BTF-LIGHTING FCOB COB 8mm 0.31in Connector Kit 14pcs Transparent Connector 5pcs 15cm Long 20AWG Extension Wires for Non-Wired Gapless Solderless,FCOB 2 pin v+ v- Single Color Strip Corner Connection

Great item…

I used the 8mm, 2-connector version to connect COB LED strips from Home Depot. The original Home Depot kit came with a power supply, a lot of wire, including a Y-connector, but by itself was not adequate for a fairly small under-cabinet lighting project, because it didn't provide a way to make connections over short spaces. One issue I had was that I needed to put some of the lights on the bottom of an under-cabinet radio (remember those?), and with the original kit alone it was impossible to do that neatly. With these connectors I was able to cut the original strips *and* the wiring, and make new connections anywhere I needed them. I was even able to cut the pins off the end of the COB strips and insert the short stub with the pins into one of these connectors to make a new male or female pin connector on the end of a wire. The original 20 AWG wire also fitted into the connector, so I didn't need to use the wire that came with the kit - I have that for a future project. I had no problems making the connections - I used needle-nose pliers, so had to come in at an angle, but it probably would have been fine if I'd used a smallish pair of regular flat-end pliers. Every connection worked first time, and I had no damage. It took me a while to figure out which of the many kits available on Amazon was the right one for my project, but I'm very happy with this choice.

These made my multi-inter-cabinet installation very easy with no soldering. As the photo shows I drilled a small hidden hole between two cabinets, fed the wire through, crimped the wires with pliers (no stripping!) and the led strip ends, then tucked the excess wire into the gap. Nice hidden under-cabinet installation!

As Described

I use this on my version of Disneyland layout within the Fort. I cut the light to the length I needed without any diminishing of the light. Unlike a lot of other lights, I appreciate that I can set the light intensity to my desired output and it remembers that setting for the next time I operate the layout. The adhesive backing is perfect and holds tight on my train board's painted surface. The light strip does not take up much space where needed. I may have to buy two more for other placements since those do not have the memory setting.

I have bought so many different kind of connectors and finally found these - that work really well to connect COB-COB, wire-wire, or COB-wire all reliably.

Very good quality product , its compact designs allows you to easily install it into aluminum channel either a lens. I love it.

These things are fine for connecting two strips together directly, but note that they are actually vampire taps, not crimp connectors. That means they only work properly with EXACTLY the wire they were made to work with. So you really do need those included bits of wire or you’re going to have problems. Not only do they need stranded rather than solid wire, but if the total diameter with insulation of the wire is not exactly right then the vampire teeth can miss the wire or not hold it properly. So don’t use with any wire except the little bits they included. Basically these are only good for 1) connecting two strips directly to lengthen a strip or 2) cutting and reconnecting a strip with the included bits of wire so you can turn a corner. Otherwise, DO NOT USE. If you need to connect a power supply wire for example then you’re going to need to solder it. DO NOT USE these for that. If you need wire between two strips that’s longer than what they include then you’ll have to solder it. DO NOT USE with any wire except what fits exactly. I’d probably rate this higher if the instructions did a better job of clarifying these major issues.

Fonctionne beaucoup mieux que d'autres essayé. Les contacts sont parfaits. Toutefois, il est à noter qu'une fois installés, on ne peut plus les ouvrir pour modifier le filage.

No me gustaron ya que si por algun motivo elbseguro no agarra bien el cable y se suelta es muy dificil volverlo a utilizar

Excellent product for 8mm led strip

Connectors worked like a charm

These little connector fit perfectly on the FCOB strip I ordered as well as being able to accept 18awg wiring. I was on the fence and though I would maybe just solder my wires to the strip but this was 100% easier and worth the money for my situation. If you are restrained by space and can do your soldering before hand i would recommend soldering.