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We are habituated to see how LED strips can be a great primary source of lighting, as there are high power and intensity; and also it can be a secondary light source, to create enveloping and cozy atmospheres depending on each space or moment. But… ¿Do you know what a LED strip is?

Not all LED strips are the same. There are very significant differences in the quality of the chips, resistors and coatings that are true, can sometimes increase the price, but the quality and durability of the LED strip will also do so considerably. And as we know, many times, cheap is expensive.

Main advantages of LED strips:

• Easy and convenient installation without residue.

– They have a powerful 3M adhesive.

– They adapt to any surface.

– They adapt to any height, width and length.

– They are connected directly to the power grid using a transformer. We will help you to make the calculation of suitable transformers so that you do not spend too much money. LED strips can generally operate at 12V or 24V direct current.

The controllers are required to adjust the color tones and modes on the RGB LED strips and the dimmer option controls the intensity of both, monochrome and RGB strips. They can be fixed or by remote control with remote control.

– Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, depending on the degree of IP protection.

• Save money and energy. With the LED strips you will save up to 80% of energy compared to traditional lighting, which will be transmitted directly in a down payment of your electricity bill. This technology allows to use practically all the energy consumed in the creation of light and not of heat, like the classic illumination, for that reason its efficiency is more than proven.

• Custom projects and a multitude of application possibilities. At Goodwork we are able to manufacture the LED Strips with the exact measurements according to the requirements and needs of each project.

What can we use LED strips for?

– Replacement of fluorescent tubes (more light than with the classic tube).

– Office lighting.

– Residential lighting.

– Lighting of cabinets, ceilings, shelves, corridors and emergency exits.

– Artistic and decorative lighting.

– Showcases and facades.

– Energy saving programs.

However, LED strips are increasingly applied to more places, due to their decorative effect, low consumption and great versatility. With the GoodworkLED strips you can also have a high color rendering index (CRI <90, compared to <70 for other LED strips on the market).

In Goodwork we also have a wide range of profiles for LED Strips. A LED strip profile consists of a piece of aluminum or DMF inside which we can install our flexible LED strip and cover it with a plastic lid. They are suitable for both RGB and monochrome LED strips and there are several types of coatings with different finishes: transparent or translucent.

Now that you know some advantages about LED strips… do you know how to choose the ideal LED strip for you? At Goodwork we give you four points that you should keep in mind when you buy your LED Strips.

1.) Number of LED chips and distance between them

One of the first things to keep in mind when buying an LED strip is the number of LED chips on the strip and the distance between them. Goodwork LED strips have up to 420 LED chips per meter, which means seven times the number of other LED strips on the market. The lack of “natural” luminosity in cheaper LED strips is often artificially increased by using LED that feed with higher amperage. This has a negative effect on the lifespan of the LED.

The number of LED per strip depends on the lens and consumer preferences. What is certain is, that a greater number of LEDs per meter, greater brightness and homogeneity than chips too far apart, not only affect luminance, but also cause unsightly cones of light.

It is fundamental to know the type of chip that has our LED strip:

– SMD 3528 (3.5mm x 2.8mm): each LED emits between 6 and 7 lumens

– SMD 5050 (5.0mm x 5.0mm): each LED emits between 18 and 20 lumens

– SMD 2835 (2.8mm x 3.5mm): each LED emits between 22 and 24 lumens

– SMD 5630 (5.6mm x 3.0mm): each LED emits between 40 and 45 lumens

At Goodwork we can offer you LED strips with a high level of power and efficiency, such as the GW Flex Strip Ultra which has 126 LEDs / meter making a total of 5,670 lumens / meter and a luminous efficiency of 236 lm/w.

2.) PCB or Printed Circuit

The printed circuit connects each LED chip and supplies them with power. Since the circuit is made of copper and is one of the most expensive elements of the strip, saving is produced by reducing the amount of copper used.

This results in poor heat dissipation and, as a result, LED strips fail much earlier. Look for LED strips with larger and thicker circuits, as they will be much more durable. You will notice that the better quality LEDs dissipate the heat more efficiently and the strips do not bend as easily. At Goodwork we can offer LED strips with a PCB from 5mm to 30mm.

