RGBC/W LED Strip Remote Controller

This is a receiver and remote kit for low-voltage LED strip. It sits between the driver and the strip: the driver supplies the power, and this decides what the strip does with it.

It is not a power supply and does not replace one. A strip run needs a driver as well – this unit is the part that gives you control over it.

What it controls

This unit is built for RGBCW lighting – it controls colour plus a white channel – red, green, blue and tuneable white.

Channel type has to match the strip. An RGBCW controller on a strip with a different channel layout will either drive the wrong colours or leave channels dead, so confirm what your strip is before choosing.

Setting up a receiver and remote pair

A matched kit removes the question that causes most trouble with wireless control – whether the two halves will actually talk to each other. They are paired for the same system and sold together for that reason.

Pair and test them before either is fitted. It takes moments on a bench and is awkward once the receiver is behind a cornice.

Note which remote belongs to which receiver if you are installing more than one. Identical handsets in one house get separated, and working out afterwards which controls what is slower than labelling them.

Specification notes

Rated at 5A per channel. Keep the load on each channel inside that figure, and leave some headroom rather than working right at the limit.

It runs on 12V or 24V DC, supplied by the driver on the run.

At IP20 this unit has no weather protection. It must be installed in a permanently dry location – indoors, inside a cavity or in a cupboard, never outside or anywhere it could see condensation.

Installation

The control side of a strip run is low voltage, but the driver feeding it still has to be wired to mains by an electrician. Plan where this unit will sit before the strip goes in – it needs to stay accessible, and it should not be sealed into a channel or a plastered cavity.

Keep the run order right: mains to driver, driver to controller, controller to strip. Wiring a controller directly to mains will destroy it.

Frequently asked questions

Does this power the lights on its own?

No. It is a control unit, not a driver. The lighting still needs a driver to power it – this decides what the light does, not whether it has power.

Will it work with my strip?

It is built for RGBCW strip. If your strip has a different channel layout the colours will not map correctly, so match the two before ordering.

How much strip can it handle?

Up to 5A per channel. Work out the load of your run and stay inside that, with room to spare.

Can it go outside?

No. At IP20 it has no weather protection and has to stay in a permanently dry location.

Do I need an electrician?

For the driver and its mains connection, yes. The low-voltage side between driver, controller and strip is not mains work, but the supply feeding it is.

What warranty does it carry?

3 Years*