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LED strip cover - diffuse LED strip lights for seamless lighting. LED strip lights have become increasingly popular in all kinds of applications and is an excellent option if you want modern, bright, seamless lighting.   What you may not want is spotting or dots in visible areas, instead a flawless bar of light.   Avoiding spotting or dotting is simple, pair up your LED strip with aluminium channel and diffuser to suit the installation.  The opal diffuser diffuses the light, reducing glare and dispersing light evenly across the channel. We stock a large range of aluminium profiles in all shapes and...

 Constant voltage vs IC Integrated - what is the difference?  This article will explain the difference between the physical components of constant voltage and IC Integrated for constant current LED strip and also applications of when it is best to use either format in an installation. Component elements of both strips - Constant voltage LED strip A 12 volt constant voltage LED strip has multiple arrays of 3 x light emitting diodes in series and one fixed value current limiting resistor.  When fed with a 12 volt supply, in every array 3 volts will be used for each of the LED's...

  Soldering cable tails onto LED strip lights is our recommended option, offering a neat, secure connection.  We can solder cable tails onto your LED strip for you however below is a brief example on how best to do this if you are a technically competent person and intend on soldering yourself.  Tools needed:  Heat shrink tubing - correct width for specified LED strip  Heat gun Soldering Iron  Lead free solder with flux  Helping hands tool  Wire cutters/sharp scissors  Cable - based on LED strip specification  Correct size 12 or 24 volt power supply based on LED strip specification. Soldering cable...

Brightness of LED strip As LED strip is becoming an increasingly popular choice of lighting, we need to know more about how to measure its brightness in lumens.   Conventionally, the measurement of a light's output has been determined by the wattage rating e.g. 60W and 100W incandescent bulbs gave out differing amounts of light and we judged this light output by the power rating. Measuring the brightness of light by wattage is not an accurate measure; wattage tells us the power input to the light source, not the light output - wattage is a measurement of the energy required to operate...

What is LED strip? An LED strip light is a flexible slimline circuit board, often referred to as LED strip, tape or ribbon, usually 8mm to 12mm in width.  Light emitting diodes are surface mounted at regular intervals.   Benefits of using LED strip lights  Affordable. Remarkable illumination.  Can be used as primary or secondary lighting within the home or commercial areas - be guided by the lumen output.  The higher the lumen, the brighter the light. High intensity. Reliability.  Easy to install - adhesive 3M backing tape for a secure installation. Slimline - discrete and can be installed in the smallest...