than 30,000 hours, which implies that if you use it for 10 hours every day then it can last for 10 years!

The light output after 10 years will be 70% of the original, which implies that you can use it beyond 10 years!

 

28.   Do Longer Runs Of Custom Cut LED Rope Light Lose Brightness?

Voltage drop is natural phenomenon and longer the strip greater is the voltage drop.

Custom cut LED rope lights experience a voltage drop of 3V (approximately) every 5 meter.

Thus, while using 12V DC input, the voltage at the end of 5 meter will be 9V.

For DC 24V this translates into 21V after 5 meters, which means that the LED will lose brightness for longer custom cut LED ropes and you will have to provide an additional power supply.

 

29.   How Long Will Custom Cut LED Rope Light Run On A Battery?

This is dependent on the Amp of the battery.

The higher the battery Amp, the greater the custom cut LED rope light will run.

Battery Connected Custom Rope Light

 

30.   What’s The Max Operating Temperature Of Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

Custom cut LED rope lights can’t operate in high temperatures and often fail when installed in places that register higher temperatures.

Normal operating temperatures of custom cut LED rope lights ranges between 30-65^oC, which is considered to be the ideal temperature range.

If custom LED strip lighting are installed in places with temperature higher than 65^oC, heat sink like aluminium profile needs to be installed to dissipate the heat.

This is the only way to ensure smooth functioning of the custom rope lights.

 

31.   Can Custom Cut LED Rope Light Be Used Outdoors?

Yes, custom cut LED rope light can be used outdoors.

However, you have to ensure that you order custom cut LED rope lights with at least IP65 and IP67 rating.

These two are the basic protection grades for custom LED strips that will be installed outdoors.

 

32.   Are The Indoor And Outdoor Versions Customizable LED Strips Brightness Different?

The indoor and outdoor versions of customizable LED strips have similar brightness.

The outdoor version of LED strips has transparent silicon tubes.

Thus, you can expect 3% to 5% decrement in brightness of outdoor LED strips.

However, this difference is not visible to the naked eyes.

 

33.   Why So Many Different Customizable LED Strips Connectors?

Since different variants of customizable LED strips exist in the market, so a wide range of connectors are required to connect them in a proper manner.

Some of the popular connectors for customizable LED strips include the following:

• Waterproof DC Plug
• Solder-Free LED Wire Connector
• Female DC Plug
• Solder-Free LED Strip Box Connector
• Hippo Buckle LED Strip Light Connector
• Waterproof RGB LED Connector

 

34.   Do Customizable LED Strips Work With Dimmer Switches?

Yes, customizable LED strips work with dimmer switches.

These are usually used in lighting projects that require a dimming function.

However, you should always start by checking the datasheet and decide on an appropriate power supply and dimmer controller.

 Dimmable-LED-Driver Circuit Diagram

 

35.   Is Brightness Lost After Using Aluminium Profile With Milky Cover On Customizable LED Strips?

Milky cover or diffuse cuts down the brightness by at least 30%; however, the use of an aluminum profile with a milky cover creates a proper lighting effect.

 

36.   How Many Days Does It Take You To Custom LED Light Strips?

Major custom LED light strips manufacturing companies in China process orders within 24 hrs of receiving the payment.

Packing, handling, and shipping can take anywhere between 7 and 15 days, depending on the order quantity and order cycle.

After processing the order, the consignment is packed and handed over to a 3^rd party shipping company and the manufacturer shares the shipping information with the customers.

Thus, in case of any delays or queries, you can follow up with the shipping company.

 

37.   Can You Program Customizable LED Light Strips?

Yes, you can program and control customizable LED strips only when they’re addressable LEDs.

You can create numerous effects with the help of addressable LEDs.

This is achieved with the help of controllers and programming the LEDs wherein you can decide the possibilities, you intend to implement.

Your customizable LED light strips don’t work arbitrarily because the addressable LEDs can be programmed to function as per your instructions.

 Programmable LED strip

38.    How Many Customizable LED Light Strips Can We Connect Together?

There’s no limit to the number of customizable LED light strips that can be connected together.

However, you have to keep in mind that all the strips use the same DC voltage.

For a longer run, you need to compensate for the voltage drop by providing an additional power supply after a certain length of the LED strip.

 

39.   How Can I Control Custom Rope Lights?

You can use microcontrollers to control Addressable custom rope lights.

You can create new programs for the microcontrollers and create lighting effects as per the needs of your project.

Some of the popular controllers of addressable LED strip lights include the following:

• SP002E 3 key mini micro RGB controller
• LED Dream-Color 14 key RF remote controller
• 24 Key infrared IR Remote Controller for WS2812 LED Strip
• 5v 12v 8 key 133 RF remote controller
• K-8000L 8 ports offline SD card TTL DMX512 RGB LED Strip Controller
• K-1000C offline RGBW LED pixel controller with SD Card
• H803TC Online Offline DMX Master RGB LED Strip Controller
• H803TV online Madrix master controller DVI/HDMI interface for 3D and music effect
• H801RC Offline Online 8 ports RGB LED Light Slave Controller
• H803SA 8 ports stand-alone DMX compatible RGB LED Strip Controller
• H802TB DMX512 Compatible Offline Master LED Pixel Controller
• H802RA Ethernet Art-Net protocol Slave Addressable LED Controller

 

40.   How To Reset My Custom Rope Lights?

Before you learn to reset custom rope lights, you need to achieve that using a remote control.

