Great video and great advice. I have just 2 comments or suggestions. First, I have discovered that when i use the solider and seal connectors sometimes the wire will poke through the plastic side causing a possible short situation. So i place a section of shrink tubing with the glue/sealer inside over the connectors as added insurance. Then also to further seal with another shrink tube over all three extrnded about 1/2 inch past each end. Second, i had enough overhang of my facia board that i put my lights on the back of the facia board aming toward the house. Thus hides the lights almost completely and lights up washing the house wall much brighter.
Thank you for commenting. I’ve never had that issue with this brand of solder and seal when you mention the wire poking through. I have had this issue when using just the heat shrink sleeve without the solder so I stop using that type. The sleeve on these have a silicone in them when they get heated up when properly done. I can see someone who doesn’t know how to work with these have that issue so that is a good suggestion to have another seal cover the hole connections after complete. Wouldn’t hurt. To answer your suggestion on the lights on the back of the fascia facing the wall. Installed this way for one of my clients because they asked for it to begin and they ended up not liking it. They would rather have the triangle effect like shown in my videos instead of blasting light shown on the wall. Of course they paid me to re do it and it wasn’t worth the hours and headaches we got from it so I’ll never bring that up. I do mention to all my clients that it isn’t track lighting. Most of them are ok with it because it’s a knockoff from bigger types of lighting at a lower cost. For the ones that will pay to paint the lights to match the soffit, I’ll do it for them. Also have to consider a house I did had 4 different soffits spacing in the front alone, some 5inches some 12 inches and the others in between. Casting would've been different in those areas. So to keep everything even as I always recommend 2 to 4 inches. Thank you, this will help with someone’s install
Do you have a video showing your install with the lights installed onto the fascia board having the lights pointing back at the house? What was the estimated distance between the light to the house?
Literally the comment I was looking for !!!! I wasn't sure if the lights would light up decent if I did that, because I noticed that if I installed them as you did it would preety much conceal them...
Yes not a problem at all. Good luck with your install. If you really want us to travel to Colorado we can discuss numbers. Just let us know. We have other social platforms at the top of our page to reach us
Yes sir they are. I understand that the line can be seen and everyone mentions that but other than that, why spend 2,000 extra on something else when you can improvise with these. Awesome, glad it all worked out. 💪 👊 Hey look it this way, you can do a review on it. Every one of my videos is Creative Commons so you have my permission to use my video as an example👌
@@martybli thank you for watching my video. If you decide to do this on the picket side(usually to the street) then the white wire will stand out and the lights will need to be put on their sides if you want the triangle effect. Or you can face them out. If you do it on the inside, it would work on the edge of the top rail 2x4 with the adhesive pad and clips. This install will be close to a home installation look.
@@jbsdiytv I know you can't do any more than 150 ft of lights but if the house is bigger than that, do you just need to connect it to a different outlet? And can you sync up the different 150 light strands if you had two different segments?
Great video.. Thats what I would expect a professional install to look like. I didnt even know about those water proof heat shrink. I could have definitely used those both times I've put lights up. I wish Govee gave us some color options for the cables though so you didnt have to color match. Maybe one day
I really appreciate you taking the time to view my video. I really like how you spilled out in your video what needs to make sense when installing these Govee lights. Everyone pays a pretty penny to buy these govee lights and everyone ask these questions but that’s the reason why they do it, so you can buy more. I’m trying to help to viewer so that’s why I started making videos on theses lights. I don’t know what happened to my comment on your page but I’d like to post again if your ok with it. Maybe one day we can collaborate on a topic. Good luck with your journey my man.👍
@@MrMalintent ah I see. You can purchase cable clamps to secure the controller wire in place down the siding trim. You can pre-drill small pilot holes for the mounting box then screw them in. Depending on what material your attaching it to
Just had the pleasure of messaging JB. I want to thank him for taking the time to explain all the possible steps that it’s going to take me to get my lights installed properly. Thanks for putting out these video, kind heart and insight. Let’s follow and subscribe.
@slongsta Really appreciate that🙏 Thank you for your support and I’m glad I was able to help you. If I can help, at my convenience I will. Hard work money at stake so do it right the first time. 👍
This is really nice. I was wondering about splicing them but thankfully I just made a constant 50ft run. I had extra leftover but I dealt with it instead if cutting to fit.
Awesome video. I purchased Govee 2 outdoor lights and I love them. More importantly my wife loves them too. I hope you can help me. I would like to have the lights sync with music. I purchased the Govee outdoor light show box but don’t know how to use it. Instructions in the box are not helpful.
That’s amazing. I hope it isn’t to hot where you live. Stay hydrated and be safe when you install. Plan ahead, measure twice cut once!! Check out my upcoming video for some further tips and tricks. Thanks for your support🤝🙏
Man, beautiful work! Wow. So meticulous in the details. Can you do a video on how to group two kits together when installed? Would love a thorough walk through so I know what I'm doing 😅 thanks!
There is a new model coming out it's the Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro model H706C. I am currently testing them out. Biggest difference is they come in a 60m or 196', this is what they sent me. Also they are able to be spliced. They sent some connectors to allow the splicing. So far so good. Great video btw. I used this for my install.
Yes that is correct. I follow the Govee group’s and comment on their ads. Seems like they might have a different color of line instead of just white. We will see. Thank you for watching, glad your installation went well
@@jbsdiytv I got white, so not entirely sure about the color but I've read that somewhere also. I posted a small review on the community page at Govee.
@jeves360 where did you find this info? Tried googling the model number a bunch of different ways to see more info on them, but couldn't find a thing other than an item number in an obscure page in their site like a placeholder. Super interested in checking these out before buying and having to splice. Any details would be really appreciated
I don’t have a flat soffit like that. I have 2 x 4 rafter tails. What’s my option for installing , I could and hear them to he bottom of my gutter, but that’s like a foot and a half from the wall. I won’t get a nice shadow effect then.
I live in San Antonio and about to purchase a 100ft. set of these lights I have a single story house with 3 peaks could you give me a rough Idea how much your install would cost?
The driver modules on Amazon says it will not work on anything but the Pro lighting. My question is why? I have just bought the regular set. I would think this would boost the signal if the system is extended with spliced wiring while staying within the 150 get, give or take a few feet. Also, if this can be used, can the wiring on this driver be spiced and used as an extension? If that could possibly be done it would be cheaper,(since the driver is only $19)and not void the warranty on the system. Thanks for the awesome video, definitely gave a great option to extend the wiring. Wish Govee would make longer wiring extensions and even ones with drivers so splicing will not be needed. They could even make a t-connection.
It will not work with any other version and has been tested. The way the lights themselves are made to respond to the module is the difference. Only can be used on the H706 models. Use a 12ft Govee Extension and splice new 18/3 wire to make a longer jump
@@jbsdiytv can I splice both ends of the jumper the 100 foot set comes with? First level I have a spliced end, need to jump to second level and continue with the same spliced segment. Or would I be better off adding 3 pin waterproof connectors to the ends of the spliced segment? And then connecting the jumper.
