Guides

Lighting Display Cases and Shelves with COB LED Strip
Where to place LED strip in display cases and on shelves, which white suits which products, why glass needs a dotless COB strip, and how to power it. Read more...
Private-Label LED Strip: What to Ask a Supplier
Private-label LED strip is a supplier's strip in your branded box. The questions to ask about minimums, lead times, artwork, barcodes and samples before you commit. Read more...
USB vs 12V LED Strip: Which to Stock and Specify
5 V USB strips suit plug-in fixtures customers install themselves; 12 V strips suit wired installs and longer runs. How to choose for a retail shelf or a project. Read more...
Choosing a White for LED Strip Lighting: 2700K to 6000K and CRI 90+
2700K and 3000K for warm, residential and hospitality spaces, 4000K for work surfaces and neutral retail, 6000K for a cool, crisp look. And why a colour rendering index of 90 or more matters for wood, stone, food and skin. Read more...
COB vs SMD LED Strip: Why a Dotless Line Matters
An SMD strip is a row of separate LEDs, so it shows bright dots. A COB strip packs its chips under one continuous phosphor layer, so it shows a single even line. Here is when that difference matters. Read more...