LED Distributors Lighting Blog /blog "Rethink Your Lighting" Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:43:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Under Cabinet Lighting 101: /blog/?p=21 /blog/?p=21#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:40:24 +0000 amster88 /blog/?p=21 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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]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=21 6 Dealing with Voltage Drop /blog/?p=16 /blog/?p=16#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:45:35 +0000 amster88 /blog/?p=16 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.

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=16 3 Flexible LED Strip Features /blog/?p=11 /blog/?p=11#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:12:32 +0000 admin /blog/?p=11 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.

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=11 6 A GU10 is Really an MR16? /blog/?p=6 /blog/?p=6#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:06:38 +0000 admin /blog/?p=6 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.

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=6 5 Hello World! /blog/?p=4 /blog/?p=4#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:34:52 +0000 leddistributors /blog/?p=4 Hello everyone! As you might have already read in our “About Us” section, we are LED Distributors. Although our company sells LED lighting products the purpose of this blog is mainly for information. This blog will focus on what LEDs are? How long they last? Pros and Cons? and other relevent information. We invite anyone who has questions or comments about LEDs to join our blog so that everyone can get a little piece of the pie. Thank you and hope to see you in our blog soon.

Daniel and Robert

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