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Solid Apollo Launches Dynamic White LED Lighting Strips with Dynamic 3000° – 6000°K adjustable color temperature.

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North Seattle LED Company SolidApollo.com launches Dynamic White LED strips with adjustable color temperature, which will enable Architects, Interior Designers, and retail furniture manufacturers, to control and adjust color temperatures dynamically on their lighting projects.

Fully Adjustable Super Warm White to White LED Strip Light

Solid Apollo has just introduced 2 new Dynamic White LED Lighting Strips, which will enable Architects, lighting designers, and also contractors to increase their creativity and flexibility in their designs while creating state of the art LED linear lighting installations.

Some of the biggest obstacles that lighting designers, contractors and architects encounter when developing linear lighting solutions, are achieving the correct color temperature on their installations, and being able to change dynamically the color temperature on the go.

Basically until now the solution was to use a single color temperature led lighting strip, hoping to have a good color rendering. Nevertheless, in some kinds of installations that require constant change of lighting, like museums, jewelry stores displays and architectural environments, using just one color temperature not always does the job.

Solid Apollo’s Dynamic LED lighting Strips use 2 different color temperature LED Chips, with a color temperature range that goes from 3000 to 6000ºK. Using the available Dynamic White controller, the user can adjust the brightness of each set of LEDs, thus dynamically creating the exact color temperature required for that particular project.

According to Manuel Barquin, CEO of Solid Apollo: “The idea is very simple: by using 2 color temperature LED Chips in the same flexible circuit board, you are able to adjust with total precision the brightness levels of both LED chip channels. Therefore with just one product you have the power to adapt the color temperature for multiple uses, creating completely new lighting settings.

This opens a whole new world of possibilities for installations, in particular those that involve product displays like jewelry stores, museums, retail stores and seasonal displays, as most products displayed undergo constant rotation.

In the jewelry business for example, gold and diamonds don’t shine well under the same lighting conditions. Diamonds need a higher color temperature, around 5000Kº, where as Gold prefers lower color temperatures. With Solid Apollo’s Dynamic LED lighting Strips the lighting temperature can be changed in a snap”

Solid Apollo offers 2 Dynamic White LED Strip Light models:

  •     44W 16 Foot Spools with 300 Epistar 3528 LED chips, (150 LEDs @ 3000ºK and 150 LEDs at 6000ºK.
  •     72W 16 Foot Spools with 300 Epistar 5050 LED chips, (150 LEDs @ 3000ºK and 150 LEDs at 6000ºK.
LEDWizard Dynamic White LED Controller

LEDWizard Dynamic White LED Controller

The control system for these Dynamic White LED strips is done through a 2 channel Dynamic White wireless controller, which is able to handle up to 144W of LED strips. Also Solid Apollo offers 2 channel manual controllers that enable users to fine-tune the color temperature with great precision.

At the same time, Solid Apollo offers a wide selection of LED strips for other applications that range from 24W to 72W per unit, as well as many different colors and light temperatures, which enables any customer, to achieve exactly what their installation requires.

Solid Apollo´s engineering team is also developing new products that will tackle many of the typical obstacles that linear lighting faces. Solid Apollo is committed to offer solutions to any of the most common problems in LED Lighting that other competitors seem to ignore.

According to Manuel Barquin CEO of SolidApollo.com “ We are currently designing a high end LED Light Strip that will be able to work directly at 110V AC, therefore avoiding the necessity to use drivers and signal amplifiers. This product is very interesting as users will be able to install 300 feet run of this product needing only one connection to any standard electrical socket. This product will be the perfect solution for anyone involved in long run installations”.

About Solid Apollo.com: Solid Apollo is part of LEDSense Technologies Inc. which manufactures and distributes a wide range of led lighting products and solutions.

New LED channels from Solid Apollo

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Flexible LED Channel

Solid Apollo has just introduced 6 different aluminum extrusion profiles, which will enable architects, lighting designers, and contractors to

increase their creativity and flexibility in their designs while creating state of the art LED linear lighting installations.

One of the biggest problems that lighting designers, contractors and architects have when developing linear lighting solutions is to create clean, bright and functional systems, which should deliver light in a smooth and continuous way.

Basically the only solution until now has been to use LED Light Strips, Neon or LED linear fixtures to create the effect. Nevertheless by using only LED strip, neon or LED Fixtures, installations normally are not clean mainly because of all the cabling involved and it’s impossibility to create long distance lighting without having light gaps, shadows, or cabling showing everywhere.

Another big issue with linear LED lighting has been that in order to avoid glares or discomfort, LED products have to be directed or installed away from the view of the public, thus reducing substantially the installation possibilities.

According to Manuel Barquin, CEO of SolidApollo states, “The idea is very simple; we provide linear high grade aluminum extrusions where any kind of Linear LED lighting can be installed, for example LED Strip or linear led lighting. The led strip is placed inside the profile, and is covered by a semi clear PVC click on cover. The semi clear click on cover filters the light and creates a seamless linear light output. There are really no limitations to length or brightness levels one can achieve.”

There are several competitive advantages on these LED Strip Channels which can accommodate various LED lighting sources, and can be personalized easily to any length.

Clear Corner LED Strip Profile

Clear Corner LED Strip Profile

Some of the profiles from Solid Apollo are quite interesting, as they offer the possibility to be installed in a recessed format, like the Mini 15 and Mini 7 recessed profiles. They offer a clear competitive advantage and they can be installed flushed on floors, walls, drywall, and wood under cabinets or any place where linear lighting is needed.

