BTF-LIGHTINGFCOB COB 8mm 0.31in Connector Kit 14pcs Transparent Connector 5pcs 15cm Long 20AWG Extension Wires for Non-Wired Gapless Solderless,FCOB 2 pin v+ v- Single Color Strip Corner Connection

I used the 8mm, 2-connector version to connect COB LED strips from Home Depot. The original Home Depot kit came with a power supply, a lot of wire, including a Y-connector, but by itself was not adequate for a fairly small under-cabinet lighting project, because it didn't provide a way to make connections over short spaces. One issue I had was that I needed to put some of the lights on the bottom of an under-cabinet radio (remember those?), and with the original kit alone it was impossible to do that neatly.With these connectors I was able to cut the original strips *and* the wiring, and make new connections anywhere I needed them. I was even able to cut the pins off the end of the COB strips and insert the short stub with the pins into one of these connectors to make a new male or female pin connector on the end of a wire. The original 20 AWG wire also fitted into the connector, so I didn't need to use the wire that came with the kit - I have that for a future project.I had no problems making the connections - I used needle-nose pliers, so had to come in at an angle, but it probably would have been fine if I'd used a smallish pair of regular flat-end pliers. Every connection worked first time, and I had no damage.It took me a while to figure out which of the many kits available on Amazon was the right one for my project, but I'm very happy with this choice.

Best led light strips.

Fits great

This kit is garbage. Do yourself a favor and put your money towards a good soldering iron and some 18 gauge wire, and solder the wires directly to the LED strips.Here's the problems.First, it comes with 22 ga wire, which is only suitable for short runs (generally 18 ga is recommended by most knowledgeable sources to avoid voltage drop).Second, the wires are designed to insert into the connector with no insulation stripped, and the copper connectors are designed to slice through the wire insulation when you crimp them. The problem is the 22 ga wires provided fit too loosely into the plastic connector, so when you go to crimp the copper connector spades into the wire, the wire can move far enough to one side that there is no connection. And once you crimp the connector and realize there's a bad connection, there's no way to uncrimp it or fix it other than cutting it off at the next joint and starting over with a new connector.I had one wire that easily pulled out after I crimped it, and I could even easily slide that wire or even a new wire all the way back in beside the copper crimp connector spade. Attached picture shows this failed connection problem. The black didn't even come close to connecting after crimping and easily pulled out. I clipped the other 4 wires as there's no way to "uncrimp" and reuse the connector. I then slipped a new wire (supplied in the kit) into the failed hole all the way past the crimp connector spade to show that the problem is the hole doesn't securely hold the wire dead center of the copper crimp spade. I did this to prove that the failed connection couldn't have potentially been due to me accidentally crimping without the wire fully inserted.Third, I also bought 18 ga wire, and it is too big to go into the wire holes of the plastic connector. And you can't strip it because each wire hole is open on the sides with the adjoining wire hole which would allow shorting between the wires (it's basically a two wire oval hole and a 3 wire oval hole instead of 5 separate round single wire holes). But even if it had 5 individual wire holes, the design is intended to have wire insulation inserted for the copper crimp connector to penetrate and hold the wire tightly against the copper connector spade.So in short, the primary problem is the wire holes in the plastic piece are too big for 22 ga and too small for 18 ga (unless you drill them out slightly). It's possible the copper crimp spades may not be dead center of the wire holes as well, but in any event, you'll likely have failed connections when using the wire & connectors supplied in the kit. Plus there's no way to fix or reuse a connector after you crimp it, and the wire size they supply is too small for long runs.

The light strips are easy enough to work with, but the connectors are unforgiving. The connectors damage easily when installing, and they damage the end of the light strip if you need to remove them. The connectors also do not always make good connections with the wires. The light strips are good, but the connectors are not quite as good.

These connectors are small and unobtrusive.Cut your strips at the desired splice-points, insert into connector - PAY ATTENTION TO POLARITY- then squeeze down on the metal strips using a pair of needle nose pliers- DONE! Yes it really is that easy.DO NOT REMOVE THE BACKING FROM THE ADHESIVE ON THE STRIP AS THAT WILL MAKE IT VERY CHALLENGING TO INSERT THE STRIP INTO THE CONNECTOR!!!!

The connectors are unforgiving and damage the strip. If the connection is off by non negligible amount the connection will not work. Which requires cutting the strip and wires. Connectors created more problems than it solved. Buy connectors that can be removed. Further had several connectors that failed when I crimped them

I used these for connecting light strips in our bookshelf. They're very easy to use.

I have soldered before but it does require some steady hand eye coordination. (Things I struggle with lately). These clips are VERY user friendly and work very well for the continuity of light if you are extending your run. My project requires some bends less than 90° and using the wires supplied these worked great. The company that supplies these is also great to work with, quick response to questions and concerns. 👍👍 for BTF.

El producto es bueno y de calidad pero dicen es de 12 mm cuando es de 10, es la unica queja

These seem like they do the job fine but they dont work the best.pros:- easy to installcons:- no sticky pad on them, will cause your corners to sag over time- will cause your strips to flicker

As advertised, and the items were clean and packaged well

I love the ease of installation and the remote allows for perfect control, On/Off, Dimming and Timed lighting. Looks great as well