You can consider the following aspects to judge the quality of LED light strips:
Ⅰ、Appearance and craftsmanship
1.Solder point quality:
Our standard products use SMT patch technology, resulting in smooth solder points with a moderate amount of solder. The solder points form an arc shape from the FPC pad to the LED electrode.
Low-quality products often have uneven solder on the solder points. The solder feet may have dots covering them and the tin tips may vary. People commonly encounter this issue with manual soldering. This is a common issue with manual soldering.
2. FPC (Flexible Circuit Board) Quality:
Regular products like FPC boards use high-quality materials like rolled copper. FPC boards are flexible and securely attached, allowing them to be bent without easily coming loose.
Inferior products: may use copper-clad board, copper foil protrusions, too much bending can easily cause the pad to fall off.
3. Surface cleanliness:
Regular products: high surface cleanliness, no obvious impurities and stains.
Inferior products: there may be stains and cleaning marks on the surface, and flux and tin slag may remain on the FPC surface.
4. Packaging and labeling:
Standard products include anti-static coil tray packaging and anti-static moisture-proof packaging bags. They seal them and print labels with consistent specifications and parameters.
Low-quality products: reused coil trays, no protective packaging, labels, and varying specifications and parameters.
Ⅱ、Performance
1.Brightness and color:
High-quality products: LED lamp beads have high brightness and good color reproduction. They can accurately reproduce various colors, and the lighting effect is vivid and bright.
Inferior products: low brightness, dull colors or serious color cast, affecting the overall lighting effect.
2. Emitting uniformity:
Good products evenly distribute the light without noticeable changes in brightness or dark spots.
Inferior products: Uneven light emission, alternation of light and dark or light spots may occur.
3. Brightness stability:
Good products: They stay bright and don’t flicker or go out when used for a long time.
Inferior products: The brightness may be unstable because of unreasonable circuit design, poor quality of components, and other reasons.
4.Heat dissipation performance:
Good quality products use heat dissipation features like heat sinks and holes to keep LED light strips cool even after prolonged use.
Low-quality products may not dissipate heat well, leading to overheating and potential damage with prolonged use.
Ⅲ、 Other factors
1. Brand and reputation: Choosing LED light strips with well-known brands and good user reputation can reduce the risk of purchase.
2. User evaluation: Look at reviews from other users to see how well the product performs and its quality.
3. After-sales policy: Consider the quality of the technical support and maintenance. This is important for ensuring timely assistance during product use.
In summary, You could comprehensively judge the quality of light led strip, from appearance and craftsmanship, performance and other factors. Then observation, comparison and testing you will get a reliable product.
