DC 5.5*2.1mm Male/Female 2-pin Waterproof Connector, 2*18AWG Tinned Copper With Waterproof PVC Jacket For Outdoor Waterproof LED Strip Lights

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Product Information

Create a robust and reliable power connection for your outdoor lighting projects with our 2 pin DC connector male and female pair. Sold as a complete set, this DC barrel connector provides a secure, interlocking, and waterproof seal essential for any exterior installation. It features the industry-standard 5.5mm x 2.1mm size, making it widely compatible with various low-voltage power supplies.

Unlike standard indoor connectors, this DC plug pair is built for durability, featuring heavy-duty 18AWG tinned copper wire within a transparent, flame-retardant PVC jacket. This ensures stable current transmission and protection against moisture, making it the ideal choice for powering outdoor waterproof LED strip lights, landscape lighting, and other exterior low-voltage applications.

Key Features

Matched Male/Female Pair

Sold as a complete, interlocking set to ensure a secure and perfectly aligned connection every time.

Robust Waterproofing

Designed to protect connections from rain, humidity, and splashes, making it ideal for outdoor and wet location use.

Standard DC Barrel Size

Utilizes the common 5.5mm x 2.1mm DC connector size for broad compatibility with LED power supplies and accessories.

Heavy-Duty 18AWG Wire

Features thick 18AWG tinned copper wire for low resistance, minimal voltage drop, and stable current delivery.

Durable PVC Jacket

A transparent, flame-retardant, and flexible PVC jacket protects the internal wiring from physical damage and environmental factors.

Product Specifications

Parameter Details
Model SC-ACCESSORIES-020
Product Type 2-Pin Waterproof DC Connector Pair
Connector Style DC Barrel Plug (Male) & Jack (Female)
Connector Size 5.5mm Outer Diameter, 2.1mm Inner Pin
Pin Count 2
Wire Gauge 18AWG (2*0.75mm²)
Core Material Tinned Copper Wire
Sheath Material PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Shell Color Transparent
Work Temperature -30℃ to 80℃ (-22°F to 176°F)
Wire Length 15CM / 5.9in

Ideal for Demanding Environments

Outdoor LED Strip Lighting The perfect solution for creating a disconnect point or extending power to single color LED strip lights used on patios, decks, pergolas, and building exteriors. The waterproof design ensures your connections are safe from rain and sprinklers.
Landscape & Garden Lighting Use this durable connector pair to reliably wire low-voltage landscape spotlights, pathway markers, garden accents, and other outdoor fixtures. Its robust construction withstands burial and exposure to soil and moisture.
Marine & Low-Voltage Water Features Excellent for custom low-voltage lighting in marine applications, boat cabins, or near fountains and aquariums. The tinned copper wire resists corrosion in humid or salt-air environments, ensuring a long-lasting, stable connection.

How to Use This Waterproof DC Connector

  1. Turn off all power before installation.
  2. Identify the positive (+) and negative (-) wires on your LED strip and the connector pigtails.
  3. Connect the male connector's wires to your power source, such as an LED driver.
  4. Connect the female connector's wires to the input of your single color LED strip light.
  5. For a fully waterproof installation, splice the wires using waterproof methods like soldering followed by heat-shrink tubing or using waterproof wire nuts.
  6. Align the male and female DC connectors and push them together firmly to create a secure, watertight seal.
⚠ Precautions
  • This is a low-voltage DC connector. Do not use with high-voltage AC power.
  • Ensure your total power load does not exceed the current-carrying capacity of 18AWG wire.

What's in the Box

  • 1 x 15CM DC 5.5*2.1mm Male 2-Pin Waterproof Connector with Pigtail
  • 1 x 15CM DC 5.5*2.1mm Female 2-Pin Waterproof Connector with Pigtail

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this sold as a single connector or a pair?

A:This product is sold as a complete set, including one male DC barrel connector and one female DC barrel connector.

Q: What does 'DC 5.5*2.1mm' refer to?

A:It's the standard physical size of the connector plug: 5.5mm for the outer diameter and 2.1mm for the inner pin diameter. This is a very common size for low-voltage electronics.

Q: How waterproof is this connector?

