Sorry, I'm not entirely sure if they're 6803 or 2801? They're these ones:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/314089657-12mm-diameter-Through-hole-LED-channel-letter-DC5V-input-RGB-waterproof-0-3W-120degree-beam-angle-wholesalers.html
The lights were strung through gardens and bushes. The ones in the bushes failed first because, as I mentioned earlier, they were hanging and due to their weight do tend to hang in a downwards-facing direction and I observed that water can run into the back of them.
I thought I could see silicon inside them to stop water penetrating but upon inspection I have managed to poke a flathead screwdriver right into them from the back without any resistance so obviously water can get in just as easily.
I've brought them inside for now (we have some very heavy rain forecast this weekend) and I'll see if I can dry them out.
- Nixay.
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/314089657-12mm-diameter-Through-hole-LED-channel-letter-DC5V-input-RGB-waterproof-0-3W-120degree-beam-angle-wholesalers.html
The lights were strung through gardens and bushes. The ones in the bushes failed first because, as I mentioned earlier, they were hanging and due to their weight do tend to hang in a downwards-facing direction and I observed that water can run into the back of them.
I thought I could see silicon inside them to stop water penetrating but upon inspection I have managed to poke a flathead screwdriver right into them from the back without any resistance so obviously water can get in just as easily.
I've brought them inside for now (we have some very heavy rain forecast this weekend) and I'll see if I can dry them out.
- Nixay.