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USER'S MANUAL
necessary to make curves or angles. Respect the
+/ polarity of the pads during welding.
When the layout of your installation is determined,
remove the protective tape from the adhesive a little
bit at a time and press the LED strip firmly to adhere
the adhesive to the laying surface (refer to the 3M
tape application techniques). Continue in this way
until the piece is completed. Even during the
installation, absolutely avoid bends and twists of the
strip because, as seen, you can damage the
conductive tracks and weldings of smd LEDs, thus
compromising the good electrical contact between
LEDs and tracks.
The LED strip can also be fixed on a curved surface:
in this case the minimum radius of curvature must
be greater than 5 cm. The strip must also be curved
at the printed circuit areas which do not contain
electronic components to prevent detachment of the
components themselves; the curve should be made
a single time and at that point the strip must be fixed
in the position reached so as not to cause the
printed circuit to break due to stress by cyclic
flexions.
Supply the LED strip with the voltage indicated on the
nameplate label. Respect the correct electrical
polarity of the connections: a wrong polarity can
irreparably damage the electronic components. The
strip requires a continuous supply voltage of 12V DC.
The power supply must be chosen based on the
total power consumption of all the LED strips
connected in the same ignition unit; once you get
this value, you can choose from the wide range of
power supplies that Arena Luci makes available. It is
advisable to leave a margin of at least 25% lower
than the driving capacity of the chosen power
supply.
Connect the power lines of the various pieces to the
output terminals of the power supply or controller,
paying attention to the polarity of the respective
connecting wires. Connect the LED anode line
(12V or a generic red wire) to the positive
terminal of the power supply or to the positive
terminal of the controller outputs. Connect the LED
cathode line (marked "" or a generic black wire) to
the negative terminal of the power supply or to the
negative terminal of the controller outputs.
To guarantee a uniform brightness between the
beginning and the end of the strip, it is advisable not
to exceed a continuous length of 5 meters. This
means that in the presence of segments longer than
5m you have to cut the strip into several sections
with a maximum length of 5m and then connect
together the various pieces in parallel on the outputs
of the power supply or controller. Also, serial
connection is not recommended because the
greater current circulating along the series can
cause dangerous overloads on the copper track and
damage the strip. Obviously the laying of the various
pieces will then be conducted in order to restore the
visual effect of a single line (see Fig. 01).
A further precaution to be taken into account during
the electrical connection of the various strip segments
is the conductor cross section. It is essential to
evaluate the voltage drop along the connecting
cables so as to ensure a voltage at the beginning of
the strip not too lower than the nominal supply
voltage, otherwise the LEDs will not light up or turn on
but at a lower intensity level (see the table).
Connect the power supply to the mains socket to
turn on the LED strip, respecting the polarity LNE
indicated on the power supply (colors brown = L,
blue = N, yellow / green = E). Follow the instructions
given in the user manual of the eventual controller to
be able to manage the various functions available.