Wiring Bridgelux Strips
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Airwalker16
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You push them in to the connectors.what driver do you have?
Are those eb2 strips and are they from Digikey?
Are those eb2 strips and are they from Digikey?
owneal
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So I strip the wire back and just push it in? Seems loose and can just pull right out. Yes, they're EB strips and I have a Mean Well HLG-240H-20B driver. I'm following the 4x2 build below using the 1' strips
http://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/#more-2416
http://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/#more-2416
nfhiggs
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What size wire are you using?
nfhiggs
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Are you sure you are pushing it in all the way?
GBAUTO
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I just use 18awg solid bell cord-has sufficient insulation for the voltages it will see and is dirt cheap. Strip the insulation back 8mm/5/16" and insert firmly into the connector. You should feel the retainer offer some resistance when you first insert the wire and then it just slides in. Should stay attached when you tug on the wire.
Airwalker16
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Absolutely. You need to tin the ends of its stranded wire otherwise it just smushs and untwists. I'd personally just scrap it though and get SOLID CORE 18AWG
Gilligans Island
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Stranded is fine you just have to open up the connector with a probe type deal like the end of a small finishing nail. Yep solid much better but I as you have stranded. So pry open the connector insert the wire and it should be a firm connection not loose. The little cover you have to pop off and yep it will break... no biggie just not made very well. You gonna love those lights.
nfhiggs
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It can be more difficult with stranded. Make sure the end is twisted tightly.
Chip Green
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The solid wire will make a much more stable connection. It took me a few tries, in my early builds to get the right size of the "strip" on the insulation to get a solid lock... I also overused those release levers on a few strips and busted some of the connectors, It can be tricky to get them to let go. I don't think they were intended to withstand multiple (like WAY too many in my case) releases.....