Hey sir. How you doing? I bought 2 set of 50ft. I was planning to connect all 6 string to one power supply can that be done? When I need to do 3 jumps One of 17ft, 11ft and 9ft The first jump I have to cut between lights in the 2nd string I use 18g wire and make sure all the connections are good I power up and only 1 light turn on after the jump. The wire jump is 17ft What do you do when you do jumps like that?
I have a question about installing on an eve that is angled. None of my eves have a surface parallel with the ground. They are angled with the roof pitch at about 30* I’d estimate. Does that change how close or far from the wall I want to install the lights?
The colored wire is for small jumps ? What is considered a small jump? Also the Light wire is all white and one wire has a black stripe, is this white with black a negative? Or positive?
Very nice job! One question, I just purchased a Govee RGBIC Permanent Outdoor light Set 100' Model H705A can these be cut to fit? I have solder waterproof sleeves but not sure what happens if I cut this run ....These things cost way to much to screw up!
Thank you for watching. The kit on the Govee website does say do not splice. Now, they say that cause if you do, it voids their warranty. That doesn’t mean they can’t be spliced but you need to have some knowledge of voltage drop when customizing your own length of wire jumps and take the amount of strands you have vs how many times you have to customize. Like I mentioned in the video, do all this at your own risk
What was the total linear length of lights installed on this video? And if you have a constraint of 150’ per controller, how do you get all lights to be in sync?
I think he said it was 100 feet in the beginning. Govee sells a light show box that can control multiple lights using Bluetooth and can also synchronize them to music
Hi guys, thanks for watching. Been super busy with Christmas and Govee installs so I apologize for the delay. We used two 100ft kits as one side was 95ft and then the other side was another 95ft. We were able to group the controllers in same model group. Yes the the light show box your talking about is this one, see link below amzn.to/3Td0cOA
I want to install these on my house but worried about the wiring sticking out like a sore thumb during the day. My siding and soffits are vinyl. I'm not spray canning on vinyl. They should consider selling grey, tan, etc colored wires. Your video and process was great except for the spray paint overspray. What happens when it comes time to paint the house?
Hi and thanks for watching. These are items we discuss with our clients before we start any quotes. We have to make it clear before we proceed. This is a 3rd party product and warranties it comes with it is what you get. Of course, if we are in the area we will definitely replace a strand if it goes bad once the client requests warranty replacements or buys new strands. Our clients are fully aware and majority just want their lights up
Do you know of any manual or clear instructions for programming multiple sets of lights? Also, is there any info for controlling groups of lights when outside of bluetooth range.
Near the beginning of this video you mention a previous video that you did. It sounds like I need to watch that one too. Can you provide the link or tell me the title and date? Thank you!
When you shorten a strand of lights, and then continue that strand at the other end of a jump, does the app still detect every node? How about when you shorten the last strand? Does the app detect the correct number of nodes? Thanks
When you jump from different soffit rooflines, keep any cut strands in sequence when working with the Gen 1s, Outdoor lights 2, Elites. Pros it won’t matter if you splice and move lights around as it calibrates at the completion of your install. To answer your second question about cutting and ending your strand. Sometimes it will automatically read the strand, depending on how many strands you’re adding to your install but a good way to reset your segment count is to press and hold down the power button for seven seconds till everything flashes and then your segment count will be corrected. You can also go into device settings and change the segment count manually.
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@ thank you so much. I understand the maximum jump between lights is 12ft, is that right?
Govee provides 12ft extensions and 4ft extensions for jumps. Pro lights are spaced 18 1/2” while the others are 15 1/2”. I think I understand your question about the jumps. Yes that’s for the others, the pros you can go a few more ft since the power brick is 3amps
How can you help me I live in Jamison PA I had someone installing the lights and they came on partially but not all and they haven’t came back. Is there anyway you could help me with this?
Link provided for the clips are little different from the ones used in the video. I would like to use the. Nail gun as well will these clips made of the the Same material. I would hate to purchase them and find out that they crack if nailed with gun. Thanks for the video
The ones you are looking for keep selling out. Yes those are different but they work for all our installs. Make sure it sits flat on the surface material
So you used 2 100ft sets and there were 2 runs of 95ft tied to a common power receptacle in the back. Questions: 1. Govee says not to cut the strings. If so why did Govee provide the 12 ft extension or did you buy that separately? 2. Did each 95 ft run use their respective drivers or did you tie them all together with another bigger driver? 3. Does Resynch procedures @ 13:30 work if you had 2 47 ft parallel runs instead of a 95ft series run OR does the driver only work with series runs?
Installing closer than the 2 inch minimum will probably void the warranty and be non-compliant to codes. It must be installed 2-4 inches from the wall as stated on the package.
@@jbsdiytv just seeing if are paying attention. The 2” advice is really about the light cone and how the nearest wall will be illuminated. But so many people out there are quick to say, oh yeah, before thinking in it.
@@THEEBAYSTOREDOTCOM you can find a ryobi glue gun at Home Depot. One thing I would like to add is that we try and not use glue anymore since over time it does get brittle. So what we’ve been doing is getting a hook tool and tucking it under the flashing and it has been concealing it from the elements
In addition to a question asked earlier about extending the wiring on a driver module (waiting in answer) Can I splice and extend the original extension. It is 9 feet, can it be extended an additional 15 feet with a splice? Everything is still within the 150 feet total.
Hey JB! SUPER JOB 👌 What is the total budget? How many GoVee lights (per 100ft)? And what was the cost of Ryobi stapler + hest shrink device? Bonus question, what was your homie drinking mid video? 😂 THANK YOU! This was the best close-up video that I've seen on TH-cam.
😂 my homie is my brother. He was drinking pickle juice. In the summer when it’s really hot, we drink pickle juice because it helps with cramps. 100ft install cost between $800-1000. 150ft-200ft $1200-2000 depending on your home complexity. My work speaks for itself. 170 installs in Texas. Brad nailer runs $160-189
@jbsdiytv Ha! Smart to drink that pickle juice in that heat sir! Good stuff and appreciate the pricing transparency. Definitely planning on making the investment to buy these today (Black Friday)...did my due diligence and Govee checks all the boxes.
Jb … thanks for the vid. Just finished my install. Only snag was on the jumps. I used my own 18 gauge 3-wire but my jumps needed to be 11’. The system didn’t work until I shortened the jumps to about 6’. What do I do if I need longer jumps at 11’ or 12’ ? Will use if the two 12’ jumps supplied by Govee do the trick? What if you don’t have male and female Govee ends to add on like in your video? Appreciate the help. Thanks for the reply.
Awesome. Glad the videos could help with your install. What kit did you end up buying? Pros or no Pros? Once you provide me with lil more info to the kit you bought I should be able to help out. One thing I can say is that if you need more than 12ft jumps we have spliced 3-4ft in the middle of the 12ft extension. The signal boxes in the Govee extensions need to remain
I have the H705C kit. 150’ with two 12’ Govee extensions. I needed to cut and splice at two different points to reach a roof peak. I used 18 gauge 3-wire jumps that were initially about 11’ each. This resulted in flickering about half way past the first jump. When trouble shooting, I cut the first jump down to about 6’ and the prob was solved until the next jump. When I cut the second 11’ jump down to about 6’ … entire prob solved and entire system works fine. But I really need those two jumps to be about 11’ each to hide and run the wires correctly.
