Getting To Grips With LED Strips: The Numbers 3528 And 5050
Posted by Richard Clarke on 15th Jan 2013
The Surface-Mounted Diodes (SMDs) used by single colour LED strip lights are manufactured to two specifications. In order to distinguish between them, the designations 3528 and 5050 are used.
But what do these numbers mean and how do they differ from one another?
The numbers are actually a code which refers to the physical dimension (length and width) of each individual S
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Everything You Need To Know About LED Strip Lights
Posted by Amit Soni on 15th Jan 2013
LEDs or “Light-Emitting Diodes” are becoming increasingly popular for both domestic and corporate illumination purposes. In comparison with traditionally used incandescent and halogen lights, LEDs are hugely superior in that they require just a tiny amount of electricity, have a very long lifespan, produce hardly any heat, and can easily be controlled and programmed.
Buying
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Choosing The Correct Driver For Your LED Strip Lights
Posted by Amit Soni on 16th May 2012
LED lighting in general, and LED strip lights in particular are a rapidly developing and particularly innovative technology, so certain aspects of it are bound to puzzle people. One of these seems to centre around the topic of LED drivers, so here’s some info that you might find helpful.
As LED strips have voltage and current requirements which are different to the mains
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The Amazing Features Of LED Strip Lights
Posted by Richard Clarke on 3rd May 2012
LED strip lights are relatively new in comparison with traditionally-used sources of illumination. In fact, they’re a completely new innovation, giving an amazing range of lighting opportunities that neither incandescent nor fluorescent lights could ever hope to achieve.That’s because of their design, which has flexibility and versatility literally built in. The massive range of different types of
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