Month: April 2025

Cut You Cut LED Strip Lights?

Can You Cut LED Strip Lights?

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Can you cut LED strip lights? Can we cut LED strip lights? Both questions are among the most frequently asked by our customers. Yes, most of them can be cut to your desired length, but you need to cut them from the cut points marked on the LED strips. If you cut from the wrong place will damage the circuit and the lights will not work. Below are everything you need to know.

Where You Can Cut Them?

Not everywhere on the LED tapes is safe to cut; the correct cutting points are scissor icons or copper points, usually where you can safely separate the strips.

For some mini size LED strips, you will need to take off the protector paper of doube-sided adhesive tape to reveal the copper points.

Why Cutting Points Matte

  1. Cutting from the wrong place will sever the circuit, making the rest of strip lights unusable.
  2. Each cutting point aligns with the tape’s electrical design, ensuring the rest LEDs work normal.

How To Cut LED Tape Lights Properly

Step 1: Locate the cutting points: Look for scissor symbols or copper dots indicating safe cut points. If you are still not sure about it, please ask your seller to confirm.

Step 2: Use the right tools: You can use sharp scissors or a utility knife to cut them down.

Step 3: Test both parts after cutting: Connect both parts to LED power suppy to ensure them work normal.

Step 4: Seal The Ends: For the waterproof versions, you can use silicone glue to seal the ends for waterproofing and protect exposed wires.

The Ways To Reconnect Cut Strip Lights

  1. Solder Wires On Them: You can solder wires on them, need to pay attention to + and – terminals.
  2. Use the Solderless LED Connectors: This is the easiest way to reconnect them. They are allowed to connect cut strip lights together or connect to wires. There are straight, L-shaped, and T-shaped ones available.

Frequency Questions:

  1. Can You Cut Any LED Strips? A: Yes, most LED strips can be cut. If you are unsure, please contact your seller or us to confirm. For the waterproof or mini size ones, you need to be careful.
  2. What Can I Do If I Cut In The Wrong Place? A: Many small sections connect together to form one long piece of LED strips. If you cut from the wrong place, you need to remove the small section. And others will work normal.
  3. Can You Reconnect LED Strips After Cutting? A: Yes, you can solder wires on the copper dots or use our solderless LED connectors to reconnect them together or connect to a power supply or controller.
  4. Will Cutting Lose Brightness? A: No, it will not. If you find the brightness weak at the end of the LED tapes compared to the beginning. You got the voltage drop issue. Check our article to fix it here: How To Fix Voltage Drop Issue For LED Strips?

Conclusion

Cutting LED strips is simple if you know how to do it. Whether you’re customizing lighting in your space or for DIYs, knowing where you can cut and use the sharp tools will help you finish in seconds.

Have you tried to cut flexible LED strips? Share your questions in the comments!

4 Best Baseboard LED Channels

4 Best Aluminum Channels For Baseboard Lighting

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What is Baseboard?

The baseboards are the metal or wooden pieces that allow you to install them along the bottom of the walls. You can use them to enhance the aesthetics of your place but also prevent water to the drywall. The main material is wood, MDF, or PVC. They are in different heights, styles, and colors. Some are plain, while others have decorative designs. Now, more and more customers will choose baseboards that allow the integration of lighting to add lighting to the floor. Not only for safety but also to enhance the ambiance.

Why Need To Add Baseboard Lighting?

The skirting lighting is a simple way to enhance your place, below are the benefits you will get.

Better Ambiance

You can add various static color or dynamic LED strips into the baseboard channels to soft lighting to create a warm, inviting glow at floor.

Improved Safety

Add lighting to the floor will allow you to see at night without turning on the main lighting. They will brighten the dark areas around the baseboard to prevent slip and Collision.

Modern Look

Most of them can integrate into the baseboard seamlessly for a sleek and minimalist finish. It will make your room feel more luxurious.

Space Illusion

The lighting at the baseboard level makes your place look bigger. It draws the eye upward, creating depth.

Energy Efficiency

The skirting base lighting uses less power than traditional wall lights. It will save power and reduce your power cost.

How To Add Them?

To add the skirting board LED channels to your place, you need to consider the facts below:

LED Aluminum Channels

Various styles and colors of LED profile channels are available on the market with different installation methods. Please check and confirm the details before you start your project. There are black, white, and silver color ones available; you can also customize the color from us. Take the ones that can be blended into your space. If there are corners, you also need to consider how to install them for corners.

LED Strip Lights

After you select the LED channels, then you need to confirm the width of the LED strips you can use. Because our baseboard profiles have a downward lighting design and do not need bright lighting for the toe kick lighting, you can add the 2700K&3000K warm white or 4000K natural white LED strips inside, no matter if they are COB or SMDs, do not worry spots.

