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5 Meter Reel Warm White 2700k Flexible LED Ribbon 300 Leds 16 Ft by LEDwholesalers, 2026ww-27k

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Get your solder gun ready! This is NOT plug-and-play, but if you have a little experience soldering, you'll have no problem turning this low-voltage LED ribbon into a custom lighting set up.

It's basically a linear, flexible circuit board with three LEDs every two inches. There's a well-marked place to cut the ribbon every two inches, with corresponding solder points etched into the clear insulation. Indicators also point to + and - soldering locations for easy connections.

I'm a photographer, and 2700k color temperature means a little "warmer" than tungsten (standard incandescent bulb). Daylight is between 6500k and 7200k, which appears much bluer or "cooler" indoors. If you want the finished project to look like warm incandescent light, get these lights. They do NOT look like LEDs. The only caveat is that they do not get warmer at low dimmer settings -- color temp is consistent throughout the output range, unlike standard lights.

They're extremely low-profile, and the 3M tape backing sticks readily to any surface. I put them under my book shelves and they are invisible. The indirect light is so pleasing, and any plug-and-play option with LEDs would have cost $70 per shelf. I have 35 shelves, so that was out of the question.

The entire project required four reels of these lights, two dimmers, and two transformers. Total cost was $300, plus my own labor. Total power for all of that is just eight amps, and the lights themselves are absolutely cool to the touch. The 12v operation means no risk of fire or serious electric shock.

I bought a couple of rolls of red/black 18 gauge hookup wire from Radio Shack; some small gauge solder; and a "helping hands" soldering iron stand. This has the alligator clips required to hold the ribbon and wire in place while you hold the solder and the iron. One drop of solder per spot, and you're all set. I hadn't soldered in decades, so I watched a YouTube video as a refresher. After a few connections, it was no sweat.

LED Wholesalers uses Amazon.com for fulfillment, so that means you'll get your stuff on time, and for those of us with Amazon Prime, delivery is "free."

Be sure to order the 12v power supply and stepless dimmer from these guys. They're great, too.

I took a leap of faith ordering these with almost no reviews, but trust me, these are great lights. Someone could make a business out of installing these for people!

We have wanted under cabinet lights for a long time but our cabinets have a very short "lip" extending below the base of the cabinet. All lighting products we found were too bulky and showed the fixture below the lip of the cabinet - not too good looking. With this product, I am able to measure and adhere a very thin tape strip which is easily hidden... then supply the voltage and viola! lights. I used this with the recommended transformer and dimmer. I used all of the lighting under various sections of cabinets and connected them with DC voltage type of wiring.

Be careful that you put the lights where you want them the first time...they adhere great but if you have to pull it off and move it, you run the risk of having problems with them staying stuck. Also, pushing the end of the tape into a connector must be done carefully because the tape crinkles easily.

Choose the warm whites... 2700K or lower to get more natural (like incandescent) light.

The lights come with connectors on both ends. So no soldering required for a 2 light system. Just snip at any line to cut your lengths (cut marks are every 2 inches on the roll). I used one roll to put lighting down both sides of shelving. You can't see the lights, and with lighting on both sides, shelf items are well lit up. I tried a dimmer switch, but it does not seem to work. Will try a rotery dimmer switch next as the slider switch has no effect on lighting levels.

I put these up in my kitchen and they look great. I was at Home Depot today and saw 6 feet of hampton bay LED tape light for $60. I read a lot of controversy as to whether or not these were actually warm or cold. I have posted a picture to show you the difference. Above my sink is the soon to be changed florescent, to its left and right are these 2700 LED Tape lights. I think there is a noticeable difference between the two. The LEDs are for sure warmer and not nearly as cold as the florescent. Installation was easy enough, even for a person with about 30 minutes worth of electrical experience changing out light switches. I got the Waterproof Electronic LED Driver Transformer 48 Watt 120 Volt to 12v 4 Amp, 3214 and it's labeled well; "wire's in on this end, wires out on this end" type of setup. I also read a review that said if you have a glass back splash the LEDs really reflect off the glass tile. That was dead on. It reflected in a way that I could see each individual LED light on the tile, kind of like a cheap casino or something. It annoyed me. I went to home depot and got some square 59 cents per foot molding and put it up under the cabinets so it blocked the LEDs from hitting the tile directly. Worked like a charm. Overall, great find here on Amazon and an awesome addition to my kitchen, it looks so much better with some quality lighting.

I just got 3 reels of these lights after reading the first review hoping this photographer was correct for these lights being "WARM and incandescent-like", but either I have the wrong lights or he is so far wrong from the truth. These lights are not warm at all! THEY ARE TOO WHITE and look exactly like LED lights. I'm so disappointed. I originally thought maybe I was shipped the incorrect lights, but the package states "5 Meter Reel Warm White 2 27k. I want an incandescent look in my kitchen because food looks more appealing in warm light. Also, I like being in a home that has warm lighting compared to cold-office looking lighting. Who prefers cold florescent-looking LED cool white lights in their home? These ribbon lights are no way near incandescent looking. Just cold white light and VERY LED looking. I would like to include a photos here but Amazon does not give you the option. I provided links to see what I saw. Far different from what the photos on here show. Either someone turned down the brightness of their camera or I have the wrong lights.

