The Domus CURVE is a surface-mounted aluminium LED profile with acurved opal PMMA diffuser, 19.719.6mm insection and 2,500mm long, in anodised aluminium, black or white.

Tell us which LED strip you are running before you order this.A profile is a channel an extrusion with a diffuser and end caps. The strip goesinside it and is bought separately, along with its driver.

No source records the maximum strip width this channel accepts, and at19.7mm across the outer section the usable internal width is meaningfully narrower.Send us the strip you intend to use and we will confirm the fit with Domus.

Our record also flags this profile as colour-changing. It is an empty aluminiumextrusion it contains no LED and nothing that emits light. The colour comes from the strip youput in it.

The curved diffuser is the point of this one

• A curved opal PMMA cover, rather than the flat lens most profiles use.
• A curve reads as a soft round line of light from any angle, where a flat diffuserreads as a bright band from below and a dark edge from the side.
• That matters where the profile is seen from more than one direction suspended over a bench, run along a wall at eye level, or under an open shelf.
• A curve also diffuses better at a given depth, so at roughly 19.6mm high thisprofile hides an ordinary SMD strip more completely than a flat channel of the same size would.A dotless COB strip is still the cleanest partner.

What the profile does for the strip

• Heat. Extruded aluminium 6063 is a heatsink. Strip run bare against plasterboard ortimber runs hotter, and heat is what shortens its life and shifts its colour.
• Protection. Domus’s own description makes the point that the profile keeps the LEDsfree of foreign objects and vapours which matters more in a kitchen, a workshop or a garage thanpeople expect.
• It keeps the line straight. Adhesive strip on a bare surface wanders; an extrusiondoes not.
• And it makes the installation look built rather than added.

Mounting it three ways

• Surface mounted with the supplied mounting clips the usualmethod, onto a ceiling, a wall or a joinery face.
• Suspended with the available wire suspensions which is wherethe curved diffuser earns its money, because a suspended profile is seen from below and from theside.
• End caps are anodised and sold each. Every cut length needs its ownpair two runs from one 2.5m length need four caps, not two.
• Custom powder coating is available per the datasheet, which is unusual and worthknowing on a project matching a specific colour. Ask us for lead times.

Working with 2.5-metre lengths

• Supplied in 2,500mm continuous lengths. That is a shipping and handlingconsideration as much as a design one a 2.5m 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.
• Plan the profile lengths and the strip cut increments together. A COB strip cuts every25mm, so setting the extrusion out first and the strip afterwards is how a join ends up in the wrongplace.

Choosing the finish

• Natural clear anodised the standard, and it sits well against metal, stone andconcrete.
• Black against dark joinery, and it reads as a shadow line when unlit.
• White against white cabinetry and painted plasterboard, where it should not beseen at all.

Where it works

• Suspended runs over benches and tables seen from below and the side.
• Wall-mounted lines at eye level.
• Under open shelving and joinery faces.
• Kitchens, workshops and garages the diffuser keeps vapours and dust off the LEDs.
• Not a light the strip and driver are separate.
• Confirm the strip width with us before ordering.

Specifying it

Surface-mount aluminium LED profile, extruded aluminium 6063, with a curved opal PMMA diffuser.Section 19.719.6mm. Length 2,500mm continuous.Finishes: natural clear anodised, black or white; custom powder coating available.Accessories, sold each: anodised end caps, wire suspensions and mounting clips.

The LED strip and its driver are separate purchases, and no source records the maximum stripwidth this channel accepts. Our record flags this profile as colour-changing; it is anempty extrusion. No warranty term is recorded ask us and we will confirm it inwriting.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Does it come with an LED strip?

No. A profile is a channel an extrusion with a curved diffuser, plus end caps, mounting clips and wire suspensions as accessories. The LED strip goes inside and is bought separately, along with its driver. This listing is the channel.

Which strip will fit inside it?

Tell us which one you are considering and we will confirm with Domus. No source records the maximum strip width this channel accepts, and at 19.7mm across the outer section the usable internal width is meaningfully narrower. That is not something to discover after both have shipped.

What does the curved diffuser give me?

A soft round line of light from any angle. A flat diffuser reads as a bright band from below and a dark edge from the side; a curve reads the same from everywhere which matters where the profile is seen from more than one direction, such as suspended over a bench or run along a wall at eye level. A curve also diffuses better at a given depth, so it hides an ordinary SMD strip more completely than a flat channel of the same size.

Can it be suspended?

Yes wire suspensions are available as an accessory, and that is where the curved diffuser earns its money, because a suspended profile is seen from below and from the side at once. Mounting clips are also supplied for surface mounting onto a ceiling, a wall or a joinery face.

How many end caps do I need?

Two per finished run, not two per length ordered. If you cut one 2.5m length into two runs you need four. They are anodised and sold each, along with the wire suspensions and mounting clips tell us the run layout and we will count them rather than have you find out on the day.

Can I get it in a custom colour?

Yes the datasheet offers custom powder coating, which is unusual and genuinely useful on a project matching a specific colour. Ask us for lead times, because a custom finish is not a stock item and it will add time to the order.

Why use a profile rather than 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 diffuser hides the tape and solder joints and turns a line of LEDs into a line of light. The channel keeps vapours and dust off the LEDs, which matters in a kitchen or workshop. And it keeps the line straight adhesive strip on a bare surface wanders.