Journal · 10 articles
Permanent Lighting 101
What permanent exterior lighting is, how it works, and what to look for.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
How Many Lights Does a Roofline Need? Counting Pixels
Pixel count is set by roofline length and fixed track spacing, and the render shows the number before install. A typical Thraxel home runs about 168 LEDs; a 312-foot Erie colonial took six zones.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
How Permanent Roofline Lighting Actually Works
Tap a scene in the app, the controller pushes data down 16-gauge wire, and each individually addressable RGBWW pixel shows its own color. Here is the whole chain.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
Individually Addressable Pixels, Explained Simply
Individually addressable pixels each hold their own address on the line, so one can be red while its neighbor is warm white, and one failure is diagnosed alone. Here is how.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
The Parts of a Permanent Lighting System, Piece by Piece
Track, RGBWW pixels, IP67 housing on 16-gauge wire, controller, power supply and the app: the six parts of a permanent lighting system, what each does, and which spec to check.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
How the Controller Runs Your Permanent Lighting System
The controller stores scenes and schedules, listens to the Thraxel Lighting app plus Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit and Control4, and sends one instruction per pixel down the line.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
RGBWW vs RGB Lighting: Why the Warm White Diode Matters
RGB pixels fake white by mixing three colors and it reads slightly off. RGBWW pixels add a dedicated 2700K warm-white diode. Here is why that one letter changes a roofline.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
Color-Matched Track: Why Permanent Lights Vanish by Day
Color-matched aluminum track is painted to your fascia or trim color and tucked tight under the eave, so permanent lighting reads as roofline by day. It has passed every HOA Thraxel has worked in.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
What IP67 Marine-Grade Means for Exterior Lighting
IP67 means dust-tight (6) and protected against temporary water immersion (7). Thraxel seals its RGBWW pixels in salt-tested marine-grade silicone on 16-gauge wire for Western PA winters.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
What Is Permanent Exterior Lighting? A Plain Answer
Permanent exterior lighting is color-matched track under your eaves holding RGBWW pixels that run 16 million colors and a true 2700K warm white from an app.
Permanent Lighting 101 · 6 min
What Zones Can Permanent Lighting Cover on a Property?
Thraxel permanent lighting covers nine zones: eaves and roofline, soffits, columns, fascia, landscape, pool and patio, dock, fence line, and signage. Each runs its own color from the app.