3.) Resistances

There are LED strips that are equipped with small resistors and this additionally charges the chips. As a result, its lifepasn is shortened.

The Goodwork LED strips carry the right resistances, so you get a strip with a long lifespan and excellent light output.

4.) Coating:

LED strips, over time, may have cracks along their brittle coating. Apart from the fact that its aesthetic appearance leaves much to be desired, this creates a health and safety problem as there are exposed parts and you can notice the harmful odor of the plastic since one enters the room.

Goodwork LED Strips have a stable and odorless coating and consist of different degrees of IP protection: IP20, IP65, IP67 and IP68.

At Goodwork, a leading company in the field of LED lighting and light optical fiber, we have been LED manufacturers since 1994, the year in which the company was founded in Argentina and later moved to Spain in 2002.
Since then, we have worked decisively without losing sight of our most important challenge: to satisfy your needs, always offering you the best solution. At Goodwork, we put the same passion into realizing our lighting projects as our clients put into their business ideas.
We have been providing lighting to businesses for many years and there are many brands that have placed their trust in us throughout this time to carry out their lighting projects.

ATTENTION AND PERSONALIZED SERVICES

Every day we combine the latest advances in technology and innovation with a team of professionals who advise you concerning the importance of light in our lives.
A team of professionals who will give you exclusive and personalized attention and will accompany you in advising, planning and executing each lighting project with a dynamic and resolute approach, in order to find the right solution for every need.

Our graphic engineering department, using the necessary technical equipment and specific software tools, performs Dialux studies and lighting designs on AutoCad files.

We also have a mobile unit (which circulates around the city like any other vehicle), which captures in record time all the data necessary for the complete study of photometry prior to a lighting project.

The mobile unit is completed with:

• High-precision GPS navigation
• Spectrometer
• Stereographic camera
• Luxmeters
• Data storage system

Another of our outstanding services is Goodwork Lighting Academy, the training and the technical assistance that we offer to the workers so that they feel highly qualified in the realization of any lighting project. Through our department we will provide you with the necessary knowledge to carry out effective lighting designs.

EXPERTS IN VISUAL ERGONOMICS

Your visual comfort is the most important thing for us. Thanks to our continuous research work together with engineers, architects and designers, we have developed lamps that meet the highest quality standards. We have patents (such as GW Street Plate) and unique state-of-art designs in LED.

We manufacture LED lighting that reach more than the average efficiency than any other lamp that can be found on the market. All our products, besides being aesthetic and functional, are ecological and reduce consumption by 80%. Reducing energy consumption is not just saving money, it is promoting economic, political and environmental sustainability.

SUSTAINABILITY

We have optimized production and consumption processes to provide you with the most competitive solutions and to create efficient and cost-effective lighting projects. We produce more, with less. Because it is not a question of illuminating less, but of enlightening better.
In addition, we have a firm commitment to the environment. This, together with investment in innovation and technology, are the fundamental pillars of Goodwork’s policy and philosophy. Our goal is to maximize efficiency and savings.

CUSTOMIZED PROYECTS AND PRODUCTS

As LED manufacturers we have specialized in retail, industrial, public and corporate lighting. We have been official distributors of the Carrefour Group since 2008 with our indoor lamps GW Eco Moonlight and GW Cylinder.

We also specialize in lighting projects on public roads. Numerous city councils have endorsed us and have counted on us to carry out the traditional LED lighting in order to reduce consumption, increase well-being and be closer to a truly smart city.

We have realized custom made lighting projects in municipalities such as Mejorada del Campo in Madrid; Cambrils, in Catalonia; Morella, in Castellon; Loriguilla, Llíria, Bétera and Paiporta in Valencia. These are projects in which our wide range of lampposts such as GW Vialia, GW Villa, GW Konikal, GW Lira, GW Cube, etc. Have been used. Luminaires you can find in our range of street lighting.

