LED tape for home - User self- connection

luminaires, which are structured in the form of thin strips, quickly gained popularity among representatives of various segments of the population.First of all, thanks to its flexibility, the LED strip are universal in application, allowing to realize any of the most original design ideas, even when using traditional lighting devices for any reason, it is impossible (or impractical).

And when you consider that for fastening tapes on the basis not have to drill / hammer away at the wall, the demand for these products is quite understandable.The use of LEDs in the interior we have already mentioned - esteem, pretty interesting ideas.

case for small - to connect the LED strip to the supply chain.How to do it correctly?Procedure detailed in the instructions accompanying the product.The fact that all these lights are classified according to different parameters, so to give any general recommendation on installation would be wrong.

Depending on the type, it is carried out in different ways.Still, some points should be considered in more detail, the more so that the attachment and connection of the tape it is advisable to make your own.The service specialist is paid in the amount of (approximate data) ½ of the cost of production.

What is needed

question is quite simple, but there are some nuances.

1. Soldering iron - low power only (no more than 25 W).Otherwise, you can easily damage the skin LED strip.Although you can do without it, using so-called LED-connectors (plug connections).They are used in many household appliances (for example, TVs, PCs to connect the individual modules and cards into a single scheme).
2. cutting tool.No matter what it is - a knife, a scalpel, razor - but always sharpened.
3. power supply.On it should be taken care immediately, getting light.Depending on the type of tape 24 or 12 V. This characteristic is indicated on the casing tapes, at regular intervals.

way, similar devices in the home are called differently - adapters, IP-voltage drivers.It's not that, because they solve a common problem - input 220 V DC voltage is converted into a specific denomination.

Why is not recommended to attach the tape to the network 220 "directly»

«spikes" will not work reliably isolate.First of all, for reasons of appearance of the site no one will cheat duct tape "from the heart".

must not forget that electric power is dangerous.From this point of view, all LED lights are connected only through the converter.At various recommendations for "homemade", "innovative" ideas of the different craftsmen in this case it is best not to pay attention.Health and life of loved ones (if not sorry for himself) is not worth any money.

Somehow homegrown "Kulibins" does not take into account such factors as voltage instability in network that is commonplace for us.Variable - because it is called, that is, roughly speaking, "running to and fro."For high jumps he nominal tape easily breaks semiconductors (at the ends of the annex to its oversized capacities with the opposite sign).

And especially do not like the members of the household, so it is a constant flickering of the lighting device (do not forget that the voltage-variable!).Although in the circuit and limiting resistance is included, but in this respect there is no sense of it.

If you do not want (or inconvenient) to set the voltage converter, it is necessary to choose special varieties of such lamps, which are designed for 220V ( "Rope").These LED Strip can be installed even in areas with excessive humidity or outdoors.