RGB LED Strip 5 Meters

Post by **Bastiaan** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:11 am

I ordered the 120LED's per meter (warm white) via Ebay for 75 Euro for 5 meter from HongKong (shipping was free).
Expect delivery this or next week. Also ordered 5mtr RGB for 90 Euro incl shipping.
Will make some pictures when they arrive so the experts can judge the quality.

By ordering them seperate I am able to stay below the 150 euro limit of Customs.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:29 am

Do you have a link to the ebay supplier ?

Post by **Niknik** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:44 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by zebrafilm
 I ordered the 120LED's per meter (warm white) via Ebay for 75 Euro for 5 meter from HongKong (shipping was free).
Expect delivery this or next week. Also ordered 5mtr RGB for 90 Euro incl shipping.
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That would be a very nice price indeed. I think I have to spend more time on ebay!

Post by **Bastiaan** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:59 pm

The shop:
http://stores.shop.ebay.nl/Your-Reliabl ... QQ_armrsZ1

Their offers change now and then. Shipping is within a few days so far and they give a tracking number which only works for Hongkong. It shows when it is shipped to the Netherlands. THen TNT takes over with the usual chaos.

Post by **r_255** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:39 am

@zebrafilm
Usually you can call tnt customer service to get a dutch track and trace number if you give them the international t&t number.

Post by **Bastiaan** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:26 pm

My LEDstrip package arrived. The warmwhite LEDs with 120 Leds per meter came with a free power adapter for testing.
I have checked the color temperature and it is exactly 3200 degree, (like a bright household bulb)
There is a bit of green in it, comparable to a modern fluorescent tube. Overal a pleasant color for indoor at night.
It was packed properly and customs didn't touch it.
THe backing is not 3M like most of them but the quality and soldering looks good.
Nice set for 75 euro including posting, adapter etc.
Now waiting for my RGB.....

Post by **das_dan_kleer** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:21 pm

I have made it now also on one window. The result is very good, i have made a hole with a router into the wood above the windows and placed there the strip in. The pictures are in my bathroom.

http://yfrog.com/5ip1010379njx

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7132/p1010379n.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8135/p1010380hsv.jpg
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1126/p1010381e.jpg
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2415/p1010382s.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5899/p1010383.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9562/p1010384.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/786/p1010385w.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6553/p1010386j.jpg

Post by **Niknik** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:34 pm

Nice work.
Are those leds with "plastic" covering, or simple "bare leds"?

Also, what kind of controller are you using for the color control?

Post by **das_dan_kleer** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:02 pm

The leds are simpel rgb led strips, ordered from the same seller as zebrafilm a while ago, have done first some test with it before i have installed them.
The controller is a CT305R http://www.applelecsign.co.uk/uploads/E ... Remote.pdf very easy, cheap and good controller, the only bad point i have found is that it works on the same range of my remote controls from my TV, so in any room where there is a TV its useless. I am searching now for another controller as i go in every room Led strips, if you put it in the white color its almost the same light of an TL-lamp.

Post by **Bastiaan** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:50 pm

Just a pic from the warmwhite in a testing setup.