Making LED backlit mirror in the bathroom

Features fastening material

So, to make the diode mirror lighting in the bathroom, do the following:

1. Obtain a suitable length LED strip (one-color or multi-color).If the length of the material is more than 5 meters (for lighting large mirror), buy special connectors - connectors.In addition it requires a suitable power supply unit (for at least 50% greater than the capacity of the entire belt) and the connecting wires.If you purchased a model RGB lamp, you need to purchase an additional controller.
   
2. Select the appropriate method of fixation of illumination on the mirror.You can choose to paste the material inside, which would make the original and at the same time the object concealed lighting circuits, as shown in the photo at the beginning of this article.The second way - in addition to purchase aluminum LED profile and secure it on the mirror surface on the back side, that there is no trouble.
3. Thoroughly degrease the surface before applying, otherwise this long coverage will not be fixed.
4. Secure the lights and go to connect LED strip.Complexities at this stage should arise.Connect the lamp should be as follows: Feed - power supply - 220 Volt network.If you decide to make a multicolor backlight (RGB) model between the power supply and LEDs need to connect the controller as shown in the diagram below:

After connecting the LED lighting mirror lighting can be turned on and ready to check the correctness of all the work done.As you can see, nothing complicated, and make their own decorative backlighting can be anyone.However, you need to consider a few important points that we have identified:

• power supply, controller and switch the backlight to make the best out of the bathroom from electrical considerations.By the way, the tape for lighting also recommended to buy water proof, becausethe mirror is often above the sink, and as you know electricity and water contact is extremely dangerous;
• cutting material is necessary only in special places, which are marked by the manufacturer, as shown in the photo below:
• if for some reason it is impossible to stick the light on the back of the mirror surface, can be made by gluing the tiles mirror.Main thoroughly degrease the surface.

Alternative lighting

If you do not fundamentally important to make the built-in lighting in the bathroom mirror on the perimeter of the object, it is possible to organize another, not less comfortable option of lighting.This task will cope well spotlights - spotlights on the brackets, which you can manually submit to any of the parties.It is a good idea that allows you to change the coverage area, depending on what you are doing - shaving at the mirror (or apply make-up), or taking a bath.

Another idea illumination - the use of special fixtures for the bathroom.There is a wide range of lamps that can be on suckers and clothespins attached to the mirror surface of a tile.In addition, there are lamps which are easily installed in a horizontal position above the mirror or vertical position on both sides, which enables to make the lighting quality near the entire region.

Yet if you simplyinterested in the option to make the backlight bathroom mirror with your hands, LED ribbon will certainly win, becauseLEDs are efficient, bright and at the same time, the installation does not take more than an hour.We hope that our guide with photos and video examples to be useful and interesting for you!

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