LED technologies

A seemingly simple thing - an LED amplifier. The user chooses a device of suitable output power and uses it. But the devil lies in the details. From this post, you will know how LED strip amplifiers differ, what is not written in the documentation, where and in what lies, and what problems these devices can create. And also any buyer wants to understand why these simple devices have a large price range.

The poor quality of light (flashing) in Shelly bulbs and LED controllers damages your eyes. However, the cause of light flickering (PWM frequency) can be fixed with your hands in 10 minutes. How can we improve the light performance?

I found dangerous light pulsations with the Shelly RGBW2 LED controller and the Shelly Duo RGBW GU10 bulbs. I studied this feature and compared my experimental results with current requirements and recommendations.

How quickly does the illumination reduce when the supply voltage decreases? How does the illumination decrease due to voltage loss in a long LED strip?

What happens if the installer chooses the wrong connector for the LED strip or lights? What happens when a connector passes a high current? What is more dangerous - a thin wire or a low-quality connector?

How does the power consumption affect the LED chip heating? Can I mount the LED strip on the chipboard directly without the aluminum profile? Is COB technology really more efficient at dissipating heat from LED chips than traditional SMD technology?

Experiment/study LED strip internal conductors resistance. Voltage reduction in long strips. Influence of LED strips inner conductors resistance on the segments power supply. How to connect long LED strips correctly?

How does air dissipate heat from the LED strip? How much air cools the LED strip?

Full simulation of led lights under the cabinet How hot are the LED strips on the aluminum profile? How hot are the LED strips on an aluminum profile in the chipboard?

Heating of different types of led strips on chipboard. How hot are the LED strips on chipboard without an aluminum profile? How hot are these LED strips on chipboard with an additional diffuser?