A flexible light engine comprising: a flexible strip; a first string of solid state light sources, comprising a first plurality of serially coupled solid state light sources, and a second string of solid state light sources, comprising a second plurality of serially coupled solid state light sources, the first and second string (304-3; 304-1) are coupled in parallel to a first conductive path and a second conductive path, wherein the first and second string (304-3; 304-1) and the first and second conductive path (402; 404) are coupled to the flexible strip, which is configured to be coupled to a constant current power supply; a voltage balancer including a first and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is coupled to the first string of solid state light sources adjacent a designated cut location between two adjacent solid state light sources; and a switch circuit coupled to the second terminal of the voltage balancer and the first conductive path, the switch circuit having a first state and a second state, the first state being configured to have the first string of solid state light sources in its entirety coupled in parallel to the second string of solid state light sources between the first conductive path and the second conductive path, the second state configured to couple the voltage balancer in series with a remaining portion of the first string of solid state light sources between the first conductive path and the second conductive path, whereby the switch circuit is configured to automatically enter the second state when the flexible strip is cut at the designated cut location, thereby removing a distal portion of the first string of solid state light sources coupled to the first conductive path, from the flexible strip; wherein the voltage balancer is configured to establish a target current flow through the remaining solid state light sources of the remaining portion of the first string and through the second string of solid state light sources by replacing a voltage drop associated with the solid state light sources of the removed portion of the first string; and wherein the voltage balancer and the switch circuit are provided in a connector coupled to the flexible strip. a flexible strip; a first string of solid state light sources, comprising a first plurality of serially coupled solid state light sources, and a second string of solid state light sources, comprising a second plurality of serially coupled solid state light sources, the first and second string (304-3; 304-1) are coupled in parallel to a first conductive path and a second conductive path, wherein the first and second string (304-3; 304-1) and the first and second conductive path (402; 404) are coupled to the flexible strip, which is configured to be coupled to a constant current power supply; a voltage balancer including a first and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is coupled to the first string of solid state light sources adjacent a designated cut location between two adjacent solid state light sources; and a switch circuit coupled to the second terminal of the voltage balancer and the first conductive path, the switch circuit having a first state and a second state, the first state being configured to have the first string of solid state light sources in its entirety coupled in parallel to the second string of solid state light sources between the first conductive path and the second conductive path, the second state configured to couple the voltage balancer in series with a remaining portion of the first string of solid state light sources between the first conductive path and the second conductive path, whereby the switch circuit is configured to automatically enter the second state when the flexible strip is cut at the designated cut location, thereby removing a distal portion of the first string of solid state light sources coupled to the first conductive path, from the flexible strip; wherein the voltage balancer is configured to establish a target current flow through the remaining solid state light sources of the remaining portion of the first string and through the second string of solid state light sources by replacing a voltage drop associated with the solid state light sources of the removed portion of the first string; and wherein the voltage balancer and the switch circuit are provided in a connector coupled to the flexible strip.