A:The interlocking male and female barrel connection is designed to be waterproof. However, you must also use a waterproof method (like soldering and heat shrink tubing) to seal the wire splices.

Q: What is the advantage of 18AWG tinned copper wire?

A:18AWG is a relatively thick gauge that handles higher current with less performance loss (voltage drop) than thinner wires. Tinned copper provides excellent conductivity and superior resistance to corrosion.

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DC 5.5*2.1mm Male/Female 2-pin Waterproof Connector, 2*18AWG Tinned Copper With Waterproof PVC Jacket For Outdoor Waterproof LED Strip LightsDC 5.5*2.1mm Male/Female 2-pin Waterproof Connector, 2*18AWG Tinned Copper With Waterproof PVC Jacket For Outdoor Waterproof LED Strip LightsDC 5.5*2.1mm Male/Female 2-pin Waterproof Connector, 2*18AWG Tinned Copper With Waterproof PVC Jacket For Outdoor Waterproof LED Strip Lights

LED Strip Lights Guide

Here you can learn anything about LED strip lights — pick the topic you are interested in to go deeper. We cover LED strip lights, power supplies, controllers, accessories, and how to connect LED strip lights.  You can also watch our demo videos.


Led strip lights

Everything you need to know before you buying led strip lights

Top 6 Considerations Before Buying LED Strip Lights

1. Where do I want to place the LED strip lights? Indoor or outdoor?

• What are waterproof led strip lights?

• How to cut and connect waterproof led strip lights?

2. How much LED brightness do I need?

3. The working voltage is available?

• 5V VS 12V VS 24V led strips

• AC VS DC 

4. How long is the LED strip light suitable for my project?

5. Do I need an LED light controller to adjust the LED color and brightness?

6. How to power the LED strip lights?

What are led strip lights?

1. How do led strip lights work?

2. How long can you run an LED strip?

3. How long do LED strip lights last?

Is it worth getting led strip lights?  

1. Do LED strip lights use a lot of electricity?

2. Why are LED lights energy efficient?

3. Are LED Strip Lights sustainable?

4. What are the pron and cons of led strip lights?

5. Precautions for led strip lights

Are led strip lights safe?

1. Do LED strip lights overheat?

2. How do you stop LED strips from overheating?

3. Can LED strips catch fire?

4. Is it safe to sleep with LED strip lights on?  

What are the types of led strip lights? Flexible led strip lights VS rigid led strip lights -

1. What are flexible led strip lights?

2. What are rigid led strip lights?

3. What happens if you bend LED strip lights?

4. What is the difference between flexible led strips and rigid led strips?

How to cut led light strips? 

1. Can you cut led light strips? 

2. What happens if you cut an led strip?

3. How to cut led strip lights?

4. How to connect RGB color changing led strip lights with a connector?

5. How to know what your led strip light is?

How to choose the correct SMD led for your strip?

Which is the brightest SMD LED?

What does SMD 5050 mean?

How many lumens is a 5050 SMD LED?

How to know what type of LED strip?

What is the difference between 2835 and 5050 LED?

 

COB led strip light

What is COB led strip light?

1. What is COB?

2. What is the COB production process? 

3. Different types of COB strip lights

4. What is the difference between COB and SMD led strip lights?

5. What is the difference between COB and LED?

6. Are COB led strips better?

7. How to cut and connect COB led strips?

8. How to install COB led strip lights?

9. Can COB light strips use aluminum channels?

10. Why choose superlightingled?

 

Led neon lights

What are led neon lights?

1. What is led neon light?

2. What are neon led lights used for?

3. Are led neon lights good?

4. How to choose led neon rope lights?

5. Are led neon ropes use DC or AC?

6. Can you change the light-emitting angle or the luminous way of neon led strip?

7. Silicone Tube VS PVC Tube

How to make led neon lights?

1. How to cut led neon lights

2. Can led neon lights be connected?

3. Easy 7 steps to make led neon lights

4. How to install led neon rope?

 

Addressable led strip

Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Addressable LED Strip

What is an addressable LED strip?

Can you cut addressable LED strips?

How to judge if an LED strip is individually addressable?

How to choose the best DC12V addressable led strips?

How to choose the best DC5V digital led strips?

How to choose the right IC for your project?

Which IC is most commonly used?

