The Domus NOVA-24 SM is a surface-mounted aluminium LEDprofile 2.5m, with a flat opal PMMA diffuser andend caps, in three finishes, cut to length.

What does 24 10 mm actually measure? It depends on the range.

We checked three Domus profile families against their published dimensions, and theconvention changes:

• So the number in a Domus profile title is not a reliable guide to what you need torout. On the Micro it is the space inside; on the Nova-17 it is the fittingitself. Those are different numbers with different consequences.
• The practical rule that always holds: never rout to a title number. Ask for the actual profile dimension, and add your working tolerance.
• On a SURFACE profile like this one the stakes are much lower youare not cutting anything, so a millimetre of uncertainty costs nothing. It is therecessed versions where this matters.

One thing this range does get right

Its length is unambiguous. The title says 2.5m and the order code inits own body is LP-2410-SM-2.5M they agree. That is not trueof the Nova-17 recessed listings, which say 2.5m in the title and carry a 3M order code. So on the Nova-24 you can plan the run with confidence.

Why 2.5 m rather than 3 m

Domus does not say. A plausible reason is weight and handling: at 24mmwide and 11mm deep this is a heavier extrusion than the Nova-17, and a longer stick of it is moreprone to bending in transit and on site. Offered as reasoning, not fact. What matters practically is the joint count: a 5m run is two pieces either way, but a6m run is three at 2.5m and two at 3m.

It does not light up on its own

No strip, no driver. C/W Opal Diff & Ec is the diffuserand end caps. Designed for the Domus IP54 strip range.

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, shelving and pelmets where a wider strip suits.
• Retrofit no routing, so the width uncertainty costs nothing.
• Runs to 2.5m in one piece.
• Not on a bowed run the wave will show.
• Not without a strip and driver.

Specifying it

Surface-mounted LED strip profile, 2.5m, nominal 24 10mm (published W23.5 H11). Flat opal PMMA diffuser and end caps. Extruded aluminium in aluminium, black or white. Cut tolength. For the Domus IP54 strip range. Order code LP-2410-SM-2.5M. THE NUMBER IN A DOMUS PROFILE TITLE MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS IN DIFFERENT RANGES on the Micro itis the CHANNEL (89 against a 10.9mm profile); on the Nova-17 it is the PROFILE (17mm exactly); here it isnear the profile but neither exactly. NEVER ROUT TO A TITLE NUMBER. On this surface version that costsnothing, since you cut nothing. And its length is unambiguous: title and order code agree at2.5m.

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Questions

What does “24 x 10mm” actually measure?

Not what you would assume, and not the same thing across ranges. We checked three Domus profile families: on the Micro, “8x9mm” is the channel and the profile is 10.9mm wide. On the Nova-17, “17x7mm” is the profile the surface width is exactly 17mm. On this Nova-24, the published figures are 23.5 x 11mm, which is near the profile but neither number exactly.

So what should I rout to?

Never a title number. Ask for the actual profile dimension and add your working tolerance. On this surface-mounted version the stakes are low you are not cutting anything, so a millimetre of uncertainty costs nothing. It is the recessed versions where this matters, because a groove cannot be un-cut.

Is the 2.5m length reliable?

Yes, and that is worth saying because it is not true everywhere in this family. The title says 2.5m and the order code in its own body is LP-2410-SM-2.5M they agree. The Nova-17 recessed listings say 2.5m in the title and carry a 3M order code, which is a genuine conflict. Here you can plan the run with confidence.

Why is the Nova-24 only 2.5m when the Nova-20 is 3m?

Domus does not say. A plausible reason is weight and handling: at 24mm wide and 11mm deep this is a heavier extrusion than the Nova-17 or Nova-20, and a longer stick is more prone to bending in transit and on site. That is reasoning rather than fact. What matters practically is the joint count a 5m run is two pieces either way, but a 6m run is three at 2.5m and two at 3m.

Does it include a strip?

No, and no driver. “C/W Opal Diff & Ec” means complete with the opal 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.

Why choose the Nova-24 over the Nova-17?

Width. A 24mm channel takes a wider strip than a 17mm one, which generally means more output per metre and more strip options. If the run is doing real work lighting a bench rather than marking a line the wider channel is the better starting point.

Does it need any preparation?

None. Surface profiles clip to the face, so they retrofit into finished joinery and can be moved if the layout changes. What they do 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.