Samantha's blog - LEDlights

Dimmable Edison Bulbs

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 08:42:00 +0000

Edison lamps are the imitation of old incandescent bulbs invented by Thomas Edison. They are used to create a warm and cozy atmosphere in the rooms, and are used as outdoor lighting. They are used both with and without shades, and figured located tungsten filament only gives them additional charm.

The light source is in the white Edison bulb, which is in the form of various shapes. By default, this type of instrument is available with a standard size cap E27, in some cases, the manufacturer makes their socket B22 or B14. Below are the main specifications:

for a nominal capacity of the network is 220 volts;
life is from 2500 to 3000 hours;
It measures the color temperature of 2700K, which corresponds, warm white or yellow luminescence spectrum;

They are produced with different power consumption of electricity from 25 to 100 watts. In addition to being retro lamp caps are manufactured with different sizes: E27, B22 or E14 , they still can be of various shapes: a tube length of 28 cm diameter round flask to 25 cm and a classical pyriform.

The shape of the tungsten filament following types:

sheet-like;
a stud;
spiral;
in the form of Christmas trees;
in the form of the cage;
looping.

Part retro lamps manufactured with glass pleasant amber color, but there are options with splashes of silver or gold color. As mentioned above, these devices are made with different types of caps. Distributed version with E27 standard size, but sales there are other kinds. Edison lamps - these are the same incandescent lamp stylized antique. Consequently, they also have the same structure. The body of this device is a sealed glass bulb in which the "body glow" - spiral, made of a refractory material (tungsten). When current flows through the heating coil it occurs. To extend the life of the body filament glass bulb filled with an inert gas service, in most cases argon is used. BTW, you can select the Dimmable Edison Bulbs at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other lights (e.g. 12W LED bulb) there with high quality and reasonable prices.

Connecting 12V and 220V LED Tape

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:11:00 +0000

LED Strip is a narrow strip, on which the small bulbs are placed. Today, this type of lighting is used to create decorations. Cassettes with flexible tapes are available in up to five meters. Pruning LED is only allowed in specially designated areas. This type of lighting elements mostly used in design projects. For information on how to carry out the installation and connection of LED strip can be found in this article.

LED lights can consume electricity 12V or 24V and operate from 220V. Power supply for such devices is designed on the principle of pulse transformation and designed for power from 30 to 400W. The most common is the LED Light Strip 12V DC adapter plug which does not require special skills and knowledge.

To power the device, you must attach the appropriate contacts with the correct polarity. Connecting the LED strip 220 different colors can be achieved by a special controller that connects to the negative power supply and the corresponding contacts of each tape. To fix the diodes in the right place, even the most ordinary double-sided tape can be used.

The tape is most often available in a five-meter coil with a multiplicity of cutting width of three diodes. This rate may vary depending on the density and placement of light bulbs which way planned connection LED strip. 15 m - is the maximum allowable length of the section with a serial connection. To illuminate the ceiling in an ordinary residential area quite enough three coils. BTW, you can select the 240V adapter plug at Banggood for high quality and reasonable prices.

LED Strip Light 5050

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:28:00 +0000

Earlier, people got along fine without light, all of them perfectly suited, but now society cannot do without lighting. The further process, the greater the demands put forward by buyers. For example, simple installation, a bright light, quite a lot of work time without problems, safety, and cost savings.

LED strip 5050 LED, if not strange, is ideal for all of these parameters. It is quite safe, and it does not do any threat to the human body. And most importantly - it works more than 50000 hours, which is quite a big advantage. In addition, this type of LED strip is a flexible board, on one side of which are arranged the LEDs, which emit light. And the ease of installation and lack of extreme heat during operation - it's just something different and quite interesting for people.

The tracks, which are conductive, are the foundation. It is known to many people, has only two colors - white or brown. It should also be carefully noted that the three LEDs connected in series and modules consisting of three of these diodes are connected in parallel. All this is contained in a single tape, which is attached to any surface through an adhesive strip located on the other side of the LEDs. Therefore, these tapes - is the ideal solution for modern humanity. After all, not such a long tape is required for normal lighting normal room.

