Thin, waterproof, economical, and reliable: LED Ribbon Strips

No, you have to solder wires onto the contact points to use them.

We can certainly build a custom strip like this, but we'd require a minimum order of $1000.

Nope, sorry. If you wanted you could always paint the strip, just takes a bit of effort.

Blue LEDs are most visible in fog.

The best way is to solder them. You need to first scrape away the silicone to expose the metal contacts.

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Please consider using our music interface to achieve that effect.

The standard spool has 16 feet of Ribbon LED Strip. You can easily connect multiple runs together by soldering the contacts together.

Since each foot uses a max of 130 mA, you'd need a power supply or battery that can put out around 2.5 to 3 amps

mA = milliamps
there are 1000 milliamps in 1 amp

Red and Yellow can be cut every 5 LEDs
Blue, Green, and White can be cut every 3 LEDs
All colors have 18 LEDs per foot

neutral

These LED Strips already have resistors, and they are designed to work directly on 12 volts. There is no need to add extra resistors.

Absolutely! We offer a wide selection of on/off switches.

Our switches do not come with instructions, as each application is different, but you can find a lot of good wiring help in the Oznium Forums.

To remain water tight, you should probably re-seal it with heat shrink tubing / silicone.

Yes this is dimmable. Unfortunately we do not offer a dimmer.

These don't give off any noticeable heat.

The Waterproof Ribbon LED Strips use about 1amp per every 3 feet.
So basically for 12feet of LED Strip will need at least 4amps to fully light up.
Also, splice off the 4-pin connector on the controller, there should be 4 wires.
A Red, Green White and Black, the Black wire should be the negative wire and hook it up to the negative line on the strip.
Then hook up the other wires to the other 3 channels on the strip that should be marked with a little "R" "G"

I simply use a sharp utility knife blade to cut/scrape it off.

You would likely need to get additional wire to reach your battery and ground points. Our 18 Gauge Hookup Wire is good stuff. You'd need connectors and electrical tape and such for all the connections. None of our switches are actually waterproof, but most will hold up to the elements decently as long as the connections in the back are protected relatively well. You could pretty much use any of our switches.

You can, but it will not be as bright as it would be if supplied with a standard automotive voltage ( > 12v). How long has not been tested.

You could get it to work, but it would require a lot of effort and a decent knowledge of wiring. There'd be no easy plug and play way of doing it. If you wish to attempt the project, we recommend asking for some assistance from our message board users, some of whom who have done projects like yours. They'll be able to help you with first-hand experience.

Specifications are listed under the "techinical info" tab, please visit page below.

http://www.oznium.com/led-ribbon/tech

Technical Information
Per foot Per LED
Color Voltage Current Luminous Flux Wavelength Angle Intensity
Blue 12VDC 130 (mA) 22.626 lumens 465±5nm 120° 400 (mcd)
Green 12VDC 130 (mA) 56.556 lumens 520±5nm 120° 1000 (mcd)
Red 12VDC 80 (mA) 16.956 lumens 623±5nm 120° 300 (mcd)
White 12VDC 130 (mA) 62.208 lumens x=0.31 y=0.32 120° 1100 (mcd)
Yellow 12VDC 80 (mA) 16.956 lumens 585±5nm 120° 300 (mcd)

Specifications for the regular Ribbon LED Strips are the same for the Waterproof version.
Also, keep in mind that nothing is really "waterproof", this product is "water-resistant".
I don't think this was designed for full submersion in water.

Pairs of indicated solder spots provide great contacts for attaching wires. Each one is indicated with a plus sign for positive, and minus sign for negative. Just look closely at the strip and you will see.

These LED strips can be cut multiple times and the cut sections can be re-used.
On the strip there are solder points on each side of the cut points.
Please take a look at the non-Waterproof version of this strip, there is a picture of the cut points.

http://www.oznium.com/led-ribbon
Scroll down about half the page.

Try our Flexible LED Strips, they are available in different sizes.
The smallest sizes would be 1.2", 2.4", 4.7" inches.
2 Double A batteries may not work as well, try upgrading to a 9volt battery.

The standard spool has 16 feet of Ribbon LED Strip. A 5amp AC adapter will power the whole 16 feet.
We do offer a wholesale discount, please look for our Wholesale link on the bottom of our website.

http://www.oznium.com/wholesale

Yes, be sure to use a in-line fuse off of the positive side of your battery.

With this product you will need to solder your own lead wires.

These LED's are about 1/2 inch apart.

You will receive 1 strip that is 4 feet long.

Our yellow will be closer to amber in color.

Yes, they can be hooked up to a 12 volt battery.

Yes it is possible to do without a controller. You can use a few switches.

It is priced per foot. These are sold in one foot increments. If you enter a quantity of "1", you will get 1 foot. If you enter a quantity of "3", you will get 3 feet, and so on.

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Instead of removing the adhesive backing, you should remove some of the clear silicone front.

Yes, that is possible.

Yes, cool white has the highest color temp

About 18.

To get it to change colors automatically, you'll need a controller for it.

These are ready for 12 volts, however you'll need to apply your own lead wires.

Simple two wire hook up. Putting these on a motorcycle is the same as putting them in a car. Very easy.

Yep!

I would use the 3M double sided tape that comes with the strips! They will work great with Oznium's Music and Flash Interface: http://www.oznium.com/cathode-music and you can use our 18 gauge hookup wire to connect everything: http://www.oznium.com/hookup-wire !!