LED Rope Light Basics

New design techniques for a new type of light.

Rope Light Basics:

LED rope lights are an easy way to introduce creativity and color into your lighting design. They are made up of tiny lights, light emitting diodes (LEDs), which are spaced about an inch apart and covered in heavy-duty plastic tubing. Their construction provides for strength and durability, making them suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. However, it is their flexibility and customizable, form-fitting nature that distinguishes LED rope lights from other light sources.

Uses for LED Rope Lights

LED rope lights are a very versatile product that can be installed just about anywhere, conforming to the shape of their surroundings. Lighting design should be a creative process and LED rope lights can be integral tools to help you achieve your vision. The only limit is imagination. Here are some common uses for LED rope lights:

• LED Rope Lights for Cove or Accent lighting. Placing an LED rope light behind another object can provide a soft and appealing accent glow. This method is often used in home theaters, living rooms, bars, clubs, trade shows, and anywhere else where a soft glow is desired.
• LED Rope Lights for Perimeter Lighting. LED rope lights can wrap around  or run behind an architectural element in order to define it and bring attention to it. This technique can be used around decks, staircases, railings, and building facades.
• LED Rope Lights for Focal Point Lighting. A common use is to place the LED rope lights in the foreground of your space as the main focal point. This works especially well when the LED rope lights are twisted and bent into interesting forms or recognizable shapes or sculptures.
• LED Rope Lights for Holiday Decoration.  The most popular use for LED rope lights os holiday decorations; where they are be used to light up just about everything!

LED Ropes lights are the latest development in rope light design. LED rope lights have several advantages over their incandescent cousins, the primary being their high energy efficiency. In fact, most LED rope lights use less than 1 watt per foot. LED rope lights are also cooler to the touch, more durable, and can have a bulb life expectancy rated to over 100,000 hours.