At this time, popular LED strip, 5050 RGB LED Strips, unfortunately, does not protect against moisture, so you should use airtight protection for use outdoors or in rooms with excessive humidity. But most people find it a place in the car or in small spaces, decorating and complementing the interior. It works with a voltage of 12 volts and 72 watts of power. BTW, you can select the 5050 RGB 12V LED strip light at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other lights (e.g. Nitecore P30) there with high quality and reasonable prices.

Outdoor Pendant Lights in the Garden

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:04:00 +0000

Outdoor pendant lights are good because they can be hung on a ceiling or on a tree branch. This makes it possible to show imagination and create a unique design of your garden plot, only need a little dream.

How best to hang lights?

First, decide what you want to achieve by lighting? Do you hang it for its beauty or for work? If you just go to decorate a garden and secure a pleasant evening walks, the place lights in the flower beds and a pond or pool, if any. Reflection of light in the water always looks charmingly. If you have some special garden plot, then select it with the world. From a practical point of view, the need to cover the paths and entrances to the house, a toilet, a bath, a wood shed and other buildings where you anything you may need in the dark.

If you are a big fan of digging in the ground, then hang himself lighting the garden or the garden. There is one trick, to which you can resort to save on lighting fixtures. Buy a cute pendant light, but do not attach it to the ceiling with nails, and on the hook, plug it into the extension cord on the reel and move through the garden, outweighing from branch to branch, or other support where you need to work on. With the help of a pair of three such devices, you can change the mood of the garden lighting, without spending extra money.

Buy hanging street lights cheapest in the internet, as the stores here do not take money for rent, but before you pay, ask about the quality of products and read the reviews. BTW, you can select the pendant lamp holder at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other lights and lighting accessories (e.g. cute night lights) there with high quality and reasonable prices.

LED Garlands to Decorate Houses and Streets

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:27:00 +0000

On the eve of the winter holidays, when it gets dark early, the streets appear beautiful decorations - trees and roof slope, over the entrances to the building and the doors and windows. LED garlands of all kinds and colors make the evening the bright and the mood becomes a little magic. Because of the small light bulbs darkness thickens and becomes more velvety, almost tangible.

We seem to find ourselves in a fairy-tale world filled with magical flickering light. These days begin long before the New Year, and thanks to the fact that the LED string, which is nice fringe hanging from the wires of the central streets, shining softly in the evening darkness, our sense of solemnity future events fill the heart. And we, as children, believe in miracles, in fact, that very soon will come true fondest wish.

In the city the number of garlands that adorn the windows and wires, trees and windows, increasing for the New Year. An introduction to the celebration cannot remain incomprehensible even for foreign visitors - wordlessly and bright LED garlands are involved in creating a festive background. Multi-colored lights through the misted windows Transport and apartments blooming marvelous flowers and garlands properties smooth braid wires and tree branches create a whole world, now the space game of shadows and light.

New Year is definitely a family holiday, and decorated with garlands, ever becomes relevant in these days. But traditional corporate celebration on the eve of New Year holidays also applies to labor groups. Events that are held in honor of the New Year often go directly to the workplace, and if not symbolic spruce or pine, dressed balls, bows, stars, or icicles on the top, or at least a branch green beauty lavishly decorated with LEDs. BTW, you can select the lamp decoration at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other electrical accessories (e.g. big keychain, laser pointer pattern heads) here with high quality and reasonable prices.

How to Connect the Motion Sensor Night Lighting

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:52:00 +0000

Each person more than once noticed motion sensors, which include light. Such an arrangement can be called great, it is suitable for installation: at the entrance, on the street, near a private house, on the fence, etc. In this article we will answer the burning question, how to connect a motion sensor to illuminate by our own hands, just want to point out the complex in such a setting there is nothing one can do it.

