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LED strip wiring guide

How to wire Tunable single colour, RGB(W) and tunable white LED strip to its driver or PWM controller, join it with solder-free connectors, and install it without damage.

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Wiring diagrams by strip type

Scroll through each strip type in turn, or jump to one. Each diagram shows the driver or controller terminals, the wire colours and the solder pads on each Tunable strip, followed by the solder-free connector steps for that strip.

Single colour LED strip (2700K, 3000K, 4000K)

Single colour LED strip wiring (2700K, 3000K, 4000K). 24V LED Driver with terminals L, N, earth, V−, V+. Black wire V− from terminal V− to tunable Vitta COB LED Strip pad − and tunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip pad −. Red wire V+ from terminal V+ to tunable Vitta COB LED Strip pad +24V and tunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip pad +24V. +24V− tunable Vitta COB LED Strip +24V− tunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip 24V LED Driver LN⏚V−V+ Mains supply
Swipe sideways to see the whole diagram. Single colour LED strip wiring (2700K, 3000K, 4000K). Lit in warm white once current arrives.

  1. Driver

    24V LED Driver

    Start at the 24V LED Driver. Every wire in this diagram runs from its terminal block.

  2. Power in

    Mains supply

    The mains supply connects to terminals L, N and earth (⏚).

  3. Terminals

    Output terminals

    Top to bottom: V− and V+.

  4. Wire 1 of 2

    Black wire (V−)

    From terminal V− to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    V−
    Wire
    Black (V−)
    tunable Vitta COB LED Strip
    −
    tunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip
    −

  5. Wire 2 of 2

    Red wire (V+)

    From terminal V+ to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    V+
    Wire
    Red (V+)
    tunable Vitta COB LED Strip
    +24V
    tunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip
    +24V

  6. Pads

    Strip solder pads

    • tunable Vitta COB LED Strip +24V, −
    • tunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip +24V, −

  7. Light

    Current flows

    Current flows from the 24V LED Driver to the strip. Lit in warm white once current arrives.Lit in warm white once current arrives.

Connections from the 24V LED Driver
TerminalWiretunable Vitta COB LED Strip padtunable Pila & Summus SMD LED Strip pad
V−Black (V−)−−
V+Red (V+)+24V+24V

Solder-free connector installation (strip to strip)

  1. Two strip ends either side of a clear solder-free connector, arrows showing them pushed in

    Insert the strip into the connector

  2. Strip ends seated in the connector with the solder pads under the pins

    Ensure solder pads on the strip make contact with all pins in the connector

  3. Connector closed over both strip ends

    Press down on the pins so that they make a tight and secure contact

Solder-free connector installation (strip to cable)

  1. Strip end and a cable connector, arrows showing the strip pushed in

    Insert the strip into the connector

  2. Strip seated in the cable connector with its pads under the pins

    Ensure solder pads on the strip make contact with all pins in the connector

  3. Cable connector closed over the strip end

    Press down on the pins so that they make a tight and secure contact

RGB(W) LED strip (Red, Blue, Green, 3000K White)

RGB(W) LED strip wiring (red, blue, green, 3000K white). 4 Channel PWM with terminals W, B, G, R, V+. White wire W from terminal W to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad W and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad W. Blue wire B from terminal B to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad B and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad B. Green wire G from terminal G to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad G and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad G. Red wire R from terminal R to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad R and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad R. Black wire V+ from terminal V+ to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad +24V and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad +24V. +24VWBGR tunable Litus COB LED Strip +24VWBGR tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip 4 Channel PWM WBGRV+ POWER24V DC
Swipe sideways to see the whole diagram. RGB(W) LED strip wiring (red, blue, green, 3000K white). Once lit, it cycles through the red, green, blue and 3000K white channels.

  1. Controller

    4 Channel PWM

    Start at the 4 Channel PWM. Every wire in this diagram runs from its terminal block.

  2. Power in

    POWER

    The 24V DC supply from a 24V LED driver connects to the POWER input.

  3. Terminals

    Output terminals

    Top to bottom: W, B, G, R and V+.

  4. Wire 1 of 5

    White wire (W)

    From terminal W to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    W
    Wire
    White (W)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    W
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    W

  5. Wire 2 of 5

    Blue wire (B)

    From terminal B to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    B
    Wire
    Blue (B)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    B
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    B

  6. Wire 3 of 5

    Green wire (G)

    From terminal G to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    G
    Wire
    Green (G)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    G
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    G

  7. Wire 4 of 5

    Red wire (R)

    From terminal R to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    R
    Wire
    Red (R)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    R
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    R

  8. Wire 5 of 5

    Black wire (V+)

    From terminal V+ to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    V+
    Wire
    Black (V+)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    +24V
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    +24V

  9. Pads

    Strip solder pads

    • tunable Litus COB LED Strip +24V, W, B, G, R
    • tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip +24V, W, B, G, R

  10. Light

    Current flows

    Current flows from the 4 Channel PWM to the strip. Once lit, it cycles through the red, green, blue and 3000K white channels.Keep scrolling to step through the red, green, blue and 3000K white channels.

