TECKIN 5m 150 LED RGB 5050 Light Strip

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Coloured lights are no longer just for Christmas and this kit from TECKIN can be used in a variety of ways around the home. It contains all you need to get going and allows for room for expansion later. This latest generation kit is a marked step upwards from the older ones.

In the attractive but low product box was a single 5M 150 LED light strip complete with plugs either end, UK power supply, 24 key infrared remote control, two female to female 4-pin adapters and a small but informative User Guide. The User Guide is indicative just how far these kits have developed as it is well written, nicely printed and easy to read. I include a scan of it in my unboxing video.

All you need is included here. There is no need to buy anything more unless you plan to expand the unit with more LED strips which can be daisy-chained onto this one and powered from the same PSU. Older kits had large external junction box controller but this new era kit incorporates this into the strip itself whilst the connectors are larger, easier to fit and less fiddly.

To use the kit with the single strip included then simply plug the output from the mains power adapter directly into the end of the light strip. You can cut the LED strip to length being careful to cut with scissors along the indicated points found every 100mm on the strip. You can cut the strip into smaller sections and join it together using the supplied connectors, again a great advance on old-style units and making it far easier to run the strip around corners or stair treads. The strip is sticky-backed and can easily be mounted in place. Remove the battery protector plastic strip from the remote control and connect the mains plug. Listed at being IP44 water-resistant it should be OK for use in sheltered areas of the garden or patio.

The fitted LED strips if discreetly mounted can be left in place for future festive occasions, otherwise, they can be carefully removed and returned to the box ready for future use. As with all LED strips over time the sticky surface will come loose and so for long time use a more permanent clip mounting method should be found.

Everything you need from a simple lighting kit is included here and at a very attractive price too at £15.99. All it lacks is direct Alexa/Google Home integration but suitable power sockets are available which allow voice control to turn the strip off an on and incorporate it into smart home routines. It is attractively presented and would make a great buy for the connected home.

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