How to choose LED Strip What is LED strip lights? How many types are there? LED Strip Item How to determine LED quantity of LED strip? How to choose LED strip color？ Different IP Rating of SMD LED strip How to choose the power supply? What is LED strip lights? How many types are there? LED strip refers to put LED assembled on FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or PCB board, and is named by its ribbon-like shape. Normally it includes flexible LED strip and rigid LED strip, as well as the old LED type connected by wire rod, such as rainbow tube (including round 2-line, flat 3-line, flat 4-line and flat 5-line , etc.), various flexible neon lamp and Christmas light strings (as shown in figure). LED Strip Item 335、0805、3020、3528、5050 means the light-emitting component used on led strips--the size of LED, details as below: 0805：the length of LED is 2.0mm, width is 1.25mm. British system call it as SMD0805. 3528：This is according to the metric system, length:3.5mm, width :2.8mm, we call it as SMD3528(0.08w/led). 5050：Also metric system name, length is 5.0mm, width is also 5.0mm, we call it as SMD5050(0.24w/led). Recently most of the manufactures take SMD3528 and SMD5050 as leading products, non-waterproof and waterproof both ok. Often 5m a roll. We also have SMD335, SMD0805 and SMD3535 for your choices. How to determine LED quantity of LED strip? The brightness of LED strip light is decided by light color and number of lamp beads in one unit. For the same light color, more LED lamp beads in one unit means higher brightness. SMD LED Strip 3528 LED strip: 30LEDs/M, 60LEDs/M, 120LED/M, 240LEDs/M and 360LEDs/M 5050 LED Strip: 30LEDs/M, 60LEDs/M, 120LED/M 335 LED Strip:60LEDs/M ……. How to choose LED strip color？ The color of led strip is mainly decided by individual decoration style and tone. Color Application specification neat and refreshing, has good uniformity white simple decoration style of color and light comfortable and has appropriate warm white normal home decoration brightness and warm decoration effect. yellow RGB purple, pink Blue Red and green Warm but low luminous efficiency and multi-bead for this type relatively dim, so the light color is depressing. decorate audiovisual room must comply with the controller to use feels dreamy and refreshing, noble and KTV, entertainment place magnificent set at the bar counter need certain background Different IP Rating of SMD LED strip Normally there're four assembling forms, namely ： Bare board means being bare without water repellent treatment for outer layer of outdoor led light strip, so it has no waterproof capacity. Drop Glue means to drop a layer of colorless and transparent epoxy glue or silica gel directly on the surface of board, whose waterproof effect is normal. Casing means to insert strip light board into silica rubber tube, and seal it with end cap. Its waterproof effect is better. Casing & Glue is to insert strip light board into silica rubber tube, and inject glue in it. Its waterproof level is the highest. How to choose the power supply? To increase the reliability of the Power Supply, we suggest users choose a unit that has a rating of 30% more power than actual need. For example, if the system needs a 100W source, we suggest that users choose a P.S. with 130W of output power or more. By doing this, you can effectively boost the reliability of the S.P.S. in your system.