Totally agree fantastic video

Hi Kosta, thank you for your kind comments. Originally I wanted to use the clips, but it meant that the groove would have been slightly wider, potentially letting water and dust to settle in the gap. No adhesive was used either, it just sits inside. The weatherproof outlet you can get from any good DIY store, rated IP66 (In the UK). Hope this helps.

@@andrewtang7216 Do you think that letting a little water/dust settle in the gap would be a problem? Considering that they're supposed to be weatherproof, I would like to hope that they could withstand a little. Also, in my situation, the position of the wood that will be going down my driveway will allow people to see both sides of the sleepers anytime they're in front of my home. Because of this, I'm considering having the notch cut out on all sides of the wood, but I'm not sure what I'll do with the power cables for all the Lightstrips (I'll probably need 3-4 of the 5-meter Lightstrips to do both sides for my setup). I'm considering cutting the notch even deeper into the wood and running the power cables behind the Lightstrips. One issue I see with this is that I don't know how I'll be able to secure the Lightstrip to the wood if the power cables are behind them. Do you think this would be a bad idea? Philips Hue will be releasing the 100W PSU very soon here in the US, (I'm not sure if it's available in the UK) so I'm planning to buy that and only run 2 PSU, instead of 4.

Dust & water won’t affect the strips as they are sealed. You can still use the clips, but you’ll have to make the groove as wide as the clips Alternatively If the strips are recessed in (more than mine) with a snug fit, you’ll be ok without clips. How you run your power cable depends on where your outlet is going to be located as well as the length of the power cable. It’s not a bad idea running the cable behind, but I would try and keep it as simple as possible for maintenance, especially if you’re considering 3-4 lightstrips. Depending on your driveway, I would use cable trunking and bury the cabling / PSU boxes for a neat, discreet finish. Hope this helps and good luck with your project :)

Hi, thanks for viewing the video. Fortunately I don’t have any connectivity issues and turning them on and off is pretty much instant like any other light. Granted the distance from the home to the lights isn’t that far and having quite a few Philips hue products enhances wireless connectivity.

Hi, as you can seen in the video, I actually took the sleepers to a timber merchants. For this particular job, unless you have all the tools at home, I would highly recommend using a local timber merchant due to cost, speed and safety. Gave them the dimensions of the groove, where I wanted it so they could set up their bench and they cut it literally in a minute. Plus it guaranteed that they groove was completely straight. Hope that helps

@@andrewtang7216 yeah that makes a lot of sense, I'll have to do some enquiries. Thanks!

Hi, I am using the power packs that came with each light hence I have two power supplies. You can change the power unit to the 100w version which allows you to plug both lights into one supply. You cannot daisy chain the light strips like the Philips Hue Lily lights. Hope that answers your question.

Hi, great question. I haven't moved the power supplies or the light strips, so they've been exposed to the elements for 16 months. We've had a lot of rain and a few cold snaps this winter and surprisingly the lights are holding up really well. Almost like new if I'm honest. I am considering getting the 100w power supply to tidy up the cabling and burying it in the gravel to make it look cleaner. Might do another video to show that and the condition of the existing installation in the near future.

Hi, unfortunately you can’t trim these down like the indoor ones as it’s completely sealed.

Hi, unfortunately I didn’t replace it due to the hassle of dismantling the sleepers plus there was the risk of changing it and having an issue with the replacement. Plus the rest of the leds seem to work perfectly especially when changing colours and brightness🤞

@@andrewtang7216I had the same problem with mine not lighting up to the end. Having spoken to the company it’s because the LED string moves inside the silicone housing and the way it’s coiled in the box makes the housing longer than the LED. If you coil it tightly the opposite direction to how it was packed and leave it for an hour or so it will stretch it the other way and it will illuminate to the end.

Hi Mike, the led plug itself should be put into an ip66 weatherproof outdoor socket housing for safety. Whether you need to extend it depends on how far you want the lights to be from your home. I’m (un)fortunate to have a socket close enough to keep my project relatively simple. But Like most things, it’s all about preparation. Plan ahead and see what’s required and take it from there. Apart from that, the receiver and power brick are ip67, so they can be uncovered and stay out in the elements. I hope that helps

@@andrewtang7216 yeah. I'm not sure if my receiver is waterproof. So I'm gonna get an outdoor electric box for it all to go in and use extend electric cable from the outdoor socket. As where I'm placing the strip is 3 metres away from the outdoor socket :/ lol

Thank you for you for this great question. From briefly setting it up Hue Sync on MacOS (you do need the mobile version of Hue App too for linking and setup as well as access to the Philips Hue Bridge 2.0) it works and response time looks pretty good (from what I can tell). But remember, it only changes colour to whatever is on the screen that the sync app is running on. In a nutshell, it’s works. The Lightstrip can only change one colour at a time , so if you want a more immersive experience, perhaps have some of the Philips Hue Colour bulbs in the room as well for added affect. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the kind comments. Yes, you will need the Hue Bridge for this to work, especially if you want to create schedules and connect sensors etc.

Yes

Hi, as requested: (DxHxW) 13mm x 15mm x 12mm. Hope that helps.

Hi, the app is the original Philips Hue app. Works well.