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LED Strip Layout and Installation for Artwork Illumination
I am trying to illuminate a piece of artwork over a mantle. The work is 84”wide, 24” tall. There are 2 LED recessed fixtures above that provide OK illumination for most of the work. It needs to be up lighted as well to bring out all the colors. Should the LED strip be mounted at an angle, or would flat be OK? Can the connection be made at the center of the strip rather than at the ends? What color temp best for dark rich colors that seem to go almost black in normal room lighting?
We do hope that the 4000K CENTRIC DAYLIGHT™ LED Strip Lights for Commercial & Retail from your recent order works well for your installation. As some artwork is designed to be displayed under 3200K Tungsten lighting, as is often used in galleries, please let us know if you wind up preferring a different color temperature for the artwork illumination and we would be happy to issue a prepaid return label. So long as the LED strip lights have not been cut, they can be easily returned.
The same is true for the aluminum channels. In the event that the corner-version product emits light that isn't directed as preferred, let us know and we would be glad to help.
Regarding installation options, though the LED strip light products are usually connected to power at the ends, it is possible to connect two wings of strip lights connected to a centrally-located power source. For this, we might recommend purchasing a splitter so that the two lengths can be connected to the same power supply. Alternatively, a dedicated power supply could be used for each length.
Based on my review of your order, it appears that an adapter (such as the Female DC Barrel Jack Plug Adapter) will likely be required to connect the wires of the LED strip light with the barrel jack connector of the power supply. I have also attached two links below, which illustrate the various configurations for the product, in the event that it proves to be helpful.
LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3002_2A: https://www.waveformlighting.com/layoutmaps/3002_2A?px=-2212&py=-2096.5&pw=1424&ph=1193&s=0.1
LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3002_2B: https://www.waveformlighting.com/layoutmaps/3002_2B?px=-2212&py=-2096.5&pw=1424&ph=1193&s=0.1
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