How do I know my IC type?

How do I know if my IC is good or bad?

How many types of IC are there?

How to wire addressable led strips?

 

Color, color temperature, and CRI

The Color Difference Between Warm White 2700K, 3000K, 4000K, 6000K Pure White and 7000K Cool White

1. What is color temperature?

2. What color temperature is right for me?

• 2700K VS 3000K

• How obvious is the difference between 2700K and 3000K?

• Warm White 3000K VS Natural White 4000K VS Daylight White 6000K

• Warm White VS Cool White

3. Enjoy 2700K, 4000K, 6000K

4. Further Reading: How to install Warm White LED light strip?

How to choose the right color for your led strip lights? -

1. How many colors are in LED strip lights? 

2. What do LED light colors mean?

3. Why do white LED light turns to yellow? 

4. Why are your led strip lights not the same color?

5. What is the most relaxing color for LED lights? 

6. What color led lights is best for sleeping?

7. Are led lights bad for your eyes? 

8. Is cool white or warm white better for eyes?

What is color temperature?

1. What is the best color temperature?

2. Does color temperature keep the same as time goes by?

3. What color temperature is best for night?

4. Led strip lights about color temperature,CCT VS RGBW VS RGBCCT;

What is color rendering in​dex?

1. What is CRI in led lights?

2. How to choose the right CRI when buying led strip lights?

3. What is the relationship between CRI and brightness?

4. Is higher CRI better? High CRI VS Low CRI;

5. How to find CRI value? 

 


Led strip light connection

How to connect led strip lights?

1. How to connect led strip lights together?

2. How to connect LED light strips without connectors?

3. How to solder wires to LED strips?

4. How to connect LED strips without soldering?

5. Which one is better between soldering and using a connector?

6. How to connect mutiple led strip lights?

7. How many LED strip lights can you connect?

How to connect led strip to the power supply?

1. Ensuring the working voltage and power first

2. How to hardwire led strip lights?

3. Can I connect multiple LED strips to the same LED power supply?

How to wire led strip lights?

How to wire single color led strip lights?

How to wire tunable white/CCT led strip lights?

How to wire RGB color changing led strip lights?

How to wire RGBW led strips?

How to wire RGBCCT led strip lights?

How to wire addressable led strips?

 


Controller for led strip lights

How to choose led strip light controllers?

1. WIFI controller

2. RF controller

3. IR controller

4. Bluetooth controller

5. Remote control and panel control

6. Single color controller and multi-color controller

7. DMX512 controller

8. SPI controller

9. DALI controller

10. 0/1-10V dimmer

11. Triac series

12. Sonsor series

 


Led power supply

How to calculate power for led strip lights?

4 steps to calculate the power you need

Performance And Reasons Of LED Voltage Drop

How to choose led strip light power supply?

1. Alternating current power supply VS Direct current power supply

2. Constant current power supply VS Constant voltage power supply

3. How to choose the best led power supply for your led strip light?

 


Led strip light installlation

How to install led strip lights? What accessories will be needed?

1. Adhesive installation for IP20 and IP65 led strip lights

2. How to choose the right led tape?

3. Can IP20 and IP65 led strip lights use aluminum profiles?

4. How to use aluminum profiles?

5. Mounted clip installation for IP67 and IP68 light strips

How to install LED sensor stair lights?

Lighting Up Your Stairs With LED Strip Lights Ideas

How to install led strip lights on TV?

How to install led strip lights outdoor?

 


Accessories

How to choose led strip light connectors?

1. Are all LED light strip connectors the same?

2. How do LED strip lights connectors work?

3. What connectors do you need for LED strip lights?

4.  What are the different kinds of LED connectors?

5. How to choose the right connector for your led strip lights?

Ultimate Guide on Aluminum Profile for LED Strip Lighting

1. What are aluminium profiles used for?

2. Why choose aluminum profiles?

3. Different types of LED aluminum profiles

4. LED aluminum profile VS COB LED strips

5. How to install LED aluminum channels?

6. How To Get Ideal Light Diffuser For Your LED Strip?

7. Add Black Aluminum LED Light Diffusers For Your Home Lighting

8. How To Find The Right Aluminum LED Light Strip Diffuser Channel?

 

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