Led tape lights

[cliffed]

Fitted several strips of led tape lights,wired in parallel,connections at each 1. Driver is ok,tested voltage,also used a led strip also to test,this worked fine.but all lights not working,voltage present at each connection,still no joy,any ideas

 

[Adam W]

Do they work if connected in series?

 

[Tidy Max]

Where have you 'cut the tape, if it all?

Is it white only or RGB?

 

[cliffed]

Connected as instructed in parallel to,not tried series yet.

 

[cliffed]

Yeah,cut where indicated,they are only white,seems no prob when tested with another strip using same driver,maybe series could be the case.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Are both strips the same length?

 

[Carlosfandango]

Is the polarity correct on the dc side?

 

[tazz]

What rating is the driver are you using.? And how many meters of lighting..?

 

[snowhead]

It's bad connections between the connectors and strip.

Clean the LED strip ends more where the connector fits.

 

[pennychew]

It's bad connections between the connectors and strip.

Clean the LED strip ends more where the connector fits.

If it's those snap on white plastic connectors I've had loads of bother of with them on the new LED tape I've been using, pot luck whether they light the strip up or not. I pre solder 100mm of 2 core onto the ends now with a bit of heat shrink over the top and just cut them to final length on site.

 

[cliffed]

Thanks they are those snap on connections,wil be back on job Monday ,so will let all know,it's a nightmare cause all connections are done,& none work,brill

 

[Gazthesparky]

Those snap on connectors are useless.I fit a lot of tape on a temporary basis to bits of set and all the tape I use I solder 5/6 inches of cable to them. Because I put it on temporary I have xlr connectors on the end but if doing a permant install just strip back the plastic outer casing and solder cables onto the tape then heat shrink over the top

Keep away from the clip connectors they are evil lol