curtis73
Well-Known Member
I recently remodeled our blackbox and included a full upstage crossover by not installing the lower shelves on some pallet racks. Since the pallet racks are covered with a traveler curtain, it makes a 4' wide crossover for the whole upstage wall.
Instead of hanging a bunch of blue worklights, I wanted to line the bottom of the shelf with blue LED tape. I have used LED tape a LOT in my builds and most of the cheap ones are just that... cheap. I used some LED tape under the lip of our concessions bar and it lasted about 4 years before the COB emitters began failing, one of them decided to randomly stop working and I noticed a big green spot of corrosion in the conductor on the tape. Nice stuff for a one-month run of a show in a light box, but not the greatest for a permanent lighting solution.
What I want is a blue LED strip that is dimmable and with quality to last a long time so I'm not surprised on tech night two years from now that they don't work. I have surfed around SuperBrightLEDs and they are more expensive, but they may have the same suppliers as Amazon. Price doesn't necessarily equal quality. Dimmable is necessary. Doesn't need to be DMX. If I want DMX in the future I have some encoders I could hook up to it. Bi-color (blue/white or RGB) would be nice so they can switch to work lights after curtain call, but not necessary. I could install two strips - one blue and one white, but RGB might also be nice so I can pick different ends of the spectrum depending on the warmth/coolness of the lighting design.
Ideas for quality LED strips?
Instead of hanging a bunch of blue worklights, I wanted to line the bottom of the shelf with blue LED tape. I have used LED tape a LOT in my builds and most of the cheap ones are just that... cheap. I used some LED tape under the lip of our concessions bar and it lasted about 4 years before the COB emitters began failing, one of them decided to randomly stop working and I noticed a big green spot of corrosion in the conductor on the tape. Nice stuff for a one-month run of a show in a light box, but not the greatest for a permanent lighting solution.
What I want is a blue LED strip that is dimmable and with quality to last a long time so I'm not surprised on tech night two years from now that they don't work. I have surfed around SuperBrightLEDs and they are more expensive, but they may have the same suppliers as Amazon. Price doesn't necessarily equal quality. Dimmable is necessary. Doesn't need to be DMX. If I want DMX in the future I have some encoders I could hook up to it. Bi-color (blue/white or RGB) would be nice so they can switch to work lights after curtain call, but not necessary. I could install two strips - one blue and one white, but RGB might also be nice so I can pick different ends of the spectrum depending on the warmth/coolness of the lighting design.
Ideas for quality LED strips?