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timjcarter9
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Jul 18, 2013

LED Strip light install on trailer-with pic and videos.

A couple of weeks ago someone on here said they installed the programmable strip lights under their awning so they could be used anytime whether awning is up or down.

So I got a set of the 12 volt ones of Ebay for $19 and installed them today.

I decided to wire them into the porch lite since it is useless anyway. We have the big spotlight for outside lighting.

The tape that was on the strips was not sticky enough to hold them on so I used Lepages No More Nails mounting tape.

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Here is a picture after installation. Still a bit of wiring to secure and some silicon to put on in a couple of places.



Also a couple of videos of them working. Sorry it goes out of frame I couple of times when I was monkeying with the remote:

Video One

Video Two

Video 3

I'm kind of all thumbs so I'm sure anyone could do this. Probably better too. Hope it helps some of you thinking of putting them on.

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  • I installed a 72 watt strip (the full 16 feet) on my fifth wheel, I bought the RF controller for it, little better than the standard basic controllers that come with the strips, I also just used a regular 120v power supply so I would not be taxing my converter more, and it would not suffer from the voltage fluctuations caused by the water pump of fans turning on and off.

    I also got a warm white 24 watt strip(16 foot) with the 3528smd chip I used just over 12 feet to run along the top of my slide(inside) and that give an awesome lighting effect inside, very soft light reflected off the ceiling, actually lights the whole living section bright enough to read but it does not seem bright.

    and I used 2- 3/4 watt cubes, one on the steps up to the bedroom which lights the steps and gives enough to see to not trip on anything, and one beside the toilet enough to see to go to the bathroom without turning on the lights and waking anyone else put both on the same switch, fished all the wires so nothing is visible.

    next I plan to take some leftover strips from kitchen renos I wire, and put a double strip of 5050smd warm white over my kitchen sink (72 watt for 16 feet) I will have about 5 feet total, put it on 2 switches half and half so I have a low and high setting, and remove the existing light.

    its neat stuff, very compact, and with the ability to cut for any size you can put as little as a 3 chip piece in about 1.5 inches long, easy to hide, above a shelf or trim, under a counter edge, or kick space, the WP can be used in a shower. your imagination is the only limitation.
  • I mounted mine under the awning on the metal bar that attaches to the trailer and the awning. It was just wide enough for the strip to fit in there