LED strips are already one of the most used elements in architecture and interior design to transform spaces, highlight shapes and colors and create original and attractive effects.
This is a trend that has arrived to stay and revolutionize all types of rooms and areas.
Here you will find all the information you need to know about this lighting system and you will find some tips from our team of experts to know how to use it in your projects,
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What are LED tires
LED strips are an efficient lighting system collected through a ribbon that allows them to be manufactured in very small sizes and different sizes.
At the beginning of their commercialization, LED strips acquired a bad reputation due to the poor quality of some of their manufacturing. However, in recent years new manufacturing processes have been developed that have made LED strips essential for any application in indoor and outdoor lighting.
Their characteristics allow them to be installed in a multitude of spaces and to adapt to various shapes and surfaces, especially to illuminate any linear element, unlike what happens with lights with more punctual light sources.
LED strips are easy to install and of low consumption, and we can find them from very low to very high power. In addition, nowadays, the size distance has been reduced so much that they are very flexible so that there is always a solution to adapt to the needs of any project.
Thanks to their use and the multiplicity of formats, today it is possible to give light to corners and places that otherwise could not be illuminated. Thus, LED strips are used when illumination is required, both as general and indirect lighting and for accent and signage lighting.
Although they are very useful to achieve decorative effects, they are used for much more, even to illuminate workspaces. Moreover, with the evolution of LED strips, there has also been a growing offer of aluminum profiles for an infinite number of applications, as well as diffusers or lenses, which further increases their possibilities.
Currently, LED strips can be dimmed using almost any existing control protocol such as PWM, DMX, KNX, 0-10V, DALI, etc., as well as connectivity through various systems such as WIFI, Bluetooth or Alexa, and the incorporation of sensors.
Types of LED strips
There are many types of LED strips that we can group according to their nature or the space where they will be installed:
- Multiple LED strips with one, two or three LED diode strips.
- LED strips with lateral light emission.
- LED strips for each space they will occupy: indoor, outdoor, protected against water and humidity, signaling, etc.
- Tires with neon effect that allow to save consumption and to illuminate homogeneously.
- Power and power specials for power supply.
- Flexible or rigid sockets.
- LED strips with tunable White solutions that allow changing color temperature from cool white to warm white.
- LED strips with RGB variable solutions to change the color.
- Digital color strips that are configurable for each individual LED.
- Tires with color reproduction close to sunlight, with a CRI> 98.
- LED strips with very high efficiencies of > 150lm / W.
Applications of LED lamps
As we have said, thanks to the versatility and versatility of LED strips, they can have infinite applications and illuminate any space.
- Kitchens
In the kitchen, LED strips are ideal to illuminate the work areas, installed under the upper furniture such as shelves. They can also be installed in the corners of base units as decorative lighting and inside coffers and cupboards.
- Bathrooms
In these spaces they can be used as a signaling light under the wardrobes, on the sides of the wall, in the toilet area, and as a general light in the shower, provided they have a Protection Index 67.
- Rooms
In the bedrooms, LED strips can be used as general indirect lighting by installing them in the ceilings or underneath the chests and the shelves. In addition, it is also possible to make a ceiling to the support to illuminate with indirect light, which can be applied in any room.
- Other spaces
In the retail sector, they can be used in showcases or in stores to illuminate products. In a cinema, they are a good option to signalize the passage of the seats. In staircases to illuminate the staircases or the handrails of a bar, outdoors as illumination of signage, to delimit the parking of vehicles, or to highlight the facades of buildings.
Faro Barcelona LED wheels.
Faro Barcelona LED wheels are a quality product that takes into account the main standards in terms of photobiological risk, reducing the emission of blue color that could be harmful to the human eye.
Likewise, they are also manufactured with the best quality materials to offer a guarantee that ensures its proper functioning for years, as we know the high cost that can be a problem in this type of installations.
Our LED wheels have been subjected to the most demanding tests (LM80) that determine that the useful life is more than 40,000h (after this period the LED will maintain at least 80% of its luminosity).
In addition, we have profiles for different applications (corner, recessed, surface, etc.) and diffusers to protect the strip from poles and also from contact with a cloth.
Transparent diffusers maintain the luminous flux of the strip practically in its entirety (95% transmission), while translucent diffusers help to conceal the points of light, but on the contrary, make the performance lower (70% transmission).
Do you still have doubts? Contact us and we will advise you on the best way to include LED tires in your project.
Recomendaciones a la hora de utilizar neumáticos de LED
When applying and using LED tires in the quality of your projects, it is important to take into account some recommendations:
Use quality LED tires: this will prevent them from being damaged by LED color changes over time, fossil parts, or flickering.
- Install the LED rims always with their corresponding profile. Make the coupling directly to the mobile.
- Remember to reserve a registrable space to be able to use the corresponding power supply. It is important that you know how to install the LED strip.
- Try to make the LED tires that the days are as close together as possible. In this way, you will avoid seeing the reflection of the points on the surfaces.
- Avoid installing LED tires that reflect on shiny surfaces. If they are placed on a wall, it is important to leave 2 cm of distance so that they are well fitted and do not project directly on the surface.
- Try not to handle the LED rims to avoid damaging them, they are particularly delicate. If necessary, have them cut by a professional.
- Use power supplies that contain 20% more power than the consumption of the LED strip.
When you want to use one and the length is more than 8 meters, it will be necessary to use an amplifier every 8 m so that the signal reaches the entire strip. Use a calibrator whenever it is necessary to have control of the light intensity.
Faro Barcelona LED tires
Faro Barcelona LED tires are a quality product that takes into account the main standards in terms of photobiological risk, reducing the emission of the blue color that could be harmful to the human eye.
Likewise, they are also manufactured with the best quality materials to offer a guarantee that assures their good performance for years, since we know the high cost that a problem in this type of installations can cause.
Our LED tires have been subjected to the most demanding tests (LM80) that determine that the useful life is more than 40,000h (after this period the LED will maintain at least 80% of its luminosity).
In addition, we have profiles for different applications (corners, recessed, surface, etc.) and diffusers that will serve to protect the strip from dust and also from contact.
The transparent diffusers maintain the luminous flux of the strip practically in its totality (transmittance of 95%), while the translucent diffusers help to hide the points of light, but on the other hand, we will have a slightly lower yield (transmittance of 70%).
Do you still have doubts? Contact us and we will advise you on the best way to include LED strips in your project.
