{"product_id":"adafruit-soft-flexible-wire-neopixel-strand-50-neopixels","title":"Adafruit Soft Flexible Wire NeoPixel Strand - 50 NeoPixels","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have all sorts of LED strips for a wide range of needs. And here's a new variation, a veritable bundle of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Core Wire Mini NeoPixels\u003c\/strong\u003e! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttaching NeoPixel strips to your costume can be a struggle as the flexible PCBs can crack when bent too much. So how to add little dots of color? Use this NeoPixel that uses solid cords of plated wire that hold their shape! They're very small, so they're easy to embed into any structure, costume, or wearable. The wires can be sewn over, or embedded in a casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strip is made of solid core wires with a coated NeoPixel every ~100mm (~4 inches) with a total of 50 LEDs. \u003cstrong\u003eIt does not come with weatherproof sheathing so you cannot wash these or dunk them underwater\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can cut the strand pretty easily with wire cutters. Note that while the wires are coated so they don't short against each other, that coating will wear off over time especially when flexed, so avoid abrasion or repeated flexing of the connector cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnecting to these is a little tricky because there's no power\/data markings (there's no PCB!) So instead, look at the dot at the end of the strand. The wire closet to the green dot is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eground\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wire on the opposite side is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epower\u003c\/strong\u003e. The center line is data in. There's two ways to determine the input pixel. One is the green dot is actually a 'pointy' dot and the point shows the direction of the data. The other way is to hold the first pixel so the dot is closest to you, the input is then on the right side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strands come with connectors pre-attached but you can carefully solder to the solid wires as well.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en\u0026amp;q=https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/product\/2880\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1512247253529000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHrlbuOMjGkQ1EBZto-YzST9Ek_DQ\" href=\"\/products\/led-strip-input-output-cable-3-pin\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/led-strip-input-output-cable-3-pin\"\u003eYou can pick up 3-pin JST set\u003c\/a\u003e to turn it into a quick connection. Of course, you can also connect strands together to make them longer, just watch how much current you need! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/products\/1466\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/products\/1466\"\u003eAdafruit have a 5V\/4A supply that should be able to drive 1 meter\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/products\/658\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/products\/658\"\u003ea 5V\/10A supply that can drive up to 10 meters\u003c\/a\u003e (depending on use) \u003cstrong\u003eYou must use a 5V DC power supply to power these strips, do not use higher than 6V or you can destroy the entire strip.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdafruit have a tutorial showing NeoPixel wiring, power usage calculations, example code for usage, etc. Please check it out!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"tab-technical-details-heading\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevision History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs of June 20th, 2024 –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe design of the LED Strip has been updated now with fully encased wires and silicon covered neopixels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-4\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"145\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2011_65_EU.svg\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-4\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"145\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2015_863_EU.svg\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-4\"\u003eLearn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-added-tutorial-title\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/hanukkah-menorah-sweater\"\u003eHanukkah MakeCode Menorah Sweater\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-tutorials-tagline\"\u003eKeep warm and keep those candles burning\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-added-tutorial-title\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/epcot-spaceship-earth-with-wled\"\u003eEPCOT Spaceship Earth with WLED\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-tutorials-tagline\"\u003e3D print your own Spaceship Earth!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56500171637109,"sku":"ADA4560","price":16.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1025\/files\/4560-07.jpg?v=1766148658","url":"https:\/\/wholesale.pimoroni.com\/products\/adafruit-soft-flexible-wire-neopixel-strand-50-neopixels","provider":"Pimoroni Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}