Hello,

I’m planning to illuminate the steps of a staircase using 3 units of Tapo L920-5, which I want to cut into 15 individual 1-meter segments, one per step, connected via 50 cm wires. I will stay within the 5-meter limit per controller.

I understand that the L920 is an RGB-IC strip, and that cutting and reconnecting is generally not recommended, but I would like to ask:

1. Is it possible to use standard 4-pin (10 mm) connectors (like those used for 5050 RGB strips) to supply power and signal to each segment? Or would you recommend soldering wires directly?

2. Will the effects and zone-based control (such as flowing animations and color transitions) still function properly with physically separated segments?

3. Does TP-Link offer any recommended or supported solution for this type of setup – where segments are physically disconnected but still share a single controller?

Thank you in advance for your help!