LED Strip Lightings | Dallas (TX) USA
The lighting market is still quite confusing from an outside (and sometimes inside) perspective. There are many different products on the market, and we often get asked the question, “What is the difference between rope lighting and LED strip lighting?”.
A more playful explanation of this topic can be seen in our “Rope lighting vs. LED strip light” video (with a convincing “get ‘em” statement). After reading the comparisons below, you will be able to determine whether LED strip lighting or rope lighting will be best suited for your project.
An LED Strip Light (also known as an LED tape or ribbon light) is a flexible circuit board populated by surface mounted light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that usually comes with an adhesive backing. There are many quality levels of LED strip lights so it is important that you understand the difference between high quality and low-quality LED strips.
These flexible LED strips boast a flat, low-profile shape which allows you to install them anywhere and cut where needed (at any cut point), making it a more adaptable lighting tool. Because of their brightness and customizability, LED strip lights are used for a variety of applications that range from kitchen under cabinet lighting to replacing ceiling fluorescents, lighting a small hobby project, or a large conference room. They can be controlled through wireless dimming systems, DMX controllers, and wall switches.
1. Brightness: Very high brightness options available and are able to be dimmed.
2. Size: Strip lights are very easy to install in a variety of environments. These lights are also called ‘tape lights’ because of their similarity to tape.
3. Mounting: Easy to mount and comes with a 3M adhesive on the back to make installation easy.
4. High bend angle: Ability to bend 90 degrees.
5. Light quality: Varies from company to company, but typically you see a lot better CRI, light purity, colour consistency, and colour accuracy with LED strip lights.
6. Colours and options: They offer a wider range of colour-changing options with a more complete circuit system for controlling colours, via a remote or a more complex DMX system.