Power Supply & Controller

Because the LED lights work on low voltage, so you also need power supply. Calculate the power consumption of the LED lights before you purchase LED drivers. The output power of power supplies should have at 10-15% redundancy for long, stable runs. To change the color, adjust the dynamic effects or color temperature, you will need to add dimmers or controllers. You may need the following other products: extended wires, connectors, remote controls, silicone glue, etc. If you are not sure what you will need, tell us how you will lay them out, and we will provide a list of everything you need.

Below are 4 models we recommended.

  1. SK1270 Black Baseboard LED Channels

Those LED light tracks can be seamlessly integrated into the drywall. They have a downward lighting design and have a reflective cove. The lighting will shine indirectly onto floor for a soft and even lighting. They are made of constructured aluminum material with black anodized surface treatment for anti-oxidation. The stock length is 2 meters per piece and easy to cut to any size for your needs. There are 90° and 180° couplers and corner connectors for corner installation. You can use them for baseboard/skirting/Toe Kick lighting.

2. ALP187 White Aluminum LED Profiles

The ALP187 is another plaster-in aluminum LED channels we recommended. They are small in size and lightweight. You can easy mount them on the bottom of walls and bring soft lighting onto the floors. They are made of 6063-T5 aluminum alloy and with white powder-coating for anti-oxidation. The stock length is 78″ and can be cut to any size. The inner width is 10.3mm and allow the max width of LED strips to be 10mm. You can add our 3000k warm white COB LED strips to create a soft and uniform lighting.

3. ALP085 LED Light Channels For Indirect Lighting

Those drywall LED channels have a long profile allows the lighting indirect to the walls, ceilings, or floors. They can be seamlessly integrated into the 5/8″ drywalls for a modern look and deliver uniform lighting. They are made of 6063-T5 extruded aluminum alloy with powder-coating finish for anti-oxidation and extended lifespan. The stock length is 2 meters per piece and can be cut to any size. The Ledbe light channels accommodate LED strips up to 12mm wide; you can add our dotless COB strip lights as the light source for even, spot-free lighting. There are 90°, 90° vertical, and 180° couplers sold separately for straight or angled connections.

4. 5213 Side Bendable Drywall LED Channels

Those drywall LED channels are bendable, which allow them to be bent and along the curved surfaces under staircases, baseboards, rounded walls, arched pathways, etc to add lighting on the bottom part of walls. The silicone diffused covers are included, which will diffuse the lighting evenly without spots. The silicone diffusers are bendable and the max length is 50 meters per roll, which allows to create a long continuous linear lighting along your baseboard.

Final Thoughts:

It’s easy to add to the baseboard or skirting board in your space with our aluminum channels. They not only provide a professional and sleek finish but also brighten dark areas and offer soft, even lighting to enhance both aesthetics and safety.

Now use the code ” NEW ” to order any type of LED profiles on ledbe will get 5% off.

3 Best LED Channels For Staircase

3 Best Aluminum LED Channels For Staircase Lighting

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Add lighting to your staircase not only enhances safety but also gives your home a modern and finished look. It’s not easy to light up the whole staircase with traditional lights, considering the staircase is inclined and long. But with our LED light channels for staircase and high-density COB strip lights, it will be easy. We selected the 3 best LED channels for staircase lighting for you below.

  1. ALP192 Handrail LED Light Channels

The ALP192 LED channels have black spray, are heavy and solid, and have up-down lighting designs. They can be mounted on the walls beside the staircase to create warm and even lighting. They are not only LED strip channels, but also can be worked as handrail. They are perfect for home and business to add a modern and stylish look. The stock length is 2M per piece and can be cut to any size for your desire.

There is only one type of diffuser available: PC diffused cover, which are made high-quality material, anti-yellowing, for perfect lighting distribution. The inner width of the light slots is 12.3mm/0.48″, which allow the max width of strip light is 12mm. You can add our high-density COB strip light to create continuous and uniform lighting.

The end caps and screws are included, which allow easy to mount them on the walls. The 180° connectors are sold separately, you can use them to connect the handrail LED channels for straight connection.

2. Black Aluminum LED Channels For Step Lighting

The ALP024-R staircase LED channels can be mounted on the steps to provide downward indirect lighting to stairs, which are designed to provide a professional, glare-free finish. You can install them in cinemas, homes, offices, malls, theatres, etc. They have black spray finish for anti-oxidation and longer lifespan. The stock length is 2meter per piece and can be cut to any size. The inner width of the lighting slot is 13.3mm, and the max width of the tape light is 13mm; you can add our high-density dotless dual white LED strips as the light source to create a uniform and smooth lighting.

There is only one type of diffusers available: PC diffused cover, anti-yellowing, and perfect lighting distribution. It with clip-in design, you can easy to press into the aluminum channels easily. The anti-skid covers are included, and you can insert them into the top slot on the LED channels for anti-slip.

3. Step Nosing / Tile Edge LED Lighting Channels

Those tiled stair nosing aluminum channels have a solid structure and black spray. They can flush mounted into the nosing of the steps, then add LED strips into the light slot to provide uniform lighting to brighten the steps. There are two models available for 8mm and 10mm tiles. The diffusers will diffuse the lighting evenly without visible light dots or dark areas no matte you add SMD or COB strip lights.

