Technical articles

IECC and ASHRAE 90.1 lighting controls by space, what each means for an LED strip circuit and driver, when a retrofit triggers them, and who tests the system.

Why an LED strip connector gets hot or melts: current squared, contact resistance, a feed current table and what to measure before you replace the joint.

How to light a coffered ceiling with LED strip: gap by coffer depth, watts per coffer, drivers per grid, 192 corners and where drivers stay reachable.

LED strip has no fixed distance from a sprinkler head. How NFPA 13 obstruction tests apply to coves and hung channels, and what to send the sprinkler designer.

Where LED strip waits between delivery and install: a trailer heat budget, moisture and sealed bags, never powering a reel on the roll, adhesive age and labels.

An LED strip warranty covers the strip, not the lift. What our warranty excludes, how your own clock differs and how to price access into a bid, in hours.

How to turn a cove corner with LED strip without a dark spot: classify the corner, choose S-shape, corner connector or jumper, and plan the cut-grid gap.

Where LED strip belongs on a multifamily amenity floor: leasing office, gym mirror rule, co-working and lounge color, roof deck rating and a 26-feed plan.

A hotel guest room and an apartment both need JA8 lighting, but only the guest room has a 20-minute shutoff. Section map, JA8 limits for strip and driver.

Order LED strip by piece type, not by reel. Group rooms, snap lengths to the cut grid, check feed limits, label cartons and approve one of each type first.

Hotel corridor cove strip can dim at night only to the egress floor: 1 footcandle at the dimmest point. Energy code, driver low end, dim-to-off and measuring.

How to light the edge of glass shelves and acrylic panels with LED strip: entry distance, low-iron glass, board width, pitch, wire exit and a railing caveat.