How to choose a flexible LED strip?

How to choose a flexible LED strip?

As you can see in our previous article “10 examples of the use of LED ribbons in decoration ", the LED ribbons allow to personalize its lighting and to give style to its interior decoration. If you are tempted by the purchase of LED ribbons, here are some tips to make the right choice.

The color of your LED ribbons

At Ledsdiscount.fr you have a wide choice of models that cover all the needs of LED strips:

RGB LED ribbons or LED ribbons with color change

Blue LED ribbon if you want to be able to modulate your lighting at both the intensity level and the color of the light, the RGB LED strips are the ideal solution.

Indeed, associated with a controller equipped with remote control, you will be able to easily choose the color of the light and even change the blinking or the mode of variation of the colors.

The connection of the RGB LED strip to the drive is simply done by connecting the four ribbon wires to the drive via a screw system on the drive.

Fixed or monochrome color LED ribbons

These LED ribbons do not allow to change color but are useful to give color to your pieces. They are available in blue, green, and yellow or red in standard version 3528 or in high brightness version to serve as the main lighting for the room.

If you want more conventional lighting, our white LED strips are available in two colors:

Warm white (3000 ° K): This color is the closest to incandescent or halogen bulbs, it is warm and will match your lighting.

The white color of the day (6000 K): Near the light of day as the name suggests, it is colder without being bluish.

For more information on the color temperatures of the lights, you can read the article: “The most important before choosing an LED bulb ".

At equivalent power, the white color of the day may appear brighter than the warm white, if you need a powerful light, it is to favor.

Sealing of an LED ribbon

IP20 that is to say unsealed which are to be reserved for installation only indoors.

IP65 or waterproof, the LED strip is wrapped in transparent silicone making it waterproof. Associated with an IP65 transformer you can install it inside as well as outside.

The power of an LED ribbon

At Led discount you will find three types of LED ribbons: the RGB we mentioned earlier, and the monochrome LED ribbons available in standard 3528 (for 35 x 28 mm LED size) and high-brightness LED ribbons 5050 (50 x 50 mm for these more powerful LEDs).