Datasheet

A recent addition is RGB W NeoPixel strips. These add a
fourth LED element — pure white — which is more “true”
and pleasing to the eye than white mixed from
red+green+blue. Like the RGB strips, they’re available in
different pixel densities and backing strip colors.
30 RGBW LEDs per meter,
white strip (http://adafru.it/2832)
30 RGBW LEDs per meter, black
strip (http://adafru.it/2824)
60 RGBW LEDs per meter, white
strip (http://adafru.it/2842)
60 RGBW LEDs per meter, black
strip (http://adafru.it/2837)
144 RGBW LEDs per meter, white
strip (http://adafru.it/2847)
144 RGBW LEDs per meter, black
strip (http://adafru.it/2848)
With a fourth LED per pixel, these strips may potentially
draw up to 33% more current than their RGB
equivalents. The maximum brightest cases are
(approximately):
30 RGBW LEDs: 12 Watts (2.4 Amps at 5 Volts)
60 RGBW LEDs: 24 Watts (4.8 Amps at 5 Volts)
144 RGBW LEDs: 57 Watts (11.5 Amps at 5 Volts)
Width is the same as “classic” NeoPixel strip…these are
not the “skinny” size.
Finer Details About NeoPixel Strips
144 pixel/m NeoPixel strips are sold in one meter lengths. Each meter is a separate strip with end connectors.
Longer contiguous lengths are not offered in 144 pixels/m.
30 and 60 pixel/m NeoPixel strips are sold in one meter multiples. Orders for multiple meters will be a single
contiguous strip, up to a limit: 4 meters for 60 pixels/m strip, 5 meters for 30 pixels/m.
For 30 and 60 pixels/meter strips, if purchasing less than a full reel (4 or 5 meters, respectively), the strip may or
may not have 3-pin JST plugs soldered at one or both ends. These plugs are for factory testing and might be at
either end — the plug does not always indicate the input end! Arrows printed on the strip show the actual data
direction. You may need to solder your own wires or plug.
The flex strips are enclosed in a weatherproof silicone sleeve, making them immune to rain and splashes, but are
not recommended for continuous submersion. Early 144 pixel/meter strips were not weatherproof, but the current
inventory now offers this feature.
The silicone sleeve can be cut and removed for a slimmer profile, but this compromises the strip's
weather resistance.
Very few glues will adhere to the weatherproof silicone sleeve. Using zip ties for a “mechanical” bond is usually
faster and easier. The only reliable glues we’ve found are Permatex 66B Clear RTV Silicone (not all silicone glues
will work!) and Loctite Plastics Bonding System, a 2-part cyanoacrylate glue. Customers have reported
excellent results with Permatex Ultra Grey Silicone Gasket Maker as well.
However, do not use Permatex 66B silicone to seal the open end of a cut strip! Like many RTV silicones, 66B
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