Under shelf led strip lighting fixture is trending LED lighting solution that provides ambient lighting, task lighting, etc. While enjoying convenience and benefits brought by under shelf led lighting strips, we may also encounter some troubles after buying low quality light fixture since it take efforts to replace the broken light strip.
How can you purchase quality-guaranted under shelf LED light ?
The price of under shelf LED light is extremely various. For example, you will find the price is diverse when visiting Alibaba.com and search by items” under shelf led lighting strips“. What causes this problem ? There are a wide range of reasons that lead to different pricing: The company’s profit margin, labor cost, R & D investment, supply chain, branding strategy, etc. But there is one reason that you must pay attention to: The low-priced light strip may be made of shoddy quality light beam and other poor quality components. Lower price light strip may help to lower the cost in your business and it could also harm your business reputation. If you are purchasing from overseas countries, you may lost more money because of the expensive shipment rate.
How to purchase quality-guaranted shelf light ? Here are a few ways that can help you to make a right choice.
1.Considering the brand reputation
A good brand reputation is the product quality guarantee in real life. For instance, an Apple Macbook is good enough for consumer to use for even ten years. In some way, Apple is the synonym of superior quality durability products. For purchasing under shelf light strips, the company reputation is the big factor that you must consider. When purchasing from overseas countries, it is a better idea to purchase samples from different companies to make a comparison.
2.Ask for product certifications
It is a must for manufacturers to apply for related certifications so their products can be sold in the country. Reliable LED light strip often carry certifications like Energy Star, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), or ETL (DesignLights Consortium) in Northern America. These certifications ensure the product meets specific standards for performance and safety.
3.CRI and Color temperature
CRI (Color Redenring Index ) and CT (Color temperature) are two key specification for LED lights. Higher CRI ensures better color accuracy, while the color temperature affects the ambiance. Choose lights with a CRI above 90 and a color temperature suitable for your space (e.g., 2700K for warm, 4000K for neutral, 6000K is cold white). While selecting LED shelf light bars, pay attention to the their specification of the above two items so you can make a good chioce.
4.Considering lumens rather than watts
Higher power (or higher watts) light is not always with higher brightness since high power means more energy consumption. While considering the brightness of an LED shelf light, we have to pay more attention to another specification: Lumens, of which higher Lumens rate, brighter the light bar is.
5.Evaluate lifespan of the under shelf LED light and the related warranty policy
It is a must to evaluate the lifespan when purchasing LED lights. It is also a must for under shelf light since we know that most shelf LED lights are inrecessed in installation. It is an effective approach to avoids potential light bar replacement due to purchasing poor quality light strip.
Before purchasing, it is advisable to ask the factory or reseller for the lifespan testing report and their warranty policy, which not only contributes to help selecting durable shelf light but also reduce your loss when encouter poor quality light.
6.Check the compatibility of under shelf led lighting strips
It needs at least three parts as to build an under shelf LED lighting system: LED light strip, LED power supply and a control switch. Assuming that you have purchased the other two item, the power supply and the switch, Please pay attention to the output voltage and watts to see whether it is compatible with your power supply (or LED driver). And the port of the switch is compatible with your light strips.
7.To purchase samples and examine their quality
It is always a brilliant idea to purchase and examine the quality before a bulk order. It is true that the price of a three-meter under shelf light strip can vary from 3 dollars to 10 dollars. As a purchasing manager, it is easier to select low pricing light strip in order to save the cost. This is a step you cannot skip that buying more samples from different factories and then to test the light strip quality: 1.the aluminum channel: the comparison of their surface treatments; 2.the light beam: the brightness, the CRI performance, etc.
8.Require the necessary installation guide and safety guide
Although you has been with LED lighting industries for years, but it is always a good step to require the factory for the light strip installation and safety guide, which help you to envalue the lights and which supplier you can trust.
In short, it requires us to take necessary steps before purchasing shelf light strips in bulk.