The Domus LP-0809-SM is a surface-mounted aluminium profilefor LED strip, sold per metre with a flat opal PMMA diffuser andend caps, in three finishes.

Four things to settle before you order a profile job is three purchases, not one

• Point 4 is the one that causes trouble. A profile has two ends and aback, and the low-voltage tail has to leave through one of them into somewhere it canreach the driver. Under a bench that is usually a hole through the carcass at oneend and it has to be drilled while the carcass is accessible.
• Point 3 is the one that costs money later. A driver in a sealed cavity isa driver you cannot replace, and it will fail before the LEDs do. Put it behind a removable panel, in an adjacent cupboard, or above a lift-out shelf.
• Sizing: 8W per metre. Add the runs, multiply by 8, add about afifth. Three 1.2m runs = 3.6m = 28.8W a 40W driver.

One driver or several?

One driver for several runs is usually neater and cheaper but everyrun then has to reach it, and voltage drop over a long low-voltage tail dims the farend. Where runs are far apart, separate drivers near each are the more reliableanswer, and they let one section be switched independently. Tell usthe layout and we will say which way suits it.

The specification

Made to order, cut to length

No lead time is published. Call our team to confirm. We will.

Where it works

• Several short runs across a kitchen or laundry where metreage suits.
• Under-shelf, pelmet and wardrobe detail.
• Retrofit no routing required.
• Not ordered before the driver location is decided.
• Not without the feed point drilled while the carcass is open.

Specifying it

Surface-mounted LED strip profile, sold per metre. Extruded aluminium, aluminium / black /white. Flat opal PMMA diffuser, end caps and mounting clips. 89mm channel, 3000mm maximumcontinuous length. A PROFILE JOB IS THREE PURCHASES: the profile, a PLEX-MICRO-8W strip and a remote driver. FOURTHINGS TO SETTLE FIRST the run lengths (cut to order, 3m maximum), the strip, the driver AND where itgoes, and where the low-voltage feed enters. THAT LAST ONE IS THE HOLE NOBODY DRAWS, and it has to bedrilled while the carcass is accessible. Sizing: metres 8W, plus about a fifth.

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Questions

What do I need to settle before ordering?

Four things, because a profile job is three purchases rather than one. The run lengths, since it is cut to order and 3000mm is the maximum continuous piece. The strip, which is not included. The driver and where it will physically go. And where the low-voltage feed enters the profile which is the one nobody draws.

Why does the feed point matter so much?

Because a profile has two ends and a back, and the tail has to leave through one of them into somewhere it can reach the driver. Under a bench that usually means a hole through the carcass at one end, and it has to be drilled while the carcass is still accessible. Joinery is generally already being built by the time the lighting is ordered, which is what makes it urgent rather than merely important.

Where should the driver go?

Somewhere you can reach it again. A driver in a sealed cavity is a driver you cannot replace, and it will fail before the LEDs do. Behind a removable panel, in an adjacent cupboard, or above a lift-out shelf are all fine. This is the decision that most often costs money later.

How do I size the driver?

Add your run lengths, multiply by 8 watts per metre, and add about a fifth for headroom. Three 1.2m runs is 3.6m, which is 28.8W, so a 40W driver. Running a driver at its absolute limit shortens its life, which is why the headroom is worth the small extra cost.

One driver or several?

One is usually neater and cheaper, but every run then has to reach it, and voltage drop over a long low-voltage tail visibly dims the far end. Where runs are far apart, separate drivers near each are more reliable, and they have the side benefit of letting one section be switched independently. Tell us the layout and we will say which suits.

Does it include the strip?

No it is complete with the opal diffuser and end caps only. The compatible strip is PLEX-MICRO-8W at 8 watts per metre, and the channel is 8mm wide, so a wider strip will not fit. Both the strip and the driver are separate purchases.

Is there a warranty?

None is published on any of the four Micro profile listings. Ask us and we will get it from Domus. Note that on a three-part installation the warranty question really has three answers profile, strip and driver are separate products and may not carry the same cover.