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Adafruit Soft Flexible Wire NeoPixel Strand - 50 NeoPixels
The Adafruit Soft Flexible Wire NeoPixel Strand features 50 individually addressable RGB LEDs spaced approximately 100 mm (~4") apart on soft, plated wire. U...
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The Adafruit Soft Flexible Wire NeoPixel Strand features 50 individually addressable RGB LEDs spaced approximately 100 mm (~4") apart on soft, plated wire. Unlike traditional flexible PCB strips that can crack when bent too far, these wire-based NeoPixels are ideal for costumes, wearables, and projects where flexibility and easy embedding are essential.
The wires can be sewn over or embedded in castings and structures. You can cut the strand to length with wire cutters and connect multiple strands together for longer runs. Connectors come pre-attached, and you can also solder directly to the flexible wires.
Key Features
- 50 NeoPixels – Individually addressable RGB LEDs spaced ~100 mm apart
- Soft Flexible Wire – Plated wire construction bends easily without cracking
- Compact LEDs – Small enough to embed in costumes, wearables, and structures
- Cuttable – Trim to length with standard wire cutters
- Chainable – Connect multiple strands together for longer runs
- Pre-Attached Connectors – Ready to connect out of the box
Wiring
- Ground – Marked with a light red stripe
- Data – Middle wire
- +5V Power – Remaining wire
Ideal For
- Costumes and cosplay lighting
- Wearable electronics
- Architectural and decorative installations
- Casting and embedding in custom structures
Package Contents
- 1× Soft flexible wire NeoPixel strand (50 LEDs, ~5 m total)
Resources
- Adafruit NeoPixel Uberguide – Wiring, power calculations, and example code
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- 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.
- 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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