DIY staircase lighting with LED strip

Agree that using a staircase in a dark room is quite difficult. Previously, you had to turn on the main lighting to just walk up the stairs. But today there is a better solution to this problem. Setting the backlight allows you to decorate the interior and protect residents from accidental fall in the evening. If you take care of the proper organization of work, then lighting the stairs with an LED strip with your own hands will save you from such troubles. Now you will learn how to do it yourself.

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Benefits of LED Stair Lighting

DIY staircase lighting is often organized today with the help of LED strips, which are rapidly gaining popularity.

The advantages of these devices include the following:

1. Due to the small size of the tape, you can fix it even under the smallest steps.
2. Such products cost much less than other popular lighting sources.
3. Long service life.
4. The ability to adjust the brightness of the tape.
5. You can install such devices yourself.
6. A huge color scheme, due to which you can realize even the most daring ideas of designers.

Important! Here are some more facts in favor of such a decision:

• Due to the incredible flexibility of the LED strip, it can be shaped into any shape during installation.
• Installation involves minimal financial costs.
• Problems with overheating rarely occur due to low heat transfer.
• The tape can be disposed of, it is environmentally friendly.
• You can choose a model of one or several colors at once, which gradually change.

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Varieties of stair lights

At the moment, there are four main lighting options for flights and stairs:

1. LED Strip Light. This is the most effective lighting option, the most convenient in operation and installation. Tapes quickly pay back their value due to their durability. They consume little electricity, so the family budget will not suffer much from their use.
2. Wall lights. Such decorative sconces are quite convenient in terms of operation, only their normal operation depends on several factors: the serviceability of all parts, the availability of maintenance, isolation from moisture sources.
3. Devices of spot lighting. More durable, but if you install the device incorrectly or care for it inappropriately, it will quickly fail. Parts may start to fall out, overheat or burn out lamps, a short circuit may occur. In addition, spotlights are difficult to maintain and replace due to the specific nature of the installation.
4. Large chandeliers or compositions consisting of a large number of decorative lamps. This option looks beautiful, but the constant use of such a chandelier or composition will cost a lot due to the high power consumption.

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Using LED Downlights

Installation of lighting in a staircase on the street often occurs with the help of LED lamps. If we talk about the structure inside the house, then the devices are built directly into the wall above the steps.This option allows you to save space and separately adjust the illumination of each step.

Such devices work in several modes:

• Main mode - used to illuminate a large living space.
• Night mode - differs from the previous version with a softer emission of white light, which does not harm vision.
• Combined mode - involves the operation of lamps in both of the above modes.

Important! Place them above each step or along the entire length of the stairs. To ensure an even distribution of light, a special diffuse grating is often used. This backlight looks simply gorgeous, and the white soft light does not blind your eyes, which allows you to calmly move up the stairs at night.

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Auto LED backlight

If you want to protect yourself and the residents of your house to the maximum when moving around it in the dark, then the best solution in this case is automatic staircase lighting with your own hands:

• Such a backlight kit is sold along with a circuit with several motion sensors and a controller.
• The last element is responsible for alternately turning on and off the light of each stage, plus it controls the smooth inclusion of the backlight, automatically calculating the algorithm of human movements.
• Sensors instantly respond to a person, then transmit the corresponding signal to the controller.

All this allows the light to light up from the very side where the movement is from.

Important! There are several types of motion sensors and controllers, and depending on this, you can set the mode on or off, as well as a delayed shutdown mode. But in order to install such a device, you will have to study well the requirements associated with its operation, and also think about the interior design in advance. Automatic systems can be placed above the steps or mounted on the wall.

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Self-assembly LED backlight

In fact, LED staircase lighting is organized quite easily with your own hands, the main thing is to know all the nuances and follow the recommendations of specialists. The first step is to measure the steps, prepare the necessary tools, purchase all the materials.

To work, you must purchase the following:

• Adhesive LED strip.
• Aluminum frame in the form of a rail.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Drill.
• Connector and stabilizer.

Just before starting the installation, you will have to conduct all the wires, then connect a voltage stabilizer to them.

Next, you will need to perform the following actions:

1. Prepare the aluminum profile. Cut it into several pieces of the required size. Screw the profile to the bottom of the steps with screws. Degrease with alcohol or acetone steps and the surface of the frame.
2. Prepare LED adhesive tape. Carefully cut a piece of tape, trying to keep the LEDs and semiconductors intact. Attach the connector to the edge of the wall. Connect two wires to it.
3. Remove the protective film from the tape, fasten it directly to the rail with glue.
4. Hide the wires under the stairs or decorate them in the wall. Connect the wires to the stabilizer and apply voltage.

Important! Installation should be carried out with strict observance of safety measures.

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Now you know what varieties and types of LED staircase lighting exist, what are the pros and cons of each option. Using the above installation diagram, you can cope with this work even on your own, without the help of specialists.