Instructions about Installing LED Rope Lighting
June 10, 2011 Category :Lighting Wiki 0
Have you ever had any experience of installing LED rope lighting by yourself? If you know something about installing LED rope lighting, you need not ask someone else for help and thus it is money-saving. Come on, just have a try. Are you ready? Here are some instructions which may offer you some help.
Measure the space before purchasing your LED rope lighting and get a rope that will span the breadth of the space. LED rope lighting can add ambiance to any household space. This home-based lighting solution has become increasingly popular because it is thin and easy to place behind artwork or other focal points for creative backlighting. It is easier to get one long rope for the entire space than to string together several smaller ropes.
Make sure the clips are large enough to accommodate the diameter of your LED rope light before nailing them in; the rope’s thickness depends on the brand and model. LED rope lighting uses less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs. LED lights are even more energy efficient than that of competing “green” compact fluorescent lights, consuming “half the electricity” and lasting “about ten times as long” according to Michael Bloch’s Green Living Tips article “LED: Lighting the Way.”
Nail plastic cable clips half-way into to the installation area at regular intervals. You want to leave a little space to slide in the LED light rope before nailing in the clip all the way — unless, of course, you purchase clips that still have space for the rope even after they are fully nailed in. If you want the rope to hang a bit, then leave a lot of space between each clip; if you want the LED rope lighting to be pulled tight, place the clips about 8 inches apart. Luckily for savvy consumers, installing LED lights is very easy with just some basic tools and a little bit of knowhow.
Finish nailing in the clips, being carefully not to accidentally hit the LED light rope with your hammer. Hang the rope from the clips. Plug in your LED light rope to a standard electrical outlet. Some light ropes have “on” and “off” switches, others will simply turn on when they are plugged in. Use electrical tape to cover parts of the LED rope light that you do not want illuminated. This step is especially useful if you’re snaking the rope up a wall to go behind a picture frame or piece of artwork; covering the exposed rope will allow for exclusive backlighting. To blend with the wall, you may also use textured tape and paint the tape after has been stuck to the rope.
Got it? Hope that you can really learn something about installing LED rope lighting from this article. Enjoy yourself!




























