BRIGHTNESS AND LIGHTING: HOW POWERFUL MY LED STRIPS SHOULD BE

Did you know that light is emitted in lumens? That means that the more lumens an LED emit, the more it will illuminate a room. So, the question you should answer is: how big is my room and how many lumens will I need to light it? Light is the measure of brightness as perceived by the human eye. Due to incandescent lighting, we are all used to using watts to measure the brightness of the light. Today we use lumen. The lumen is the most important variable when choosing which LED strip of light to look at. When comparing the light output from one strip to another, keep in mind that there are different ways of saying the same. The questions you should ask are “Lumens why? By foot, subway or reel? How long is the reel? Different projects require a certain amount of brightness to achieve the desired appearance. Our advice is to always go brighter than necessary and add a dimmer. Operating your LEDs below their maximum pow...