Types of LED Strips - Artled LED Strip BlogModern lighting technologies are constantly evolving, offering new and convenient ways to create atmospheric and functional lighting in our homes, offices and public spaces. One of the most popular lighting innovations is the LED strip, which has revolutionized the world of design and aesthetics.
An LED strip is a flexible strip of many LEDs mounted on a thin conductive board. It provides the possibility of even distribution of light and the creation of various lighting effects in different spaces. LED strips have low power consumption, long life and a wide range of colors, making them an ideal choice for lighting interiors, exterior facades, shop windows, as well as for decorative and functional purposes.
Types of LED strips
There is a variety of LED strips that can be roughly classified into several main groups, given their key characteristics and applications. One of the main differences is the color of the glow, where monochrome and multicolor RGB strips stand out. According to the degree of security, open and sealed are distinguished. You can also highlight the type of side glow.
Monochrome
Monochrome ribbons offer only one glow color and have a limited palette of six primary colors: white, red, blue, green, yellow, orange and pink.
The limited color range is offset by their economic appeal, as monochrome ribbons are the most affordable option. Their main application is in the contour lighting of various architectural elements, such as hanging structures, niches, shelves, stairs and other interior details. They allow you to create spectacular light accents, drawing attention to certain areas or objects.
Multicolor RGB
Multi-color RGB strips provide the ability to control the color of the glow in a wide range of shades. This effect is achieved by combining three primary colors: red (Red), green (Green) and blue (Blue) in one ribbon. Optical mixing of these colors allows you to achieve a variety of color palettes.
Color adjustment is carried out using a special controller. The basic models of the controllers are capable of providing about 3 million different color combinations, while the advanced models can achieve up to 16 million colors. In addition, the controllers provide the ability to configure automatic color change algorithms, adjust the brightness of the glow and remotely turn on / off the backlight.
Open
In its basic version, LED strips are supplied open, without any protection. This means that all components such as PCB, LEDs and resistors have no outer shell or protection. Such tapes, although inexpensive, are susceptible to moisture and mechanical damage.
However, their low cost makes them attractive for use as hidden lighting in furniture and interior decoration. Exposed LED strips are often installed inside special light boxes that act as an outer protective shell. This provides the necessary protection against environmental influences and prevents unwanted damage.
Sealed
To protect LED strips from external influences such as moisture, dust or larger objects, a layer of transparent sealant is applied to the surface of the strip, which does not conduct electricity. Manufacturers of LED strips of various degrees of security vary the composition and thickness of the sealant.
The protection class is determined according to the ingress protection rating system in accordance with the international standard IEC 60529, known as the Ingress Protection Rating (IP). The first digit in the coding indicates the level of protection against ingress of objects, and the second digit indicates the level of protection against moisture.
Side glow tapes
There are also LED strips with end-mounted LEDs that change the direction of light, illuminating a plane along itself. These tapes are widely used in the backlighting of plasma screens, monitors and other devices where uniform and directional illumination is required.
The end position of the LEDs allows the tape to effectively distribute light along the illuminated surface. This is especially important for achieving uniform illumination on a plane, since the light from the sources is evenly scattered along the entire length of the tape.
COB LED strips
The new generation of COB (Chip on Board) LED strips from Artled has a number of advantages over SMD diodes. LED chips are densely located directly on the board, covered with a common phosphor - which gives a continuous, even luminous line of high luminescence intensity.
When arranging behind-the-cornice light in the interior, one often encounters the fact that SMD tapes give a point reflection in the adjacent surface, such as a stretch ceiling. COB tapes solve this problem without matte diffusers for matte surfaces and minimize them on glossy ones.
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