{"title":"LED Drivers and Power Supplies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe driver converts your mains supply into the low-voltage current an LED needs. It is also the component most likely to fail in a strip-lighting install — almost always because it was undersized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing it properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFind the watts per foot or per metre on your strip's spec sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMultiply by the total length of the run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdd \u003cstrong\u003e20 percent\u003c\/strong\u003e headroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExample.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 20-foot run of 4.4-watt-per-foot tape draws 88 watts. Add 20 percent and you need at least 106 watts — so fit a 120-watt driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA driver running at its rated maximum runs hot, and heat is what kills it. The headroom is not optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eConstant voltage or constant current?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstant voltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstant current\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFixed 12V or 24V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFixed mA, variable voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED tape and strip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegrated fixtures, downlights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizing by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal wattage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatching the fixture's exact spec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrip lighting is nearly always constant voltage. 24V is the better choice for runs over about 16 feet, because it loses less brightness along the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDimming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA driver has to be built for dimming, and it has to be matched to your dimmer type — TRIAC, 0-10V, or DALI. Mismatched pairs are the cause of nearly every flickering LED install. Buy the driver and the dimmer together, and check both spec sheets against each other before either goes in a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it lives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe driver needs airflow and it needs to be reachable. Sealing one inside a closed ceiling void is a repair job waiting to happen. Use an accessible cupboard, a service panel, or a junction box with ventilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-strip-lights\"\u003eLED strip lights\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-channels-profiles\"\u003eLED channels and profiles\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/landscape-lights\"\u003elandscape lights\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"led-driver-power-supply","title":"LED Driver Power Supply | 35W to 600W in 5V, 12V and 24V","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe part that decides whether the install lasts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe driver converts mains voltage into the low voltage LED tape runs on. It is also the component most likely to fail in a strip lighting install, and it almost always fails for the same reason: it was sized too close to the load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series covers 35W to 600W at 5V, 12V or 24V, so one family covers everything from a single shelf to a full ceiling cove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing it properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFind the watts per metre or per foot on your tape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMultiply by the total run length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdd \u003cstrong\u003e20 percent\u003c\/strong\u003e headroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTape run\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDraw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDriver to fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5m at 10W\/m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10m at 10W\/m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10m at 14W\/m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20m at 14W\/m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA driver running at its rated maximum runs hot, and heat is what kills it. The headroom is not optional and it costs very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMatch the voltage to the tape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12V tape needs a 12V driver. 24V tape needs 24V. There is no adapting between them — connect 24V tape to a 12V supply and it either will not light or will run far below its output. Check the tape spec before you order the driver, not after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5V, 12V or 24V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRated power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35W to 600W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20, indoor and dry locations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlim, for cabinets and voids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIP20 means indoors only\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series is not sealed. Keep it in a dry, ventilated place — a cabinet, a service panel, an accessible ceiling void. Not a bathroom, not outdoors, and not sealed inside a closed void where nobody can reach it when it needs replacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-strip-lights\"\u003eCOB LED tape\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-channels-profiles\"\u003ealuminium channels\u003c\/a\u003e to complete the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alvetto Lighting","offers":[{"title":"12V \/ 35W","offer_id":67584468287853,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-35W","price":33.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 50W","offer_id":67584468320621,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-50W","price":37.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 75W","offer_id":67584468353389,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-75W","price":44.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 100W","offer_id":67584468386157,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-100W","price":49.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 150W","offer_id":67584468418925,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-150W","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 200W","offer_id":67584468451693,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-200W","price":80.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 350W","offer_id":67584468484461,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-350W","price":98.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 450W","offer_id":67584468517229,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-450W","price":157.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12V \/ 600W","offer_id":67584468549997,"sku":"ALV-DRV-12V-600W","price":186.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 35W","offer_id":67584468582765,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-35W","price":32.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 50W","offer_id":67584468615533,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-50W","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 75W","offer_id":67584468648301,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-75W","price":41.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 100W","offer_id":67584468681069,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-100W","price":45.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 150W","offer_id":67584468713837,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-150W","price":57.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 200W","offer_id":67584468746605,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-200W","price":76.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 350W","offer_id":67584468779373,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-350W","price":97.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 450W","offer_id":67584468812141,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-450W","price":157.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24V \/ 600W","offer_id":67584468844909,"sku":"ALV-DRV-24V-600W","price":186.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 50W","offer_id":67584468877677,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-50W","price":40.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 75W","offer_id":67584468910445,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-75W","price":50.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 100W","offer_id":67584468943213,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-100W","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 200W","offer_id":67584468975981,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-200W","price":89.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 350W","offer_id":67584469008749,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-350W","price":105.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 450W","offer_id":67584469041517,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-450W","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5V \/ 600W","offer_id":67584469074285,"sku":"ALV-DRV-5V-600W","price":220.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/files\/led-driver-power-supply-35w-to-600w-in-5v-12v-and-24v-alvetto-lighting7.png?v=1790863059"},{"product_id":"waterproof-led-driver-ip67","title":"Waterproof LED Driver IP67 | 40W to 600W in 12V and 24V","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA driver you can put outside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost LED drivers are IP20, which means indoors and dry. This one is sealed to IP67 — protected against dust completely, and against water to the point of temporary immersion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat rating is what lets it go in the places a normal driver cannot: an outdoor soffit, a garden lighting run, a bathroom void, an unheated garage, a plant room where hoses get used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP67, sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRated power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40W to 600W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12V or 24V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoor, damp and wet locations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the IP numbers mean\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRating\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDust\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePut it\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry indoor voids and cabinets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplete\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBathrooms, covered outdoor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP67\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplete\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemporary immersion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExposed outdoor, ground level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRate the whole run, not just the driver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sealed driver feeding unsealed tape through an unsealed joint is still an unsealed installation. 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