19.2w IP54 LED Strip 3000k

This is a high-output LED strip. At this density it is doing real work – lighting a benchtop, a wardrobe interior or a commercial display – rather than adding an accent to something already lit.

Output at this level brings heat with it, and heat is what decides how long a strip holds its brightness. An aluminium profile stops being a nice finish and becomes part of how the installation works.

Output and colour

This strip draws 19.2W per metre, producing 1560lm per metre.

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

It is a 3000K product – one fixed colour temperature.

At this colour temperature the light is warm – closer to a filament lamp than to daylight. It flatters timber, brick, brass and skin, and it is what makes a living room, a bedroom or a restaurant feel settled rather than clinical.

Warm light and white surfaces can fight each other. Against a cool white benchtop or grey tile, a warm strip can read as yellow rather than warm – worth testing a short length before committing to a long run.

Colour rendering is >80 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

This strip is rated IP54. Check that against where it is going before ordering.

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, and be generous. At this wattage per metre a run reaches a large total quickly, and a driver chosen to just cover it will spend its life at the limit – which is where power supplies fail.

On a long high-output run it is also worth feeding from both ends rather than one. Voltage drop is what makes the far end of a long run visibly dimmer, and it bites hardest where the current is highest.

The driver’s output voltage has to match the strip. At this output a mismatch does not simply leave the run dim – it destroys the strip, and that is not a warranty claim.

Cutting and installing it

The strip can be cut, but only at the marked cutting points – every 25mm. Cutting anywhere else severs the circuit and kills the section beyond the cut.

Use an aluminium profile on this one, not a plastic channel and not bare tape. High-output strip stuck to plasterboard or timber has nowhere to send its heat, and it shows within a couple of years as uneven brightness and drifting colour along the run.

Test it powered up and leave it running for a while before closing anything in. A high-output run shows problems – a dim section, a warm spot, a bad joint – under load rather than at the moment it is switched on.

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. 19.2W is what one metre draws, so multiply by the length of your run before sizing a driver.

Can I cut it to length?

Yes, at the marked cutting points – every 25mm. Cutting between them kills the section past the cut.

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*