@edhammel9535 I see. It’s tough to splice with the 12ft extension on the 150ft kit since they have them on both ends. You could purchase the Asahom 6ft extension from my site to use their connections
Hi there thanks for the video. How does that 18/3 connector wire hold up to the elements over time being exposed to the TX heat, rain, etc. just laying on the shingles like that? That's my only concern that it's not hidden behind the eaves in the attic. I live in FL we have horrible humidity and sun.
The lights and wire are rated IP-67 rated. 65-67 both provide a high level rating and provide excellent protection for outdoor enclosures. I did spray a clear protectant over the line of the 12’ extension to protect it from some of the elements which I didn’t show in the video. I apply this to most painted materials when I do handyman projects to protect outdoor paints exposed to elements. Some of these items we keep addressing in our future installations so it wouldn’t hurt to protect them more if you can. Thank you for your questions
What product would y'all use if you needed to do a 3 way split, not just 2 way? I have a house I'm going to be doing and they have a gable as well as a straight area to cover.
We typically don’t do 2-ways or 3 ways because the devices can be grouped as one system. If you wanted to make a 2 or even a 3 way, just keep in mind whatever line you tie into, those lights will mirror that strand. Which is not a problem when you use your Govee scenes but only a problem when you do your accent spot lighting as you turn a particular lights, the strand attached will also respond. He is something you can try out to see if it works for you amzn.to/4aFXiYn
The normal version is H705. By your model type, you have the Elites. There isn’t a Y-split available on the market that we know of. We try and stay away from Y-split as the strands mirror each other. So for instance, you run a Govee scene, you won’t tell. When you start creating solid colors or accent lighting, you won’t have individual control on the strands tied into each other
Hi there. Thanks for watching. At the beginning of the video there is the planning for a guide. The longer jumps we used the 12’ blank extensions provided by Govee, the rest of the jumps were 3-18awg wire. Hope this helps
No it’s when you splice the wire and you need to bring the wire back together , you use the waterproof heat shrink solder sleeve to bring them together for a solid bond. Then you use the heat gun to shrink it. I don’t recommend taping or crimping it
Hi Tom, thanks for watching our content. We are using 18 guage - 1” brad nails since our Ryobi Brad Nail gun requires 18gauge only. Follow what is recommended on your tool. Thanks for your comment
When you mention to only use the insulated 3 color wiring over a small distance, how small of a distance does it have to be? Would it work over 5-6 feet?
I bought the 150 ft. I have those areas above the garage as seen in the video. I will have to cut. I wanted to know if I can cut the 150 feet. I am not sure if it says it cannot support more than 150 feet of light or more than 150 feet of wire. Please help
@@venza907 yes we splice the lines to make clean professional transitions for our clients. Though it voids the warranty if Govee ever finds out. So we match the manufacturer warranty with our services. There were two 100ft kits used so two different outlet locations
If it’s not to exceed 150ft, are you saying don’t even use the included 12ft extender if you have the 150ft kit? Also, at 12:16, I don’t understand what you mean when you said you did 4 splices on the 12ft extender.
We had 95 feet to the left so that is 1-100ft kit and 95ft to the right so that’s another 100ft kit. In each box, there is a 12’ extension. We used those two at the two longer jumps. Each side after using the provide extension and our custom jumps the total feet added is 124ft under the recommended 150ft If you buy a 150ft kit, it’s a different story. You can use what Govee provided. Sorry for the confusion. There were 2-12ft extensions used like described at the beginning of the video for planning and layout. At each location of those 12ft extensions, we spliced 2 times there and another 2times at the other to make those jumps possible. Hope this clears up your question
Hi there and thanks for watching our channels content. Yes we would consider it. Please message us on IG @jbsholidandchristmaslighting or on FB @ JB’s Holiday and Christmas Lighting LLC
I'm getting syncing issues between jumps, before the first splice works, after the spice only does white. And recommendations before i order another set?
That’s is a bad strand. We have encountered this in many installs. Don’t order anything. Take a photo or video and post it to the Govee website for a free strand replacement. Well you did a custom jump probably so you will probably not get another free strand
Hi there. We install all our lights 2-4” from wall. You will get a nice triangle effect and it looks clean. Most want to get away from those measurements and get a round look but that looks somewhat ok for the scene modes but does not look good when accent lighting is used. Hope this info helps
Thanks for the videos! Your mount clip link is for transparent clips. Won't those break when I try to nail them? Do you know where to find the white plastic clips?
Thanks for your comment. They will break if you have your brad nailer at max power. There is no need for max power. Set it to the lowest and adjust the nail head wheel on the side of the gun. Hope this helps. Links to all my products are in the description(3 dots)
Hi, what wires are those on 12:15 time stamp to jump over the 2nd floor roof? We’re thinking of doing 150ft around the house and a 100ft at the 2nd floor, do you have the link for the 12ft extensions or was it provided by govee?
Hi there. Thank you for watching my video. That is the 12’ extension provided by Govee. There were two jumps like this. 3 and 7. They were 9ft jumps only and I cut the connections off so that way we did not have all that extra line left on each one. Then those cut off connections, we used them in other locations we spliced the strands and put the heat shrink sleeves with the solder. I hope this answers your question. If you need to make small jumps, the link is in my description (18-3 BTF) Keep this in mind, 100ft box comes with one 12ft extension. 150ft box comes with two 12ft extension. Look at your house and see if you will need two major jumps. Unfortunately you can’t just order extensions last time I checked.
Have you ever installed on a fully perforated/vented vinyl soffit? Hoping install in the next few weeks, and while Alabama weather isnt as extreme as Texas it's still hot enough I worry about relaying on the 3M tape. It's been suggested to use furring strip.
Hi there, thanks for watching.Unfortunately I have not but all that I have read on some installs we’re using small white zip ties. Sorry I couldn’t be much help
You probably already figured this out but could use liquid nails and or more clips on the soffit. Ive seen people install on the strip that is way farther than the 6in they recommend. It changes the way the light looks; less cone more mixed. What did you end up doing?
