Glossary
LED strip (tira LED, LED tape)
A flexible circuit with small LEDs mounted in a row that is cut to length and stuck into profiles, ceilings or furniture. It runs at 12 or 24 V through a power supply, or directly at 230 V in specific models.
What an LED strip is
An LED strip (LED tape) is a flexible tape with LEDs soldered along it. It comes on reels, is cut at the marks shown by the manufacturer and stuck with its own adhesive, almost always inside an aluminium (aluminum) profile with a diffuser that dissipates heat and softens the light.
How it is powered
Most strips run at 12 or 24 V DC, so they need a power supply, also called a driver, that converts the 230 V mains. The supply is sized with a margin over the strip’s watts per metre. On long runs 24 V works better, and feeding both ends stops the light dimming at the far end.
Types of LED strip
- Single colour: warm, neutral or cool white, chosen in kelvin.
- CCT or tunable white: shifts from warm to cool.
- RGB and RGBW: colours, with a controller.
- COB: LEDs so close together that the line of light looks continuous, with no dots.
- Waterproof: coated for bathrooms, outdoors or gardens.
Where it is used
Ceiling coves for indirect light, under kitchen wall units, headboards, mirrors, steps and shop windows. Dimming needs a dimmer compatible with the power supply or a smart home controller.
Common mistakes
Power supplies hidden without ventilation in a false ceiling, strips stuck without a profile that peel off with the heat, and poor joints that make one section flicker. The power supply must stay accessible so it can be replaced. See lighting in Seville, Spain.
Related services
LED strips and indirect lighting
We carry out LED strip lighting installation in Seville, Spain with aluminium profile, diffuser, power supply and dimmer: under kitchen cabinets, in ceiling coves, on stairs, behind headboards and around mirrors. Indirect lighting done properly, with no visible dots, no flicker and phone control if you want it.
Retail and office lighting
We design the retail and office lighting for your shop, office or bar in Seville, Spain: tracks with adjustable spotlights, LED panels, downlights and shop window lighting, with lux calculations to UNE-EN 12464-1, emergency lighting and the controls the Spanish Building Code requires so you do not pay for more electricity than you need.
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