Can LED Strips USBs be plugged into mains USB plug?

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Can LED Strips USBs be plugged into mains USB plug?

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I'm looking at getting some LED strip lights in the kitchen. They need to be the separate length as I have to separate them out, because of a 'hob' between the cupboards.

The plan was to run it from the mains, down a 2m extension to the first strip. Then connect that to two more strips. Then connect the final one those to s 4m extension, feed that up and over the cupboards into the final cupboard, where it will connect to the final strip.

These are usually connected to the USB on a TV, but I need it to plug into the mains.

With Tablets and Phones now, you can plug your USB lead into a USB Mains Plug and charge it. Does the same apply with the USBs of these LED leads??

This is in the UK.
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Re: Can LED Strips USBs be plugged into mains USB plug?

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Double-check that the plug puts out the same voltage and amps that the strip lights take as input, but very likely yes you can do that.
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Re: Can LED Strips USBs be plugged into mains USB plug?

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Thanks. It says 5V, and my old Blackberry plug is a 5V one. So looks like I have a solution. So cheap as well.
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