Any motion sensor for switching of lighting has a fairly simple principle of work. There are three species that respond to a particular signal.

Responsive to sound. If the sensor notices the noise in the area of their work.
Vibrational. In this case, it closes the circuit when they see near objects.
Infrared responsive to heat.

We now consider the more important question, and figure out how to connect the motion detector. Now there are several combinations, each of them has its own characteristics.

The first circuit connecting the motion sensor is the simplest, but at the same time it cannot be considered optimal for installation in home or apartment. The hallway night light will turn on only when the sensor detects motion. BTW, you can select the battery sensor light at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other lighting accessories (e.g. scope flashlight mount) there with high quality and reasonable prices.

Wireless Ceiling Lights with Remote Control

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:29:00 +0000

Chandeliers, equipped with remote control (RC) - is an easy-to-use and economical lighting fixture. Ceiling lamp with remote control installed in the large-sized modern apartments, private homes, offices, shops. Popularity of lighting with remote control is due to their functionality and resistance to frequent switching and durability.

Lamps with remote control do not differ in appearance from conventional ceiling chandeliers. A feature of the device is a remote control, battery-operated, and allows you to control the lights in the distance. With it you can easily turn on or off the chandelier, adjust the brightness of the light in the room, while staying in another room. The range of signal may vary in different devices from 30 to 100 meters. Wireless ceiling lights with remote control usually have metal base and glass, acrylic or crystal ceiling. The market offers a wide range of lighting products with remote control of different shape, size and destination. There are fixtures for the kitchen, bedroom, nursery, living room and other rooms. You can buy a round, oval, square, triangular chandelier with a lot of decorative elements or with their complete absence.

Chandeliers with remote control - are devices that have multiple modes of operation, and equipped with both halogen and LED lamps. There are several switching combinations:

• halogen lamps;

• LED lamp;

• Combined switch.

This functionality can be accessed only by the presence of a remote control, as wall switches are not suitable for switching between modes 4-5 luminaire. The sensors are arranged inside the reception signal so that it is impossible to see them. BTW, you can select the Ceiling Lights with Remote Control at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other lighting accessories (e.g. light socket adaptor) there with high quality and reasonable prices.

How to Make a Backlight for a Crane

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:06:00 +0000

As in the night, not including indoor light, open the tap with cold water? You can try to find it at random. Or you can include memory. And you can consider this situation in advance and make the backlight for the crane.

You will need

- Plastic clutch;

- Plastic caps;

- LED faucet light;

- A small nipple;

- 20-cc syringe;

- 5 cc syringe;

- The wire;

- Batteries in the form of a tablet;

- Toggle switch;

- Impeller with a nozzle;

- Soldering iron;

- Drill with a drill;

- Knife.

BTW, you can select the LED tap lights and the tools mentioned above at Banggood for high quality and reasonable prices.

Cut by a turbine in the middle of the plastic cap (on the outside of his hand) hole using a special circular nozzle. Drill the side of the plastic sleeve hole is designed to be installed in his switch. Cut the tip of the knife 20, a bottom of the syringe. Place a bottom housing 20 in a plastic syringe cap. The one end of the syringe, which protrudes from under the hood, and connect the nipple (Shove thin section of the pin in the syringe).

From 5-bottoms make the syringe container for batteries. Solder to the design of the container with battery. Then attach using a soldering iron to the hood blue and red LEDs. Pass the wire through the hole on the plastic sleeve. On the plastic cap on top put a plastic sleeve. By withdrawing from the coupling wire, attach a small toggle switch. Check the operation of the mechanism established by setting the switch to a different position. Screw design instead of a shower or faucet. When the hot water is turned on, it should be highlighted in red, and when the cold, it is blue.

To make a 5-bottoms syringe container for batteries, need copper foil, wire, glue gun with, the battery itself and the syringe. To begin, cut with a knife tip of the syringe and pull the wires through the body of the syringe. At the bottom of the copper foil preform place. Cover the glue nozzle of the syringe to the wire, and the second route the transactions through the piston, connecting it with the copper contacts. Place the syringe button-type battery and a container ready.

