you have to check the strips to see if the LEDs are in series ... if all the LEDs are in series then there is q, know what, voltage are ... (example) if they are 3v and there are 40 LEDs ... you multiply 40x3 = 120v ... if they are 6v 40x6 = 240v ... but this is not always the case ... if you have knowledge, build the bottom tester ... it works with 110vac of the electrical network ... if you have 220vac you have to change the filter of 10mfx250v x one of 10mfx400v ... and change the Rde 10kohm x one of 22kohm x3w ... with this tester you can measure the complete strip and see what voltage you need each strip ...
the multimeter you have to always connect it to the ends of the cables where you are going to measure ... if you are going to measure a led the multimeter has to be connected right in the positive and negative terminals of the led ... if you are going to measure a complete terminal strip equal to the voltmeter tips go to the positive and negative of the strip ... in the lower tester without connecting it to a led or the strip can give you 170v or 300v in the voltmeter ... but when connecting the tips to a led will lower the voltage to 3v 0 6v according to the led .. when connected to the power strip it will drop to a voltage q, is the sum of all the led