In all of these towns they already enjoy an illumination that satisfies the needs of security and comfort, both for pedestrians and drivers. In the case of the city of Morella (in Castellón), obtained the award of“The most beautiful town of Spain”, after being illuminated by Goodwork.

In addition to LED manufacturers, we are passionate about architecture and it is our pleasure to highlight the innate beauty of the place. We paint with light creating enveloping and fascinating environments. A sample of this are the lighting projects of the Montblanc wall with the GW Light Bar, or the Town Hall Square Valencia, with the GW Power Whaser, an example of our outdoor lamps.

We firmly believe that LED technology is not only the future, it is the present. Do not hesitate and move to LED with Goodwork.

At Goodwork we spent years studying how to create spaces that give greater comfort and efficiency to people when they perform tasks that involve a significant visual requirement. Industrial LED lighting, must be designed to create an adequate response to the different needs of each user area and atmosphere. Inadequate conditions for vision, can cause discomfort and illnesses such as fatigue, headache, accidents, anxiety, awkward body positions and reduction in productivity. In Goodwork, always we try to go a step ahead as far as research and innovation in visual ergonomic, and thus able to offer the best solutions tailored to your needs and those of your team and your company.

When performing a LED lighting design, we must take into account aesthetics and visual appeal, but above all, and putting more emphasis if possible, in work areas, lighting should be functional. It must be energy efficient and enhance the productivity of the team, to give the best of themselves and not suffer disorders or disturbances. This LED lighting should be reliable and have as a priority the improvement of working conditions and performance, reducing the risk of accidents. Goodwork LED lamps meet the highest requirements for work areas function optimally. To lighting buildings, warehouses, production lines and logistics in general industrial environments, Goodwork has highly efficient and adaptable to high ceilings LED lamps. LED technology get a great use of energy and are easy to maintain thanks to its easy installation and long service life. In addition, this type of space, in which you work 24 hours a day, it is very important to get a good optimization of lighting. Goodwork LED lamps allow you to add intelligent control systems light, which allows you to manage individual control of various areas, optimizing and taking the maximum potential. The smart control systems allow the use of light each scene. Goodwork regulatory controls have multikevin (which change of color temperature), intensity, presence and movement.

Our models of LED lamps adapted to industrial solutions such as GW Industrial Light and GW Fluornet and projectors GW Industrial Flood Light, are efficient and green lights (environmentally friendly, not emit harmful gases into the atmosphere). All of them combine a high light output and consumption unbeatable savings (savings of up to 70% -80% compared with conventional lighting, allowing a return on investment within a few months). Materials and optical ultilizadas in this type of LED lamps are designed especially for the absolute use of luminous flux. They are products that work at full capacity in extreme humidity, temperatures from -35 ° C to 60 ° C, or large amounts of dust and dirt.

Do not hesitate and move to LED with Goodwork.

A QR code, “quick response code”, is a module that stores information in a two-dimensional bar code. This technology, was created in 1994 with the objective of allowing to read contents at high speed. These codes (which usually lead to a URL) allow you to interact with the world through your smartphone or tablet. It is common to find them in advertising brochures, magazines, posters… and also have been used as a marketing tool by many brands to promote their products or services. However, in spite of its initial boom, especially in countries like Japan, where its use is very popular, this technology seems to have the days counted.

For the past two years QR codes have been marred by Fujitsu’s proposal to create a system consisting of controlled emission of LED pulses on objects. But… how exactly does it work? The key is the controlled emission of LED pulses on the object, causes an illumination that fluctuates fast enough and in three different colors: green, red and blue; So, that the human eye does not perceive it, but the camera of a smartphone. The user simply needs to download an application and from it, point the telephone to the object for which you want more information. Then the internal software will detect the binary code inserted in the variations of the light and decipher the hidden information.

The goal is to implant first in public places such as universities, galleries, congress halls, cultural centers, museums, fairs… At the moment, it is not so aimed at everyday products, although it has been tried with fresh food and is known to be totally harmless. In addition to this, other advantages of QR codes are:

– It is not necessary to print and paste the code in each product, so it saves, time and money.