I should note that the LED lights are attached to a yellowish brown ribbon circuit tape. Do not be deceived into thinking that is warm-light reflected from the lights themselves. That is not what you will see once taped up. Reflected light is not what you will get shining down upon your surfaces. The light that will emit down will be cool bluish-looking white led light only.

See my pics here:
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I did my best to make sure the lights look like how they do in reality. They are cool-white. Again do not think the brown circuit tape being lit up next to the lights offers the warm-light. It will do nothing for your lighting surface.

I'm so disappointed that I will have to send these back. I was starting to have hope for LED lights. One important thing to note. I purchased the DIMMER switch that is recommended on here to go with it. Thinking maybe if I dim the light I can get warmth. The dimmer didn't even work with these lights. No dimmer did work with these lights. So I now have to send the dimmer switch back as well. My entire light order is disappointing.

It seems the only LEDs that come even close to warm incandescent light with LED energy savings is the "Ikea Inreda Spotlight, silver color" ( [...] ). They cost $45 a set of 4; a bit pricey, but it is the best LED WARM WHITE lights on the market. They give a warm light that is the best I have seen on the market. IF anyone finds similar or better. DO EMAIL ME!

Do not get me wrong. I think these lights are good for accent lighting - and would be perfect for under-cabinetry lighting (which is what I was going to use them for. But the color warmth is not there for my tastes.

At least four reviewers wrote that these lights are cool (e.g. ~4000 K) and not warm (2700 K). Others wrote that they are indeed warm. Confusing? The problem is that LEDWholesalers is shipping out two different LED products under the same name and specs.

On January 8, March 15, and March 21, 2011, I purchased three reels of these lights. They were as expected, non-waterproof warm lights that I installed in my bookcases. I was very happy with them. On November 16, I ordered two more of these reels. When I finally got around to inspecting them last week, I noticed that they were both waterproofed, with the leds encased in a thick clear plastic. I installed one of these strips over a mirror on the wall opposite the bookcases. When I turned them on, the difference in color temperature was obvious. I went back over my orders to double check and yes, I had ordered the exact same reels. The new reels do not match the color of the older reels and I am out the $38 I paid for them. Incidentally, I am also out the $20 I paid for three non-working PWM dimmers also shipped from LEDWholesalers.

My recommendation: If you do purchase this or any other LED product, inspect it immediately on arrival so that you can send it back for exchange if it does not work or does not fit the advertised specifications.

We have used multiple strands of these lights over and under our kitchen cabinets with terrific results. The light output is just right -- no dimmer required -- and the color (2700 Kelvin) is warm and inviting. Best of all, they're affordable and easy to install. You can buy 2 strands of these lights (a total of almost 33 feet) PLUS a 48-watt transformer for less than the cost of one 2-foot strip light from the big box store. Unbelievable. And the improvement in our kitchen is miraculous. You can now see the colors in the granite and mosaic backsplash, and the reflected light off the white tin ceiling is great. Placing them atop the cabinets has eliminated the shadows we couldn't eliminate with recessed lights alone. We enjoy these lights so much, we've used them in the book cases in our adjoining family room. They are easy to install, if you or a friend knows how to solder. We cut them to fit our cabinets, then used plain speaker wire to carry power to the next strand of lights. With a little planning, we were able to completely conceal the transformer and the connecting wires. We did attach them to the lip on the underside of the lower cabinets and faced them toward the backsplash to reduce glare off the granite. Choose your lights by the lumens (light output) and the Kelvin number (color); 2700 is warm, almost incandescent; 3100 is kind of like "daylight" fluorescent; and 6000 Kelvin, or Bright White, is garage workbench blue. Select a transformer by the wattage (each strand of lights is 24 watts, so a 48-watt transformer would drive 2 strands) and the connection method: hard wire or plug-in. Then get creative and enjoy the results.

I used these to make undercabinet lighting. They're excellent. Keep in mind that they are very thin. Easy to solder. Perfect color temperature. I bought a reel of the pure white ones and they were way too cold. This one is the same color temp as incandescent lights. They look great!

Just installed 20' of this under my kitchen cabinets for workspace lighting. I chose this color to match the incandescent lighting I already have and it looks perfect, none of that weird bright blue / white light I often see with LED or CFL. In previous homes I have installed xenon 120v puck lighting under cabinets but thought I would try this due to simplicity, bulb life, and less heat output. With xenon installations I have always needed a dimmer to control the light output. This product is not nearly as bright as xenon. I have a dimmer wired in but honestly I keep it at 100% brightness. I would say it is 75% as bright as a 120v xenon installation. The product is easy to cut and solder with very basic electronic skills. This is a good product and I would buy it again.

We ordered from LEDwholesalers and wow, what a great product. Didn't measure the color temp, but the light appears to be in the 2700K range, certainly not daylight or blueish.

Plan to use during a kitchen remodel for under-cabinet lighting. I tried it with the PWM Dimming Controller For LED Lights or Ribbon, 12 Volt 8 Amp, 3301 and works great.