Lepro 12V LED Strip Light, Flexible, SMD 2835, 16.4ft Tape Light for Home, Kitchen, Party, Christmas and More, Non-Waterproof, Warm White(Not Include Power Adapter)

I purchased these lights to brighten up my boring apartment kitchen. It is poorly lit and very dull. The lighting is especially terrible over the actual work surface(where most of the cutting, preparing, dish washing, etc). These lights were a great price, so it allowed me to be able to purchase a dimmer switch along with it so that I can change the brightness of the lights and not have to unplug them every time. After a very slow three days of anxiously awaiting my lights, I received them in a very small and light package. They come rolled up on a reel very neatly. I should mention that you also have to buy a AC adaptor to plug lights into the wall. So I measured the length of area above my main kitchen workspace and began to unroll my lights to the proper legnth. I cut them at the cut line indicators that are written on the light strip. I prepped my work area with a rubbing alcohol rub down to get rid of any dust/dirt to allow the best stick. After that all I did was stick them right on! I ran my wires from the light a bit messy, but I wasn't concerned with drilling holes and taking extra measures to hide the cords since I'm in a temporary space. But it would have been very simple to do. All I did was connect my dimmer switch to my lights and then to my adaptor, plugged it in, and bam! Simple, effective, and beautiful lighting in my kitchen that can be used decoratively or for working purposes. They're very bright at their brightest setting and very dim at their lowest. So far they were a wonderful purchase that I don't regret for a moment.

These are great especially considering the price! For a sub $10 product, the first time I ordered these in 2016 I was worried about the quality and how long they would last. I’ve now used them in two different houses I’ve lived in and they have been great, the only issues I’ve had with them have been related to the driver I was using which turned out to be faulty, and a faulty solder joint that was my own fault. I installed these the first time in a house as under cabinet lights in the kitchen. They lasted for two years until we moved out and I’m sure they would have continued to last if we had continued living there. (And I had them on almost 24/7) I have now installed them in another house, again as under cabinet lights and they have been great. My favorite thing about these is the brightness and color temperature. I don’t like a lot of under cabinet lights / led white lights because in my opinion they tend to be too cool (I absolutely HATE daylight white lights, they make everything look like a hospital room and I don’t understand why people like them...) these lights are a nice, soft, warm white, they look great and provide fantastic visibility for cooking, and create a nice evening ambiance at home. I recommend also buying a remote control adapter device to install with these lights as this will give you the ability to adjust the brightness of the lights and then them on/off without unplugging them. Shown in the photo, they are dimmed, they do get much brighter if you want them to. If you’re looking for quality light strips, no need to buy a more expensive brand, these get the job done, look nice, and for under $10 what more could you want?

These are fantastic, inexpensive, and easy to install. I needed some lighting in the interior cabinets of my motor home. I tried battery-powered fluorescents but they were too bulky and I would sometimes forget to turn them off and drained all 8 of the AA batteries. The lights were also too big and they would get in the way of removing some items. These lamps were far superior.I ran two lengths of these at the top interior of the cabinets, picked up three micro-switches at Radio Shack, and a 9V battery and connector. YES, they work fine on 9V but they are probably brighter on 12V but I didn't want to try to fish a 12 V feed through the walls of a motor home as there was some framing between the 12 V run. I used duct tape over the cabinet wood and laid a strip of double stick tape over the duct tape for the length of the run. The extra tape may have been overkill, but it's not going to fall off. I wired the switches in parallel so the light strip turns on when either of the three doors opens and automatically turns off when the doors shut. So for less than $25 and about 3-4 hours labor, I've got a nicely lit interior cabinet.UPDATE: Found two 6V lantern batteries on sale for $5 at Walmart, wired them together in series for 12V and replaced the 9V battery with the lantern batteries. WOW! What a difference! These lantern batteries will probably last longer than my motor home and I didn't have to try to fish any wires through the walls.