RGB LED Strip Range | Colour, RGB CCT and Addressable COB Tape
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| Density | 420 to 840 LEDs per metre depending on version |
|---|---|
| Board width | 10mm or 12mm |
| Type | RGB, RGB+CCT, or addressable |
| Voltage | 12V DC or 24V DC |
- Check the controller channel count first - this is where most colour installations go wrong. A three channel RGB controller leaves the white emitters of an RGB CCT run completely dark.
- Buy the controller with the tape - and for addressable versions, one that speaks its protocol, usually with the run length programmed in.
- Pick the voltage by run length - beyond about 16 feet, 12V tape goes visibly dimmer at the far end. Take 24V or feed from both ends.
- Choose the PCB colour for exposed runs - black disappears against dark joinery, white against a pale ceiling. It makes no difference to the light, only to what you see when the tape is off.
- Fit it in an aluminium channel sized to the board width - 10mm and 12mm boards need different channels.
- Size the driver at load plus 20 percent, and order connectors matched to the board width for every cut.
Colour tape across the full range
Five different RGB and colour-capable tapes, each solving a different problem. The density, the board width and the way white is produced are what separate them — and picking the wrong one usually shows up as a white that looks pink, or a controller that only drives half the channels.
Which tape does what
| Tape | White | Channels | Buy it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| RGB 810 / 840 LEDs/m | Mixed, inaccurate | 3 | Colour effects only |
| RGB+CCT 720 LEDs/m | Tunable, correct | 5 | Colour and white in one run |
| Digital RGB 420 LEDs/m | Mixed | Addressable | Chases and gradients |
Check the controller channel count
This is where most colour installations go wrong. A three channel RGB controller will drive RGB tape and leave the white emitters of an RGB+CCT run completely dark. An addressable tape needs a controller speaking its protocol, and usually the run length programmed in. Order the controller with the tape and check they match.
12V or 24V
On a run longer than about 16 feet, 12V tape goes visibly dimmer towards the far end. Take 24V for anything longer, or feed the run from both ends. The two are not interchangeable — a 24V tape on a 12V supply either will not light or runs far below output.
Black or white PCB
The digital versions come on either. A black board disappears against dark joinery and a white one against a pale ceiling. It makes no difference to the light, only to what you see when the tape is off — which matters on an exposed run.
What every run needs
- An aluminium channel sized to the board width, to pull heat away.
- A driver at the right voltage, sized to load plus 20 percent.
- A matching controller with the correct channel count.
- Connectors at every cut, matched to the board width.
Related
For white light only see our Ra90 and tunable white COB tape. See also aluminium channels and LED drivers.
