The ENKORA Blog
Practical, specification-grade writing on LED strip lighting — how to choose it, where it works, and how to install it so it lasts.
What Is an LED? How Light-Emitting Diodes Work, Types, Specs and Lifespan
What actually happens inside an LED, why white light starts out blue, and which numbers on a spec sheet are worth your attention.
How to Choose LED Strip Lights: A Specifier's Checklist
Ten decisions, in the order that avoids rework. Start with where the strip lives and finish with the driver that feeds it.
LED Strip Voltage Drop Explained: 12V vs 24V, Run Length and Power Injection
Why the far end of a run goes dim and warm, and the three ways to fix it, with the arithmetic to check a layout.
Under-Cabinet LED Strip Lighting: Placement, Profiles and Power for Kitchens
Where the strip sits under the cabinet matters more than which strip it is. A practical guide for kitchens and millwork.
Cove Lighting With LED Strips: Distances, Output and Color Temperature
A cove is judged by the ceiling it lights, not the strip inside it. Geometry first, then output, then color.
LED Lighting for Pools and Water Features: What IP68 Does and Doesn't Mean
An IP68 rating is where a pool specification starts, not where it ends. Here's what else has to be true before light goes underwater.
LED Neon Flex Guide: Top Bend vs Side Bend vs 360°, and Which to Specify
The bend direction decides what a neon flex can draw. How to pick the right geometry, size and build for signage, architecture and décor.
Sauna and Steam Room LED Lighting: How to Specify a High-Temperature Strip
Heat stratifies and steam finds every gap. Placement, product and power for lighting that survives a sauna.
How to Read an ENKORA SKU
One standard names and codes every product. Learn it once and you can read any ENKORA part number from a drawing or a label.
Looking for the fundamentals?
The Lighting Guide covers CRI, color temperature, IP ratings, power and control in thirteen reference topics.