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Adafruit NeoPixel LED Strip w/ Alligator Clips - 30 LEDs/meter - 1 Meter - BLACK
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A beginner-friendly NeoPixel strip with colour-coded alligator clips — no soldering or breadboard required. Simply clip onto your microcontroller and start g...
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A beginner-friendly NeoPixel strip with colour-coded alligator clips — no soldering or breadboard required. Simply clip onto your microcontroller and start glowing. The strip has 30 individually addressable RGB LEDs on a 1-metre black flex PCB with weatherproof sheathing.
Uses SK6812 LEDs that work at 3–5V logic and power, with no inline resistor needed. Perfect for use with Circuit Playground, micro:bit, or any microcontroller where you want a quick, solder-free connection.
Key Features
- Alligator Clip Connection – Three 100 mm colour-coded clips (red = power, white = signal, black = ground) for instant hookup
- 30 RGB LEDs – Individually addressable with 24-bit colour on a 1-metre strip
- 3–5V Compatible – SK6812 LEDs work at 3V logic and power, no inline resistor needed
- Black Flex PCB – Blends into dark surfaces with high contrast when off
- Weatherproof Sheathing – Protective casing included
- Cuttable – Shorten the strip by cutting with wire cutters
- Single-Pin Control – Only one digital output pin required
Power Requirements
- Voltage – 3–5V DC (do not exceed 6V)
- Max Current – ~1A at full white (4.8W for the full metre)
- Typical Current – Colourful patterns draw well under 1/3 of maximum
- Can often be powered directly from your microcontroller board for short strips
Ideal For
- Circuit Playground and micro:bit projects
- Classroom and educational activities (no soldering needed)
- Quick prototyping and maker projects
- Costumes and wearables
Package Contents
- 1× NeoPixel LED Strip – 30 LED/m, 1 metre, black PCB, with alligator clips
Resources
- NeoPixel Uberguide – Wiring, coding, and power guide (Arduino, MakeCode, and CircuitPython)
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- alligator clip
- An alligator clip is a spring-loaded metal clip used to make temporary electrical connections to wires, terminals or test points. It is useful for quick bench testing, but it is less secure than a screw terminal or locking connector.
- CircuitPython
- A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
- DC
- DC means direct current, where electricity flows in one constant direction, as supplied by batteries, USB ports and many plug-pack power supplies. When a product specifies DC, it runs from a DC supply rather than mains AC, so you need to provide the correct voltage and polarity.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a single chip that runs a stored program and controls connected inputs and outputs such as buttons, sensors, displays and communication interfaces. In a device built around one, it is the part that executes the code and coordinates the device's behaviour.
- NeoPixel
- A type of addressable LED system where colour data is sent along a single digital data line from one LED or controller to the next. Compatibility matters because the timing and signal format must match for the lights or driver board to respond correctly.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, the three primary colours of light that are mixed in varying amounts to make a wide range of colours. In electronics RGB can refer to an LED or pixel that blends these three colours, or to a colour signal or interface that carries separate red, green and blue channels.
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