LED flexible neon lights

Our tips for choosing and installing a flexible LED neon

Do you want to equip your housing with flexible neon lights but do you still want to know more about this luminaire? Consult our complete guide, which allows you to have all the information you may need to Choose the best flexible neon.

Flexible neon: very design lighting

LED flexible neon is a type oflighting that you can easily modulate to adapt it to the effect you want to get. This allows you to make a very design type of lighting, the main goal of which is to decorate your accommodation, whether inside or outside. However, if you install it outside, you should use a perfectly protected flexible neon. So you can get a unique and fully personalized decoration.

What is a flexible LED neon?

A flexible LED neon is a type of light whose main vocation is to decorate your interior or exterior. It is for example frequently used to personalize the facade of stores. It is in the form of a phosphorescent tube which uses natural elements to light up. Much more ecological and economical than ancient gas neon lights, LED flexible neon lights consume very little energy to work. However, their main specificity is to be able to be perfectly customizable. You can indeed choose from many lighting colors, but you can also twist them and give them the shape you want. Finally, it is possible to cut them to the length you want, which further increases its capacity for personalization.

What are the different models of flexible LED neon?

Before buying a flexible neon, you have to know your needs well, and therefore, which flexible LED neon you plan to acquire. so here's The different types of flexible LED neon that you find in our catalog, as well as their main characteristics.

Flexible LED 220 V neon

This is a flexible type of neon that turns out to be very simple to install. It owes it above all to its tension of 220 volts, which allows you to be able to connect it directly to the mains, and therefore not to need to use a transformer. In addition, the 220V flexible LED neon You offer many personalization possibilities, especially thanks to the different colors you can choose. You could indeed acquire a cheap flexible neon operating on 220 volts and white in color, but also red, blue or green. This allows you to easily choose the atmosphere you want to give to your decoration.

24 V flexible LED neon

THE 24V flexible led neon is a flexible neon type that works with low voltage. To connect it to the mains, you must use a transformer, which allows you to be able to install it safely. You can obviously choose between several lighting colors, which allows you to decorate your accommodation exactly as you wish.

How to choose my flexible neon at Silumen?

In order to enjoy the best flexible neon, you must choose it with care. For this, you must interest in several criteria and assess its performance before buying a flexible neon. Here are the criteria you absolutely take into account.

The number of LEDs/m

One of the first things you need to take into account when choosing a flexible neon is the number of LEDs it includes per meter. As you should suspect, the more a neon has LED per meter, the greater the brightness it produces. You must therefore choose your flexible LED neon according to this criterion and the brightness you want it to produce. You could for example opt for a neon comprising 80 LED/m or a Flexible neon 120 LED per meter.

The length of the flexible LED neon

To find your happiness, you must Choose the cheap flexible neon length you need. If you only need a simple flexible LED neon, you can for example opt for a model of Flexible neon LED 1M. However, if you need a longer neon, you should rather opt for a flexible neon length of 50 meters, knowing that you can cut it. This is undoubtedly more economical to take a higher length than to take several flexible LED neon lights one meter length.

The lighting color

When you choose your flexible neon, you must also take into account the lighting color. It is indeed a luminaire that offers many choices on this point. For example, you can opt for white lighting, which is relatively classic. However, this color still leaves you a lot of choice, since you can opt for hot, neutral or cold whites. However, if you prefer, it is also possible to opt for colorful lighting. Of Many choices of flexible neon lighting color are then available: Red flexible led neon, blue, gold, Flexible neon LED Orange, green or Multicolored flexible LED neon or RGB.

The type of LED of flexible neon Siluma

When you buy a flexible neon, you should also take into account the type of LED it uses. In the majority of cases, this is the SMD LED. However, you can also choose between several LED sizes, which are symbolized by numbers. You can for example opt for an LED 2835 or 5050, which are very frequently used. However, these figures are not used by chance. They represent the length and width of the LED in tenth of millimeters. For example, the LED 5050, the most commonly used, is in the form of a square of 50 tenths of millimeters, that is to say 5 millimeters.

Choose a flexible LED neon Dimmable or not?

You can also make your choice between a Dimmable flexible neon or not. Opt for a dimmable model allows you to be able to modulate thelight intensity. However, for this to be the case, your flexible LED neon must be equipped with a drive. This allows you to easily adapt the brightness according to your needs. It is therefore an option that leaves you a fairly important freedom.

What are the installation accessories for flexible neon?

So that the installation of your flexible LED neon lights is ideally happened, you must have several Flexible neon accessories. This is particularly the case for connectors. These are essential, unless you install your flexible neon in a perfectly dry place. Indeed, if a very large part of your flexible LED neon lights are perfectly waterproof, this is not the case for its ends. You must therefore make sure to protect them, and therefore make all of the waterproof neon, by installing connectors. In addition, when your flexible LED neon lights are hung on the wall, you must also have fixing supports. Finally, the protective cache allows you to benefit from optimal security by protecting the end of your neon.

How to install a flexible LED neon?

Before you start Installation of your flexible neon, you should make sure you have all the necessary equipment. Depending on the surface on which you want to fix your flexible neon, you may need a drill. In addition, you must also provide a screwdriver, a pair of scissors and a stripping pliers. To start the installation, you must first cut your flexible LED neon with the desire. However, you must make sure to do so by following the dotted lines on the back of your neon. You can then locate the wires of your luminaire and you must associate them with a connector. You must then make sure that the spindle used is well centered on the wire and deprived as much as possible. Obviously, this connection must be made at the two ends of your neon. You must then connect these connectors to your electrical circuit. If you have chosen a 24V flexible LED neon, do not forget to connect it to a 220V 24V transformer. Before fixing your neon, you should make sure it is working properly. If this is the case, all you have to do is fix it, the easiest way being to pierce the wall and lay hooks. You just have to put your flexible neon on these hooks.