<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLED Floodlights<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nManufacturers typically quote maximum operating temperatures for LED lights and strips. This is usually an ambient temperature. Nevertheless, if the LEDs generate heat that exceeds the maximum operating temperatures, it may damage and fail the LEDs. If it does not fail, the LED’s efficiency will decrease over time, resulting in a shorter life span with noticeable dips in light output.<\/p>\n\n\n
How To Reduce the Heat of LEDs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nMan holding light bulb that’s on fire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are various ways you can reduce the heat of leads. However, this will depend on your installation or the type of LEDs.<\/p>\n\n\n
How to Reduce Heat from LED Lights: Using Heat Dissipating Material<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nYou can reduce the heat of strip or tape LEDs by placing them on a heat-dissipating area or surface. If the surface is uneven, you can use thermal paste or adhesive to ensure that there are as few gaps for air as possible. If you’re using LED tape or strips with adhesive, you can optimize heat dissipation by limiting the small gaps between the contact surfaces when you apply the LED tape. This will allow the LED tape to transfer heat more efficiently to your applied surface.<\/p>\n\n\n
How to Reduce Heat from LED Lights: Using Heat Sinks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nWe commonly use heat sinks in PCBs, LED bulbs, or large LED floodlight installations. Of course, most LED installations feature a circuit board (such as a driver).<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nLED Lamp diagram<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nNevertheless, heat sinks extract heat from the LED and PCB and push it out to the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To avoid thermal build-up, the heatsink must dissipate heat faster than thermal transfer rates between the LED and PCB. Thus, the heat sink must use a material with high thermal conductivity. Gold, aluminum alloys, and copper are materials with high conductivity that manufacturers can use in heatsinks. However, some materials are more expensive than others. Nevertheless, you can create your own LED heatsink with the right tools and materials.<\/p>\n\n\n