The Domus NOVA-17 REC is a recessed aluminium LED profile 17 7mm channel, supplied with an OPAL PMMA diffuser andend caps, in three finishes, cut to length.

It takes IP54 strip and that is worth understanding

• Domus states the LP-1707 is designed for its IP54 strip range. That is adifferent family from the Micro profile’s PLEX-MICRO so a strip bought for onedoes not necessarily suit the other. The channel here is 17mm wide against theMicro’s 8mm, so a Micro strip would rattle around in it.
• IP54 on a strip means dust-protected and splash-protected. It is not awet-area rating IP54 will not survive a shower or an outdoor position but it does mean the strip tolerates the conditions in a kitchen, a laundry or abathroom vanity where an unrated strip would corrode.
• And the profile itself adds protection. Domus’s own reason for thediffuser is that it keeps LEDs free from foreign objects and vapours which may damage theLEDs so a profile plus an IP54 strip is meaningfully more durable in akitchen than a bare strip stuck under a shelf. The assembly is not itself IP-rated, andDomus does not claim it is.

Opal, and where it beats the black version

Opal gives more output and an even, milky line which is what youwant where the run is doing real work. Under a bench, in a wardrobe, along a stair, opalis the right answer because you are trying to see, not to make a feature. The black-diffuser version of this same profile exists for the opposite case a dark ceiling where the off state matters more than the output.

Two things it does not come with, and one conflict

• No strip and no driver. C/W Opal Diff & Ec is thediffuser and end caps.
• The title says 2.5m; the order code in its own body is LP-1707-RC-O-3M. On a cut-to-length product that decides the number of joints in a run. Ask us.

The specification

Made to order, cut to length

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

Where it works

• Under-bench and task runs where output matters.
• Kitchens, laundries and vanities where IP54 strip earns its place.
• Stairs, shelving and wardrobes.
• Not in a shower or outdoors IP54 is splash, not wet-area.
• Not without a strip and driver.

Specifying it

Recessed LED strip profile, 17 7mm channel, 23mm across the flange. Flat opal PMMAdiffuser and end caps. Extruded aluminium in aluminium, black or white. Cut to length. For the Domus IP54strip range. Order code LP-1707-RC-O. IT TAKES IP54 STRIP a different family from the Micro profile’s PLEX-MICRO, and the 17mmchannel is over twice as wide, so a strip bought for one does not suit the other. IP54 means dust andsplash protected: enough for a kitchen, a laundry or a vanity, NOT enough for a shower or outdoors. Theassembly is not itself IP-rated and Domus does not claim it is. Title says 2.5m; its order code says3M.

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Questions

What strip does this take?

The Domus IP54 strip range, which Domus names specifically. That is a different family from the Micro profile’s PLEX-MICRO, so a strip bought for one does not necessarily suit the other the channel here is 17mm wide against the Micro’s 8mm, so a Micro strip would rattle around in it. Tell us the run and we will quote the profile, strip and driver together.

What does IP54 mean on a strip?

Dust-protected and splash-protected. It is not a wet-area rating IP54 will not survive a shower or an outdoor position but it does mean the strip tolerates the conditions in a kitchen, a laundry or a bathroom vanity, where an unrated strip would corrode over time.

Does the profile add protection?

Yes, and Domus says so directly: its stated reason for the diffuser is that it keeps the LEDs free from foreign objects and vapours which may damage them. So a profile plus an IP54 strip is meaningfully more durable in a kitchen than a bare strip stuck under a shelf. Note the assembly is not itself IP-rated and Domus does not claim it is.

Opal or black diffuser?

Opal where the run is doing real work under a bench, in a wardrobe, along a stair because you are trying to see rather than to make a feature, and opal gives more output and an even milky line. The black-diffuser version of the same profile exists for the opposite case: a dark ceiling where the off state matters more than the output.

Is it 2.5 metres or 3?

The listing says both. The title says 2.5m and the order code in its own body is LP-1707-RC-O-3M. On a cut-to-length product that decides how many joints a run needs, which is worth settling before you commit to a layout. Ask us and we will confirm with Domus.

Does it include a strip or driver?

Neither. “C/W Opal Diff & Ec” means complete with the opal diffuser and end caps only. Both the strip and the driver are separate purchases, and the driver needs somewhere accessible to live it is the part that fails first, so a sealed cavity is the wrong place for it.

How does it compare with the Micro profile?

It is a bigger channel for a different strip. The Micro is 8 x 9mm for PLEX-MICRO; this is 17 x 7mm for the IP54 range. Wider means more strip options and generally more output per metre; shallower at 7mm means less depth to recess. Choose by which strip you actually want, not by the profile.