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That cheap LED strip kit from Amazon burned me hard
Picked up a $12 LED strip set for under my desk and it started flickering after 2 weeks. One of the adhesive pads melted and the strip sagged onto my knee. Anyone found a reliable brand that won't crap out in a month?
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cooper.nathan1d ago
Man, that SUCKS. I had a similar thing happen with a strip I put on my kitchen counter for "ambient lighting" and it literally fell off and landed in a bowl of cereal. The adhesive on these cheap kits is basically just warm gum. I had one that cooked itself so bad the plastic wrapping got all wavy and gross looking. It's like they know people will buy them based on the price and the reviews are all fake anyway. Hope your knee is okay, that's a real bummer of a way to find out your lighting is junk.
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victor_butler2d ago
Check the voltage rating BEFORE you buy. Most of those cheap Amazon strips run on 5V which drops power fast over longer runs causing overheating
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