What is LED Strip Lighting?

LED Strip Lights is a circuit board with a variety of colors and brightness levels to create continuous lighting. The LED strip can be attached practically anywhere as the self-adhesive backing makes it extremely effortless to create powerful lighting in any environment.

LED strips can be used in a variety of applications, including walls, behind televisions, and beneath or under counters. The effect of LED strip lighting can create creating a sparkling 3D effect through gaps. We have a wide range of LED Strip Lighting suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.

Key Features of the LED Strip Lighting:

1. Fully Customizable:

The biggest unique selling feature of LED Strip Lighting is flexibility. LED Strip lighting can be specifically tailored to the end user's lighting requirements with a variety of different color temperatures and sizes to choose from. The LED Strips are extremely flexible which allows the end-user to curve the strip lighting to fit around curved surfaces which are commonly used for kitchen countertops.

2. Extremely Energy Efficient:

LED Strip Lighting is environmentally friendly. The lighting system generates 50% less energy compared to traditional lighting sources. LED lights are available in the same power levels as traditional lights, however, the LED strip provides more light while producing less heat at a substantially cheaper cost.

3. Easy Installation:

The self-adhesive backing makes LED Strip Lights easy to install. It is as simple as removing the adhesive strip on the back and sticking the strip lighting on the surface. It is important to ensure the surface is clean to ensure secure installation.

Our Plug & Play Led Strip Kit is the perfect choice for enhancing your smart home and is extremely easy to install, simply plug the lighting fitting and control your lights using the remote!

4. Increased Longevity:

LED lighting is known for its long life expectancy. LED lighting is expected to have a life expectancy of 25,000 to 50,000 hours which will save the end-user money. Profiles are used to safeguard the longevity of LED strip lights. Installing profiles will help dissolve surplus heat as excessive heat can damage the LED and reduce life expectancy.

At Meteor, we sell a wide range of Profiles to enhance the life longevity of LED Strip Lighting.  

Colour Temperatures:

LED strip lights are available in a variety of color temperatures. White light is generally the most useful and popular option for interior lighting applications.

Color temperature (CCT) is a metric used to measure how "warm" or "cool" the color of light appears. For a warm appearance, ideally lower color temperatures (2700K) are required. For more natural daylight, higher color temperatures (6500K) would be the best option.

There are two types of colored LED strips including fixed single color and color changing. Fixed color LED strips to provide only one color whereas color-changing LED strips provide multiple colors to choose from on the single LED strip.

Colored LED strips are commonly used in bedrooms, behind TVs, and many other applications to create a cozy environment. There is a full spectrum available to choose from including violet, blue, green, amber, and red, as well as ultraviolet and infrared.

Brightness:

The brightness of LED strips is measured in lumens. Different LED strips might have varying levels of efficiency; therefore, a wattage rating is not necessarily helpful in determining the actual light output. Below is a recommended guidance on the suggested lumen for usage. Please note, that the brightness of the LED strip lighting depends on your preference, and below is only guidance:

IP ratings:

Ingress Protection is a measurement of an item's resistance to solid materials and as well as liquids. The purpose of IP rating is to ensure the electrical goods are used safely. Outdoor applications require higher IP ratings to protect against various weather conditions.

IP44 ratings and above can be used for external applications as it is considered waterproof and will protect the electrical enclosures from damage. Any IP ratings below 44 should only be used inside.

Read our blog on IP Rating Charts to understand more.

Can you cut LED Strip Lights?

Customers often ask; can you cut an LED strip? LED strip tape can be cut to any length and can be tailored to your project and rooms. It is important to measure the room to ensure you cut the correct size for your room. It is also vital to remember that you can’t cut the strip.  Each set of LED strips consists of several interconnected circuits. You won't destroy one of these circuits if you trim the lights in between them, and both sides will work when connected to a power supply.

At Meteor, we can cut your cable to a specific size. If you filter the cable to “cut to order”, we have a range of cables that can be cut in our warehouse. Simply just change the ‘QTY’ to the size you need. For example, if you need 10 meters, change the ‘QTY’ to 10.

Aurora One Smart Kit with 5m RGBCX LED BT Smart Light Strip and Remote

Aurora’s Bluetooth LED Strip kit is the perfect starting point for enhancing your smart home. The lighting system doesn’t require a hub and is extremely easy to install. Simple just connect your lighting system, turn on the remote and you can control your lighting system. It is that simple!

The Key Features of Aurora’s Bluetooth LED Strip Kit:

• The kit contains a 5m RGBCX LED strip
• LED driver, Bluetooth receiver, and Bluetooth remote control are included
• Suitable for plug-and-play or hardwire installations
• Compatible with Aurora BLE app and connect control remote
• 2700 to 5000K Colour temperatures
• 6 RGB colors
• Strip can be trimmed every 167mm

If you need guidance with choosing the right LED lighting strip for your project or home, contact us by email [email protected] or chat with our friendly sales advisor on the live chat. Our expert support team will be happy to help!

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