@mpsmoov128 yes we have started using way more clips than what Govee recommends. We purchased a bulk amount on Ali express since we are doing 1 govee install a day. Also, I don’t recommend using liquid nail on these lights. We have tested them out and during the installation the strand stop working so our installations are easily able to slide the strand out of the clips and replace a new strand. Also, if one goes out in a few years, they will damage when removed as wood and hardiplanks paint get removed from the surface. We install all our lights 2” from the wall using a 2x2” cube. We bring this up to every new client and they agree because they have seen my TH-cam channel. 6” is something we tried and our client ask us to move it closer cause they didn’t like the round effect. They paid us extra to do it
We are using up J channel, at 2 1/2" from the house. Christopher helped to explain a few questions we had about jumps. Had planned on renting a boom, but HD is having issues, we are hoping that a replacement battery shows up tomorrow so don't have to use a ladder
@@CentalBama awesome glad he was able to help you all out. We have to keep it affordable for our clients. Seems like they want a really nice install for a low price. Might do this with my own house. Thanks for the info
My question is if you're stranded exceeds one control box and you need to use multiple control boxes is there a way to sync your lights up together so they do the same light pattern
Awesome. We will purchase these and test them out in the shop. I will perform some test and if all succeeds, I will use them on my next video and make sure to shout out to both your TH-cam handing. Much appreciated it
Which version of the Govee lights did you use? They all say no cutting except the Pro versions. I do not have a problem cutting them I would just like to use the same as you did since you prove you can cut them.
We typically use the 18-3 or 20-3 for at least 2-3ft jumps if we have one or two jumps and 1-2ft if we have three to five jumps. If you have jumps longer than 6ft I don’t recommend using this with out some kind of data booster or splicing some lights in your custom extension because the lights themselves can be used as data boosters
I thought I saw somewhere that when you cut the light sections there is a minimum number of lights needed in that section for them to still work. I have a corner overhang that would only need like 4 lights on it and it would be spliced on both ends of that four light strand. Would that work out cause a problem? Thanks and great video.
Hi there and thanks for watching. Yes, they are group of 4 sections. You can’t end with less than 4. When you splice it, make sure to use liquid electrical tape. Before you do that, make sure no copper strands touch each other. I have a new video coming out that explains the set up and app features that will explain your question.
Hi there. Light spacing is 17” center to center. Govee provides a 12ft extension in the 100ft box and 2-12ft extensions on the 150ft set. If you’re going to be using custom wiring, I would only use those for small jumps like 1-2ft. If not you have voltage drop and cause flickering in your lights
Thanks for watching. Yes we do, going on our 67 install this year in Texas. We will be going outside of Texas middle of next year. There a social media links at the top for the page
I’m installing 2 150ft stands on my house.. since they can not be connected, can they be programmed on the app together so if using some light settings they are in rhythm?
Hello and thank for your question. Yes they can be programmed together. Go to home in the app, then hit the plus symbol, then with select type on the screen then select same-model group control. You will see two model controllers in there so select both. If you haven’t figured it out, I will have a video coming out soon that goes in depth with the app. Thank you
I cut mine right before the quick connect with the 3 pins and when I splice them and put them together after a 7 feet extension the rest of the lights did not light up anymore 😢
@@jbsdiytvI am not going to use Govee because their app has security and privacy holes that can be used to hack your personal info. I am likely going to use appeck lights and use the stand alone remote.
Best video out of them all. Love how it turned out
Really appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching and your support
Man, excellent video. Thank you for not trying to be a ridiculously acting "Influencer". Extremely informative!
Thank you for watching. We really appreciate your support
Centering on the peak is a great recommendation
Great video and great advice. I have just 2 comments or suggestions. First, I have discovered that when i use the solider and seal connectors sometimes the wire will poke through the plastic side causing a possible short situation. So i place a section of shrink tubing with the glue/sealer inside over the connectors as added insurance. Then also to further seal with another shrink tube over all three extrnded about 1/2 inch past each end. Second, i had enough overhang of my facia board that i put my lights on the back of the facia board aming toward the house. Thus hides the lights almost completely and lights up washing the house wall much brighter.
Thank you for commenting. I’ve never had that issue with this brand of solder and seal when you mention the wire poking through. I have had this issue when using just the heat shrink sleeve without the solder so I stop using that type. The sleeve on these have a silicone in them when they get heated up when properly done. I can see someone who doesn’t know how to work with these have that issue so that is a good suggestion to have another seal cover the hole connections after complete. Wouldn’t hurt. To answer your suggestion on the lights on the back of the fascia facing the wall. Installed this way for one of my clients because they asked for it to begin and they ended up not liking it. They would rather have the triangle effect like shown in my videos instead of blasting light shown on the wall. Of course they paid me to re do it and it wasn’t worth the hours and headaches we got from it so I’ll never bring that up. I do mention to all my clients that it isn’t track lighting. Most of them are ok with it because it’s a knockoff from bigger types of lighting at a lower cost. For the ones that will pay to paint the lights to match the soffit, I’ll do it for them. Also have to consider a house I did had 4 different soffits spacing in the front alone, some 5inches some 12 inches and the others in between. Casting would've been different in those areas. So to keep everything even as I always recommend 2 to 4 inches. Thank you, this will help with someone’s install
Do you have a video showing your install with the lights installed onto the fascia board having the lights pointing back at the house? What was the estimated distance between the light to the house?
Literally the comment I was looking for !!!! I wasn't sure if the lights would light up decent if I did that, because I noticed that if I installed them as you did it would preety much conceal them...
2” from the wall
@@joseluisperezjr3285Yea, i'm also interested in seeing how your installed lights look .
The best video for these lights. I just purchased the pro black ones and will follow your steps.
Awesome, we appreciate your support to the channel. Hope your install goes well. Reach out if you need assistance
Great job on the video, it was very helpful along with the waterproof splices.
Thank you for your support to the channel. Glad we could help 👍
so many good tips thanks!
Yes not a problem at all. Good luck with your install. If you really want us to travel to Colorado we can discuss numbers. Just let us know. We have other social platforms at the top of our page to reach us
Great Video. Answered questions and concerns I had with connections to different sections..
Have you done an install where the lights were facing out?
No we have not. Govee lights are intended to be installed on the soffit. Facing out will take away from how they are intended to look or installed
I got two of the 150’ kits and did the whole house and entire perimeter fence in the backyard. These lights are fantastic
Yes sir they are. I understand that the line can be seen and everyone mentions that but other than that, why spend 2,000 extra on something else when you can improvise with these. Awesome, glad it all worked out. 💪 👊
Hey look it this way, you can do a review on it. Every one of my videos is Creative Commons so you have my permission to use my video as an example👌
How do you do the perimeter fence? Do you have them pointing down?
@@martybli thank you for watching my video. If you decide to do this on the picket side(usually to the street) then the white wire will stand out and the lights will need to be put on their sides if you want the triangle effect. Or you can face them out. If you do it on the inside, it would work on the edge of the top rail 2x4 with the adhesive pad and clips. This install will be close to a home installation look.
@@jbsdiytv I know you can't do any more than 150 ft of lights but if the house is bigger than that, do you just need to connect it to a different outlet? And can you sync up the different 150 light strands if you had two different segments?
@benbarlow6135 please message us on Facebook @Jbs Holiday and Christmas Lighting LLC or Instagram @ jbsholidayandchristmaslighting
Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
Thank you, this video helped immensely with putting up my lights. Everything worked awesome.