– You can update the information much faster and easier.

– It maintains the aesthetics of the product intact by not having to put the code on it.

Can you imagine that just by pointing your mobile phone to the TV, or to the screen of your computer when it appeared announced a product that you like could know all its characteristics, its price and where to buy it? The LED technology shows us once again that everything is possible and also, in the future, not so far away.

The 13th Project Qatar edition, organized by IFP Qatar at the Convention and Exhibition Center Doha (DECC), finished another successful year for visitors and exhibitors.

Good Work International was witness to the most relevant event held in The Persian Gulf for the construction sector, technology and industry concerns. This is an exhibition for professionals who know exactly what they want when they come to you. It is an exciting commercial meeting. A B2B-meeting to gain new contacts and new kinds of business. It is also a place for networking where new synergies are created with other exhibitors which permits you to work together on future projects.

We must also highlight the work that Project Qatar has developed, along with the Chamber of Commerce, while organizing workshops to maximize the educational aspects of the construction industry. The workshops are focused on technological advances with the aim of professionalizing the construction industry. Workshops on the subjects of smart cities, project analysis, insurance and quality control, product testing and energy efficiency are included.

Project Qatar gave us the opportunity to show our latest developments. The Middle East market is in full growth and it is a market in which we place great trust in the strength, engineering and know-how of Spanish companies. This is a culture that requires complete solutions in all phases of the process: pre-sales, sales and post-sales. It ranges from product design to construction, installation, maintenance, etc. It is a “package” of all services are offered.

In summary, Project Qatar was a very positive experience for us. We have found very interesting challenges in which the company has the ability to carry them out enthusiasm and determination.

Cities are large consumers resource centers. There are studies that say cities are responsible for 75% of world energy expenditure and generate 80% of the gases that cause the greenhouse effect. However, this can change. It is estimated that by 2050, 85% of the population live in smart cities. But, what does this concept that seems so fashionable mean?

A smart city is an emerging concept referring to a type of urban development based on sustainability and efficient structures capable of meeting the basic needs of institutions and business; but, above all, the citizens. Many agents are involved in this change, but the citizens are the ultimate goal and they have to feel involved and inspired in order to be part of this transformation at the social,  economic, operational and environmental levels. These cities require infrastructure, innovation and technology to reduce energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.

Although the institutions are in charge of implementing public politics and enterprises are charged with promoting the growth and development of activity, the citizen has three key functions: as applicant, as a consumer, and sometimes, They will be their own solutions providers. It is therefore very important that everyone aware of the situation and work together to fulfill the initiatives that will lead us to find  maximum welfare in our cities.

What are the problems that we have now in our cities?

• Energy consumption and emissions of carbon dioxide.
• The provision of goods and raw materials.
• Service delivery and security for all residents.
• Effective planning of urban mobility.

The city must meet a number of key features to be considered a true smart city:

• Sustainability: efficient in all its social, economic and environmental areas. There must be a good forecast of natural resources (and a trend towards the decline of nonrenewables) and a conscious use of the environment through a strong commitment among all shareholders. For example, the enhancement of electric vehicles.
• Modernity and innovation: to rethink and improve the structures of the city. Always to guide innovation towards comfort providing the best services: lighting, water, electricity, gas, telecommunications, transport, security, equipment, buildings. In this sense, we can speak of intelligent buildings. Buildings where automation will play a major role.
• Interconnection: we are in the digital age, we must make the most of the possibilities that allow us new information technologies and communication technologies (ICT). These information technologies help in controlling the various subsystems that make up the smart city. This also includes intelligent sensors that continuously collect data about the state of each sub-system to ensure that each fulfills its function. For example, each user can read data from their energy expenditure in real time through smart meters.
• Citizen participation: citizens must play an active role, involved in the management of the city and its resources in order to acheive a good quality of life. There should be a plurality of governance and relationship with other social agents must be transparent and fluid.

Goodwork, as a manufacturer of smart lighting, is very committed to the transition to smart cities. We encourage intelligent lighting thanks to continuous research in high-quality products and their technology. With this improved and guaranteed high energy efficiency and therefore increases savings; something very interesting for councils and municipalities when they shift to genuine smart cities.

