Outdoor LED Strip Lights: Waterproof, Durable,
and Energy Efficient
If you’re interested
in installing outdoor LED strip lights, be sure to hire a professional. While
you can purchase and install this type of lighting system yourself, it’s not
recommended. Even the experienced DIY enthusiast will fall short of the ideal
installation and product quality varies widely. Some homeowners have installed
lights lacking in water resistance or
lights that cracked in cold -40-degree weather. When you opt for professional
installation, you can be sure that the product will withstand Canadian weather.
Better companies will warranty their product for five years, but high-quality
LED strip lights will last in excess of twenty years (based on usage of six to
eight hours per day.)
Better outdoor LED
strip light systems are nearly invisible when they’re not lit. Only when
they’re turned on will they be noticeable to passers-by. But when they are
illuminated, they’re designed to dazzle!
How They Work
The lights are just
half of the package when you have outdoor LED strip lights installed. The other
half is the ability to control them. You can operate the system with a remote,
but you can also operate the lights by downloading an app onto your smartphone.
Better systems will have nearly endless possibilities regarding colour and
patterning. You can also adjust the intensity of the light, and the speed of
the pattern. (Blinking, chasing, flashing, rotating colours.)
You may choose simple
elegance – you can keep the lights stationary and lit in a single colour, or
even in white. The dramatic silhouette created will set your home apart, and
create a glow that marks your home as extraordinary.
Or, you may choose to
reflect the life within by changing the lights to suit the occasion. Are the
Leafs winning? Flash blue and white every time they get a goal. Do you want to
show your sweetie that Valentine’s Day is important to you? Make the lights
flash red and pink. Honour your alma mater by blinking with school colours, or
celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with a Kelly-green glow.
And of course, if you
celebrate Christmas, permanent LED lights are a huge advantage: no more
climbing dangerous extension ladders,
LED Advantages
In addition to being
cost-effective, going LED has advantages for the planet:
· Environmentally-Friendly. LED
lights are free of toxic chemicals, and they are 100% recyclable. Trading conventional
bulbs in for LEDs can help you to reduce your carbon footprint by up to a
third.
· Energy Efficient. LEDs have an estimated energy efficiency of 80%-90% when compared to
conventional light bulbs.
· Low-Voltage Power Supply.A low-voltage power
supply is enough to produce brilliant LED illumination. This makes it easy to
use LED lighting in remote or rural areas.
· Long
Life. One of the major advantages of
LEDs is that they last for much longer than incandescent bulbs. LEDs don’t burn
out like ordinary bulbs, meaning that they have a much lower replacement rate.
Talk to an experienced LED lighting systems
company today, and learn more about your options for installing vivid and
beautiful permanent lights on your home.