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Retro Fit a Desk Lamp with LEDs

Step 5Connecting and mounting the LED strips

Connecting and mounting the LED strips
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I now connected (soldered) the cable carrying the negative pole directly to the negative lead on the LED strips.

The positive lead from the wall wart and the LED strips I connected to the two terminals on the light switch.

Where ever I soldered two cables together I used some shrink tubing to provide insulation.

Lastly I wound the surplus cable neatly around the two posts provided to make for a tidier look.
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