The Domus NOVA-20 SM is a surface-mounted aluminium LEDprofile 3m, with a flat opal PMMA diffuser andend caps, in three finishes, cut to length.

Every Domus strip profile, compared because nothing in the catalogue does

• Two numbers drive the choice, and only one of them is in the name. WIDTH decides which strip fits and therefore the output. DEPTH decideswhether the strip reads as a line or as a row of dots.
• The Nova-20 is the all-rounder of the set: enough width for a normalstrip, enough depth to blend it, and the 3m length that means fewer joints than the Nova-24’s2.5m.
• Take the Omega-17 instead if the run is seen close and evenness matters more thanreveal height; take the CURVE if you want a lit tube rather than a lit slot.

Surface mounting, and its one requirement

No routing, no groove, and it retrofits into finished joinery whichalso means the unpublished width of this range costs you nothing here. What it does needis a straight run. The clips hold the profile true but cannot straighten a bowedshelf, and a wave in the substrate shows in the line of light.

Not a light fitting

No strip, no driver. Domus IP54 strip range. Tell us the run and we will quote all three together.

The specification

Made to order, cut to length

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

Where it works

• Long runs with few joints the 3m length.
• Retrofit into finished joinery no routing.
• Under-shelf, pelmet and wardrobe.
• Not on a bowed run.
• Not without a strip and driver.

Specifying it

Surface-mounted LED strip profile, 3m, nominal 20 10mm. Flat opal PMMA diffuser andend caps. Extruded aluminium in aluminium, black or white. Cut to length. For the Domus IP54 strip range.Order code LP-2010-SM-3M. TWO NUMBERS DRIVE A PROFILE CHOICE AND ONLY ONE IS IN THE NAME width decides which strip fitsand therefore the output; DEPTH decides whether the strip reads as a line or a row of dots. THE NOVA-20IS THE ALL-ROUNDER: enough width for a normal strip, enough depth to blend it, and a 3m length that meansfewer joints than the Nova-24’s 2.5m. Take the Omega-17 for the most even line, the CURVE for a littube.

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Questions

How do I choose between all the Domus profiles?

On two numbers, and only one of them is in the name. Width decides which strip fits and therefore the output. Depth decides whether the strip reads as a continuous line or a row of dots. The families run from the Micro at 8 x 9mm, through the Nova-17, 20 and 24, to the Omega-17 at 15mm deep and the square BLOC and round CURVE profiles at around 19.7mm.

Where does the Nova-20 sit?

It is the all-rounder of the set: enough width for a normal strip, enough depth to blend it, and a 3m length that means fewer joints than the Nova-24’s 2.5m. If you have no specific constraint pushing you elsewhere, this is the sensible default of the family.

When would I choose something else?

The Omega-17 if the run is seen close and evenness matters more than reveal height at 15mm deep it gives the most even line of the family. The Micro if you need the narrowest possible reveal, though it takes only PLEX-MICRO strip. The Corner-16 for corners and 45 degree reveals. And the CURVE if you want a lit tube rather than a lit slot, which is a different look entirely.

Does surface mounting need any preparation?

None no routing, no groove, and it retrofits into finished joinery. That also means the unpublished width of this range costs you nothing here, since you are not cutting anything to fit it. What it does need is a straight run: the clips hold the profile true but cannot straighten a bowed shelf, and a wave in the substrate shows in the line of light.

Is the 3m length reliable?

Yes. The title says 3m and the order code in its body is LP-2010-SM-3M, so they agree. That is not true everywhere in the Nova family the Nova-17 recessed listings say 2.5m in the title and carry a 3M code, which is a real conflict.

Does it come with a strip?

No, and no driver. It is complete with the flat opal PMMA diffuser and end caps. It is designed for the Domus IP54 strip range. Tell us the run lengths and we will quote all three parts together so nothing arrives without its partner.

What finish should I choose?

Match the substrate rather than the room. A white profile on a white carcass disappears; an aluminium one on white does not. Under a shelf the profile is seen from below at close range, which is exactly where a mismatch is obvious.