Great video.. Thats what I would expect a professional install to look like. I didnt even know about those water proof heat shrink. I could have definitely used those both times I've put lights up. I wish Govee gave us some color options for the cables though so you didnt have to color match. Maybe one day
I really appreciate you taking the time to view my video. I really like how you spilled out in your video what needs to make sense when installing these Govee lights. Everyone pays a pretty penny to buy these govee lights and everyone ask these questions but that’s the reason why they do it, so you can buy more. I’m trying to help to viewer so that’s why I started making videos on theses lights. I don’t know what happened to my comment on your page but I’d like to post again if your ok with it. Maybe one day we can collaborate on a topic. Good luck with your journey my man.👍
Dang thank you so much. You answered all my questions and showed me everything i needed to know. Great Video!
Hi, thanks for watching. Glad we could help. Good luck on your installation
Beautiful install 😘, having ours fitted tomorrow,over here in the UK 🏴hopefully our guy will be as professional as you 🤞
Great video! Was hoping to see how you completed the connection into the outlet on the back of the house making them permanent.
We used this box to cover the devices. Its the same size we used
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@@jbsdiytv Thanks for the response. Was looking for a video on how you actually installed it. Not an electrician. haha
@@MrMalintent ah I see. You can purchase cable clamps to secure the controller wire in place down the siding trim. You can pre-drill small pilot holes for the mounting box then screw them in. Depending on what material your attaching it to
@@jbsdiytv Where do you end up plugging the lights into?
Just had the pleasure of messaging JB. I want to thank him for taking the time to explain all the possible steps that it’s going to take me to get my lights installed properly.
Thanks for putting out these video, kind heart and insight.
Let’s follow and subscribe.
@slongsta Really appreciate that🙏 Thank you for your support and I’m glad I was able to help you. If I can help, at my convenience I will. Hard work money at stake so do it right the first time. 👍
This is really nice. I was wondering about splicing them but thankfully I just made a constant 50ft run. I had extra leftover but I dealt with it instead if cutting to fit.
Very detailed and helpful video thank you
Thank you for watching our content and for your support
Can't wait to install mine.
Good luck on your install. Stay positive
Awesome video. I purchased Govee 2 outdoor lights and I love them. More importantly my wife loves them too.
I hope you can help me. I would like to have the lights sync with music. I purchased the Govee outdoor light show box but don’t know how to use it. Instructions in the box are not helpful.
Thanks very much for these tips! I ordered the extension cable and connectors, plus the clips, to extend my 100 ft kit.
That’s amazing. I hope it isn’t to hot where you live. Stay hydrated and be safe when you install. Plan ahead, measure twice cut once!! Check out my upcoming video for some further tips and tricks. Thanks for your support🤝🙏
Where did you get the extensions? I don't see them on their site. That's exactly what I need!
WHERE DID YOU GET THE EXTENSIONS CORD?(Extension Power Cable for govee H705A)
@murphybalsomi8526 Hi there. The extensions come with the 1st edition 100ft and 150ft kits. Also comes in the 100ft and 200ft pros
Man, beautiful work! Wow. So meticulous in the details. Can you do a video on how to group two kits together when installed? Would love a thorough walk through so I know what I'm doing 😅 thanks!
You did amazing!!
Thank you 🙏 we really appreciate the support
Could you please leave a link to the heat shrink connectors for the splices that you made? I can’t find it. Thank you and great job!
Here you go. Thanks for the support 🙏
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Thats a tight i stall dude , looks great 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you!! Thanks for watching
I knew that looked like Texas ! Lol I hope that’s San Antonio! I would definitely hire you all for install 😂
Your in luck😂 we are located in San Antonio
I love the concept but hate the spotlight effects from source of the light. I wonder if the neon rope lights will perform better.
The 1st generation Govee lights are not great for spot lighting. But the Govee Pros for that
Dude, great job!
🙏thank you
There is a new model coming out it's the Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro model H706C. I am currently testing them out. Biggest difference is they come in a 60m or 196', this is what they sent me. Also they are able to be spliced. They sent some connectors to allow the splicing. So far so good.
Great video btw. I used this for my install.
Yes that is correct. I follow the Govee group’s and comment on their ads. Seems like they might have a different color of line instead of just white. We will see. Thank you for watching, glad your installation went well
@@jbsdiytv I got white, so not entirely sure about the color but I've read that somewhere also. I posted a small review on the community page at Govee.
@jeves360 where did you find this info? Tried googling the model number a bunch of different ways to see more info on them, but couldn't find a thing other than an item number in an obscure page in their site like a placeholder.
Super interested in checking these out before buying and having to splice. Any details would be really appreciated
@@mpratt69They're selling them on the govee website now
@@KY_CPA right, but this was 2 months ago. Salty they just liked the comment and didn't tell where tf to find em.
I don’t have a flat soffit like that. I have 2 x 4 rafter tails. What’s my option for installing , I could and hear them to he bottom of my gutter, but that’s like a foot and a half from the wall. I won’t get a nice shadow effect then.
@@ibkl2u best option would be mounting the light first to a 1x2 trim board or track then mounting that 2 to 4” from the wall
Hello I have question?? How much do you charge for installation of the lights
I live in San Antonio and about to purchase a 100ft. set of these lights I have a single story house with 3 peaks could you give me a rough Idea how much your install would cost?
Damn, i got mine further away from the house. I hope i can move them back some. Just put a strand up.
😁just one strand, you can still move it
The driver modules on Amazon says it will not work on anything but the Pro lighting. My question is why? I have just bought the regular set. I would think this would boost the signal if the system is extended with spliced wiring while staying within the 150 get, give or take a few feet. Also, if this can be used, can the wiring on this driver be spiced and used as an extension? If that could possibly be done it would be cheaper,(since the driver is only $19)and not void the warranty on the system. Thanks for the awesome video, definitely gave a great option to extend the wiring. Wish Govee would make longer wiring extensions and even ones with drivers so splicing will not be needed. They could even make a t-connection.
It will not work with any other version and has been tested. The way the lights themselves are made to respond to the module is the difference. Only can be used on the H706 models. Use a 12ft Govee Extension and splice new 18/3 wire to make a longer jump
@@jbsdiytv can I splice both ends of the jumper the 100 foot set comes with? First level I have a spliced end, need to jump to second level and continue with the same spliced segment. Or would I be better off adding 3 pin waterproof connectors to the ends of the spliced segment? And then connecting the jumper.
How far should they be from the house? I noticed the cardboard cut out, what is the dimensions on that cut out? Thank you, and it looks great!
@randyacosta5221 should be installed the most 2-4” from the wall
Hey sir. How you doing?
I bought 2 set of 50ft. I was planning to connect all 6 string to one power supply can that be done? When I need to do 3 jumps One of 17ft, 11ft and 9ft
The first jump I have to cut between lights in the 2nd string I use 18g wire and make sure all the connections are good
I power up and only 1 light turn on after the jump. The wire jump is 17ft
What do you do when you do jumps like that?
I have a question about installing on an eve that is angled. None of my eves have a surface parallel with the ground. They are angled with the roof pitch at about 30* I’d estimate. Does that change how close or far from the wall I want to install the lights?
Hi! I’m in Cibolo, Tx in a very similar one story home as in this video. I would also appreciate if you could give me a quote for install. Thanks!
