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Yes its perfectly safe as long as they don't short out. Double check the polarity so that you don't fry your LED controller. Should you have any more questions, I will gladly help you with anything electronics.

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Greetings,

I know it is easy to connect a single colour LED strip to a molex connector, but does the same principle apply to a RGB LED Strip?

I bought some RGB LED strips from Amazon and it arrived with the following items :-

-5m LED Strip (5050 RGB)

-12v DC adapter

-RJB Controller with remote.

 

I want to know if it's safe to strip the 12v DC adapter wires and connect it to the 12v wires of any molex connector.

 

I have attached images for of the items mentioned above. Also is the wiring diagram correct?

Adapter.jpg

Controller & Remote.jpg

LED Strip.jpg

RGB Connectionjpg_Page1.jpg

Keep it simple.

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Yes its perfectly safe as long as they don't short out. Double check the polarity so that you don't fry your LED controller. Should you have any more questions, I will gladly help you with anything electronics.

Cheers!

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1 minute ago, dany_boy said:

Yes its perfectly safe as long as they don't short out. Double check the polarity so that you don't fry your LED controller. Should you have any more questions, I will gladly help you with anything electronics.

Cheers!

Yes, i'll just buy or scavenge a 12v DC pin which will have colour coded wires, hopefully. Thanks!!! :D

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It should work. 

 

I got This. So didn't have worry about making/buying an additional cable.

 

This might be a better idea.

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1 minute ago, BiscuitMassacre said:

It should work. 

 

I got This. So didn't have worry about making/buying an additional cable.

 

This might be a better idea.

Yes but its fun making stuff. Just my preference, but thanks.:D

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1 minute ago, BiscuitMassacre said:

It should work. 

 

I got This. So didn't have worry about making/buying an additional cable.

 

This might be a better idea.

8 Bucks for a Molex to barrel adapter? DIOS MIO! that is way to expensive!

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Should work perfectly fine.

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2 minutes ago, dany_boy said:

8 Bucks for a Molex to barrel adapter? DIOS MIO! that is way to expensive!

Yeah I wouldn't by that one. Just an example. Too lazy to look for a deal.

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On 20/1/2017 at 0:19 AM, W-L said:

Here I have a general guide and diagrams to do all of that under Powering RGB LED's:

 

Awesome, this will help a lot. :D

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