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An LED, or light giving off diode, bar is number of LEDs which are all connected together inside a line or rows. They are frequently employed for light, decoration and

vehicle add-ons and making the first is an enjoyable work for an electric enthusiast. LED bar vary

broadly fit and length but frequently probably the most impressive ones are thick, multi-row bars. These bars can delay a lot of light and aren't particularly hard to

make.

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        Pick the mount for the bar. Should you just arrange for a couple of rows, a plastic wire cover works well. If you prefer a thicker bar, you may need a wider

bit of plastic or thin wood.

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        Measure and mark where you need to place your LEDs. For thicker, better SMD 5050 RGB LED Bar 30LEDS

like that one, you'll have to place the lights fairly close together in multiple rows. Try four rows with lights spread every inch or two. In case your bar is 3 ft

lengthy that can make for 18-36 lights per row.

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        Make use of a 13/64th inch drill bit to create your holes in which you have marked them. This bit is well sized for standard 5mm LEDs. Drill in the outdoors in

to ensure that the holes appear clean in the side that'll be visible once the project is complete.

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        Snip the 25mm connector from the finish of the energy supply and thoroughly pull the 2 wires apart. Make use of the wire strippers to chop about 50 % an inch

of insulation in the finish of every wire.

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        Determine which of the speaker wire is going to be good and bad. As before, make use of your strippers to get rid of about 50 % an inch of insulation in the

finish of every wire. Wrap the bare positive wires together (one out of your energy supply and something of your stuff speaker wire). Solder them together, keeping the

solder over the wires and also the iron below. The transfer of warmth with the wire will melt the solder and make up a strong hold. When complete take away the iron

and perform the same goes with the 2 negative wires. Wrap both of them individually with electrical tape.

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        Put the Waterproof LED Bar 60LEDS in place to ensure that your wire measures is going to be correct

and solder a resister towards the positive (lengthy) finish from the first LED. See assets for calculating resistance. Then solder another finish from the resister

towards the positive speaker wire.

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        Solder the LEDs in series (what this means is hooking up them straight to each other, negative to positive, negative to positive, like when hooking up

batteries). When the LEDs are close enough together it ought to be possible to solder charge in one LED straight to a lead from another. This removes the requirement

for hooking up wire. When you are finished, solder the final negative LED result in the negative speaker wire.

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        Glue the LEDs into position while using glue gun. Make certain no bare wires are touching your mount when sticking. This is particularly important when

utilizing metallic mount.

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        Tidy up and tape any loose wire.