LED tape, questions that interest you most often

• LED strip is a very popular light source today. You can hardly find a person who has never encountered her. It is used to illuminate the interior and exterior, in everyday life, advertising, production, shops, salons, cafes, exhibition halls and more. But in this article, we want to tell you not so much about its universal capabilities, but to answer the questions that you most often ask before you buy an LED strip.

• LED strip, 7 popular questions:

• 1. How to calculate the power of the LED strip and choose the right power supply?
• To calculate the power of the LED strip, just one formula is enough:

P = L x W, where:

• L is, in fact, the length of the diode loop;
• W - power of 1 linear meter. This indicator is in the characteristics of the tape;
• P is our desired number.

To the resulting number, you must add 20 - 30%. Approximately so much power will be spent in the process of work, on conductors. When the required figure is found, we look in the Power Supply category (https://artled.com.ua/en/bloky-zhyvlennia/) for a suitable device with the closest value of outgoing power. Be careful and do not forget the main rule for the successful operation of the backlight: “More power is possible, less power is not!” As you can see, everything is very simple and quite possible to implement on your own.

2. Why is it that even a good LED strip does not shine brightly enough?

The second most popular question that our consultants often have to answer. In fact, there are not so many reasons for such a work of a diode tape:

• The most common is not enough power supply. What we talked about above. It is necessary to choose the right device in accordance with the connected load, and the problem will be solved.
• You should also check the terminals for oxidation or poor soldering. Most likely, a contact is coming off somewhere and when troubleshooting, the solid LED strip will work as expected.
• Always choose the right width and thickness for what you want to end up with. The supply voltage drop is often observed with thin 12 volt tapes with printed tracks of minimal width. If you need a powerful backlight, choose 24-volt tapes.
• Another reason could be degradation of the LEDs. That's why a quality LED strip is always the right solution. We work only with trusted suppliers.

3. How to choose the correct section of the electrical wire?

Too thin wire section - overheating of the wiring. Too thick wire will make it difficult to install the cable. Therefore, it is necessary to choose the best option. How to do it? There are two options:

• Calculate mathematically.
• Select from the table.

In the first case, it is necessary to multiply the specific resistance of copper “p” by the length of the cable line “L” divided by the resistance “R”. The formula looks like this: S = p x L/R.

In the second option, use ready-made values. For example, we give data for a 24 V lighting system

4. The LED colored strip does not see the remote control, what should I do?

Most often, the remote is needed to switch colors in the RGB tape. In a monochrome white glow (cold or warm), this can be brightness control, but here it should be borne in mind that the price of such a backlight will be slightly higher than if you just used a power supply. Since the control panel does not interact directly with the tape, a special device must be connected to the circuit: a dimmer or controller. This is where confusion can arise, for example:

• You have not connected the elements of the system in series. The power supply should go first from the network, then the dimmer / controller (depending on which control panel you have) and then the LED strip itself, colored or white.
• If any of the three devices is faulty, of course, the remote will not work either.
• Be sure to check the batteries. It would seem a typical trifle, but the problem is quite common.

5. How to connect the remote control and the LED strip?

Above, we already said that the remote will not work if the system is not properly connected. Now, let's take a closer look at the connection itself:

• To begin with, we connect the power supply, namely, the block.
• Activate the remote.
• On the body of the dimmer or controller, press the button that connects it to the remote control.
• On the remote control, do the same, if necessary.
• Press any function button on the remote control.
• If the colored LED strip blinks once, everything is fine.
• Now you can customize the color scheme.

6. How is the LED strip for the main lighting connected to the mobile phone?

Let's move on to the most interesting. Yes, the tape can indeed be controlled from a mobile phone. You can do this on both Android and IOS. Just to get started, you need to buy a controller that supports WiFi.

Connect it in the same way as a regular one, and then, through the Play Market, install a special application on your mobile for free - Magic HomePro. With it, you can easily organize multi-color lighting and “play” with lighting effects. It has a clear and user-friendly interface and you can connect to your home or other network.

7. What to do if an expensive LED strip stops working?

Finally, the most annoying question. Why did the tape work well all the time and suddenly stop turning on? Let's try to localize the fault ourselves. So:

• The first reason may be the lack of standard (220 volts) voltage in the network. With the current blackouts, this is not surprising.
• The power supply burned out. Due to emergency shutdowns - a fairly common problem. If the device is really out of order, then replacing it will fix the problem. You should also take care of uninterruptible power for the future.
• The dimmer / controller / amplifier flew for the same reason as the power supply. Replacing will also fix the problem.
• Cable break or poor terminal contact. We have already talked about this above. When installing the LED strip, be sure to leave access for replacing system devices or cables.
• Blown LED or diodes. Unfortunately, this sometimes happens. Here you have to change the entire tape.
• A break in the printed tracks is also one of the possible reasons that the colored or white LED strip has stopped shining.

We hope our advice has helped you to get the job done and the LED strip will delight you for a long time and uninterruptedly, bringing light and comfort into the room.