I picked up some of the C9 WS2811 bulbs from Ray Wu's store, found here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32462937224.html
The bulbs are supposedly IP68 so I should hopefully be able to mount them outside. It gets down to around -20C where I live. I'm planning to hang them with the bulb pointing down, under my soffit that has an eavestrough overhang so they will be well protected from rain.
The bulbs arrived today and I was inspecting the part where the wire goes into the base of the bulb. It doesn't look like it's sealed at all. Should I plan on sealing the wire entrance with silicone? They shouldn't get much rain where they're mounted but maybe on a particularly windy day I might get some mist up in that area. I guess I'm just surprised these are listed as IP68 rated if that area isn't sealed.
Thanks for any guidance you can offer!
The bulbs are supposedly IP68 so I should hopefully be able to mount them outside. It gets down to around -20C where I live. I'm planning to hang them with the bulb pointing down, under my soffit that has an eavestrough overhang so they will be well protected from rain.
The bulbs arrived today and I was inspecting the part where the wire goes into the base of the bulb. It doesn't look like it's sealed at all. Should I plan on sealing the wire entrance with silicone? They shouldn't get much rain where they're mounted but maybe on a particularly windy day I might get some mist up in that area. I guess I'm just surprised these are listed as IP68 rated if that area isn't sealed.
Thanks for any guidance you can offer!