LED strips are most commonly used to create lines of light, a very modern approach to lighting. From the living room, to shops, office spaces, entire building facades or bridges, all can be lit with lines of light.
Having such a wide application range, LED strips are available in hundreds of configurations, with large differences in basic attributes as light produced, wattage, color temperature, lifetime, light quality, IP rating, flexibility of the LED line and much more. This confuses confuses most buyers.
A brief buying guide for LED Strips:
When you want to purchase a LED strip you first should think about the type of lighting you desire. The most common types are:
- ambient light (self light, cove light, tv back light on the wall and so on)
- intense ambient light ( as above but with increased intensity for some common tasks as navigating a space, eating, conversation)
- general light (the light we need for most task in our home, shop or office)
- intense general light (also called task light, for reading, writing, office work, cooking or to draw attention to a certain area, object or architectural characteristic)
After you decide on the type of lighting you need, when you search for LED strips you should look at the following three characteristics:
- brightness per meter (luminous flux, measured in lumens)
- actual LED lifetime (as opposed to claimed manufacturer lifetime. In brief, if the LED is not a known brand, actual lifetime is in the 1000-5000 hours range)
- light quality, also called color rendering index, CRI or Ra in short
| Minimum Values of LED Strip for ambient light | |
| Brightness per meter | 100 lm/m |
| CRI (light quality) | 60 |
| Lifetime for infrequent use | 1000 hours |
| Lifetime for daily use in the home | 10.000 hours |
| Lifetime for daily use, commercial or business | 30.000 hours |
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| Minimum Values of LED Strip for intense ambient light | |
| Brightness per meter | 600 lm/m |
| CRI (light quality) | 70 |
| Lifetime for infrequent use | 1000 hours |
| Lifetime for daily use in the home | 10.000 hours |
| Lifetime for daily use, commercial or business | 30.000 hours |
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| Brightness per meter | 1000 lm/m | ||
| CRI (light quality) | 80 | ||
| Lifetime for infrequent use | 10.000 hours | ||
| Lifetime for daily use in the home | 15.000 hours | ||
| Lifetime for daily use, commercial or business | 30.000 hours | ||
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Brightness per meter
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1500 lm/m
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CRI (light quality)
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80
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Lifetime for infrequent use
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10.000 hours
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Lifetime for daily use in the home
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15.000 hours
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Lifetime for daily use, commercial or business
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40.000 hours
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You can find in our online shop strips for all of the above types of lighting.
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