5m Flexible RGB LED Wire (50 lights)

This attractive, individually-addressable (NeoPixel compatible) RGB LED wire is perfect for making your own programmable fairy lights. šŸŒˆ

  • 5 metres long with 50 individually addressable LEDs
  • WS2812B/NeoPixel-compatible
  • Snazzy silver coloured wire
  • Super-flexible and thin, ideal for tight spaces
  • Tinned wires on one end for attaching to screw terminals
  • Dust/water resistant*

Addressable LEDs let you individually set each LED in the chain to a specific RGB colour by sending signals from a microcontroller. If you're looking for an easy, plug and play LED controller check out Plasma 2040 or Plasma Stick - just connect up the tinned wires to the screw terminals, apply USB power and you're ready to start making rainbows!

Alternatively, you could use a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit, or other microcontroller to drive them - there are loads of different code libraries available (Python, MicroPython, CircuitPython, Arduino, and more).

Specifications

  • LED model: WS2812B-4040
  • Wire: 3P flexible wire (7Ɨ0.16mm tinned copper/transparent PVC/OD1.1Ɨ3.7)
  • Diffuser: LEDs and solder joints set in epoxy resin
  • IP67 dust/water resistant*
  • Data-in end: 30cm tail ending in tinned wires
  • Data-out end: sealed with a blob of glue**
  • Input Voltage: 3.7-5.3 VDD
  • Maximum Output Power: 0.24W/LED (at 5V)
  • Cable length: 5m (plus a 30cm tail)
  • Emitted Color: RGB
  • LED Quantity: 10 LEDs/m (50 LEDs total)

Pinout

The 5V / + / VCC wire on these LEDs is the one marked with dots. The DATA / PIXELS wire is the one in the middle, and the GROUND / - wire is the one on the other edge (that doesn't have dots).

Note that the colour order of these LEDs is RGB, you may need to specify this in your code.

Notes

  • * The LED wire is IP67 rated, which means it should stand up to modest outdoor use. Make sure your controller is kept inside or suitably protected from the elements!
  • ** There's no connector on the data-out end of this strip, but you could snip the end and solder multiple sets together if you wanted.

Why not try it with Yukon?

Looking for a controller for your project? Yukon is a high-power modular robotics and engineering platform, built around RP2040 and designed to drive the most ambitious robots, props and devices.

Yukon is a standalone controller that can be equipped with up to six interchangeable modules capable of driving high-powered hardware - this is made possible by the unique pin capabilities of Raspberry Pi's multitalented RP2040 chip. This flexibility means you can drive many unique combinations of motors, servos, steppers, speakers, LED strips and more, all from a single Yukon host!

7 customer reviews

a year ago
Used with the breakout garden. Works perfectly with the provided python library, just make sure to remove the film over the sensor! Within minutes you can start measuring distances and have them update live using the provided examples.
by Harry about VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor Breakout via REVIEWS.io
3 years ago
This little sensor works brilliantly. There's a lot of supporting code for it. The way the pins are staggered makes soldering easy. Just remember to remove the protective film! perhaps the one thing that it could change would be to breakout the XSHUT pin somewhere - on the side so it keeps the breakout garden profile.
by Daniel about VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor Breakout via REVIEWS.io
7 years ago
This thing is pretty neat and fast to respond. It does have issues if there is nothing in its path, as it will randomly jump to something very close, when in fact there is nothing there at all. But if you have something within its range, it detects changes very well.
by Chad about VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor Breakout via REVIEWS.io

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