LEDs on an E215 Backer

E215 Wiring with Tapewire and Roundwire

Parts in this slideshow:
  ExtraBright LED
  Tapewire
  E215 Light Backer
  EL66 Eyelet Tool
  CK1023-40 Small Hollow Eyelets
  Wire 20 - 24 Gauge

Other ways to connect LEDs:
E215 with a connector

Eyelet to installed tapewire

"Daisy-Chain" with Roundwire

Parallel (side-by-side)

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1. I have loose LED striplights in my bin - testing and checking color 001D.png

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2. Marking each section by color... this is 'Pure' White (or 'daylight') 002D.png

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3. The Backer is cut about 1/2" shorter than the inside of the room box 003D.png

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4. If wiring the RoomBox with Tapewire, this piecs should be 3" longer on both ends 004D.png

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5... but for roundwire wiring, the tapewire fits the Backer exactly 005D.png

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6. The Tapewire goes on the angled face 006D.png

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7. Laying out the LED positions - I will use 5 'sections' to light up this RoomBox 007D.png

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8. Striplights can be cut at a 'cut-line' 008D.png

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9. Two 'Pure White' and three 'Warm White' will be balanced for this semi-outdoor theme 009D.png

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10. Peal off the adhesive protection 010D.png

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11. "+" on the copper and "-" on the blue - This is important! 011D.png

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12. A Small Hollow Eyelet on the EL66 tool 012D.png

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13. Eyelet thru the 'target' into the tapewire 013D.png

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14. Do not hit the emitter with the tool 014D.png

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15. Rotate the tool gently as you remove it 015D.png

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16. set the eyelet the last bit with the tip of a knife to avoid the emitter 016D.png

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17. Each 'section' needs one "+" and one "-" wired into the tapewire 017D.png

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18. Speaker wire (24 gauge) or doorbell wire (20 gauge) are good choices 018D.png

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19. This is a good length to strip for eyeletting 019D.png

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20... but I am going to double-eyelet this connection for extra toughness 020D.png

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21. The first hole gets a folded bit of the wire 021D.png

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22. The second hole gets the end 022D.png

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23. The Eyelet goes alongside the wire in each hole 023D.png

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24. the striped wire (or the red wire) is connected to the copper 024D.png

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25. the plain wire (or the white wire) goes to the blue 025D.png

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26. Test the lights 026D.png

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27. Just for robustness, I double eyeletted each section 027D.png