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We here at Elemental LED realize that a lot of our light fixtures are examples of a technology that’s new to many people. That’s why we’ve just created a series of instruction sheets and videos which we call LEDucation, in order to familiarize you with the different connector types used by our fixtures, how to power them and what to power them with. We think you’ll find, after spending a few minutes LEDucating yourself, that LEDs aren’t that complicated, and it’s worth spending a little time figuring it all out so that you can save electricity, reduce your carbon footprint, and start enjoying your low voltage, low heat, and high impact LED lights. LEDs are so much more than the regular old light bulb. How many people does it take to screw in an LED light? Just one.

On the LEDucation page, you’ll find a How To section and a What Is section. How To currently offers 4 tutorials. LEDucation 1 familiarizes you first with the 4 basic and most commonly-used connectors for our standard non-waterproof single color flexible strips. Then it shows you how to use a strip plug to connect a strip light to one of our 12V DC adapters. LEDucation 2 shows you the waterproof plug connectors, then how to power a waterproof strip light or light bar, as well as our brighter light bars, since both waterproof and non-waterproof brighter bars have the same connector type. LEDucation 3 explains how to install a waterproof LED light bar as under cabinet lighting in a kitchen. And LEDucation 4 indicates how to power our full color RGB strip lighting and RGB light bars with RGB connectors.

In the What Is section, you’ll find answers to common questions from our customers, such as “What are Elemental’s connector types?”, “How much power do I need for a given LED light fixture?”, “What is color temperature?”, “What are lumens?”, and “How do LEDs work?”

Each LEDucation chapter has instructions in the form of a web page, a PDF, and a video, so you can decide which format suits you best. And don’t worry, we’re not trying to send you back to school: we’ve made these materials simple and fun, and they even have funky music! Click on the “LEDucation” link on the menu bar above to get started. And don’t forget to check back in the near future, as we’ll be adding content regularly. Send us an email to answers(at)elementalled.com if there’s a topic you’d like to see covered.