Why Do I Need a Mirror Ball in a Disco?

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 05:19:00 +0000

A brilliant ball, let thousands of light reflections can be seen in most of the discos. It was invented in the seventies of the twentieth century fans of musical direction called "Glam rock".

All "space" was included in the same time fashionable. Glam rock headed this fashion wave, and their costumes are often adorned with hundreds of tiny glitter foil. During concerts spotlights such clothing reflects thousands of sparks, creating a stunning effect. Clubs, which similar concerts were also decorated in the style corresponding to a variety of toys mirror. The darkness of the hall, and unexpected flashes evoked in viewers the feeling that they are in space.

Over time, small mirror toys are transformed into a mirror disco LED crystal magic ball light. They hung in the center of the room, directing the ball to the light gun with small coefficients ray scattering. Light at these cannons focused using lenses. Sam spun the ball with a small electric motor, knocking on the walls of bright light glare. Taking into account the total space subjects, this effect caused association with the rotation of the galaxy.

In the Soviet Union, many high school students did such balls and globes kaleidoscopes details. Now disco can buy anywhere for a little money, of course, if there is a desire to re-create a unique light atmosphere of the seventies at home or in the club. No payload disco not carry, they are inefficient as the primary light source. It's just a way to diversify the surrounding area and raise his mood and guests.

To buy disco crystal magic ball light, you first need to determine the power of the light source or light gun, and then to choose the ball itself. For small spaces as the light source can be used halogen lamp. The diameter of the main spot light from the light source must be equal to the diameter of the mirror ball. This allows you to get the ideal amount of light glare. You can work on a coincidence diameter by changing the distance between the ball and the light gun. It should, however, be borne in mind that the source best placed almost right up to the ball. To create a more impressive effect can be placed in the hall a few mirror balls.

LED Spotlights Outdoor and Indoors

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:39:00 +0000

Today, LED spotlights are the ideal lighting solution for modern cities, streets, buildings, bridges, billboards, parking lots of storage space and adjacent areas. These light sources were an indispensable tool to create a unique image of the city, accents, show and highlight the beauty of the historic buildings, as well as the scale of buildings. LED spotlights are the modern replacement of legacy projectors with halogen and metal halide lamps. LED floodlights provide bright and directional light, with maximum energy saving, long service life, high degree of protection against mechanical damage and environmental influences and does not require additional maintenance costs.

Consider the unit LED spotlights on the example of a model from one of the well-known manufacturers of 50 watts. Modern LED spotlights (e.g. 20W LED Chip Lamp) from top manufacturers available in modern and functional packaging with bright memorable design, which distinguishes them from noname products. Spotlight housing and is usually made of a cast aluminum alloy having a high thermal conductivity, which allows heat removal from the LED module. The reflector is typically made of metal. With coated aluminum deposition in a vacuum creates an even light output with given scattering angle, providing high consumer properties of the spotlight. Silicone seals and grooves on the spotlight housing provide high protection of electronic components against moisture spotlight.

These models are designed for outdoor use. Cheap as spotlights unknown manufacturers have moisture protection at this level. Moreover, the poor quality of the assembly can be clearly seen with the naked eye. Housing of high-quality LED spotlights usually has a special anti-corrosion powder coating that provides protection against mechanical damage and environmental impact (e.g. water does not linger on the body as opposed to the usual smooth coat). The modern LED spotlights used inside the housing are located LED module made on the chip on board technology (COB). The diffuser is made of clear tempered glass.

LED spotlights do not require additional services, which allow to minimizing the costs of their operation. Swivel bracket makes it easy to install the spotlight, as well as direct the luminous flux in the desired direction. BTW, you can select the in ground flood light at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other LED lighting accessories (e.g. 5V light bulb) there with high quality and reasonable prices.