Posts Written ByKrista Robertson

Ask an Engineer Part 2: All About Power

One of the trickiest parts of working with LEDs is understanding how to best manage and supply power to your lighting system. Our customer service team spends time each day helping clients to calculate power requirements, answering questions about the difference between power supplies and transformers, and providing advice on how to avoid voltage drop. We pride ourselves on being able to explain things in an educated and efficient manner which is simple enough for anyone to comprehend. Of course, LEDs remain part of a rapidly evolving industry and there are always new things to be learned and discovered. So when it comes to…

New Employee Showcase: Meet Jessica!

This year has been one of growth and change here at Inspired LED. We’ve introduced new products to the market, made new business partnerships, and even moved to a new location! Of course, any form of change requires a period of adjustment. We have had to adapt old routines and develop some new procedures, even creating entirely new roles to help us maintain the highest levels of productivity in our new office. Enter Jessica- our new Administrative Assistant! Aside from being the first face our customers see when they walk through the door, Jessica’s position is crucial for keeping our office running…

Holiday Gift Guide 2016

Believe it or not, the holidays are just around the corner! As the nights grow longer and days grow colder, we look for ways to brighten up our homes and our spirits. Whether we’re decorating with lights, cooking up fantastic feasts, or wrapping gifts, it’s all about finding ways to spread a little cheer. But depending on who’s on your list this year, it can be tough to come up with creative gifts for everyone! So here at Inspired LED we put together a list of of our favorite products to give as holiday gifts to our own families and friends, as well as…

Inspired LED 101: How to Troubleshoot LED Systems

At Inspired LED, we do our very best to ensure that our products are simple, easy to use, and up to the highest quality standards in order to guarantee our customers’ satisfaction. It is this pride in our work which has helped to earn ‘Best of Houzz Customer Service’ every year since 2013! Of course, even under the best circumstances, we understand things can go wrong. A product may be damaged during shipping or installation, a customer or electrician may misread product specifications. Fortunately, we stand behind our products 100%, and will work with you to not only identify the problem with…

Inspired LED 101: How to Install a Plug & Play Kit

Inspired LED’s Plug & Play Pro Series and Designer Series kits are the perfect solution for anyone looking to give their kitchen a quick, yet dramatic lighting upgrade. Available on the Inspired LED website and through our Amazon store, these handy kits come with everything you will need to create a complete low voltage LED system, including, lights, cables, power sources, and controllers. Basic installation is fairly simple, and can be completed within an hour by following just a few basic steps. Read through our installation guide below to see how it’s done. If at any point during your LED…

LED Technology in Bloom

There was once a time when we relied almost exclusively upon the sun for light, when people lived and died on the same fairly farm where they’d been born, and news traveled at the speed of horseback. Over the past century, advancements in technology have completely reformed what it means to be human, allowing us to live increasingly urbanized environments, providing us with access to many of the luxuries which we have come to take for granted. But this modern lifestyle has come with some costs, most notably when it comes to our health. Research has now explicitly linked the consumption of…

Five Fabulous Fall Lighting Tips

Autumn is our favorite season here at Inspired LED. Beyond the cooler weather, the turn of the leaves, and of course pumpkin flavored everything, this is the time of year when we get to start thinking about the holidays. Parties, visitors, and fantastic feasts are just around the corner! Of course, the approach of winter holidays can add quite a lot to the fall to-do list. In all the hustle and bustle of cleaning, decorating, and cold weather preparation, details like lighting can have a tendency to be overlooked. But as the days continue to grow shorter and darker, lighting becomes more…

Product Match-up: Designer Series vs. Radiant Edge

When choosing the right products for you LED lighting system there are many important factors to consider, from color temperature to brightness level,  power consumption, and of course, style. While flexible strips are perhaps our most popular product thanks to both cost effectiveness and versatility, there are certain applications where circumstance or customer preference may dictate the need for a more “finished” looking light panel. For this reason, Inspired LED offers several different rigid panel products. Among them are our Designer Series and Radiant Edge Series lights. At first glance there are a number of similarities between these two panels, both are available in…

Accessory of the Week: NEW Magnetic Switch!

At inspired LED we are passionate about helping our customers create the perfect lighting systems for their homes and businesses! Whether adding the finishing touches to an elegant kitchen, illuminating artwork, or brightening up a work space with task lighting, our team works tirelessly to ensure that our LED systems are built to exceed expectations both in functionality and convenience. One of the simplest and most convenient ways to control an LED lighting system is through the incorporation of a magnetic switch. Over the past few years, this particular product has become more and more popular, especially when it comes…

Moving On Up: Inspired LED’s New Office!

It’s been a busy summer here at Inspired LED! Frequent customers and visitors to our site may have noticed that among the usual product launches and summer sales, we also moved to a new office building. After several weeks of hard work, we are now proud to officially announce that Inspired LED is up and running at our new location in Tempe, Arizona! As anyone who has ever moved out of a childhood home will agree, there is something about digging through the closets and boxing up old forgotten possessions that can bring up some nostalgia. And all this moving…