Doubt about LED strips in profiles?
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Don't you know how to fit your LED strips in profiles? Don't you know yes will it look good? In this post we want to solve all those questions and Give you some posts on how to combine these two products.
1 What is a LED strip and a LED profile exactly?
The profiles: generally aluminum or other metal supports that They allow the installation of LED components inside. They have an opal or transparent diffuser that helps to disseminate light and The time it provides an aesthetic touch to it. LED strips: they are linear devices formed by chips of different typology that They provide linear lighting and make it a product Attractive for decorative use.
2 Why is it recommended to install LED strips in profiles?
When carrying out an installation of LED strips It is important, if not essential, install them in an aluminum profile or failing An aluminum platerine. It is recommended since despite the LED strips do not generate very hot, it is highly recommended for your life useful that heat is dissipated. This is a standard that has Within the installation of LED strips, although there are different cases in which the installation of profiles in profile is not recommended for reasons that we will explain later.
3 Can you hit the LED strips directly about wood or plaster?
The answer is no. These materials are not good transmitters of heat and we are going to rely on a physical property that everyone has The materials, called thermal conductivity. This property of All materials measures the capacity of a material to conduct heat. To quantify it it is necessary to use the Thermal conductivity coefficient measured in w/(m*k). How much greater is the value of this coefficient, the greater the ability to Transmit the heat that the material has. Let's look at examples of different materials.
- Aluminum: 160 w/(m*k)
- Plaster: 0.488 w/(m*k)
- Pine wood: 0.148 w/(m*k)
4 What type of strips are recommended to install In aluminum profiles?
How installation recommendation, they should only be installed in profile those led strips that are 12/v dc, 24v dc or 220 vac and that have an IP25, IP20 or IP33 protection. Why, is due to that by not having the silicone gel will not be reheated and not A greenhouse mini effect will occur that will make the gel of silicone get yellow, the strip is excessively hot and life useful of the same is affected.
5 I plan to install strips at 220 in profiles. Why not should it do it?
Most LED strips that connect directly to the network They have an IP65 protection index (dust resistant and water splashes) guaranteed by a plastic cover. As It has been commented above, if we house a LED strip with this type of protection, we will see how the useful life of the affected Like the quality of the light that this LED strip emits.
6 What type of strips are recommended to install In aluminum profiles?
- Profiles help us heat dissipation
- With the diffuser that incorporates the profile will allow us to decrease visual discomfort or glare, produced by LED strips and the points of light that make it up.
- They provide an aesthetic touch to the installation since they can hide both LED strips, as accessories and wiring used in the installation.
- The installation of the profiles is carried out on the surface, which reduces both installation hours, and works to be carried out For the installation of the profiles.