Connections from the 4 Channel PWM
TerminalWiretunable Litus COB LED Strip padtunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad
WWhite (W)WW
BBlue (B)BB
GGreen (G)GG
RRed (R)RR
V+Black (V+)+24V+24V

Solder-free connector installation (strip to strip)

  1. Two strip ends either side of a clear solder-free connector, arrows showing them pushed in

    Insert the strip into the connector

  2. Strip ends seated in the connector with the solder pads under the pins

    Ensure solder pads on the strip make contact with all pins in the connector

  3. Connector closed over both strip ends

    Press down on the pins so that they make a tight and secure contact

Solder-free connector installation (strip to cable)

  1. Strip end and a cable connector, arrows showing the strip pushed in

    Insert the strip into the connector

  2. Strip seated in the cable connector with its pads under the pins

    Ensure solder pads on the strip make contact with all pins in the connector

  3. Cable connector closed over the strip end

    Press down on the pins so that they make a tight and secure contact

Tunable white LED strip (2700K – 6500K)

Tunable white LED strip wiring (2700K to 6500K). DT8 Tunable White LED Driver with terminals LEDV−, LEDV+, LEDV−, LEDV+. Yellow wire WW from terminal LEDV− to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad W and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad WW. Brown wire V+ from terminal LEDV+ to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad +24V and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad +24V. White wire W from terminal LEDV− to tunable Litus COB LED Strip pad C and tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad W. Terminal LEDV+ not connected. +24VCW tunable Litus COB LED Strip +24VWWW tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip DT8 Tunable White LED Driver LEDV−LEDV+LEDV−LEDV+ Power input
Swipe sideways to see the whole diagram. Tunable white LED strip wiring (2700K to 6500K). Once lit, it sweeps between warm (2700K) and cool (6500K) white.

  1. Driver

    DT8 Tunable White LED Driver

    Start at the DT8 Tunable White LED Driver. Every wire in this diagram runs from its terminal block.

  2. Power in

    Power input

    The supply connects to the power input.

  3. Terminals

    Output terminals

    Top to bottom: LEDV−, LEDV+, LEDV− and LEDV+. The second terminal (LEDV+) is not connected.

  4. Wire 1 of 3

    Yellow wire (WW)

    From terminal LEDV− to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    LEDV−
    Wire
    Yellow (WW)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    W
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    WW

  5. Wire 2 of 3

    Brown wire (V+)

    From terminal LEDV+ to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    LEDV+
    Wire
    Brown (V+)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    +24V
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    +24V

  6. Wire 3 of 3

    White wire (W)

    From terminal LEDV− to the matching pad on each strip.

    Terminal
    LEDV−
    Wire
    White (W)
    tunable Litus COB LED Strip
    C
    tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip
    W

  7. Pads

    Strip solder pads

    • tunable Litus COB LED Strip +24V, C, W
    • tunable Vicis SMD LED Strip +24V, W, WW

  8. Light

    Current flows

    Current flows from the DT8 Tunable White LED Driver to the strip. Once lit, it sweeps between warm (2700K) and cool (6500K) white.Keep scrolling to sweep from warm (2700K) to cool (6500K) white.

Connections from the DT8 Tunable White LED Driver
TerminalWiretunable Litus COB LED Strip padtunable Vicis SMD LED Strip pad
LEDV−Yellow (WW)WWW
LEDV+Brown (V+)+24V+24V
LEDV−White (W)CW

Solder-free connector installation (strip to strip)

  1. Two strip ends either side of a clear solder-free connector, arrows showing them pushed in

    Insert the strip into the connector

  2. Strip ends seated in the connector with the solder pads under the pins

    Ensure solder pads on the strip make contact with all pins in the connector

  3. Connector closed over both strip ends

    Press down on the pins so that they make a tight and secure contact

Solder-free connector installation (strip to cable)

  1. Strip end and a cable connector, arrows showing the strip pushed in

    Insert the strip into the connector

  2. Strip seated in the cable connector with its pads under the pins

    Ensure solder pads on the strip make contact with all pins in the connector

  3. Cable connector closed over the strip end

    Press down on the pins so that they make a tight and secure contact

General installation

Avoiding damage during installation

Wrong: the strip is pulled up and the self adhesive tape is left stuck to the surface
Wrong Strip pulled up, tape left behind
Right: the self adhesive tape is pulled up together with the strip
Right Tape pulled up with the strip

If the strip needs to be pulled up for repositioning, ensure that the self adhesive tape is also pulled to avoid damaging the strip.

Don't bend the strip sideways across its width; the bend is circled in red
Don't Bend
Don't kink the strip; the kink is circled in red
Don't Bend
Don't fold the strip around a sharp corner; the fold is circled in red
Don't Bend
Don't twist the strip along its length
Don't Twist

When handling the strip, ensure to not bend or twist the strip to avoid cracking the solder points and damaging the LEDs

Cable information

TypeInner coreWire colours
RGBW LED Strip Inner core: 24AWG
  • Black (V+)
  • White (W)
  • Blue (B)
  • Green (G)
  • Red (R)
Tunable White LED Strip Inner core: 22AWG
  • Brown (V+)
  • White (W)
  • Yellow (WW)
Single Colour LED Strip Inner core: 22AWG
  • Red (V+)
  • Black (V-)

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