Curtain light - LED garlands for indoor and outdoor use

The use of light and various lighting effects can be called a favorite reception of many interior decorators and designers. In doing so, they apply not only the necessary functional lighting, but also a variety of decorative lighting, such as a garland-curtain. In light of modern developments and numerous improvements in the production of lighting systems, LED light sources have become very popular.

What is the essence of LED lighting

The device of each LED lamp provides the presence of an anode and a cathode, as well as an active semiconductor crystal and a reflector. When electricity is supplied, current flows from the anode to the cathode and provokes the appearance of optical radiation.

LED light sources can be both lamps for traditional chandeliers with a classical plinth, and a variety of lamps for auxiliary lighting and lighting. Also, LED lamps are represented by manufacturers as ribbons with evenly spaced LEDs or as a garland (light curtain for indoor and outdoor lighting).

Advantages of LED lighting

The main argument in favor of LEDs is their economy and extremely long life, up to 100 thousand hours. In addition, they are characterized by the following qualities:

• No delay on power-up. They instantly light up and work with stable brightness.
• Their service life does not depend on the number of on / off cycles, as with traditional lamps.
• Since there are no filaments and other sensitive components in LED lamps, they are vibration-resistant.
• Safety due to the lack of high voltage and overheating of the LEDs during operation. The average temperature of the working device is about 60 degrees.
• Ability to function in an environment with a very low temperature.

In addition, LED-lamps are considered to be environmentally friendly lighting, since they do not contain toxic and dangerous substances (mercury, phosphorus).

Using LED lamps for organizing decorative lighting

Backlighting and decorative lighting have several functions:

• Attracting attention to individual elements of the interior or exterior.
• Zoning space and organizing partial lighting.
• Masking of lacks of surfaces (light curtain-fringe).
• Emphasize the status of the institution (hotel, commercial or office space).
• Decorating the room, creating a festive atmosphere.

LEDs can be placed in the form of a luminous band in niches or on ledges, as spotlights or retractable elements, as well as a garland-blind on the wall or in the building's aperture. In addition, very attractive trees look decorated with flickering garlands.

Light curtain with LEDs

Quite unusual and extravagant looks one of the ways to decorate the interior and facades of buildings, which consists in placing a long garland with fringing threads in the form of fringe. As a rule, plastic or silicone serves as a material for making a flexible plume-base of a garland, its standard length is two meters.

The LED curtain can be equipped with a fringe of various lengths, reaching several meters. When choosing this system of decorative lighting, it is worth paying particular attention to the length of the hanging threads. It is advisable to measure the height of the wall or the opening to be decorated. If necessary, you can collect a curtain of light of any length. On the edges of the base of each garland there are special connectors, which allow to connect several identical elements (up to 20 units) into the chain.

Types of LED curtains

Based on the destination of the garland, its location, as well as the personal preferences of the owner of the room and its financial capabilities, choose a monochrome or color lighting. A multi-color curtain light can be equipped with a controller. This device allows you to select, lock and, if necessary, quickly change the lamp flicker mode. Elements of the curtain can burn with even light or blink with a certain periodicity and intensity. Also, garlands can have lamps of different configurations.

There is a kind of curtain called "fringe". Such a system includes a standard stub-base and LED-hanging on the cords. The difference between the curtain and the fringe is that these cords have an unequal length. As a rule, manufacturers use the alternation of long curtain elements with short ones. This curtain of light is used to decorate cornices, walls, roofs and windows. It is placed directly along the top line of the decorated plane.

Form of lamps in LED curtains

Often, LED garlands consist of lamps of classical round shape. Sometimes manufacturers use lamps oblong, square or flat, and also in the form of stars or hearts.

Quite elegant and unusual appearance have curtains with large lamps in the form of tubes or cones. Being in the chosen dynamic mode, such lamps create the effect of falling drops or meteoric rain. Extremely attractive look garlands with a large number of lamps that poured and create the effect of flowing water. They are called: light rain. The curtain of this type is installed on vertical planes, in niches, around columns or along glass showcases in commercial premises, cafes or restaurants. This model is suitable for creating voluminous sculptures and sagging ceilings.

LED garlands for street lighting

Taking into account the peculiarities of the operation of LED curtains when lighting the exterior of buildings, the developers are provided with waterproof structures. Their body and all joints are hermetically sealed, so there is no need to remove the curtain light during the rain and snow. And the ability of LEDs to work at very low temperatures allows them to be used for the New Year's decoration of many objects:

• Facades of houses.
• Kozyrkov and roofs.
• Fences.
• Trees and bushes.

Models intended for placement on the street, like other curtains, can be multicolored, monochrome, with a controller and without it. They can also have different dynamic flicker modes or generate even lighting.

Speaking about the possibility of decorating trees, it is worth noting that the light curtain with LEDs, used for this purpose, is much more convenient than a traditional tape with LED-lamps. This model is easier to mount, remove and change the location of the decor on the branches.

Installation of a curtain for the street

LED garlands intended for placement under the open sky can use batteries as a power source or a traditional connection to a home network. Their installation consists in fixing the base plume along the upper edge of the vertical plane, which is to be decorated. Preliminary it is necessary to make measurements and make sure that the length of the curtain corresponds to the width of the decorated surface. The curtain can be fixed by any available fastening elements: clamps, clamps, cords, wires.

It should be noted that the light curtain on the windows, facades and roofs of tall buildings should be installed only with the participation of specialists. Here you need knowledge about the methods and methods of high-altitude wiring and lifting technology.

However, the placement of garlands on the porch, railing, low fence or bushes can be done on their own.

Installation of LED curtains indoors

When planning the location of LED lighting in a house or apartment, you need to study the standards of illumination of living quarters. Excessive brightness of light sources can be tiring for the eyes. However, this issue is solved by using a curtain with a controller and a brightness control function.

The light curtain on windows, walls, columns or niches is assembled using various fasteners. For this purpose, staples for fastening wires, double-sided tape, suction mounts or other available materials are suitable. Before fixing the curtain, you need to make careful calculations of the decorated area and compare their results with the dimensions of the curtain. It should be noted that the insufficient length of the curtain hanging elements is as inadmissible as the excess. In both cases, the garland will not perform its decorative function. If the sizes do not match, the decor will look sloppy, unaesthetic, and break the stylistic integrity of the interior.

Finally

Thus, the LED curtain allows you to give a festive and elegant look to almost any room. The variety of kinds of such garlands opens wide opportunities for decorating residential and office premises, shopping, hotel and entertainment organizations. The advantage of street LED curtains, of course, is their frost resistance, waterproofing and ease of installation. With their help can be illuminated facades of buildings, trees, columns and fences. Regardless of the type of curtain, its installation must be carried out accurately and qualitatively. Sometimes such work requires the participation of a professional electrician.