https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/ Technical reference on CNC machining tolerances, cost drivers, materials and design for manufacturability. en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:27:33 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-adhesive-failure-fixing/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-adhesive-failure-fixing/ LED strip adhesive fails above 40 °C or on dusty, textured surfaces. The fixing methods that hold: surface prep, tape grades, clips and aluminium profiles. Technical Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-flicker-camera-pwm/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-flicker-camera-pwm/ PWM below 2 kHz flickers on camera. Percent flicker limits, the IEEE 1789 thresholds that matter, why 12 V strips are worse, and the four fixes that work. Electrical Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-heat-management/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-heat-management/ Why a sealed aluminium profile halves LED strip life, how to calculate junction temperature, when to derate, and why adhesive tape fails above 40 °C. Reliability Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-lifetime-lm80/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-lifetime-lm80/ Why an L70 rating of 50,000 hours can mean 20,000 hours in a sealed profile. LM-80 test conditions, TM-21 extrapolation limits and how to read a life claim. Reliability Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/addressable-led-strip-protocols/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/addressable-led-strip-protocols/ How addressable LED strip is controlled: SPI timing, WS2812B versus WS2815, DMX universes, pixel-per-output limits, refresh rate and flicker on camera. Control Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-for-lightboxes/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-for-lightboxes/ How module pitch, box depth and acrylic grade set lightbox uniformity. A pitch table by depth, the 85% target, and why adding modules makes hotspots worse. Application Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/neon-flex-vs-glass-neon/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/neon-flex-vs-glass-neon/ Neon flex compared with glass neon on cost per metre, power, life, breakage, dimming and permitting — with the cases where glass still wins. Comparison Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-power-supply-sizing/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-power-supply-sizing/ How to size a 12 V or 24 V driver for LED strip: load calculation, the 80% derating rule, voltage drop on the low-voltage side, inrush current and dimming. Electrical Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-ip-rating-guide/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-ip-rating-guide/ IP20 to IP68 explained for LED strip: what each rating tests, which sealing method delivers it, and the three installation conditions that void the warranty. Sealing Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-colour-consistency/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-colour-consistency/ Why two 3000 K strips can look different, what SDCM 3 means in practice, and how project-level bin control prevents a visible tint step in a continuous run. Optics Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/how-to-specify-led-strip/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/how-to-specify-led-strip/ A specification checklist for LED strip: flux per metre, CRI and R9, SDCM, voltage and run length, IP rating and L70 at case temperature. With a template. Specification Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-voltage-drop/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/led-strip-voltage-drop/ Voltage drop explains why a 12 V strip dims after 5 m. Calculated losses at 1 oz to 3 oz copper, maximum run lengths and the three fixes that work. Electrical Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/cob-vs-smd-led-strip/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/cob-vs-smd-led-strip/ COB and SMD strip compared on dot visibility, cost per lumen, efficacy, cut length and heat. A decision table for specifying the right construction. Comparison Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/what-is-cob-led-strip/ https://hfyledstrips.com/knowledge/what-is-cob-led-strip/ A COB LED strip bonds bare dies under one continuous phosphor layer, giving dot-free light. Construction, chip densities, cut lengths and when SMD is cheaper. Fundamentals Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT