What is voltage and lumen loss
in LED strip lights?
The most important factor to consider when installing LED Strip lights is what is called “Voltage Drop”
voltage gradually drops as it travels along the a length of a LED strip light. So over every foot of length
the voltage decreases gradually. This will lead to having one end of your strip light being brighter than the other end.
Another factor is how heavy or how much copper is in the strip. LED strips are measured in copper oz thickness.
$10 Cheap strips are normally made of a 1oz copper. Very cheap and have a large light loss up to 50%
$30 - $35 strips are normally made of a 2 oz copper. A little better and can loose up to 30% of light.
$40 - $45 Strips are normally made of a 4 oz copper. Better but still loosing up to 20% of light.
$50 Our strips are made of 6 oz copper. The heavest on the market. Only loosing 1.5% of light.
Another big factor is the size of the copper wire that is used in connectors. Most connectors that come with LED
strip lights are only large enough to power the strip itself and nothing more! 20-24 GA.
We power our strips with 16-18 GA wire allowing for up to 3 strips end to end.
3 Reasons to loose voltage and Lumen light loss:
*Light gauge wire
*Lightweight copper strips
*Cheap, unsafe and under powered LED transformers / power supplies
voltage gradually drops as it travels along the a length of a LED strip light. So over every foot of length
the voltage decreases gradually. This will lead to having one end of your strip light being brighter than the other end.
Another factor is how heavy or how much copper is in the strip. LED strips are measured in copper oz thickness.
$10 Cheap strips are normally made of a 1oz copper. Very cheap and have a large light loss up to 50%
$30 - $35 strips are normally made of a 2 oz copper. A little better and can loose up to 30% of light.
$40 - $45 Strips are normally made of a 4 oz copper. Better but still loosing up to 20% of light.
$50 Our strips are made of 6 oz copper. The heavest on the market. Only loosing 1.5% of light.
Another big factor is the size of the copper wire that is used in connectors. Most connectors that come with LED
strip lights are only large enough to power the strip itself and nothing more! 20-24 GA.
We power our strips with 16-18 GA wire allowing for up to 3 strips end to end.
3 Reasons to loose voltage and Lumen light loss:
*Light gauge wire
*Lightweight copper strips
*Cheap, unsafe and under powered LED transformers / power supplies
18 GA wire is best for carrying current
and giving good even voltage and light.
24 GA is poor at carrying current.
and giving good even voltage and light.
24 GA is poor at carrying current.
Heavy copper will give you good lighting from end to end of
a LED lighting strip and is the best for 2 and 3 strips in length.
Ours are made of a 6 OZ copper strip.
a LED lighting strip and is the best for 2 and 3 strips in length.
Ours are made of a 6 OZ copper strip.
Cheap LED power supplies that cannot carry current very good over heat and may melt due to no thermal protection. " A fire looking for a place to happen"
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Crown Molding LED / Cosper LLC
Cleburne, Texas 76033
817 517 4757
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Crown Molding LED / Cosper LLC
Cleburne, Texas 76033
817 517 4757
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