Another profile from SolidApollo is their “Corner” profile, which is basically a triangular aluminum profile, which is easily placed in any corner where wall and ceiling meet, thus creating a light output in a 45º angle, which is specially interesting for companies who manufacture display casings, or who already has a jewelry or retail business.

The rest of the profiles from Solid Apollo can be installed directly on facades, wall, buildings, outdoor places, restaurants, hotels etc. Many of the profiles offer the possibility to include a clear finish click on covering or a semi frosted finish. Also some of the profiles are specifically designed to be installed in floor, therefore they include high grade PVC covering that can be walked over.

At the same time, Solid Apollo offers a wide selection of LED strips for this application that range from 24W to 72W per unit, as well as many different colors and light temperatures, which enables any customer, to personalize their profile to their exact specifications.

According to Manuel Barquin CEO of SolidApollo.com, “We are currently designing a high end LED Light Strip that will be able to work directly at 110V AC, therefore avoiding the necessity to use drivers and signal amplifiers. This product is very interesting as users will be able to install 150 feet of this product with just one connection to any electrical socket. This product is the perfect solution for anybody involved in long run installations.”

About SolidApollo.com: Solid Apollo manufactures and distributes a wide range of led lighting products and solutions.

North Seattle LED lighting manufacturer and distributor SolidApollo.com just introduced to the market superior LED Lighting Strips.

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Blue LED Strip Lights

North Seattle LED lighting manufacturer and distributor SolidApollo.com just introduced to the market superior LED Lighting Strips, LED Strip Controls, Solderless LED Strip Accessories and LED Dimmers, which will enable users to create faster installations and enjoy better lighting performance.

There are several factors that distinguish SolidApollo’s LED Strips from other retailers. Their Led Lighting Strips offer high quality controls and the best value in the market thanks to several technological factors:

First of all, Solid Apollo’s LED Light Strips run at 24V DC instead of the typical 12V DC. This makes their product more stable and efficient in comparison to conventional 12V led strips. Lower current is needed to operate them, which increases life span as well as lowering the heat emission, a key factor when it comes to eroding and degrading the phosphor in the LEDs. It is demonstrated that a lower current decreases substantially light degradation and LED strips suffer when exposed to constant heat and high currents to operate them.

Another competitive advantage that makes unique SolidApollo’s, LED lighting strips, is the use of a white flexible Printed Circuit Board (PCB); a very important factor to consider when undertaking installations in the business/architectural arena. The standard PCB available in the market is brown color, making it very visible when not in use. According to Solid Apollo.com, the white PCB is more appealing to customers, as it makes the strip almost invisible when installed behind light boxes, milky Plexiglas etc.

Additional advantage on this product line is its “Easy connect System” which makes this product work, right out of the box, without having to know how to solder or connect cables. Each of Solid Apollo´s LED light Strips, come with a fused Barrel connector that is already integrated in the LED strip- very important factor for users who don’t have the skills to peel and solder cables. The product works with any of Solid Apollo’s UL approved Power Supplies.

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Solid Apollo’s snap and Light LED accessories

Sold Apollo also manufactures their LED strips, with a very stable production of SMD LEDs and only uses LEDs which have the same production Bin number. Therefore regardless of the size of an installation, having the same Bin number assures you that throughout the installation the light will be homogenous, with no color differentiation. Customers that need to install large runs of LED strips therefore require to have very stable color emission, find this quality to be very crucial.

According to Manuel Barquin, CEO of SolidApollo.com “We are able to deliver a superior product in the market, as we control production from start to finish and we don’t rely on overseas or Asian integrators to do the job. That is why we are capable to support customers with a 2 year warranty in all our LED Strip products. On that same line customer satisfaction is very important for us and for that we believe in offering an ongoing solid 30 day money back warranty, giving our customers the peace of mind that our products will always performs as advertised.”

Further added value solution to SolidApollo’s LED lighting Strips, is their wide range of LED lighting controllers and Accessories. SolidApollo just launched the iChroma line of LED Controllers which come in different models, to accommodate all uses, including a Remote Control version. According to Manuel Barquin, CEO of SolidApollo, “Because we strive to always offer complete solutions – and not just make a quick buck in the market – we have developed the iChroma Wireless RGB Controllers. We also offer the market a wide range of interfaces from simple RGB Solutions to complex DMX solutions that take the technology one step ahead – offering infinite possibilities from standalone options to replay pre-programmed lighting events to very spectacular and sophisticated light displays. We offer a new meaning and use of the LED technology.”

SolidApollo also offers Waterproof LED Strip that is coated with Ultraviolet Ray protection chemicals. This is an important advantage, as normal waterproof strips usually decay in direct sunlight in less than 2 months, rendering them useless.

SolidApollo also has set up a distribution platform in which they enable distributors and resellers to take advantage of the LED Lighting Technology with very attractive conditions, and with great discounts that make SolidApollo the one stop place for all the LED lighting Product needs that a distributor/Contractor may have.

SolidApollo offers a superior line of LED strips, from normal brightness to high brightness LED strip, RGB LED Strip (Color Changing), LED strip Controllers, LED Dimmers. SolidApollo also offers a wide selection of solderless LED Strip Accessories which facilitate all kinds of installation in just minutes.