Lighting effects, dimming, and powering your flex strips for under cabinet lighting
The most popular installation location for LED flexible strip lighting is under cabinets. These lights can give a modern polish to any kitchen, task area, or bathroom. The installation strategy for LED flex strips depends on the lighting effect desired.
1. Even distribution– If uniform and gap less distribution of light is the effect you are looking for, install a single uncut strip of LED flex strip under the entire length of the cabinet.
2. Spot Illumination – Cutting the LED flex strips into 3 inch sections, and connecting them with connector wires at the length of your choice, will give the appearance of puck lighting. The area directly under the cut strips will be brighter than the areas to the right or left of the strips.
However, you wish to install your LED flex strip is up to you. The majority of the new LED flex strips on the market are very bright, so it is highly recommended to install a dimmer between the power sources and flex strips for full customization of the brightness desired.
The size of the transformer needed is dependent upon the length of flex strip installed. For example, 9 feet of uncut flexible LED strip will draw 1.125 amps of current. It is always recommended to use a power supply greater than the actual currents drawn, so for this example, a 2 amp power supply is needed. You can easily hide the power supply in the cabinet itself. Please allow at least two inches of space between the power supply and the edges of the cabinet to insure proper heat distribution from the power source.
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Voltage drop is where the beginning of a run of flexible LED strip is brighter than at the end of the run. After about 25 feet you will notice a voltage drop. One way to minimize this is to split your runs to less than 25 feet. You can also reinject 12 VDC at 25 foot intervals.
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Flexible LED Strip is great for many different lighting projects. First of all they are “Flexible”, so you are able to apply a run of LEDs easily around corners or follow a curved path. This is great for lighting coves, under cabinet, under counters and crown moulding. Second, flexible LED strip is very small. They can fit in very tight spaces. The width is at most 1/2 inch and the height is 1/8 inch. There are many other benefits to using flexible LED strip. We can list them here.
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A GU10 is really an MR16. Yes, MR16 is the correct name. The difference in what is commonly refered to as MR16 and GU10 is the base. Both of these bulbs are MR16. The Bipin version is an MR16 with a GU5.3 base. The twist lock version is an MR16 with a GU10 base.
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