{"id":3514,"date":"2023-06-04T02:14:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T02:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ledstreak.com\/?p=3514"},"modified":"2023-06-04T02:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T02:14:25","slug":"what-led-length-should-i-get-for-my-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ledstreak.com\/what-led-length-should-i-get-for-my-room\/","title":{"rendered":"What LED Length Should I Get for My Room: A Complete Guide to LED Strip Length"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
What LED length should I Get for my room? Undoubtedly, LED strip lights offer a beautiful, cozy, and energy-efficient way of enhancing the ambiance of a room.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And there are so many ways and places you can consider placing strip lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, it could be around, underneath, or behind furniture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But how do you determine the appropriate length of strip lights required for an installation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read on to learn the answer and how to cut and connect strip lights to get the length you need.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The length of strip light you can find in the market is measured in meters per reel.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typically, LED strips come in rolls of five-meter length as the standard length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0This size of strip is convenient for 12V<\/a> and 24V.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s great is that there are many other sizes available that you can customize to the lengths you require for a creative design<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might have noticed voltage ratings indicated side by side on many strip lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s because the length of the strip is directly proportional to the amount of voltage it needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n First, the longer the length of the strip light, the higher the resistance to current flow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the longer the strip, the higher the voltage needed to light up the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, with such a strip, you must increase the voltage along it to maintain consistency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That way, it ensures no voltage drop along the strip.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n From this analogy, a strip of five meters with a rating of 24 volts is better than a 12 volts rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You must take the measurements of your room to determine the length of the strip required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the question is, what length should you consider? <\/p>\n\n\n\n The perimeter measurement is enough. And often, you can use a tape measure to take measurements such as length and width to calculate the perimeter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is pretty straightforward in cases where the room is square or rectangular.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Caption: Rectangular-shaped room easy to measure)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively, you can use a perimeter calculator, which you can access online for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This makes things easier, especially for calculating the perimeters of circular, trapezoid, parallelogram, rhombus, ellipse, semicircle, and rhombus-shaped rooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember that it would be best if you had longer lengths in cases where the room has alcoves or areas that stick out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus, you\u2019ll record the measurements as you go to get the total strip length. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Because LED strips come in varying lengths, you\u2019ll often find that you need to cut LED strips<\/a> into lengths that fit your needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, sometimes all you need is a short strip light, shorter than what\u2019s available in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hence, you\u2019ll buy the shortest strip and cut it into the desired length.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thankfully, strip lights have distinctive cutting lines, either dotted, dashed, or solid.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n These cutting points ensure you can cut correctly so that you don\u2019t tamper with the circuit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s equally great is that you can reuse the remaining piece, although that\u2019s only if you cut it correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As mentioned earlier, it\u2019s all too easy to find that the shortest strip available is longer than you need, so you must cut it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the same way, you may get a strip that\u2019s shorter than your measurements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is connecting multiple strips to meet your length requirements is possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following are two ways of connecting LED strip lights: :<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Caption: Connector)<\/p>\n\n\n\nLED Voltage and Length: What\u2019s the Correlation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Length of LED Strip Do You Need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Can You Cut LED Strip If It\u2019s Too Long?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Can You Connect Multiple Strips To Make It Longer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Connect LED Strip Lights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Factors to Consider When Connecting LED Strip Lights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n