What is LED strip lights?

What is LED strip lights?

LED strip lights, also known as an LED tape or ribbon light is a flexible circuit board populated by surface mounted various sizes of LED chips and other components that usually comes with an adhesive backing.

You probably have seem them in a lots occasions, like holiday decoration, bars, night clubs and so on, also when you look at some of the youtubers they have those awesome lights, that LED Strip Lights, now you might want to know more information of this cool stuff, let’s move on.

Why it is become so popular?

Cut-to-size– Cutting LED strips is very simple as long as you cut along the cut lines of the strips. At each cut point has a black line with copper solder pads that sit on each side, each strip piece is addressable even after being cut because of the copper solder pads, which makes it possible to connect LED strips together or connect the strip in a different area of your home.

Flexible LED strip with Adhesive – The LED strips have a adhesive backing for simple mounting options. The low profile, flexible strip has a peel-off backing which exposes the adhesive, making for a simple peel-and-stick install.

Waterproof or Non-Waterproof – LED strip lights are designed for both indoor and outdoor projects. The waterproof LED strip lights are IP65 rated with a silicone resin material that protects the strip components from dust and moisture. The waterproof LED lights are a little more expensive but are a must for any project that is outdoors or close to water.

LED strip lights Various colors– include Red, Amber, Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink, Black(UV), Cool White, Natural White, Warm White, Tunable White, and also color changing LED Strip(RGB, etc.)

Cool controllers– LED Stirp Lights can controlled in both WiFi and Remote Control options, the WiFi compatible dimmers work straight from a smartphone app, which is super convenient. If you have a color changing RGB LED strip then you need a 3-channel RGB controller. These controllers control the Red, Green and Blue channels to mix colors and create the color changing effects of the strip. Without this unit, your RGB LED strips will not operate correctly so always remember to purchase one if you are using the Multi-color LED strips.