{"id":1542,"date":"2016-08-13T20:13:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T20:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2019-10-21T20:42:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:42:18","slug":"led-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/led-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"KLUS LED Tape, also known as, LED STRIP or LED Ribbon Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1546\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Tape-Lights.jpg\" alt=\"LED Tape Lights\" width=\"371\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Tape-Lights-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Tape-Lights-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Tape-Lights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Tape-Lights.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/klusdesign.com\/products\/led-tapes\">What is LED Tape?<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>LED tape is also commonly referred to as LED strips, LED strip lighting, or LED ribbon lighting. &nbsp;It is a thin, flexible, low profile, narrow strip of circuit board embedded with light emitting diodes (LED&#8217;s). &nbsp; KLUS&#8217;s premium quality LED strips have earned the UL certification for US and Canada, which means each&nbsp;product or group of products have been independently tested and have&nbsp;met the required product safety&nbsp;standards for North America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Choose The Right <a href=\"https:\/\/klusdesign.com\/products\/led-tapes\">LED Strip Light<\/a>?<\/strong><br \/>\nLight strips are available with&nbsp;different stats, ratings, sizes and specifications, depending on the purpose or use of the light.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the specifications you might see on LED products, with an explanation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Color Temp<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;LED&nbsp;color temperature refers to the warmth or coolness of the light. &nbsp;It comes from&nbsp;the color of heated metal at different temperatures degrees in Kelvin. &nbsp;Colors range from warm soft orange and yellows to very bright cooler white to blue colors.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2700K to 3000K<\/strong> range, is the color of a standard incandescent light bulb. &nbsp;Perfect for most general indoor lighting applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3500K to 4100K<\/strong>, is more of a neutral white, that is often used for office or work spaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5000K to 6500K<\/strong> is a cool, crisp high intense white to blue light that is great for security, garages, or for commercial applications.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1549\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp-300x133.jpg\" alt=\"Color Temp\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp-190x84.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp-280x124.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp-445x197.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Color-Temp.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watts Per Meter \/ Foot<\/strong> &#8211; &nbsp;Wattage on LED tape is measured per meter or per foot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Number Of LED&#8217;s Per Meter \/ Foot&nbsp;<\/strong> &#8211; The more LED&#8217;s per meter or foot, the brighter the light strip will be.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lumens Per Meter \/ Foot&nbsp;<\/strong> &#8211; A lumen is a measurement of visible light output. For reference, a 60w incandescent bulb produces about 800 lumens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CRI Rating<\/strong> &#8211; CRI stands for&nbsp;Color Rendering Index. &nbsp;It is the measurement of how colors look under a light source when compared with sunlight. The index is measured from 0-100. &nbsp;A light source&nbsp;with a 90+ CRI score will show colors almost exactly&nbsp;the same as they would look with&nbsp;natural sunlight.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index-300x111.png\" alt=\"CRI index\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index-190x70.png 190w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index-280x103.png 280w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index-445x164.png 445w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CRI-index.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>LED Chip Type &#8211;<\/strong> The different chip number are really the same LED, just different sizes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beam Angle<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;The angle of the beam indicates&nbsp;the size of the area covered in light.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1551\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles-300x65.jpg\" alt=\"LED Beam Angles\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles-190x41.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles-280x61.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles-445x97.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles-600x131.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/LED-Beam-Angles.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Input Voltage<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;LEDs are designed to run on low voltage (12-24V), direct current electricity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IP Rating<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;IP ratings indicate the level of environmental protection that the LED&#8217;s&nbsp;outer casing provides. The first number specifies protection against solid objects, and the second number specifies protection against water elements. For example, an IP67 rating indicates that the light is protected against dust(6) and temporary immersion in water(7).\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings-282x300.png\" alt=\"IP ratings\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings-190x202.png 190w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings-280x298.png 280w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings-445x473.png 445w, https:\/\/www.klusdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IP-ratings.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating Temperature<\/strong> &#8211; Indicates under which range of temperatures the light will operate efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/klusdesign.com\">Learn More About KLUS LED LIGHTING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-led-lighting","category-led-strip-lights"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>KLUS LED Tape, also known as, LED STRIP or LED Ribbon Lighting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is LED Tape? 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