RibbonFlex Pro 16.4 ft. LED Tape Light 60 LEDs/m Soft Bright White (3000K)

All staples are metal and it would be very difficult not to cause a short or damage to the tape. The problem maybe the wood is bleeding a little oil or originally there was a layer of dirt and oil/grease from cooking. It doesn't take much and the surface may have feel clean. A remedy is use double sided stick tape. First clean the surface with alcohol, attach the double side tape first to the surface. It doesn't have to be a continuous run so you can leave gaps. Then remove the paper side of the tape and place the ribbon led tape on top of it. When handling led tape or double sided stick tape try not to touch the sticky side of it as much as possible with your fingers. Oil and dirt from your hands will contaminate and coat the glue preventing a good adhesion. It's not always possible but just be careful. Most double sided tapes are 1" and 3/4" wide. There is 1/2" wide tape availability but usually is a little more difficult to find. You want 1/2" since it wouldn't needed any trimming. I have a roll of it by 3M but I could not find it online using the HomeDepot APP but may be at your store. In my home I have over 50 ft of tape stuck to walls and cabinets and not once has any of the led tape failed.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. It is important to note that this product should not be one continuous 32.8' run, otherwise there will be voltage drop resulting in inconsistent lighting. For best results, run two 16.4 runs. A 16.4' run draws 28 Watts. If you want to run all 32.8' from one driver, it needs to be rated at least 60W. For best results use Armacost Lighting model 840600.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. Watts used per foot depends upon lighting configuration and length of tape light used. A 16.4' straight run of 60 LED/meter tape light will use 28 watts.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. Yes you need a transformer to hardwire this product. It is 12V DC. For best results, utilize Armacost Lighting transformers, model 840450 is quite popular and well regarded.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. There is not a clean spec selection for this, so it is identified as depth which is noted at 0.31".

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. This product will not work properly with a dimmable switch on the AC side. If you wish to utilize a Lutron style switch, you will need to build a system with components such as a universal driver and tape light. Or you can use the RibbonFlex home kit model 421502.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO LED Strip light kit. This light can be used to light under stairs. Generally speaking, one could pair an on/off sensor with the kit as each time it is powered on it retains its previous setting. Occasionally it will reset and those times will need to use the remote to power it on.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex home. The 8', 12', 16' and 20' kits include 1 wire lead and 1 splice connector. If you need more connectors, consider purchasing these - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Armacost-Lighting-White-RibbonFlex-Pro-SureLock-LED-Tape-Light-Connector-with-Wire-567000/205927566

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. It sounds as if you should use an 'array' execution with each of the legs coming out of one power supply, with that power supply connected to the circuit that the switch runs. Be sure that you use a power supply with AC dimmable capability. It is a little difficult to answer your question so you may wish to reach out to our customer support team at support@armacostlighting.com.

Thanks for your interest in Armacost Lighting RibbonFlex PRO. This comes with 20AWG wire.