LED Driver Power Supply | 35W to 600W in 5V, 12V and 24V
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| Output voltage | 5V, 12V or 24V |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 35W to 600W |
| Rating | IP20, indoor and dry locations |
| Form | Slim, for cabinets and voids |
- Match the voltage to the tape first - 12V tape needs a 12V driver, 24V tape needs 24V. There is no adapting between them.
- Work out the load - watts per metre times the total run length.
- Add 20 percent and round up - a 100W load takes a 150W driver. A driver running at its maximum runs hot, and heat is what kills it.
- Put it somewhere you can reach - a cabinet, a service panel or an accessible void. Sealed inside a closed ceiling is a repair job waiting to happen.
- Keep it dry and ventilated - this series is IP20, so indoors only. Not a bathroom, not outdoors.
- Check the dimmer matches - if the run is dimmed, the driver and the dimmer have to be the same type.
- Have it wired by a licensed electrician - the input side is mains voltage.
The part that decides whether the install lasts
The 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.
This series covers 35W to 600W at 5V, 12V or 24V, so one family covers everything from a single shelf to a full ceiling cove.
Sizing it properly
- Find the watts per metre or per foot on your tape.
- Multiply by the total run length.
- Add 20 percent headroom.
| Tape run | Draw | Driver to fit |
|---|---|---|
| 5m at 10W/m | 50W | 75W |
| 10m at 10W/m | 100W | 150W |
| 10m at 14W/m | 140W | 200W |
| 20m at 14W/m | 280W | 350W |
A driver running at its rated maximum runs hot, and heat is what kills it. The headroom is not optional and it costs very little.
Match the voltage to the tape
12V 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.
Specification
| Output voltage | 5V, 12V or 24V |
| Rated power | 35W to 600W |
| Rating | IP20, indoor and dry locations |
| Form | Slim, for cabinets and voids |
IP20 means indoors only
This 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.
Related
See our COB LED tape and aluminium channels to complete the run.
