Surface LED Channel Profile | Aluminium with Opal Diffuser, 1m to 3m
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| Material | Extruded aluminium |
|---|---|
| Diffuser | Opal cover |
| Lengths | 1m, 2m or 3m |
| Mounting | Surface |
- Measure your tape width first - most tape is 8mm or 10mm, and a channel cut for 8mm will not take a 10mm strip. Measure the board, not the packaging.
- Measure the run and round up - to the next whole metre, then add one extra length.
- Order end caps and clips at the same time - they are easy to forget and awkward to source on their own.
- Cut with a hacksaw and a mitre box - aluminium cuts cleanly if the blade is fine toothed.
- Fix the channel first, then the tape - mark and screw the channel to the surface, then press the tape into it.
- Clip the diffuser on last - it pushes into the groove along the top and can be removed later for service.
The part that makes tape look like architecture
LED tape stuck straight to a surface reads as a temporary fix. The same tape inside an aluminium profile reads as part of the building. The channel does three jobs at once: it holds the tape straight, it pulls heat away, and its diffuser turns the strip into a clean line of light.
The heat part is the one people skip and later regret. Aluminium acts as a heat sink, and heat is the main reason LED tape dims years before it should. Tape in a channel simply lasts longer.
Specification
| Material | Extruded aluminium |
| Diffuser | Opal cover |
| Lengths | 1m, 2m or 3m |
| Mounting | Surface |
Measure your tape before ordering
Channels are cut for a specific internal width. Most tape is 8mm or 10mm, and a channel sized for 8mm will not take a 10mm strip. Measure the board, not the packaging, and check the internal dimension rather than the outside.
Clear, frosted or opal
| Cover | What it does |
|---|---|
| Clear | Maximum output, dots stay visible |
| Frosted | Hides the dots, costs a little brightness |
| Opal | Most diffusion, for where the strip sits close to the eye |
With COB tape the dots are already gone, so an opal cover is about softening the edge rather than hiding anything. With standard tape it is doing real work.
Ordering the right length
Measure the run and round up to the next whole metre, then add one extra length. Aluminium cuts cleanly with a hacksaw and a mitre box, but a short piece left at the end of a run is not something you can fix later. Order end caps and mounting clips at the same time — they are easy to forget and awkward to source on their own.
Related
See our COB LED tape to go inside it, and LED drivers to run it. For corners, see the corner profile.
