This is a beginner's overview of how to cut, splice, wire, mount and power the popular WS2812b LED strips, including info on when power injection may be needed (and how to do it).

This video covers some of the questions I've been asked in my other LED videos and focuses on the LED strips themselves. Affiliate links to all products used are listed below.

Update: I've added a related blog article that adds some additional info not covered in the video, along with some diagrams where appropriate: https://resinchemtech.blogspot.com/20...

Chapter Links:
00:00 Intro
01:52 WS2812b overview
03:34 Cutting strips to length
04:59 Data signal direction
05:44 Adding JST connectors
09:23 Joining two segments together
11:54 Dealing with corners
13:14 Connecting the LEDs to the controller and power
14:50 Mounting options
16:34 Voltage drop and power injection
20:20 Selecting the proper power supply
22:44 Can I power the LEDs from the controller?
23:49 Proper powering of LEDs and controller.
24:57 A couple of other questions from viewers
26:57 Outro

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Other Links:
DigUno/DigQuad Prebuilt LED Controllers: https://quinled.info/preassembledqu...
3D printed LED Clock Blog: https://resinchemtech.blogspot.com/20...

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