[chbot] Tape for securing LED strip

[Volker Kuhlmann]

On Fri 10 Aug 2018 20:03:14 NZST +1200, Trevor Wignall wrote:

> suppose the thermal tape would help to conduct the heat sideways as well as
> into the supporting surface.

That won't really do you any good if you spread the heat sideways along
flimsy plastic foil. Mounting on MDF conducts very little heat away,
wood is a pretty good thermal insulator. There is significant thermal
loss along the foil-PCB tracks as well. I still say, run the strips at
the fraction of the rated power and buy twice as many metres. They're
cheap. It hugley increases light output efficiency, and gives a better
light colour/spectrum too.

Volker

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