Left over pixels

[bravado67]

I have assembled 8 ChromaFlakes with Square RGB nodes. I have two pixels left on each string. Should I leave them on there and cover or cut them off? Seems if I wanted to I could continue one prop to another since it only uses 48 pixels. I assume the two left over pixels will not turn on during the show since they are not included in the layout.

Ron

[jnealand]

I cut mine off so that I would have a couple of spares in case a single node went out somewhere.  I put 3 pin waterproof connectors on both ends and run 2 snowflakes connected together per output using a single port off on an F16v1.  I only had 4 flakes last year so that was 2 ports, now I'm going to 8 so will need 4 ports.  Each hangs beneath an arch.  Had 6 arches and put the 4 snowflakes on the middle 4, now going to 8 arches.  My arches use landscape edging and also use 48 nodes each which was a nice number if I wanted to use a 6 or 8 node grouping, but I did not use the grouping.  Xlight is so great for both the arches and the snowflakes.  I also keep one spare 48 node string ready to go for backup.  May put all the arches and the flakes on an F8 this year and repurpose the F16v1.

[MrChristmas2000]

Cut them off for spare replacements.