The lights didn't work out quite as I anticipated. They weren't as bright as I thought they would be. I was planning to install them around a large, commercial, circular desk....unfortunately there was too much natural light for these lights to be noticed. I moved them to another area and think they look great! One more caveat, don't fold the LED tape at a sharp angle. If you do you will cause an electrical short in the strip. They can be bent around corners, but don't fold them like a piece of paper; they are rather fragile.
Once you know this you can work around these limitations and have a nice looking project! I added a picture of my install to the image gallery.
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I am not an electrician, but I purchased the lights changing kit along with extra lights and connectors to light a wooden spiral staircase. Once you figure out how they work (which you have to get off the internet, as no great instructions are included) they are quite simple to put together. In hindsight, I would go with the white lights instead of the color-changing ones. When I got to the top of the staircase, the connectors were very tricky to get in the right position to allow all the colors to work I don't have red on the top two steps. This could be from the long run I made, although the instructions say you can put three rolls of lights with one plug. I cut strips and connected the strips to wire at each end so perhaps the run I ended up with was too long. The lights are super cool though and kids will really enjoy them (good for play if they prove to be durable). My installation was for a vacation rental home so I am planning to put the remote control away in a cabinet after setting the color I like.
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