Also at Goodwork, we take care of maintenance and management of incidents of lighting that must be replaced (facilities lighting panels, etc.) and offer an advanced management system “point to point” with specific web software. The so-called SMART CITY system that monitors every point of consumption of public lighting in a network connecting all components, with management software customized for each installation. That is, the ability to regulate and manage each point of lighting individually within the municipality.

Do not hesitate and move to LED with Goodwork.

Nowadays, savings, at home (which in Europe accounts for 30% of total energy consumption), and in companies, is something that is necessary. Coupled with increased environmental awareness, this makes us opted for more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies, such as LED technology.

LED bulbs that have huge advantages over traditional lighting no doubt, but when choosing your LED bulb … Do you know what is best choice for you? We can find a lot of models and products on the market, so sometimes it is difficult to know what is the perfect bulb for your needs. To know how to choose the suitable bulb, you have to take into account, in addition to your needs, implementing it and look out on basic aspects such as: the type of material of the bulb itself, power and luminous flux, the angle opening of light, color temperature and installation.

WHAT KIND OF LED BULB I CHOOSE?

At the time of selecting a LED bulb it is very important to consider the material from which it is made itself. The more density, more efficient active material is. LED bulb emits more light depends on the amount of this active material that is material that converts electricity into photons. LED bulbsalso differ, among other things, by the LEDs which may contain: from 3 (the most common for domestic use are those of 3 or 5 LEDs) to bulbs 20. Goodwork guarantees high density and high durability.

WHAT POWER DO I NEED?

There is a common mistake to choose the LED bulb for its power, when really what interests us is the amount of light emitted. To discuss this, we have to have two very clear concepts: what are the watts (W) and what are the lumens (lm). Watts tells us what the bulb consumes in terms of electricity, and lumens, the light generated by the light source, the luminous flux. The great advantage of LED bulbs is that they give us many lumens a few watts, this means 80% savings in electricity (that what you pay is the amount of watts consumed).

In Goodwork have a luminaires with a high energy efficiency, 220 lm/w. Our products achieve significant savings and optimize energy greater extent than other competing products with similar characteristics. When we speak of light or energy efficiency, we mean the amount of light emitted in relation to the energy consumed. It is measured in lumens per watt (lm / W). To make it easier to understand we will give you an example:

• An incandescent bulb with 60W produces 800. If we divide 800 from 60 the result is 13 lm/w.
• A fluorescent with 20W produces 800 lumens. If we divide 800 from 20 the result is 40 lm/w. Something more efficient than incandescent.
• An LED bulb with 9W produces 800 lumens. If we divide 800 from 8 the result is 88 lm/w. Twice a fluorescent efficiency and almost seven times more efficient than a common incandescent.

WHAT ANGLE OF APERTURE DO I WANT?

In Goodwork advanced technology and sophisticated optics in LED technology is used, so with just a light bulb can reach a space. Depending on the space and its size and the effect, you want to give the room to illuminate, you must choose an opening angle of light or another. This parameter will guide us to choose the right lighting:

• A low angle (40 °) will give us a more precise lighting. It lights up less space, but will be more focused. For example, if you want to illuminate something specific: a table in a restaurant, a cabinet in the living room, a painting in a gallery, etc.
• A more open angle (120 °) will give us a more homogeneous lighting. For example, to illuminate a room (of normal size).

WHAT KIND OF LIGHT IS BETTER FOR ME?

When a black body is heated, it emits light of different color according to the temperature at which the calentemos. This is how the color temperature is measured in degrees Kelvin, associating a color temperature which should be a black to emit the same color body. It is very important to know that the color temperature associated with a body is not the actual temperature.
LED bulbs are divided according to their 3 types of temperature and Goodwork recommend the use of each color for an application:

• Cold White: 5800K. More intense, ideal for parkings or storage, for example.
• Natural white: 4500K. An average intensity considered “day light”. It improves concentration, productivity and performance. Recommended for offices and workspaces.
• Warm White: 3000K. A fainter light, more shooting, ideal for living rooms or cozy and relaxed atmospheres.