The colored wire is for small jumps ? What is considered a small jump? Also the Light wire is all white and one wire has a black stripe, is this white with black a negative? Or positive?
Very nice job! One question, I just purchased a Govee RGBIC Permanent Outdoor light Set 100' Model H705A can these be cut to fit? I have solder waterproof sleeves but not sure what happens if I cut this run ....These things cost way to much to screw up!
Thank you for watching. The kit on the Govee website does say do not splice. Now, they say that cause if you do, it voids their warranty. That doesn’t mean they can’t be spliced but you need to have some knowledge of voltage drop when customizing your own length of wire jumps and take the amount of strands you have vs how many times you have to customize. Like I mentioned in the video, do all this at your own risk
What was the total linear length of lights installed on this video? And if you have a constraint of 150’ per controller, how do you get all lights to be in sync?
I think he said it was 100 feet in the beginning. Govee sells a light show box that can control multiple lights using Bluetooth and can also synchronize them to music
Hi guys, thanks for watching. Been super busy with Christmas and Govee installs so I apologize for the delay. We used two 100ft kits as one side was 95ft and then the other side was another 95ft. We were able to group the controllers in same model group. Yes the the light show box your talking about is this one, see link below
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I want to install these on my house but worried about the wiring sticking out like a sore thumb during the day. My siding and soffits are vinyl. I'm not spray canning on vinyl. They should consider selling grey, tan, etc colored wires. Your video and process was great except for the spray paint overspray. What happens when it comes time to paint the house?
Hi and thanks for watching. These are items we discuss with our clients before we start any quotes. We have to make it clear before we proceed. This is a 3rd party product and warranties it comes with it is what you get. Of course, if we are in the area we will definitely replace a strand if it goes bad once the client requests warranty replacements or buys new strands. Our clients are fully aware and majority just want their lights up
Do you know of any manual or clear instructions for programming multiple sets of lights? Also, is there any info for controlling groups of lights when outside of bluetooth range.
Near the beginning of this video you mention a previous video that you did. It sounds like I need to watch that one too. Can you provide the link or tell me the title and date? Thank you!
Great job.👍
How many feet total was this(or strands) and how many controllers did you use...?
2-100ft kits
When you shorten a strand of lights, and then continue that strand at the other end of a jump, does the app still detect every node? How about when you shorten the last strand? Does the app detect the correct number of nodes? Thanks
When you jump from different soffit rooflines, keep any cut strands in sequence when working with the Gen 1s, Outdoor lights 2, Elites. Pros it won’t matter if you splice and move lights around as it calibrates at the completion of your install. To answer your second question about cutting and ending your strand. Sometimes it will automatically read the strand, depending on how many strands you’re adding to your install but a good way to reset your segment count is to press and hold down the power button for seven seconds till everything flashes and then your segment count will be corrected. You can also go into device settings and change the segment count manually.
@ thank you so much. I understand the maximum jump between lights is 12ft, is that right?
Govee provides 12ft extensions and 4ft extensions for jumps. Pro lights are spaced 18 1/2” while the others are 15 1/2”. I think I understand your question about the jumps. Yes that’s for the others, the pros you can go a few more ft since the power brick is 3amps
How can you help me I live in Jamison PA I had someone installing the lights and they came on partially but not all and they haven’t came back. Is there anyway you could help me with this?
Have you tried holding down the power button for 7 seconds till they flash and reset your strand count?
I think we need to talk about the dude on the ladder that just vaporized into another dimension.
Link provided for the clips are little different from the ones used in the video. I would like to use the. Nail gun as well will these clips made of the the Same material. I would hate to purchase them and find out that they crack if nailed with gun. Thanks for the video
The ones you are looking for keep selling out. Yes those are different but they work for all our installs. Make sure it sits flat on the surface material
So you used 2 100ft sets and there were 2 runs of 95ft tied to a common power receptacle in the back.
Questions:
1. Govee says not to cut the strings. If so why did Govee provide the 12 ft extension or did you buy that separately?
2. Did each 95 ft run use their respective drivers or did you tie them all together with another bigger driver?
3. Does Resynch procedures @ 13:30 work if you had 2 47 ft parallel runs instead of a 95ft series run OR does the driver only work with series runs?
Can you make a T junction with this method?
Great video. What would they look like if installed closer to wall then 2"? I have some side areas where there is no overhang.
Installing closer than the 2 inch minimum will probably void the warranty and be non-compliant to codes. It must be installed 2-4 inches from the wall as stated on the package.
🧐what!!!! Installing closer than 2” doesn’t void the warranty and there is no code compliance. I hope your just being funny about it🤦♂️😂
@@jbsdiytv just seeing if are paying attention. The 2” advice is really about the light cone and how the nearest wall will be illuminated. But so many people out there are quick to say, oh yeah, before thinking in it.
lol you got me!! Yeah we install 2-4” and that’s definitely the purpose of these permanent lights. Make it permanent and get that scallop look. Thanks
you mentioned commercial glue? recommendation on what to get for the glue sticks.
@@THEEBAYSTOREDOTCOM you can find a ryobi glue gun at Home Depot. One thing I would like to add is that we try and not use glue anymore since over time it does get brittle. So what we’ve been doing is getting a hook tool and tucking it under the flashing and it has been concealing it from the elements
In addition to a question asked earlier about extending the wiring on a driver module (waiting in answer) Can I splice and extend the original extension. It is 9 feet, can it be extended an additional 15 feet with a splice? Everything is still within the 150 feet total.
Yes like I mentioned in the reply, you can extend the Govee extension using 18/3 wire
Hey JB! SUPER JOB 👌
What is the total budget? How many GoVee lights (per 100ft)? And what was the cost of Ryobi stapler + hest shrink device?
Bonus question, what was your homie drinking mid video? 😂
THANK YOU! This was the best close-up video that I've seen on TH-cam.
😂 my homie is my brother. He was drinking pickle juice. In the summer when it’s really hot, we drink pickle juice because it helps with cramps. 100ft install cost between $800-1000. 150ft-200ft $1200-2000 depending on your home complexity. My work speaks for itself. 170 installs in Texas. Brad nailer runs $160-189
@jbsdiytv Ha! Smart to drink that pickle juice in that heat sir! Good stuff and appreciate the pricing transparency. Definitely planning on making the investment to buy these today (Black Friday)...did my due diligence and Govee checks all the boxes.
@ woohoo!! Smart choice. Hope you went with the pros
Jb … thanks for the vid. Just finished my install. Only snag was on the jumps. I used my own 18 gauge 3-wire but my jumps needed to be 11’. The system didn’t work until I shortened the jumps to about 6’. What do I do if I need longer jumps at 11’ or 12’ ? Will use if the two 12’ jumps supplied by Govee do the trick? What if you don’t have male and female Govee ends to add on like in your video? Appreciate the help. Thanks for the reply.
