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Architects discovering that the prodigal son of LED strip is finally coming home


Over the years LED strip lighting has struggled to find its place in the architectural lighting marketspace - designers took a while to grasp the concept of longer linear lights and how to use them.


The very fact that LED strip - as its name suggests - is not sold in discreet units, that there were variables such as voltage drop, current rating and differing sizes of power supply meant it took a while to understand both the potential and the limitations.


Over the years, LED strip has seen massive development with reliability improvements and greater power output. A whole industry has developed around the supply of specialist manufacturing equipment for LED strip, which has resulted in the price coming down enormously.


The development focus now is less about performance improvements for the LED strip, which in many respects is now a stable and mature product, but around


improvements to control, integration and installation.


Large scale lighting control systems have been around for years and are proven and reliable, but the cost was out of reach of most individuals. However, the introduction of low-cost control voice control systems such as Amazon Echo and Google Home offers a whole new perspective on lighting control and the way in which different types of light source can be used to create effects.


At Maxilux, we are developing multi-input control modules which will accept input from the generic home controllers, but also from more conventional sources such as RF (radio frequency) linked wall switches or hand-held remote controls.


The thought here is that the control systems can be built in during construction and can work in a standalone manner. However, customers also have a cost-free upgrade path as and when they purchase a home control unit.


Our system features different, compatible, interchangeable, interfaces from low voltage to those capable of operating LED strip or linear lighting, as well as mains voltage units for other types of luminaire. Dimming, for example, is a standard feature allowing different moods to be created to provide the right background for all occasions.


LED strip and linear lighting offers designers and architects the opportunity to use indirect lighting in increasingly creative ways - drop ceilings and coffers are obvious candidates, as are under cabinet and plinths.


What about building in specialist profiles into the walls to provide a washing effect or mounting specialist profiles to provide mid-level illumination? We have been developing a range of more than 50 different


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aluminium profiles, all designed to take LED strip, meaning that there are plenty of options for the creative use of lighting.


The latest profiles are designed to be plastered into the wall to allow a fully flush finish - flat, internal and external corner profiles are available, and, when combined with a high density 120 LED strip, they offer a fully diffused, spot free line of light.


The next phase of mood lighting will be to mix real whites with subdued colours. There is nothing to stop you going out with a paint palate of colours, but in my view colour is too often overused. Indeed, just because you can choose from hundreds of colours doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to use them all!


The latest strips combine RGB and real white chips meaning users can choose between colour or white for more subtle effects. Both single colour and RGB+W strip can be controlled by our control systems to create moods and themes to enhance buildings and the environment.


So, I would argue that LED strip is like a prodigal son. During the early noughties, it was introduced like a commoditised flash in the pan, but, when proving to be a too - difficult- to -control teenager, has arguably spent a long time in the architectural wilderness. Now, light years on, LED strip, with the help of the latest voice controlled technologies - has found its time and place, and has finally come home


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