Installing the LED strip controller in your home
As you will have noticed from Figure 9.3 and the Ch9-1 and Ch9-2 videos, I installed the LED strip controller project at the front of my house as a decorative light for Halloween and Christmas. I found a perfect spot for the installation that perfectly fits my entire LED strip and with the possibility of attaching some hooks to it so I can easily remove the LED strip. I used some type of carton paper and put hot glue to attach it to the house. You can see one hook attached to the LED strip in Figure 9.23.
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Figure 9.23 – LED strip installation
On the ESP8266 Wi-Fi module side, I have to make sure to install it to somehow protect it from rain and any type of severe weather. I always keep glasses cases so I can use them in small projects like this. They are usually made of plastic, so it is quite easy to make holes and manipulate them. I made three holes in the glasses case – two to install a cable...