Awesome. Glad the videos could help with your install. What kit did you end up buying? Pros or no Pros? Once you provide me with lil more info to the kit you bought I should be able to help out. One thing I can say is that if you need more than 12ft jumps we have spliced 3-4ft in the middle of the 12ft extension. The signal boxes in the Govee extensions need to remain
I have the H705C kit. 150’ with two 12’ Govee extensions. I needed to cut and splice at two different points to reach a roof peak. I used 18 gauge 3-wire jumps that were initially about 11’ each. This resulted in flickering about half way past the first jump. When trouble shooting, I cut the first jump down to about 6’ and the prob was solved until the next jump. When I cut the second 11’ jump down to about 6’ … entire prob solved and entire system works fine. But I really need those two jumps to be about 11’ each to hide and run the wires correctly.
Did you mention that those 12’ Govee extensions have “signal boxes” ?
@edhammel9535 I see. It’s tough to splice with the 12ft extension on the 150ft kit since they have them on both ends. You could purchase the Asahom 6ft extension from my site to use their connections
@edhammel9535 lnk.bio/jbsdiytv shop permanent lighting accessories on my site and look for the Asahom 6ft extension with amplifier
Do you think it’s ok to use Brad nailer on vinyl plastic soffits? I like those clips you have links for so I hope I can brad it too
Use fine point small screws so it grabs the vinyl soffit
Hi there thanks for the video. How does that 18/3 connector wire hold up to the elements over time being exposed to the TX heat, rain, etc. just laying on the shingles like that? That's my only concern that it's not hidden behind the eaves in the attic. I live in FL we have horrible humidity and sun.
The lights and wire are rated IP-67 rated. 65-67 both provide a high level rating and provide excellent protection for outdoor enclosures. I did spray a clear protectant over the line of the 12’ extension to protect it from some of the elements which I didn’t show in the video. I apply this to most painted materials when I do handyman projects to protect outdoor paints exposed to elements. Some of these items we keep addressing in our future installations so it wouldn’t hurt to protect them more if you can. Thank you for your questions
What product would y'all use if you needed to do a 3 way split, not just 2 way? I have a house I'm going to be doing and they have a gable as well as a straight area to cover.
We typically don’t do 2-ways or 3 ways because the devices can be grouped as one system. If you wanted to make a 2 or even a 3 way, just keep in mind whatever line you tie into, those lights will mirror that strand. Which is not a problem when you use your Govee scenes but only a problem when you do your accent spot lighting as you turn a particular lights, the strand attached will also respond. He is something you can try out to see if it works for you
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Where can I find information on installation? I'm located in San Antonio
Thanks for the video I bought the normal version h805c and having trouble splitting like a Y...Do we have any connectors for the same?
The normal version is H705. By your model type, you have the Elites. There isn’t a Y-split available on the market that we know of. We try and stay away from Y-split as the strands mirror each other. So for instance, you run a Govee scene, you won’t tell. When you start creating solid colors or accent lighting, you won’t have individual control on the strands tied into each other
I was wdonering, how did you get the bottom of the house to connect to top? It doesnt look like yoiu used same string for everything. Or did you?
Hi there. Thanks for watching. At the beginning of the video there is the planning for a guide. The longer jumps we used the 12’ blank extensions provided by Govee, the rest of the jumps were 3-18awg wire. Hope this helps
What is a heat shrink sleeve? Is that the same thing as the govee extension?
No it’s when you splice the wire and you need to bring the wire back together , you use the waterproof heat shrink solder sleeve to bring them together for a solid bond. Then you use the heat gun to shrink it. I don’t recommend taping or crimping it
Great video! What gauge Brad and what settings do you use on your Ryobi air strike? Thank You Tom
Hi Tom, thanks for watching our content. We are using 18 guage - 1” brad nails since our Ryobi Brad Nail gun requires 18gauge only. Follow what is recommended on your tool. Thanks for your comment
When you mention to only use the insulated 3 color wiring over a small distance, how small of a distance does it have to be? Would it work over 5-6 feet?
That wire was 20gauge, if you need to jump that then use something thicker between 16-18gauge wire
I bought the 150 ft. I have those areas above the garage as seen in the video. I will have to cut. I wanted to know if I can cut the 150 feet. I am not sure if it says it cannot support more than 150 feet of light or more than 150 feet of wire.
Please help
So you can cut the line to do the jumps? How do they get power to come on?
@@venza907 yes we splice the lines to make clean professional transitions for our clients. Though it voids the warranty if Govee ever finds out. So we match the manufacturer warranty with our services. There were two 100ft kits used so two different outlet locations
When it comes to Vinyl soffits, do you still use brad nails to secure the LED clips?
Haven’t done vinyl soffits yet
If it’s not to exceed 150ft, are you saying don’t even use the included 12ft extender if you have the 150ft kit?
Also, at 12:16, I don’t understand what you mean when you said you did 4 splices on the 12ft extender.
We had 95 feet to the left so that is 1-100ft kit and 95ft to the right so that’s another 100ft kit. In each box, there is a 12’ extension. We used those two at the two longer jumps. Each side after using the provide extension and our custom jumps the total feet added is 124ft under the recommended 150ft
If you buy a 150ft kit, it’s a different story. You can use what Govee provided.
Sorry for the confusion. There were 2-12ft extensions used like described at the beginning of the video for planning and layout. At each location of those 12ft extensions, we spliced 2 times there and another 2times at the other to make those jumps possible.
Hope this clears up your question
Do you do installs? If so, where in Texas are you located? Looks amazing, awesome job.
We are located in SA, Tx
Amazing! The only comment I have is... Use that exacto knife more safely! You made me nervous for a second!
Cool.....looks like the quickie mart. 😉😎
No I thinking can you use them inside ???
Would you come do an install in Colorado? Thx
Hi there and thanks for watching our channels content. Yes we would consider it. Please message us on IG @jbsholidandchristmaslighting or on FB @ JB’s Holiday and Christmas Lighting LLC
@@jbsdiytv thx I messaged you on IG :).
I'm getting syncing issues between jumps, before the first splice works, after the spice only does white. And recommendations before i order another set?
That’s is a bad strand. We have encountered this in many installs. Don’t order anything. Take a photo or video and post it to the Govee website for a free strand replacement. Well you did a custom jump probably so you will probably not get another free strand
What's the best distance you recommend from wall for best results? Thanks
Hi there. We install all our lights 2-4” from wall. You will get a nice triangle effect and it looks clean. Most want to get away from those measurements and get a round look but that looks somewhat ok for the scene modes but does not look good when accent lighting is used. Hope this info helps
@4:04 Nice Catch!
Thank you for watching. Thanks, it was the sound of the swoosh that helped me find where it would land 😆😂
Where do you get that bracket used for centering the light in a peak?
Are you just cutting up the supplied extension wire to use as the jumper/splicing wire?
Thanks for the videos! Your mount clip link is for transparent clips. Won't those break when I try to nail them? Do you know where to find the white plastic clips?
Thanks for your comment. They will break if you have your brad nailer at max power. There is no need for max power. Set it to the lowest and adjust the nail head wheel on the side of the gun. Hope this helps. Links to all my products are in the description(3 dots)
@@jbsdiytv Thank you!
The clips linked are unavailable too. Maybe you can update the link?
