How to install a led strip on the ceiling
The contents
Periodically appear on the market of innovative materials for the construction, installation and finishing of the apartment. Special attention in the design of the room is now on the ceiling. For decoration have been used successfully modern lighting.
New types of lighting ↑
Modern lamps include:
- rope light;
- fluorescent lamp;
- neon lamps;
- led strip.
Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let us dwell on led strips.
Led strip light: that is, the benefits ↑
Led tape itself is a strip of flexible material, the base of which has enshrined light emitting diodes. As a rule, for its production use LEDs in two main types:
- SMD 5050 (5060);
- SMD 3528 (3028).
5050 led devices are much higher, but have higher capacity. From a visual point of view, the lamps are also different from each other. They can be placed, namely with different density. With the increase in the number of diodes increases and the brightness.
An important advantage of led lights is their ease of installation. Another feature is their low cost. It should also be noted that the market represented a huge selection of led devices of different colors and shades. On the upside, a long-term tracexplorer tape.
Preparation ↑
The installation includes such important stage, as a direct preparation for the installation. You have to decide what density will be located lamps. To create a basic lighting system, to guinovart led type SMD 3528 (with a density of 120) or 5050 with a density of 60.
Further, we define the meter and power supply system. To do this, calculations of perimeter of the site that will host lights, the area is calculated. In the next step, is multiplied by power consumed per square meter of illuminated area. What kind of power supply suitable for montagem this particular case, you can tell sellers at the time of purchase. Directly on the tape marks at places to cut. This is usually three pieces of led.
Simple spike strip is in accordance «+» to «+», «-» to «-». If you use RGBмодели, a spike of contacts is carried out in accordance with the marking.
The wires that go directly to the kit,are not considered quite reliable for installation, so they often perepisyvatsya. For these purposes, are used with stranded fastening on the back ends of the lugs having a cross-section 0.75 mm.
For installation tips use only the special tools – clamps.To use ordinary pliers is not recommended.
Thus obtained wires that will have more quality contact with the dimmer, power supply or controller.
Contacts placed directly into the Shoe, and fix them with the screws.
For even greater security heat shrink tube is used, which creates extra strength and insulation of contacts.
Installation ↑
When mounting most led strips are used two schemes of connection:
- parallel connection;
- the scheme with two power supplies.
Installation methods ↑
One of the most popular ways to install the led device is one in which the tape itself is not visible, but it emits soft and warm light through the suspended ceiling.
To make this coverage, you must:
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To make installation of metal structures of the frame of the ceiling;
- Primed and patched surface;
- Profestional for power wires;
- Degrease and clean the place for installation;
- To carry out the installation.
The kit usually has a tape, which tape is fixed to the ceiling cornice.
Learn more about the installation can be viewed in a special video.
If there is a need in the lighting of a large room, it is not recommended to use a strip longer than 15 meters. This is due to the fact that the bulb closest to the power supply will be for a short period of time to burn out due to high voltage.
Led ceiling lights with your hands: tips ↑
When you install the led strip on the ceiling there are a number of points, observing that you can make the process and the result of the highest quality.
- The ceiling must initially have the project,it is necessary to consider all the details before purchase all the necessary components;
- Installation using Velcro. In this case the adhesive layer is located on the reverse side of the tape. Besides, it is protected with a special film. Before you mount, you need to choose the right size for slope and shelf area of PVC. It is mounted in a niche with small screws. This is done based on the fact that drywall adhesive strip over time come unstuck, but the PVC material is attached completely. This is especially true of the stretch ceiling – it is necessary to remove even when you need a small repair;
- Wires must be soldered very carefully. The basis is a plastic, and the led’s do not tolerate overheating. Best for this purpose, suitable flux paste for soldering. As for the solder, it is well-established POS-61. It is important that the melting point was not more than 160 degrees. If you do not have a sufficient level of melting of small parts, it is better to entrust this work to professional;
- It is not recommended to string together more than three meters of ribbon. Current path the large mass is not always able to withstand great strain. Therefore, the section length up to 3 meters, it is better to attach to the controller separate wires;
- The installation yourself, be sure to observe the polarity and the appointment of wires;
- Trim and cut the led strip must be extremely special. For convenience, they are initially designated by the manufacturer and it is better to use a sharp scissors or diagonal cutting pliers;
- Remember the importance of the illumination color, because it has a considerable impact on psychological perception. For example, yellow-green and green can calm and soothe,red excites the mind, and yellow is neutral.