10w CSP Dotless LED Strip

This is a general-purpose LED strip, the density most jobs actually want. It is bright enough to work under a cabinet or along a stair, and restrained enough to sit in a cove without turning it into a light box.

It is also the density that makes a diffuser worthwhile rather than optional. Bright enough that individual LEDs read as dots when uncovered, not so bright that a diffuser wastes what it produces.

Output and colour

This strip draws 10W per metre.

Both figures are per metre, not per reel. A long run multiplies them, and that is the number that decides the driver.

Colour rendering is > 80 OR >90 CRI, which describes how faithfully colours appear under the light. It matters most where the lighting falls on food, skin, timber or fabric.

The beam spread is 120.

Where it can be installed

At IP67 this is rated for wet or exposed positions – outdoors, in bathrooms, or anywhere it will be splashed or rained on.

The rating protects the strip itself. The cut ends and the joints are the vulnerable part of any run, so they have to be sealed properly if the protection is to mean anything in practice.

Powering it

This strip runs at 24V DC, so it needs an LED driver between it and the mains. It cannot be connected to mains directly.

Size the driver from the run, not the reel: multiply the wattage per metre by the metres you are actually installing, then choose a driver comfortably above that total. A supply working at its limit runs hot, and heat shortens both the driver and the strip.

The driver’s output voltage has to match the strip. Connecting 24V strip to the wrong supply either leaves it dark or destroys it, and that is not a warranty claim.

Cutting and installing it

Strip is cut to length at the marked cutting points only. Cutting between them severs the circuit and kills everything past the cut, so plan the run to the nearest marked point rather than to the exact millimetre.

Run it in an aluminium profile. The aluminium draws heat away, which is the single biggest factor in how long a strip holds its brightness, and the diffuser turns the line of separate LEDs into a continuous one.

Test the run before committing it. Adhesive backing does not survive being lifted and re-laid well, and a fault found after the diffuser and end caps are on means taking the whole run apart.

This strip is dimmable. Dimming happens at the driver rather than at the strip, so the driver and the dimmer have to match.

Frequently asked questions

Does it come with a driver?

No. The strip is supplied on its own and needs a 24V DC driver sized to your run.

Is the wattage per metre or per reel?

Per metre. 10W is what one metre draws, so multiply by the length of your run before sizing a driver.

Can I cut it to length?

Yes, but only at the marked cutting points. Cutting between them kills the section past the cut.

Can it go outside?

Yes – it is rated IP67. Seal the cut ends and joints properly, as those are the vulnerable points on any run.

Is it dimmable?

Yes, at the driver. The driver and the dimmer have to use the same dimming method.

Do I need an electrician?

For the mains connection to the driver, yes. That is licensed electrical work in Australia.

What warranty does it carry?

3 Years*