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We put up these color changing LED lights on this deck just in time for a big party thrown every year! They added a nice atmosphere to the party and ...
Don't be intimidated by the planning needed to do this project! I promise you, it will be well worth the effort! Each deck is slightly different, so...
You will be able to find most of these materials at your local hardware store- or you may already have them! ~~22-4 cable (low voltage wire) we recom...
Lay out the flexible LED strips on top of the railings, cutting the 16' rolls to the necessary lengths. Cut the flexible LED strip on the nearest c...
Drill through any posts that you want to run the wire through, making sure that the hole is right below the bottom of the deck railing. If one post i...
You will use the low voltage wire to connect the LED strips on either side of the post. Push a section of wire, long enough to solder onto both ends ...
Now, you will be connecting the flexible LED strip pieces around joints/bends in the deck railing. This is much easier to do on top of the railings o...
Run the low voltage supply wire from the end of the strips back to the controller (it's best to take the shortest route possible- however, a few extra...
Peel off the backing of the flexible LED strip and stick it to the underside of the clean, dry railing. Make sure to keep it as straight and even as ...
Connect all of the wires from each zone you want to control to the same amplifier or controller (depending on length of run and size of controller/amp...
It is always a good idea to go over each connection and make sure that none of the wires or contacts are shorted out. In addition, make sure that no...
After everything is working properly, you need to apply silicone over all the connections. Also, run a bead of clear silicone along either side of th...
Now the fun part: Invite some friends over, and have a party to test out the lights!! :-)
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