The Domus NOVA-17 SM is a surface-mounted aluminium LED profile,177mm in section and 3metres long,supplied with an opal diffuser and end caps, inanodised aluminium, black or white.

This item is made to order, cut to length

Domus does not hold this profile on a shelf. It is made to order and cut tothe length you need, and no standard lead time is published for it.

• Cut to length is the reason to want it. A profile supplied at your exact run lengthhas no joints in it and on a continuous lit line a joint is the thing the eye finds.
• Confirm the lead time and availability with us before you order, not after. Domusasks for that specifically on this product, and a cut-to-order item cannot be hurried once it is inproduction.
• Measure the run before ordering, not after the ceiling is closed. A cut-to-lengthprofile is made to your figure; if the figure is wrong there is no trimming it back into stock.
• A made-to-order cut is normally not returnable the way a standard length is. Ask usto confirm the terms with your order.

Tell us which LED strip you are running before you order this.A profile is a channel an aluminium extrusion with a diffuser and end caps. TheLED strip goes inside it and is bought separately.

The figure that decides whether they go together is the maximum strip width the channelaccepts, and no source we hold records it. A 17mm outer section is narrow, so the usableinternal width is narrower still a 10mm COB strip will very likely fit and a wider one maynot.

Send us the strip you intend to use and we will confirm the fit with Domus before anythingships. Our record also describes this profile as having a built-in LED.It does not it is an empty channel.

Why a profile at all, rather than sticking the strip to the surface

• Heat. An aluminium channel is a heatsink. LED strip run bare against plasterboardor timber runs hotter, and heat is what shortens strip life and shifts its colour over time.
• The diffuser. An opal cover turns a line of LEDs into a line of light. Even with adotless COB strip it softens the edge and hides the tape and the solder joints.
• It protects the strip from knocks, cleaning and curious fingers whichmatters under a cupboard or along a handrail.
• It makes the installation look built rather than added. Adhesive strip on a baresurface is what people regret.

Surface mounted where the 17 7mm section suits

• 7mm deep is very shallow. It sits almost flat, which is what you want on theunderside of a cupboard, along a shelf edge, or on the face of a joinery reveal.
• 17mm wide reads as a thin line rather than a channel.
• Surface mount means no routing it screws or bonds to the surface, so itsuits existing joinery and retrofits where a recessed profile would mean cutting a groove.
• A shallow profile diffuses less. The closer the diffuser sits to the LEDs, theharder it is to hide them which is why a dotless COB strip is the sensiblepartner for a section this slim.

Working with 3-metre lengths

• It is supplied in 3m lengths, which is a shipping and handling consideration asmuch as a design one a 3m extrusion does not go in a car boot.
• Aluminium cuts cleanly with a mitre saw and a fine blade. Deburr the cut end beforethe diffuser goes in, or it will scar.
• Each cut length needs its own end caps. Two 1.5m runs from one length needfour caps, not two. Tell us the run layout and we will count the caps.
• Plan the joins with the strip’s cut increments. A COB strip cuts every 25mm,so the profile lengths and the strip sections should be set out together, not separately.

Choosing the finish

• Anodised aluminium the default, and it disappears against most metal andstone.
• Black against dark joinery, and it reads as a shadow line when unlit.
• White against white cabinetry and painted plasterboard, where it is meant notto be seen at all.

What we are not publishing

Maximum strip width. Internal channel dimensions. Diffuser transmission. Fixing method andwhether clips are included. Weight. Warranty term.

None appears in the manufacturer’s data or our own record, and there is no datasheet for thisprofile. Ask us with the strip you intend to run and we will confirm every one ofthem.

Where it works

• Under-cabinet and shelf-edge lighting 7mm deep sits almost flat.
• Joinery reveals and face-mounted detail lines.
• Retrofits into existing joinery no routing needed.
• Not a light the LED strip and its driver are separate.
• Not for a recessed or plaster-in detail this is the surface-mount version.
• Confirm the strip width with us before ordering.

Specifying it

Surface-mount aluminium LED profile, 177mm section, 3m length,supplied with an opal diffuser and end caps. Anodised aluminium, black or white. Indoor.

The LED strip and its driver are sold separately, and no source records the maximum stripwidth this channel accepts the one dimension that decides whether the two go together.Internal dimensions, diffuser transmission, fixing method, included clips, weight and warranty term areall unrecorded, and there is no datasheet. Our record describes it ashaving a built-in LED; it is an empty channel.Send us the strip you intend to run and we will confirm the fit before you order.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Does it come with an LED strip?

No. A profile is a channel an aluminium extrusion with an opal diffuser and end caps. The LED strip goes inside it and is bought separately, along with its driver. This listing is the channel, the diffuser and the caps.

Which strip will fit inside it?

Tell us which one you are considering and we will confirm with Domus. The figure that decides it is the maximum strip width the channel accepts, and no source we hold records it. A 17mm outer section is narrow, so the usable internal width is narrower still a 10mm COB strip will very likely fit and a wider one may not. That is not something to discover after both have shipped.

Why use a profile instead of sticking the strip to the surface?

Four reasons, and the first is the one people underestimate. Aluminium is a heatsink: strip run bare against plasterboard or timber runs hotter, and heat is what shortens its life and shifts its colour. The opal diffuser turns a line of LEDs into a line of light and hides the tape and solder joints. The channel protects the strip from knocks and cleaning. And it makes the installation look built rather than added.

Is 7 mm deep enough to hide the LEDs?

With a dotless COB strip, yes. With an ordinary SMD strip, less reliably the closer a diffuser sits to the LEDs, the harder it is to hide them, and a 7mm profile is very shallow. That is why a COB strip is the sensible partner for a section this slim.

Can I cut it to length?

Yes aluminium cuts cleanly with a mitre saw and a fine blade. Deburr the cut end before the diffuser goes in or it will scar. Remember each cut length needs its own end caps: two 1.5m runs from one 3m length need four caps, not two. Tell us the run layout and we will count them.

How should I plan the joins?

Set the profile lengths and the strip sections out together rather than separately. A COB strip cuts every 25mm, so the two have to agree planning the channel first and the strip afterwards is how you end up with a join in the wrong place.

Which finish should I choose?

Anodised aluminium is the default and disappears against most metal and stone. Black sits against dark joinery and reads as a shadow line when unlit. White is for white cabinetry and painted plasterboard, where the profile is meant not to be seen at all.