During using led strip light,we are facing some problems.Now we listed the question and our answer below.Give tips to you when you are using led strip light.Hope this can help you .
1.What is led strip lights ?
Led strip light is make with led chips, FPCB/ALUMINUM PCB/FR-4/CME-3, resistance, capacitance, IC, silicon glue, silicon tube, PVC material , 3M tape, wires.
Because of the appearance like a tape, so names it led strip light /led tape/led ribbon/led light bar.
It have 3M tape backside can be stuck to almost all surfaces. And some with clips, can fix on the surface where not suitable for 3M tape.
2.How many kinds of led using in led strip light ?
There many Leds are using in led strip light.
Lightstec now have
SMD3014@30ma,0.1w/pcs,9-10lm/pcs
SMD2835@60ma,0.2w/pcs,22-26lm/pcs
SMD3020@20ma,0.07w/pcs,7-8lm/pcs
SMD3528@20ma,0.07w/pcs,7-8lm/pcs
SMD5050@60ma,0.21w/pcs,18-20lm/pcs
SMD5630@150ma,0.5w/pcs,55-60lm/pcs
SMD5050RGB@60ma,0.21w/pcs,13-15lm/pcs
SMD2216@30ma,0.1w/pcs,9-10lm/pcs
3.How many kinds of led strip light ?
Led strip light normally classified into two categories by PCB material. One is flexible led strip light. The other one is rigid led strip light.
And led strip light can classified into two categories by voltage.
One is high voltage led strip light, the voltage is AC110V and AC220V.
The other one is low voltage, DC3V/5V/6V/9V/12V/15V/24V/36V/48V/60V.
It is according to different request.
FLEXIBLE LED STRIP LIGHT
HIGHT VOLTAGE LED STRIP LIGHT
a. Flexible led strip light
Flexible led strip light is produce by flexible pcb and led. The thickness is only 1.5mm.
Normally the led type have SMD3014, 3528, 3030, 5050, 2835, 5630, 5730, 335 etc.
It have 30led/m, 60led/m, 72led/m, 96led/m, 120led/m , 240led/m, 360led/m.
According to design request. Because of the flexible, it can easy to make any shape, and it can cut in any size.
b. Rigid led strip light
Rigid led strip light is produce by aluminum pcb or FR4 pcb. It is easy to install and better heat dissipation(aluminum base).
But is can not easy to bend. Aluminum base pcb is widely use in high power lamps.
4.How to select led strip light?
When we select the led strip light, We need to think about what kind of led?
How many led per meter?
How many wattage per meter?
5.What kind of led strip light?
Now have
For same brightness, same price
SMD2835 LED STRIP LIGHT is a very good cost performance.
SMD 5050 LED STRIP LIGHT have 3 chips in one led.
This quality will stable, if one chips broken, the other 2chips can light .
6.How many led per meter?
Now have
30led/m
60led/m
72led/m
90led/m
120led/m
240led/m
More led in one meter, more brightness. And the wattage will increase.
You can ask lightstec for date sheet.
7.How many wattage per meter?
Normally have
3/m
4.8w/m
7.2w/m
9.6w/m
14.4w/m
19.2w/m
24w/m
28.8w/m
Many choose. According to your request, you can ask lightstec for detail.
8.Applications- Cool led light projects
Led strip light is used in furniture, cars decorate lighting, advertising, lighting board, airplane, train, KTV, hotel, shopping mall etc.We also share some cool led light projects here.You can see projects using led strip lights for room lighting,led lighting ideas for home and you can find more led projects photos here.And if you are a DIYer,our led strip light material is enough for your DIY led lighting projects.
9.How to install a led strip light?
- DC12V/24V led strip light
First , connect the strip light positive and negative anodes to the power driver right anodes.
Then connect the power driver to AC110V OR AC220V.
If wrong connect, the led strip light will not lighting.
2. AC110V/220V led strip light
Connect the strip light to power cord, then connect the power cord to AC110V/220V.
Indoor install
When install led strip light indoor, because of not raining , not shining, so it will easy install.
Lightstec low voltage strip light have 3M tape.
You only need to tear the tape and stick the led strip light where you want to install.
Outdoor install
Because of raining and sunshine, the strip light need waterproof.
Normally the outside cover a silicon tube to protect the strip light.
And when install, use clips to fix it strong.
Controller
When you need dimming or color change, you need a led controller.
You can use dimmer, rgb remove controller, rgbw controller, DMX512 controller, dali controller, 0/1-10v controller.
Length
Normally, the DC12V led strip light, we suggest use 5meter roll. And DC24V led strip light, can use 10meter.
Power supplier in one end. 110v/220v led strip light can use 50meter by one power card .
If use the strip light longer than this length, the brightness in the end will drop compare with the beginning .
Now lightstec have new technology for longer use led strip light.
We use IC to control the current.
This technology can improve the strip light to15-20meter use driver by one end.
Of course this price will higher than the normal led strip light.
10.How to know the led strip light is good quality ?
There are many led factory are making led strip light. They use the material is from low level to high level. We can check from several ways.
1. Check in test lab . We can check the chips, pcb material, brightness, color temperature, CRI. That is a professional way .
2. Check the led strip light surface.
We can check the soldering point. If the surface not clear, the led are not soldering in the right place.
The surface is dirty. That is not a good led strip light. Good led strip light, surface is clear, and the led are soldering in the right place.
3.Check the PCB
Normally, the led strip light PCB have 2 kinds technology .
Rolled copper, place polygon plane. And they also have single side pcb design and double side design.
And the thickness have 1oz, 1.5oz, 2oz.
Normally the good led strip light use Rolled copper +double side pcb design +2OZ.
The is good for heat dissipation and less voltage drop.
4.Check the package
We can check the package if the reel is recycle used or new. The recycle used may broken and dirty.
5.Check the label
Check the label if the detail enough, led type, led qty in one meter, voltage, wattage, ip rate.
11.Repair notice:
1.Anti-static
The led chips is easy broken because of static electricity.
So when we produce the led strip light and install the led strip light, we have better wear the anti-ESD ring before handing .
2.Short circuit
When you repair the led strip light, you need to use a AVO meter to check if the led strip light is in short circuit.
Short circuit is easy damage the whole strip light .
12.Check why not lighting
1.Check the surface if the led is broken when not protect in transportation
2.Led not soldering very well or the pcb not soldering well.
3.The led is go wrong because of the anti-static.
4.The pcb quality is not good, easy broken.
5.The led is broker because of bending.
You can check our other post when you have some question during using led strip light:
FAQ of Led Strip Light
Lightstec is a quality Led strip light manufacturer in China .We welcome client all over the world. Contact with us if you need any help: sales@lightstec.com