By Daniel Mac Rope lighting is highly versatile, but most people don't typically need all 100+ feet that come on a roll for a single area. However, you need to know how to cut it properly. Otherwise, you may damage the product, waste money, or even accidentally harm someone via electrocution. So today, we're going to go step-by-step on how to shorten an LED rope light without damaging it and making it work for your specific needs. For 120V rope light, you can find our cutting guide here for 120V rope light. Keep in mind that if you intend to shorten LED rope lights for outdoor purposes, you may need extra materials such as sealant. Note that this guide was created with a specific rope light kit and its corresponding parts. If you use this guide for a similar product or different options, please understand there might be slight differences in the steps and/or images. Also, shortening an LED rope light (whether you, a staff member, or anybody else does it) voids any certification the product may have had in its pre-modified state. BEFORE YOU START: You'll need a few tools to cut rope light properly. So here's a list of the items/tools you'll need to follow this guide. Make sure to use 2 wire parts with 2 wire rope light and 3 wire parts for 3 wire rope light:
Locate a workspace that allows enough space to work comfortably and have the rope light stretched out so that the section you are cutting is straight.
Got it? Good. Let's get started with what you came here to do. Cutting Instructions:
Great, now the rope light is cut but that's not the end of the job! A cut piece of rope light must have a few more things before it will work: a power cord, power connector, end cap and transformer. Most manufacturers include an installation kit with your purchase containing these parts.
Installing End Caps and Power Connectors On Your Rope Light:
Now that everything is connected to one another, now we have to get power to the rope light.
Connecting the Rope Light to a Power Source
Congratulations! You now have your very own custom cut rope light! |
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