WHAT KIND OF INSTALLATION I NEED?

In our homes and workspaces coexist incandescent, fluorescent, halogens bulbs… is very useful to investigate whether these facilities can replace or re-use part of it to make the switch to LED technology. Keep in mind transformers, if we can re-use or we worth remove them and directly connect the LED lamp to the grid. Also, keep in mind, that if you have dimmable systems (systems that regulate the light intensity) can take advantage if they are compatible with the new bulbs.

Do not hesitate and move to LED with Goodwork.

Pic via Ovacen 

We all have an internal biological clock located in the brain, which maintains the order of the rhythms of our body. Circadian rhythms (from the Latin circa, meaning “around” and dies, meaning “day”) describe the behavior patterns that exist in most of those who inhabit this planet. We do not refer only to people and animals, we can also find this behavior in most of plants and organisms. However, humans, whether because of bad habits or the need to work to make our world continue to function, disturb the natural balance between day and night.

A circadian rhythm is a circumstance that is repeated every day, at the same time, that is, it is repeated every 24 hours. There is a hormone called cortisol that begins to work at sunrise, reaches its highest activation around 9 a.m. point and then begins a slow decline until around 6 pm, with the sunset. And so every day. Daylight favors the production of serotonin and dopamine, substances that activate attention and stimulate the activity; and when the sunlight decrease, the production of melatonin, sleep-inducer increases. So, a circadian rhythm is the need to go to sleep when it’s dark and get up to do things when there is light. It’s a chemical response. We require light in order to function and darkness serves as a time to rest. If you don´t have a firm habit of sleeping every day at the same time, your circadian rhythm will end up losing its balance.

There are a series of common characteristics circadian rhythms:

• They are endogenous. They Persist without the presence of temporary keys
• They exhibit spontaneous oscillation with a close to 24 hours period under constant conditions
• They have mechanisms for temperature compensation, so that temperature changes almost nothing
• They are susceptible to environmental rhythms having a value of approximately 24 hour similar to the cycles of light and temperature
• The rhythm is disrupted under certain environmental conditions such as bright light

It is shown that  ambient brightness has a clear influence on our life cycle and can cause daytime sleepiness and nighttime insomnia. 30% of the world population suffers chronic insomnia and other physical diseases, including cancers, because of inadequate lighting. Blue light and white light  computer screen alter sleep patterns when we are exposed to them in the hours when we should be relaxing. Fluorescent lamps cold light for example, whose predominance are blue and have flashing frequencies 50Hz, create stress, heart disease,  an increase in temperature, destroy neurons and increase headaches, migraines, eye strain, produce digestive disorders, menstrual irregularities… And the fact that we are so sensitive to blue light has to do with photo pigment called melanopsin that is particularly sensitive to this wavelength (460-485 nm). Throughout the day, our eyes not only process the images we see, but also values the light itself, especially, the amount of blue light present in the environment. Our retina is mainly made up of rods and cones, but other cells are intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion (ipRGC). And it is these cells and the pineal gland, which tell us when it’s time to go to bed. Once the number of drops of blue (480 nm) is below a certain level, the pineal gland begins to secrete melatonin levels corresponding to each system.

LEDs are help us to more correctly relate to circadian rhythms, without causing so much trouble at bedtime. With LEDs, one can adapt the intensity and the dominant light color and regulate it with the passing of the hours. Apart from when we are asleep, all our metabolic functions are directly or indirectly influenced by the presence or absence of light. Therefore it is extremely important that we make proper use of lighting, both in our homes and work environments, as in our cities; where often there is no balance or brightness control. In this modern and demanding society in which we live, the day-night natural cycle has been altered by the abuse of artificial light that could create discomfort in our brain and our body. Goodwork is very concerned about your health and we use the most advanced technology to illuminate and provide a higher quality to your days.

Do not hesitate and move to LED with Goodwork.

Pic: “The midnight sun” by Anda Berczky