LED awning lights how would you......
Ok, hopefully this afternoon I'm going to be installing my awning lights. They are 16 feet long and I will be putting them under the awning/gutter rail. I'm trying to figure out the best way to run th...
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I wish I had my old phone, which had pictures of my install. First off, what lights are they? Are they the RGB lights or just white. What kind of controller do you have?
I would assume that because you speak of a controller that it must be an RGB kit.
So far, I have installed a kit on two separate trailers. They had different layouts, so each install had its own set of challenges. On each layout, I drilled through the wall. As I have a healthy reservation of drilling through the walls, I made damned sure I knew where that bit was going to pop out on the other side.
How do you plan on securing the strip to the side of the trailer. If it is the same type of RGB light that I have (Supernight branding) , I don't think it is a good idea to rely on the adhesive that is on the backing of the light strip. I went with a really thin bead of polymer adhesive that was underwater rated and had a temperature range from -25 to 180f. I got it at my local Ace Hardware.
On both installs, I ran the electric side of the light on the side that had the best access to a source, yet still be concealed.
I have used two types of controllers. I also have not even bothered with the IR cheapies that usually come with a kit. Both controllers connected with a smartphone app that used the wifi protocol. One also had easy integration of a standalone RF. Either way, there are so many to choose from I cannot say if any one controller will standout vs another. I would recommend installing a switch to the controller, so you can isolate it from your 12v power as all that have remote or wifi capabilities will consume some amount of power whenever power is supplied . Many controllers "remember" settings, so using a master switch should not affect how well it works.
I have never thought of connecting it to the existing light. That seems like a good idea if you are okay with either running them in tandem, or permanently disabling the factory light. But either way, I would definitely recommend locating the controller inside the trailer somewhere.
I would assume that because you speak of a controller that it must be an RGB kit.
So far, I have installed a kit on two separate trailers. They had different layouts, so each install had its own set of challenges. On each layout, I drilled through the wall. As I have a healthy reservation of drilling through the walls, I made damned sure I knew where that bit was going to pop out on the other side.
How do you plan on securing the strip to the side of the trailer. If it is the same type of RGB light that I have (Supernight branding) , I don't think it is a good idea to rely on the adhesive that is on the backing of the light strip. I went with a really thin bead of polymer adhesive that was underwater rated and had a temperature range from -25 to 180f. I got it at my local Ace Hardware.
On both installs, I ran the electric side of the light on the side that had the best access to a source, yet still be concealed.
I have used two types of controllers. I also have not even bothered with the IR cheapies that usually come with a kit. Both controllers connected with a smartphone app that used the wifi protocol. One also had easy integration of a standalone RF. Either way, there are so many to choose from I cannot say if any one controller will standout vs another. I would recommend installing a switch to the controller, so you can isolate it from your 12v power as all that have remote or wifi capabilities will consume some amount of power whenever power is supplied . Many controllers "remember" settings, so using a master switch should not affect how well it works.
I have never thought of connecting it to the existing light. That seems like a good idea if you are okay with either running them in tandem, or permanently disabling the factory light. But either way, I would definitely recommend locating the controller inside the trailer somewhere.
