Flutesan 4 Pin RGB LED Light Strip Connectors,20 Waterproof Adapter Connectors

These work great… when used correctly. I am connecting waterproof 4 lead LED strip lights for my boat. I had some issues with these the first couple of connection strips I tried. The trick I figured out is that you need to pierce the light strip through the led side NOT the adhesive tape side. Every time I tried going through the adhesive tape 1-2 of the contacts failed. But when I pierced the tape from the clear LED side, they always worked. The adhesive sticks very well to the underside of the gunnel versatrack, and looks great. I think this is going to work very well for night fishing.

I make a lot of LED projects and constantly look for ways to conveniently connect power to a strip. Soldering works, but is often difficult to get right due to the coating on the strips, the thin layer of copper conductor and nature of the solder in use. These do offer quick connection to power and controllers, but still need some TLC to work properly. AND they are not at all suitable for anything that will be moved, vibrated or shifted. The connectors that attach to the copper strip work, but the flexible plastic case permits the strip to move which can break the physical connection to the tiny copper pads. I find it desirable to scrape the surface of the pads on the LED strip lightly to improve contact. These connectors do work consistently and are great for static connections that remain rigid once connected. The cost is very reasonable for prewired connectors.

For the les side, the end that meets up with this will need almost a whole pad- do not cut in center. Not sure how strong these are in regards to maintaining connectivity. Seems that a little mech. movement at that joint would compromise power. On the one I used, it seems tight.

I do a LOT of electronics, usually soldering, but occasionally I use connectors. I have the exact correct gauge and type of LED wire yet it rarely will slide its connectors in all 4 wires. Even with pliers squishing them till the plastic almost breaks, it's about 50% that you will get all 4 or not. So I move on from the wires side and move on to the 5050 LED 10mm side. It doesn't get all of the conductors everytime so you end up either getting zero light or the wrong color (due to the r, g, or b wire not being connected. Even if you somehow manage to get all 4 punctured properly (and if your led strip has not given up due to the number of failed attempts), the way this thing works is flawed. Those little pieces of metal in their connector punctures the light strip and even the slightest pull easily pulls the strip out of the connector. They should use pressure instead of puncturing. And the claim of waterproofness is absolute BS, there is no possible way this isawater tight connection. First in the alignment of the stars and planets, that you end up actually having all 4 wires connected AND all 4 of the light strip conductors connected, the only way water isn't getting in there is if you completely encase the entire thing with silicone and let it dry. I would look for a different solution. This technique used here is no good for most thing led light strips that they sell on amazon

helped me make a quick connection from the end of one ribbon to a wired connector that I cut and spliced the wire to. Just match up the correct wire to the color on the ribbon and TADAAA