Fitting LED strip around a curve

coillsaille · 11-03-2018 03:19PM #1

Hi Folks. I'm having a new kitchen installed soon and looking for some advice.

The kitchen will feature an island which will have a curved back, clad in stone, with a curved worktop. I want to fit led strips under the island worktop to shine down on the stone cladding.

However the kitchen people say that the led strips they use only bend through one plain, which is the direction the diodes face. Obviously there's no point having a strip under the island worktop with the lights shining out rather than downwards on the stone.

Could anyone tell me if there are strips available that can follow the curve of the island while still having the light shining downward? I have tried looking online but it's not very clear from the product descriptions of various strips if they will do what I need.

Appreciate any guidance offered.

iamtony · 11-03-2018 03:23PM

Philips hue lights trip can go around bends and be extended and cut if it needs to be. They are also smart and work with alexa and from an app etc.
Edit sorry I see what your trying to bend them not sure how much of a curve it is your working with. The Philips hue one is rubber and should be able to bend a bit in an arc but I'm not sure if it would be enough.

Squaredude · 11-03-2018 03:31PM

Something like this may do the job https://www.led-supplies.com/led-strips/bendable-led-strip/bendable-led-strip-m-series/

meercat · 11-03-2018 04:44PM

Led rope lights might suit

http://www.fantasylights.com/led-rope-light/

http://cpcireland.farnell.com/c/electrical-lighting/lighting/party-lighting/rope-lights

coillsaille · 11-03-2018 08:05PM

Really appreciate those replies folks. Will check out those products and report back.

Fitting LED strip around a curve

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