What is Energy Efficient LED Strip Lighting?

LED strip lighting is well renowned for its versatility. They’re a great way of adding vibrant and attractive lighting to a wide range of spaces – particularly office environments and industrial settings. They’re becoming a lot more popular in recent times due to their affordability, ease of installation and ability to transform the ambience of different settings. 

Plus, not to mention that they’re energy saving and can help cut those all-important business costs while being kinder to the environment too. Sounds ideal, right? They’re incredibly popular in many industries, including hospitality, retail and residential environments – all industries that are well lit for prolonged periods. 

But what is energy-efficient LED strip lighting? And how can it benefit your business? Well, don’t worry if you’re not sure, we’ve got you covered. This post will explain everything there is to know about LED strip lighting and how you can make sure that you find the right lighting solution for your individual needs. 

 

We’ll cover:

• What is LED Strip Lighting?
• The Different Types of LED Strip Lighting
• The Benefits of LED Strip Lighting

 

What is LED Strip Lighting?

Quite simply, LED strip lighting are long strips of small LED lights that are placed at regular points on the tape. They come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, but they’re well known for their versatility due to their narrowness. With that in mind, they’re super-useful for fitting into awkward to reach or finicky little spots. 

When lit up, you’ll notice that an LED strip light produces an amazing quality of light – wherever you need it as well. They’re incredibly bright, which is why they prove popular in commercial spaces, such as retail stores. Think about it, what’s the point in opening a store if you’re going to fit inadequate lighting – nobody will be able to see your products!

This will massively put off your customers from coming into your store – and it’s not just the retail industry that’s relevant for either. There are plenty of colour options that you can take advantage of with LED strip lighting too – which is another reason for their popularity. This means that they’re suitable for a wide array of environments, events and occasions.

LED strip lighting is incredibly easy to fit. Sure, you could need a professional to fit a bespoke wired solution. However, if you opt for a simple plug and play solution, you can be up and running within five minutes of unboxing them. All you have to do is plug them in, it could be any more convenient.  

 

The Different Types of LED Strip Lighting

Plug and Play LED Strip Lights

We’ve just briefly touched on them, but plug and play LED strip lighting is one of the most popular types. It’s perfect for those businesses who want a quick solution, so they can be up and running as quickly as possible. They can be installed in minutes without the need for help from a professional electrician. 

 

 

Once you’ve measured the length of strip that you’d like, all you need to do is cut it down, peel off the adhesive backing and stick the strip up. From there, plug the lights in and away you go! It couldn’t be much easier. However, there are some limitations to plug and play LED strip lights.

They’re not as long as other types, meaning that they’re less versatile when trying to light up large areas. For smaller areas though, they’re brilliant. Just make sure you measure up before buying – you don’t want to purchase a load at the wrong size, do you?

 

Wired LED Strip Lighting

With wired LED strip lighting, you undoubtedly have a lot more flexibility in what you can achieve. However, you’ll indefinitely need the help of professional electrical contractors. They’re not as simple to install, partially because they’re a lot longer – they can be up to 5m long, which is perfect when lighting larger units and premises. 

One of the main differences between wired and plug and play LED strip lighting is that to power a wired solution, you’re going to need a transformer. But how do you choose the right one for your needs? Well, there are three main factors that you must consider when choosing the right transformer. These are:

• Length of strip.
• Size of chip.
• Total wattage. 

At IDES, we understand that finding the right transformer for your lighting solution isn’t your area of expertise – in fact, it’s ours. That’s why we’re here to help. There’s no point stressing in potential overloading your transformer and causing the whole solution to fail. Our dedicated team is here to help you at all times find the perfect solution. 

 

The Benefits of LED Strip Lighting

Low Energy Consumption Levels

If you own a large office block or a shopping centre, that’s a lot of LED lighting strips, isn’t it? Well, just think of the size of the bill if you didn’t have an energy-efficient solution in place! Implementing a system that is energy efficient and environmentally friendly is massively beneficial for businesses – keeping costs lower should always be a main priority.

Energy-efficient solutions are a lot more environmentally friendly. Increasing amounts of energy pollute the air – especially archaic systems that are no longer sufficient. By fitting an energy-efficient LED strip lighting solution, you’ll be doing your bit for the environment and setting an example for the industry.

 

Versatile and Cut for Purpose

The fact that you can cut LED strips down to the size that’s right for you is perfect. That way, you can make the most of every inch of strip that you buy, plus, should you buy too much, it doesn’t mean that you can fit them. All you have to do is trim them down to the measurements that you need and have them fitted. 

 

 

LED strips are so narrow, which means they’re great for fitting into tricky spaces. There’s no limit to where you can put LED strips, in fact, there are also waterproof variants that you can take advantage of. So, you can have them inside and outside of your business’ workplace. Different colours allow you to create different moods and ambience too. 

For businesses that work in offices, the lighting is crucial. Therefore, you’ve got to create the right mood to get the most out of your workspace and team. 

 

IDES Can Help With All Your LED Strip Lighting Needs

LED strips have become increasingly popular in modern times. And it’s easy to see why. Not only are they extremely versatile, but they’re also high performance and produce amazing quality lighting in whichever environment they’re in. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that a lot of businesses are turning to these as the ideal solution to light their premises. 

But you need to make sure that you get the right installation for you. As we’ve mentioned, plug and play LED solutions are great – but not if you have a large site, they won’t be adequate enough. Don’t worry if you’re not sure which solution is best suited to you, that’s where we can help. 

At IDES, we’re vastly experienced in helping our customers with all their electrical needs and requirements. We work closely with businesses who require wired LED solutions and ensure that the best option is always put in place for them. To make sure that this is achieved every time, we complete free site surveys throughout the UK before anything is agreed. 

For more information on how we can help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. One of our expert team will be on hand to help alleviate any worries or answer any questions or queries you may have. So, don’t delay and take the first step to implementing an energy-efficient LED strip lighting system!