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Understanding Colour Binning And SDMC
SDCM is an acronym which stands for Standard Deviation Colour Matching. SDCM has the same meaning as a “MacAdam ellipse”.This defines a zone colour space within which the human eye cannot discern colour difference.
Power Supplies For LED Strip - How To Choose
There are a number of choices when it comes to selecting the correct power supply for your LED strip lighting installation. Here's a basic overview to help you choose.
Managing Long Runs of LED Strip
Unfortunately as low voltage electricity passes through cables, voltage drop occurs which means that over longer runs the LED’s at the end of a run will be less bright that those at the beginning.
Why Not To Use CAT5 Cable For RGB LED Strip
The major problem is the current carrying capacity of CAT5 cable. It is designed as a data cable and as such is not able to handle the higher current loads found in larger installations, each strand is rated at approx 0.6amps.
Dimming LED Strip Lights
Dimming LED strip from a standard dimmer switch can be fraught with issues. Read our guide to getting around common issues and achieving smoothing dimming from wall switches and other control gear.