Collingwood 5-core RGBW Ribbon Cable - 1 Metre Length (Minimum 300mm per Power Repeater)
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The Cable That Keeps Every Repeater Talking
Big RGBW LED strip installations rarely run on a single length of tape. Once you start linking several runs together with power repeaters, something has to carry the colour and dimming signal from one repeater to the next without losing quality along the way. That is exactly what this cable does.
Five Cores, One Flat Cable
This is a 5 core ribbon cable, sold in 1 metre lengths. The five flat conductors run side by side rather than as a round bundle, which makes it easy to route neatly behind walls, along coving or through cable trunking. Each conductor is copper, chosen for dependable signal and power transfer over the length of the run. Every power repeater in the chain needs a minimum of 300mm of this cable, so a single metre gives you enough to link two or three repeaters with some to spare, or you can order multiple lengths for bigger jobs.
How It Works
The five cores carry the red, green, blue and white feeds needed for full RGBW colour mixing, plus a common feed that keeps every repeater working from the same reference. Rather than splicing or shortening a cable to fit, you cut this ribbon to the length you need between each repeater. That keeps the colour and brightness signal consistent all the way along the installation, so the tape at the end of a long run looks the same as the tape at the start.
Where It Works Best
This cable earns its keep on larger RGBW LED strip projects, coving runs that wrap around a whole room, kitchen plinth lighting split across several cabinet runs, or outdoor tape lighting stretched along a long garden boundary. Anywhere a scheme needs more than one power repeater to keep the signal strong, this is the link between them. It works equally well indoors or as part of an outdoor lighting scheme, tucked out of sight once the installation is finished.
Collingwood Lighting
Collingwood Lighting designs and manufactures its LED products, including the wider RGBW strip system this cable belongs to, from its base in Sywell, Northamptonshire. The brand has specialised in LED technology since 2002, and says it was among the first to bring fire rated, fully sealed for life and mains dimmable LED products to the UK electrical wholesale market. Collingwood has also been awarded a Gold medal by EcoVadis, placing it in the top 5% of companies assessed globally for sustainability.
Good to Know
- 5 core ribbon cable, sold in 1 metre lengths, with copper conductors throughout.
- Each power repeater in an RGBW chain needs a minimum of 300mm of this cable.
- Carries a 1 year warranty.
- Suits both indoor and outdoor RGBW LED strip installations.
Questions People Ask
How long is one length of this cable?
It is supplied in 1 metre lengths, which can be cut down to size as needed.
How much cable does each power repeater need?
Allow a minimum of 300mm of cable per repeater when linking them together.
What do the 5 cores carry?
The five cores carry the red, green, blue and white colour feeds plus a common feed, giving full RGBW control between repeaters.
Can this cable be used outdoors?
Yes, it is suited to both indoor and outdoor RGBW LED strip installations.
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