What is an LED Strip Light?
LED Strip Lights, also known as LED Tape Lights, are small linear lights on a roll that you probably have seen in a lot of places but never really noticed. Each strip consists of an array of various sizes of LED chips which are soldered to a flexible printed circuit board. The backside of the PC board is applied a double sided adhesive for mounting to clean and dry surfaces. These strips can literally be used in hundreds of different places and are easily hidden to create appealing and attractive lighting in the tightest of spaces. Each strip light can be cut and re-connected to create customized linear accent, task, and exterior lighting. Our strip lights are offered in a wide range of brightness (lumens), colors (kelvin) as well as color changing options.
Ecolocity Strip Lights Have the Following Features
LED Chip Size
Chip sizes are measured in mm and describe the length and width of the chip size. For example a 2835 led chip measures 2.8mm long x 3.5mm wide.
LED Chip Density
Chip density refers to the amount of LED chips on the strip. A higher chip density creates less hot spots or dots when shined against a wall or plastic diffuser.
Cut Lines
One of the advantages of using LED strips is the ability to cut to a customized lighting length and re-connect. Strip light cut lines vary per type of strip.
3M High Bond Tape
Each one of our industry trusted strip lights has real 3M tape applied. Our non-waterproof strips use the high bond 3M 300LSE double sided tape while our waterproof strips use very high bond 3M VHB 5952. Our tape does not fall off.
IP67 Waterproof
Our waterproof strips are encased in a heavy duty IP67 silicone housing, unlike most vendors who only sell the silicon sleeved strips (IP65), our strips are encapsulated and bonded with a thicker and more durable silicon mold.
Color Changing Options
Along with our single color White, Daylight, Warm, Red, Green, Blue and Amber strips. We also provide a large selection of RGB and RGB+W color changing tape lights, these strips require an LED Controller to operate.
Kelvin (Color Temperature)
Warm White
(2,700-3,500K)
With a soft warm glow these tape lights are ideal for relaxing environments such as kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms. They can be used to enhance natural wood finishes as well as inviting landscape appeal.
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Daylight White
(4,000-4,500K)
Resembling a closer feel to natural sun light daylight white brings energy and vibrancy to any space and is ideal for active environments such as offices, kitchens, vanities, retail, cafés and markets.
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Cool White
(6,000-6,500K)
Common for industrial, display, and work settings cool white LED strip lights are the highest in kelvin temperature. With high contrast on light and dark surfaces these strips are ideal for working environments.
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When it comes to brightness and power consumption we have many different LED tapes to choose from. Brightness is measured in lumens per foot while the power consumption is calculated at watts per foot. Typically the higher the lumen or brightness output the more power is consumed. If you divide the lumens per foot by the watts per foot this gives you a calculation of the light efficiency measured in lumens per watts. The higher the lumens per watt, the brighter and more efficient the strip light is with less power draw.
Where to use Ecolocity LED Tape Lights
Homes
Business
Landscaping
Decks, Patios & Pathways
Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles
Campers & Trailers
Signs and Displays
Art Installations
How to use Ecolocity LED Tape Lighting
- Choose Strip Type
Based on the area being illuminated choose the color, brightness, and linear footage of the LED strip light you want for your project. Be aware that some of the higher output strips require a heat sink when mounting.
- Determine Power Input
Once you have chosen your strip, multiply the watts per foot by the linear footage of your project. This will give you your max power load and the size of power source that you will need.
- Test Strip Light
Before permanently mounting the strip light we recommend you unroll it from its reel and test it. You can use masking tape to tack it into place. Be sure that it is the strip you want before permanent installation.
- Wire Strip Light
Depending on the size of your project wiring can be very simple or a bit more complicated. Soldering is the best option for long term projects but we also have a large variety of quick connectors and jumper cables.
- Mounting Accessories
If you want a more professional and finished install we offer a huge selection and are a trusted vendor of KLUS aluminum strip light channels. With special mounting options these extrusions really add to the look of your lighting project.
- Peel and Mount
Once you have decided that the strip is suffice for your plan. You can then, cut, re-wire, peel, stick and mount the LED strip lights to any clean and dry surface. There are so many indoor and outdoor lighting possibilities using our low voltage LED strips.
- Add a Dimmer or Controller
Our single color LEDs can be dimmed using our PWM dimmers or Dimmable Power Supplies. When using our RGB or RGBW strip lights one of our color controllers is necessary for dimming and color changing functions.
Related Categories
Understanding Color Temperature (Kelvin) - Static White
Static White LED lighting is one of our most popular color choices that we sell. It comes in an array of different color temperatures which are measured in Kelvins. Similar to a standard thermometer, the Kelvin scale basically gets warmer or cooler as the color temperature goes up and down. The color of the light output is determined by its placement on the temperature scale, warmer lighting has lower Kelvin rating while cooler temperatures have higher. LED Binning and the Importance of Color Consistency The LED binning process is the way that LED chips are sorted and chosen for use in the manufacturing process. A good binning process ensures that color temperatures will be the same each time the LED lighting is produced. Our trusted manufacturers use only the highest standards when creating our LED strips and lighting. SDCM(standard deviation of color matching) within three-step, IES60081:2010 standard, within the MacAdam eclipse which is stricter than ANSI recommendation tl stay within a four-step ellipse.
Static White Strip Lights - Cool, Neutral & Warm
Our single color static white strip lights have a single color, dimmable white output, ranging from warm to cool on the kelvin color temperature scale. For calm & relaxing environments like bedrooms, living rooms or intimate business settings our Warm White (2700-3500K) is most preferred. For more active & stimulating environments such as offices, kitchens and retail settings our Neutral White (4000-4750K) is the color temperature most desired. Lastly our Cool White (5700-6500K) single color strips are best for Industrial and work settings like workshops, hospitals, signage and displays.
Color Changing LED Strip Lights
Color Changing LED Strip Lights use the colors Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) to create over 16 million vivid color hues. All of our RGB LED Strip Lights can be controlled with a basic RGB Controller using pre-programmed modes or can also be controlled using by DMX control giving you full control over your RGB Color Changing LED Strip Lights. Browse through our selection of RGB LED Strip Lights or feel free to give us a call if you are having trouble finding the right RGB LED Ribbon for your project.
LED Lighting Controls
Browse our large selection of low voltage LED lighting controls and remotes including All in One Controllers, LED dimmers for single color LED lights, RGB Controllers, RGBW Controllers and RGB+CCT Controls for color changing LEDs as well as DMX LED controllers to create unique lighting effects for your LED lights using computerized software.