Ok thanks for the update. Go to aliexpress and buy a bulk amount for almost the same price. It’s called RGBCCT Official Store. 10mm PCB. Good luck
Amazon still has them; just not at that link.
Where. Can i get those clips for hold the wire any links or any recommendations thanks
Take a look at my Govee/ AliExpress video
Hi, what wires are those on 12:15 time stamp to jump over the 2nd floor roof? We’re thinking of doing 150ft around the house and a 100ft at the 2nd floor, do you have the link for the 12ft extensions or was it provided by govee?
Hi there. Thank you for watching my video. That is the 12’ extension provided by Govee. There were two jumps like this. 3 and 7. They were 9ft jumps only and I cut the connections off so that way we did not have all that extra line left on each one. Then those cut off connections, we used them in other locations we spliced the strands and put the heat shrink sleeves with the solder. I hope this answers your question. If you need to make small jumps, the link is in my description (18-3 BTF) Keep this in mind, 100ft box comes with one 12ft extension. 150ft box comes with two 12ft extension. Look at your house and see if you will need two major jumps. Unfortunately you can’t just order extensions last time I checked.
Have you ever installed on a fully perforated/vented vinyl soffit? Hoping install in the next few weeks, and while Alabama weather isnt as extreme as Texas it's still hot enough I worry about relaying on the 3M tape. It's been suggested to use furring strip.
Hi there, thanks for watching.Unfortunately I have not but all that I have read on some installs we’re using small white zip ties. Sorry I couldn’t be much help
You probably already figured this out but could use liquid nails and or more clips on the soffit. Ive seen people install on the strip that is way farther than the 6in they recommend. It changes the way the light looks; less cone more mixed. What did you end up doing?
@mpsmoov128 yes we have started using way more clips than what Govee recommends. We purchased a bulk amount on Ali express since we are doing 1 govee install a day. Also, I don’t recommend using liquid nail on these lights. We have tested them out and during the installation the strand stop working so our installations are easily able to slide the strand out of the clips and replace a new strand. Also, if one goes out in a few years, they will damage when removed as wood and hardiplanks paint get removed from the surface. We install all our lights 2” from the wall using a 2x2” cube. We bring this up to every new client and they agree because they have seen my TH-cam channel. 6” is something we tried and our client ask us to move it closer cause they didn’t like the round effect. They paid us extra to do it
We are using up J channel, at 2 1/2" from the house. Christopher helped to explain a few questions we had about jumps. Had planned on renting a boom, but HD is having issues, we are hoping that a replacement battery shows up tomorrow so don't have to use a ladder
@@CentalBama awesome glad he was able to help you all out. We have to keep it affordable for our clients. Seems like they want a really nice install for a low price. Might do this with my own house. Thanks for the info
My question is if you're stranded exceeds one control box and you need to use multiple control boxes is there a way to sync your lights up together so they do the same light pattern
Yes, in same-group by adding both devices
Hey, I told you I would update you on the data boosters I got. Working perfectly with 24ft extension and 5 sets after the extension
Where did you get you data boosters from? Do you have a link. Maybe on the next video I can try this and give a shout-out to pigbait85
@@jbsdiytvI’ve previously used F-Amp data boosters, as well as Quindor’s data boosters. He might be referring to one of these.
Awesome. We will purchase these and test them out in the shop. I will perform some test and if all succeeds, I will use them on my next video and make sure to shout out to both your TH-cam handing. Much appreciated it
@jbsdiytv yes sorry for the reply. I used Quinn's data boosters as the are rated for 48v and govee runs at 36v
Thank you for the update. We will try this as well and try them on the next video
Which version of the Govee lights did you use? They all say no cutting except the Pro versions. I do not have a problem cutting them I would just like to use the same as you did since you prove you can cut them.
This was my second video about a year and half ago which was the non pro lights(1st Gen)
When you say that wire should only be used for smaller jumps. What length would you consider to be smaller?
We typically use the 18-3 or 20-3 for at least 2-3ft jumps if we have one or two jumps and 1-2ft if we have three to five jumps. If you have jumps longer than 6ft I don’t recommend using this with out some kind of data booster or splicing some lights in your custom extension because the lights themselves can be used as data boosters
I thought I saw somewhere that when you cut the light sections there is a minimum number of lights needed in that section for them to still work. I have a corner overhang that would only need like 4 lights on it and it would be spliced on both ends of that four light strand. Would that work out cause a problem? Thanks and great video.
Hi there and thanks for watching. Yes, they are group of 4 sections. You can’t end with less than 4. When you splice it, make sure to use liquid electrical tape. Before you do that, make sure no copper strands touch each other. I have a new video coming out that explains the set up and app features that will explain your question.
love the video but no how do I hire you do install my govee lights?
How many sets of lights did you have to buy?
JB, where can I find the water sealed connections for the jumps? Would you have a link to the item?
Hi there. Links is in my description. Thanks for watching
What is the distance between each led light? Is there a maximum distance you can go with the extension, I'll be using he 20awg wires for that purpose.
Hi there. Light spacing is 17” center to center. Govee provides a 12ft extension in the 100ft box and 2-12ft extensions on the 150ft set. If you’re going to be using custom wiring, I would only use those for small jumps like 1-2ft. If not you have voltage drop and cause flickering in your lights
You guys did an amazing job. Do you install these for anyone and if so how can I contact you for a job?
Thanks for watching. Yes we do, going on our 67 install this year in Texas. We will be going outside of Texas middle of next year. There a social media links at the top for the page
I’m installing 2 150ft stands on my house.. since they can not be connected, can they be programmed on the app together so if using some light settings they are in rhythm?
Hello and thank for your question. Yes they can be programmed together. Go to home in the app, then hit the plus symbol, then with select type on the screen then select same-model group control. You will see two model controllers in there so select both. If you haven’t figured it out, I will have a video coming out soon that goes in depth with the app. Thank you
So are these the pros? Or can we splice the reg RBGIC as well?
@@seansrt4082 these are the 1st generation Govee lights. You can splice all of them and they will work but it voids the warranty
What was the lighting pattern at the end of the video or did you program it yourselves?
And cool video
What is the size of that little block you are using to place the lights so they are even? 2” x 2”?
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I cut mine right before the quick connect with the 3 pins and when I splice them and put them together after a 7 feet extension the rest of the lights did not light up anymore 😢
How long was your jump?
Nice video. Where can you buy the extensions for jumping from one eve to the other ? Govee site doesn’t have them
Which kit are planning to get? You can use custom 18/3 wire for smaller jumps
@@jbsdiytvI am not going to use Govee because their app has security and privacy holes that can be used to hack your personal info. I am likely going to use appeck lights and use the stand alone remote.
Yeah sorry, I asked that before seeing your comment on the other video. Wishing you the best of luck
I'm still trying to find out where to buy the jumpers. I have 2 dormer peaks that I wanna light up but I'm confused
You can buy them off eBay. Govee doesn’t sale them separately
Nice , do you guys offer installation of these lights ?
Thanks for your support. Yes we do. We are located in San Antonio,Tx.