Monthly Archives: December 2020

PROFESSIONAL 240V CONTINUOUS LIGHTING

GH 240V Strip Lighting is fully certified to Australian Standards - the only 240v LED strip light with this certification in Australia.

This strip lighting has numerous advantages over Low voltage strip lighting. It is very strong, bright and has good LED density. The biggest advantage is its strength and being very easy to install.

This strip light can be up to 30 meters long. All that is required is a plug in the recess connected to a wall switch. No transformers, no joins, no wires, just 1 plug, making it easy to install within minutes and lasts for decades.

Strip lights get made to size, to the closest meter, with factory fitted AC adapter and plug, and are plug and play.

Strip lights can also be dimmable with Triac wall switch dimmers and are available in a number of colour choices. With up to 180 LEDs/meter and high quality LED chips, high quality bright seamless lit ceilings are achieved. They are suitable for hotels, shopping centres and high quality homes.

Full colour 240V strip light is also available. It requires a RGB controller which can work with a selection of colour remotes or on your Smart device as well as with Google or Alexa with an optional gateway.

LED downlights have become the most common form of lighting in both homes and commercial installations. These can easily be sourced from numerous suppliers for under $10 and installation costs can be as low as $15 for replacing halogen lights, or between $20 and $35 for new installations. Builders can charge as high as $150 per fitting, and installed, so when installing downlights for a complete home, the savings can be high if you plan carefully.

In addition to the high cost, builders don’t always install the best or most appropriate options. They will often compromise the quality of the light to save a few dollars and do not offer selections that can change the lighting effect which can make your home ideal and set according to your preferences.

Good lighting in your home is an investment and therefore it is important to have a good understanding of all factors that should be considered.

This article will help you understand what choices are available, how to determine the quality of the fitting as well as tips for selecting and installing.

HOW TO COMPARE AND GET BETTER QUALITY DOWNLIGHTS:

1. LUMENS:

You are paying for light (Lumens), not Watts, so be careful not to select a downlight just by wattage. Although this is an indication, more efficient and better quality lights will have higher lumens/Watt that reduce your power usage. NB: Look for the output Lumens. Some suppliers and packaging will be misleading and will supply the LED chip lumens and not the actual output lumens. The output lumens will be about 15% less but sometimes even as much as half. If you are not sure from the packaging, do a comparison.