RGB Strips as wash lights?

[marsh28]

Does anyone know if any of the RGB strips Ray sells have a narower beam angle so they might be used as wash lights? I note that the regular 5050 strips are 120 degrees. Thanks

 

[aussiexmas]

For the last 2 years, I have used the 5050 120 degree dumb strips as wash lights under my eaves facing towards the house. I chose the 60 LED/m strip and have been very happy with the result.

 

[fasteddy]

Unfortunatly this is the design of the 5050 LED, so without some sort of lense you will get 120 to 140 degree of light angle.

 

[marsh28]

Thanks for comments. Has anyone ever tried putting the strips in some type of enclosure to narrow the area the cover?

 

[Kaden]

I haven't, but I imagine aluminum u channel would work.

 

[fasteddy]

Anything that can reflect the beam that reduces the angle can be used.

 

[Imacericg]

I also used 60/M strips from Ray for my washing, except I doubled them up. I think it turned out great:

 

[Madko]

Imacericg, WOW, your display looks very very neat! Well done!

 

[fasteddy]

I also used 60/M strips from Ray for my washing, except I doubled them up. I think it turned out great:

I used the same method for my garage doors, I used the 72 LED/M strip and it seemed to have worked well

 

[ThaiWay]

I also used 60/M strips from Ray for my washing, except I doubled them up. I think it turned out great:

That IS choice! You should share some video if you have.

 

[cenote]

Thanks for comments. Has anyone ever tried putting the strips in some type of enclosure to narrow the area the cover?

I put mine in a sawed in half piece of white PVC( actually more, 5/8 remained) to try and reflect more down. Seemed to work. Was a pain, used a dremel/grinder to cut.

 

[Imacericg]

I also used 60/M strips from Ray for my washing, except I doubled them up. I think it turned out great:

That IS choice! You should share some video if you have.

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QEE2qRPXIg

You can see the power of the strips within the first 45sec.

 

[ThaiWay]

Impressive! Thanks for sharing.


Looks like you had some fun retiring your old incans too. It sure would've made my day!
Display Teardown JAWS Style

 

[Boof63]

great show, the 60 leds/m wall washers, are they dumb or intelligent strip?, The effect is really excellent and one of the options i am looking at for 2013.
thanks for advice and help
cheers Boof63 8) 8)

 

[Imacericg]

They are dumb. If I had to do it over, I would have made it smart, but this was before the P12R and 2811.