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Producers of skirting boards with LED lights or the option of fitting LED lights
BACK TO THE FUTURE? LED LIGHTS HAVE BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK AND ARE STILL MAKING STRIDES Did you know that LED technology is older than you might think? Almost 100 years ago, Oleg Losev, a Russian professor, carried out tests on it, but the first functional LED lamp didn’t appear until 1962. The first specific applications then came along in the 1970s, but after that it was a long time before LED was used for anything other than remote controls. If Domotex had gone ahead this year, you would certainly have noticed that LED lights in skirting boards continue to grow. In recent years, we’ve seen everywhere how makers produce LED lights in skirting boards and now in 2022 it’s clear that the market is still far from saturated. In all cases, we’re seeing lots of makers come up with attractive applications. When we look at the market, we see that progress is still ongoing and that for some time the range has gone beyond just any possible light colour. For instance, the ever-refining technology enables us to integrate lights into skirting boards with minimal built-in or structural height. Moreover, the range of handy LED strips is also growing and they are now part of almost all skirting boards and/or profiles.
what is typical for each ‘new’ application; firstly, the makers work on technical refinement and only then (at least in most cases) do they consider what the product looks like. What particularly stands out is how manufacturers are increasingly pointedly looking to buyers, whereby, obviously, apart from you, we also mean architects and interior designers. If we may give one piece of advice, you are now well aware of the technical aspects of LED, but never forget your end client’s interior wishes. And so, don’t just assess which solution is the best one from a technical point of view, but look at other things as well and consider the type of floor, the design, and even the home itself as part of the proposal which you draw up.
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Examples on the market We take just two selections from the range to illustrate the point above, namely the Austrian FN Neuhofer and the Italian Progress Profiles. At Neuhofer, amongst other things, we see the clik-fix 23 LED. At first sight this seems to be nothing more than a light which shows you the way at home, but this LED light is much more than that. Indeed, this light can be controlled and deploys a fastening rail and LED channel. Each skirting board up to 90mm in height which is fitted with a clip groove can be plugged on, and this shows that nowadays it’s all about flexibility. Another interesting point is that the system can include both LED strips of different wattage and colours or just wires in the channels. Any surplus heat is discharged, if necessary, by using an aluminium design. Progress Profiles confirms that the development which we see in Austria is also taking place elsewhere at lightning speed. Here we notice, for instance, the marketing of anodised aluminium cablechannel skirting boards with integrated LED lights. This is once again ideal for illuminating corridors and entrances of homes, offices, and such like, but it can also do much more than just that. Here we see how these lights not only generate mild and indirect light, but also that they solve many other problems. Think here not only of the fitting of the skirting board itself, but also at the same time the conduction through the skirting board of electric wires, such as those for computers, telephones, and other installations. Moreover, we also notice how the range can include both an inspection joint skirting board, comprising support for fastening with screws on the wall or vision profile, and a visible skirting board profile which is secured directly with silicone/adhesive.
Attention to design is growing What’s interesting to note in all this is that year after year we’re noticing the increasing attention to design. The LED light actually demonstrates
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Auer Metallprofile offers LED stair nosings and LED skirting boards made of aluminum for the creative design of modern room worlds with direct or indirect lighting. LED skirting boards for indirect lighting are available in the dimensions 60x15 mm and 100x15 mm in silver anodised and powder-coated and, in addition to their functional elegance, impress with their simplicity and their spacious cable duct, which enables accurate, clean installation. The Auer range also includes 2 LED stair nosings in various anodised colours; one for direct and one for indirect lighting. Depending on the customer's requirements, the Auer LED profiles can be equipped with discreet illumination with 10 LED/m, medium illumination with 30 LED/m or an LED lighting band with around 500 LEDs per running meter for very strong, continuous, non-punctiform lighting shape. This opens up a multitude of design options for setting lighting accents. To round everything off, the Auer team offers various accessories, either as individual components or, depending on the profile, as a ready-to-screw all-round carefree package. All details are available at www.Auer-Metallprofile.de or on request.
