How to cut and/or extend rope light
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This technique can be used to shorten rope light, splice two pieces of rope light together or add a plug to a piece of rope light.
Tools needed:
- Sharp knife and/or wire cutter
- Needlenose pliers
- Awl (or make your own)
- A few 1" brads/small nails
- Soldering iron (to tin wires)
- Silicone glue
- Shrink tube (large enough for your rope light)
- Heat gun
- 1 - Rope light can only be cut in specific places. Look for a section that has two wires like the picture below. The rope light can be cut between the two wires.
