Why does the LED light strip become hot when turned on for a while? How to solve?
LED light strips are a very popular home decoration lighting fixture that can provide a variety of colors of light and can be used in different environments and occasions. However, some users find that when using LED light strips, the light strips become very hot to the touch after being turned on for a period of time. What is going on?
Let me explain it to you in detail today.
Poor quality of light strips: Some LED light strips are of poor quality. The materials used may not be high enough to withstand high temperatures, or the heat dissipation design may be poor and may cause heat generation during use. At this time, the user will feel that the surface of the LED light strip is extremely hot.
Driving voltage is too high: The driving voltage of LED light strips is an important parameter. Different models of LED light strips require different voltages. If a higher-voltage driver is used to drive a low-voltage LED strip, excessive voltage will be generated, causing the strip to heat up.
Harsh working environment: The working environment of LED light strips will also affect its service life and heat generation. If the LED light strip is in a closed environment or the surrounding temperature is too high, it will easily generate heat.
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So, how to solve the problem of LED light strip heating?
1. When purchasing LED light strips, you should choose products with good quality and good heat dissipation performance. This can effectively reduce the heating problem of LED light strips.
2. If your light strip has been used for a long time, it may overheat due to aging. You can try to replace the light strip with a new one to solve this problem.
3. Use an adapted power supply to drive the LED light strip and ensure that the driving voltage matches the light strip to avoid excessive voltage, which may cause the light strip to heat up.
4. Choose a better fan material. For example, aluminum profiles have better thermal conductivity than the plastic material of the light strip and can dissipate heat better.
5. Provide a good heat dissipation environment for the LED light strip, keep the surrounding temperature appropriate, avoid closed environments and high temperature environments, and also reduce the heat generation of the LED light strip.
Regarding the heating problem of LED light strips, users should start from various aspects such as product quality, driving power supply and working environment to avoid adverse effects on use and safety.
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