The standard length in stock is 2 meters per piece; you can cut to any size you want freely. You can also cut the ends to 45° and spice them together for corner installation. The lighting direction is downward, which provides uniform indirect lighting that to the steps for anti-glare. You can add waterproof LED strips inside and use them in a wet, rainy place indoors and outdoors.

Final Thoughts:

Adding lighting to your staircase is a small project but with a big return. It not only lights the dark areas but also improves safety. Whether you want a practical nightlight or to make your space more modern, they can do it.

5 Super Slim LED Strip Lights

5 Tiny COB LED Strips That Deliver Maximum Light in Minimal Space

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When you try to add lighting to the limited space in the toys, models, cars, trucks, shelves, etc. You will find the traditional LED strip lights will be difficult to do. Because it is impossible to fit a regular size light strip into a small space. But today we will introduce 5 ultra-thin LED strips that will work in the tiny space too.

  1. 2mm 12V COB Strip Lights

This is our narrowest LED strips that sell on our website, 480PCS LED chips laid on the 2mm width PCB board, flexible and bendable. They will provide exceptional brightness and uniform illumination in a tiny tube. The ultra-slim strip lights can be used in the limited spaces like cars, toys, models that you want to achieve seamless and minimalistic lighting.

There are only 12VDC products available, and we only provide several emitting color products: Blue, 6500K Cool White, 4000K Natural White, and 3000K warm white. The super slim COB LED strips are cuttable, and the minimum cutting length is 25mm/0.98″. The back has double-sided adhesive tape and allow to stick them into the place you want. They are only provide IP20 non-waterproof version, so only can be used indoors.

2. 2.7mm Super Slim COB LED Stripes

Those are the hottest sale narrow LED strips on our websites, and our customers gave them a very high response. There are 480PCS LEDs laid on the 2.7mm width PCB board, flexible, bendable, and cuttable. Both ends have black&red wires, easy to connect to power supply to light up or light dimmer to adjust the brightness. The back has double-sided adhesive tape and easy to stick to the place you want to install. They are excellent choice for the space is limited, especially in tight corners, shelves, etc.

We provide DC3.7V, DC5V, and DC12V versions, you can use batteries, power bank and wall adapter to light up the DC3.7V and DC5V slim COB LED stripes. They are perfect for projects that need to move, like cosplay, toys, etc. There are many color options available: warm white, natural white, cool white, blue, ice blue, red, green, pink, orange, yellow, addressable, etc for various applications. The 90Ra+ colo rendering index and high-density features allow they do not need extra diffuser for excellent efficiency and color consistency.

3. 4mm COB Light Strips Dotless

Those 4mm super slim COB LED tapes have high-density feature that will create a dotless, no dark area, and uniform illumination in the tight space. They are 5 meters per roll and minimum cutting length is 25mm or 50mm. Both ends have black&red wires to connect light dimmer easily to adjust the brightness for various scenes.The back has double-sided adhesive tape and easy to stick to the place you want to install.

We provide 5V, 12V, and 24V versions of 4mm COB tape lights. You can use batteries and a power bank to light up the 5V versions for mobility. Not only the regular white colors, we also provide the other single colors like red, green, pink, yellow, purple, blue, orange, etc. You can choose and install them in the tight space and light the dark areas.

4. 2.7MM Individually Addressable SMD LED Strips

Those slim LED strips are addressable. 160PCS small SMD LEDs laid on the 2.7mm width PCB board. The slim design allow them can be fit into tight spaces without compromising brightness. With the individually addressable feature, they will create a dynamic and fantastic lighting in your DIY projects. Both ends have JST SM 3P connectors allow them easy to connect to SP105E pixel LED controllers to achieve hundreds of dynamic lighting effects.

There are DC5V and DC12V version products available, you can light up the DC5V slim LED tape by batteries or battery pack. They are cuttable and the minimum cutting length is 12.5mm. You can cut to your deisred size for your project. The back has double-sided adhesive tape for easy installation.

5. 4MM Dual White COB LED Strips

The last one super narrow LED strips we recommended are dual white, which allow you to adjust the color temperature and brightness for various scenes. They have 576PCS of LEDs laid on the 4mm PCB board. The high-density feature allow them to create bright and dotless linear lighting. With two color of LED chips allow you to adjust the color temperature from 2700K warm white to 6500K cool white.

They are 12V and 24V version products available, you can choose them for your projects in cars, furnitures, cabinets, cars, toys, etc. They are cuttable and the minimum cutting length is 27.78mm. The back has double-sided adhesive tape for easy installation. Both ends have 3P wires can be connected to the CCT LED controller to light up and control the light setting.

Final Thoughts

With those super slim LED strips, you can easy to add lighting in tight spaces. They can be cut to custom lengths to fit specific project requirements. Whether you are looking to enhance the ambiance of your cars, or want to add dynamic lighting in the models or toys, those ones will offer a versatile and efficient solution.