STRIP LIGHT ACCESSORIES:
EcolocityLED.com
775-636-6060
Ribbon Star 50/50 LED Strip Light - 12VDC
SKU: RL-SC-RS50
SOLDERING INSTRUCTION
QUICK CONNECTOR INSTRUCTION
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES
Rosin Core
Electrical Solder
Electrical Soldering Iron
(Preferably Temp Adjustable)
Masking
Tape
Heat Shrink and Heat Gun
(Recommended but not required)
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1.)
Strip and Tin Wire
Heat your soldering iron to
500-600°F. Strip your 2
conductor stranded wire
roughly 1/8”. Tin the exposed
wires with rosin core solder.
2.)
Tin Strip Light Pads
Cut your strip light to length on
cut line between copper pads
then secure with masking tape.
Tin each copper pad with rosin
core solder.
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3.)
Solder Wire to Strip
Mate your �nned wire to the
copper pad with respec�ve
polarity. Red wire to DC+
(posi�ve), Black wire to DC -
(nega�ve).
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4.)
Test and Heat Shrink
Test your soldered connec�on
for con�nuity or any electrical
arcing. Once tested you can
cover exposed copper pads with
heat shrink if desired.
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1.)
Gently Pull Tab
Gently pull out the black plas�c
tab about 1/16”.
2.)
Insert Strip Light
Slightly pull back 3M tape cover,
Check the polarity of your strip
then insert into the connector.
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3.)
Push Back Tabs
Push back the plas�c tabs to
pinch the strip light into place.
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4.)
Test your Connection
Test your connec�on before
installa�on.
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Stranded Wire and
Wire Strippers
HELPFUL LINKS:
12VDC Power Supplies
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http://www.ecolocityled.com/category/led_power_supplies_12v
PWM LED Dimmers
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http://www.ecolocityled.com/category/pwm_led_light_dimmer
22
AWG Connec�on Wire
http://www.ecolocityled.com/product/
Aluminum Extrusions
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http://www.ecolocityled.com/category/led_aluminum_extrusions
Strip Light Soldering Guide
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http://www.ecolocityled.com/category/led_tutorials_dc_solder
Copper Pads must
insert connector
DC-
DC+