This implies that you will have to learn about the functioning of the remote.

Even though different custom rope lights have different controllers but the main buttons along with the reset button are similar.

Here’s how you can carry out a factory reset on custom rope lights:

• Plug in the custom rope lights and turn it on for a few seconds
• Turn off the lights by taking out the power adaptor; however, don’t turn off the remote control
• Now long-press the power button and reconnect the power supply
• Hold on to the button till the lights are turned on once again
• The LED strip now turns on and changes color to yellow – this is the time to release the button on the remote
• You’ve successfully reset the custom rope lights

 

41.   Do Custom LED Strip Lights Come With DIY Button On The Remote Control?

Yes, all custom LED strip lights come with DIY button on the remote control.

Using this button, you can create a wide range of colors on your custom LED strip lights.

Pressing any of the DIY buttons will lead to an immediate color change, which is usually white.

Now you can press any of the colored arrows your controller to set the desired color.

 Remote Control with DIY Button

 

42.   The DIY Feature On My Custom LED Strip Lights Doesn’t Work. How Do I Fix It?

DIY feature on your custom LED strip lights to stop working and you get stuck on only one color because you’ve pressed the color button for too long and pushed the particular LED to reach the peak value.

However, you can easily fix this by using the pressing the reverse button and adjusting it to a lower or higher value.

Even after all this if the DIY feature still doesn’t work, check the pins and if needed reconnect them properly.

 

43.   Can I Control Multiple Customizable LED Strips With One Remote?

Yes, you can control multiple customizable LED strips with one remote.

However, for this you will need a common LED driver for all the strips and then wire this driver to the multiple LED strips.

You also need to check the voltages of the strips first as only uniform voltage flow ensure synchronization.

Now, this driver can be easily controlled with the remote controller.

Alternatively, you can use multiple LED drivers that use an IR to operate.

Install the IR Routing Kit for sending common signals to all the strips at the same time.

Check out the following video to connect multiple customizable LED strips to a single remote:

 

44.   Is There A Universal Remote For Customizable LED Strips?

Yes, several universal remote for customizable LED strips exist in the market that offer great control over the LED strips.

The customizable LED strips are accessible using a mobile application.

However, choose the universal remote based on the model of the customizable LED strips.

 

45.   How Do You Connect Custom Cut LED Rope LightTo Your Phone?

You can connect custom cut LED rope light to your phone, only if it’s a smart LED strip.

Smart LED strip lights can be easily controlled with the help of a smartphone app.

You can change the color, mode, brightness, and speed as per your lighting requirements.

The smart LED lights are compatible with all types of iOS and Android apps and you need to simply scan the QR code and download an appropriate app.

 

46.   Do You Need Wi-Fi For Custom LED Light Strips?

Well, Wi-Fi is always great when you intend to control custom LED light strips but it’s not an absolute necessity.

You can control the custom LED light strips or smart LED strips with the help of a Bluetooth-enabled device.

For instance, if you’ve a smartphone or tablet with Bluetooth then you can simply switch on the light and then log into the compatible smartphone app.

Once your smartphone or tablet finds and establishes a connection with the smart LED strips, you can start controlling the strip and make changes like color, brightness, mode, speed etc.

You can refer to the following video to learn how to control custom LED light strips without Wi-Fi:

 

47.   Can Alexa Connect To Custom Cut LED Rope Light?

Yes, you can connect custom cut LED rope light to Alexa.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to connect Alexa to custom cut LED rope light:

Step 1 – Find out the wire outlet in your custom LED strip and you can easily locate the four pins with female type sockets.

Use the four male connectors to connect to the respective female connectors (Red, Green, Blue, and Black) of the strip

In case the LED strip has only copper wire sockets then you’ll have to solder the male pin connector to the copper pads.

Step 2 –Check the controller and you will find a 4-pin female connector, which you need to examine carefully.

Find the pin connection and connect it to the 4-pin male connector on your LED strip.

Do not forget to seal the connectors using an appropriate sealing tape.

Step 3 – You’ll have to use an appropriate power adaptor for powering up the LED strip.

For instance, if your LED strip is 24V then you need to use a 24V power adaptor while a 12V power adaptor will need a 12V power adaptor.

Connect the power adaptor and switch on the LED strip.

Step 4 – Next step is all about installing a compatible Android or iOS app on your smartphone or tablet.

You can find the link to the app by clicking on the QR code provided on the controller.

Now, you need to connect the mobile to Wi-Fi Network of the controller.

In case you can’t detect the network of the LED strip, you will have to reset the controller at least 4 times by turning it on and off.

Step 5 –Next, you will have to log in to the app and find the plus icon to click.

This will redirect you to the option “Direct connect the device control”.

You will have to use this option for connecting the app to the Wi-Fi network at home.

Step 6 – During step 5, you will have to specify a name for your device and you can view the same in Alexa devices.

On this is done, it’s super-easy to control the LED with Alexa by sending voice commands.

 

48.   Do Custom Length LED Light Strips Burn Out?

Yes, custom-length LED light strips burn out if they are subjected to immense heat i.e. when the temperatures go beyond 60^oC.

Moreover, voltage fluctuations can lead to burn out of your LED strips, so one must be careful while choosing the power adaptors.

 

49.   Can I Print My Logo On Customized Lights?

Yes, for bulk orders of custom rope lights, you can get your brand’s logo printed on the lights.