LED Tape Installation
We offer self-adhesive flexible LED tapes, a discreet and compact lighting solution. Bright and energy-efficient, they enhance textures, architectural elements, art work, walls, alcoves, cabinets, work stations, store fronts, stairs, railings, stage décors, etc. Our LED tapes offer different outputs to suit your specific needs. Our LED tapes use the SRPC2108-24-200CVF driver. The driver configuration and pin outs will differ depending on the specific LED tape employed. Please refer to LED Tape Wiring for more details.
LED Tape Tracks
Our aluminum tracks come in a variety of shapes and sizes, clear, white or frosted acrylic UV-resistant lenses, and mounting options. This gives you everything required for proper light diffusion and a professional looking installation.
(See our LED Tapes & Tracks options.)
Installation Overview
LED tapes need to be wired to a SRPC2108-24-200CVF driver with a speaker cable. All LED Tapes come in 16.5 feet roles (or 5 meters) and depending on the tape, it can be cut to different lengths. The LED Tapes can also be joined together if required, by soldering them. But keep in mind that the maximum recommended length of the LED tape per homerun is 16.5 feet (or 5 meters).
These instructions are for a specific part of a installation. Each LED tape setup should undergo this analysis to ensure optimal functionality.
Crucial factors to consider when installing LED Tape:
- The tape and length required
- The power requirements of the total tape
- The power supply’s total power output
- The length of the cable powering the tape
- It has to connect to a DMX Driver
Determining The Tape Length
- Identify the tape will contour or hide behind, such as contouring edges of a bathroom mirror, illuminating a kitchen counter, or adding accent lighting to a large ceiling cove in a living room.
- Select the color output- we offer single whites, tunable white, RGB, and RGBW
- Consider the level of luminosity required for your project.
- Assess if the tape needs to be suitable for outdoor installation.
Refer to the spec sheets in Technical Documents on each tape.
Feel free to reach out to us for guidance on selecting the appropriate tape for your project.
Determining The Power Requirements
Once you have determined the tape and the total length needed, you will need to determine the power (Watts) needed. You can find out how much power your tape consumes in the spec sheet. For example, our most popular tape, the TAPE-60-RGBW uses 4.23 watts per foot. If you wanted to power an entire role of TAPE-60-RGBW, then you would have to do :
16.5 feet x 4.4 watts/feet = 72.60 watts
So to power 16.5 feet of TAPE-60-RGBW you would need to make sure the power supply can produce more than 72.60 watts.
You can also power more than one LED tape with the same power supply. Just add the power requirements of each LED tape to get a total amount of power needed.
Determining The Power Supply
Once you have determined your power requirements, you may select a power supply.
The SRPC2108-24-200CVF driver has a built-in power supply of 200 watts. We also sell separate power supplies, ranging from 40 watts to 320 watts, which can be used with the SR-2108-M5-5 driver.
Example:
To determine the maximum length of TAPE-60-RGBW that a SRPC2108 can power, the calculation would look like this :
200 watts x 80% = 160 watts 160 watts ÷ (1 foot ÷ 4.4 watts) = 36.4 feet
Therefore a SRPC2108 can power 36.4 feet of TAPE-60-RGBW. But only if the TAPE-60-RGBW was connected directly to the SRPC2108 and there wasn’t a cable running between them.
Also note that you do not need to utilize the entire power available.
Multiple SR-2108-M5-5 may be connected to a single power supply, which will allow you to address each SR-2108-M5-5 differently. But multiple power supplies can not be used to power a single SRPC2108.