LED rope/strip light

[brianb]

I'm just finishing off my lounge where I'm installing uplight coving so I'm on the lookout for a rope/strip light to sit inside,

It needs to be 17.2m min (looks like a 18m light will have to suffice) unless I can get one which I can cut down?

Any reason I can't just go for something like this as it'll never be seen?
https://www.brightlightz.co.uk/white-led-rope-ligh...

Any advice would be great

[Fishtigua]

We use these on yachts.

http://www.cquip.com/shop_-157253251.php

[miniman]

Have a chat to Guy

http://www.ecoledlight.co.uk/decostripandtrade-a-r...

[PAULJ5555]

Ebay about £30

you can cut them to size, remote control, color changing also

Search - LED strip light 5050, also some videos on youtube.

Edited by PAULJ5555 on Thursday 2nd July 12:38

[E36GUY]

brianb said:

Any reason I can't just go for something like this as it'll never be seen?
https://www.brightlightz.co.uk/white-led-rope-ligh...

Any advice would be great

Yes. Because it's cheap rubbish. Notwithstanding, it's traditional style LEDs which will not have the throw of the modern SMDs.

And yes, you can buy LED strips on eBay but you won't know what you are getting there may be very poor quality components and diodes used. With LED if it's cheap there is a reason and it's best to spend a little more and get a quality product. This is a very good article on the subject

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/strip-request-flexi...

[GnuBee]

Go with E36GUY and you'll only have to do it once. We did some POC work for a customer and used el-cheapo LED strip on some custom aluminium machined components:

1) LED tape adhesive backing said 3M but 3M would have been appalled - it didn't stick
2) Copper tracks could not take the heat from soldering and lifted/split even with a low temperature (made it nightmare I've no desire to revisit)
3) Warm White - it's just something they stick on it with a hope you'll believe them - colour temp was not consistent

In addition to a product that works you'll be talking to someone who actually understands the technology and its application in commercial/domestic situations.

[sleepezy]

Guy - we spoke some time ago re some coloured lights on a kitchen canopy and white lights for behind a mirror.

You never got back to me with a quote - can you still do so please? Let me know if you need the information sending across again.

Thanks

[E36GUY]

sleepezy said:

Guy - we spoke some time ago re some coloured lights on a kitchen canopy and white lights for behind a mirror.

You never got back to me with a quote - can you still do so please? Let me know if you need the information sending across again.

Thanks

Apologies for that! You'll have to remind me your real name! Can you drop me a quick email and I will look back at previous?

[E36GUY]

GnuBee said:

Go with E36GUY ....

In addition to a product that works you'll be talking to someone who actually understands the technology and its application in commercial/domestic situations.

Very kind. Thanks!

[brianb]

E36GUY said:

Yes. Because it's cheap rubbish. Notwithstanding, it's traditional style LEDs which will not have the throw of the modern SMDs.

And yes, you can buy LED strips on eBay but you won't know what you are getting there may be very poor quality components and diodes used. With LED if it's cheap there is a reason and it's best to spend a little more and get a quality product. This is a very good article on the subject

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/strip-request-flexi...

Is there any chance you can get me a price Guy? (17.3m with associated gubbins)

[brianb]

E36GUY said:

Yes. Because it's cheap rubbish. Notwithstanding, it's traditional style LEDs which will not have the throw of the modern SMDs.

And yes, you can buy LED strips on eBay but you won't know what you are getting there may be very poor quality components and diodes used. With LED if it's cheap there is a reason and it's best to spend a little more and get a quality product. This is a very good article on the subject

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/strip-request-flexi...

Is there any chance you can get me a price Guy? (17.3m with associated gubbins)

[Murph7355]

Possibly me too...

- would it be able to replace (ie be broadly equivalent to) a couple of very old fittings with 30W tubelite bulbs?

- is it dimmable?

- does the colour temp match tungsten bulbs? (If the LEDs I've tried previously are anything to go by, that means 2700K or less).

I'd probably need one lot to about 5m, and another to about 10m...

[E36GUY]

If you could call me at the office chaps or send me your numbers it's better talked through properly rather than on a forum board but happy to help anyone