LED strip light length limitations?

[JoeNorm]

I have a customer who wants LED strip under her entire deck railing. One section is 75' long and the other section is about 25' long.

If I fed the center of the 75' run should I be ok with this this length? I have never done such a long, continuous run.

thanks
Brett

 

[tank728]

Most tape lights have a max run length of about 24’. After that the light begins to finish due to voltage drop.

 

[raberding]

this one says 163'

Vision120™ 120V Standard Output Wet Location LED Tape | GM Lighting LLC

www.gmlighting.net

 

[roger]

Ring circuit

JK, it wouldn't save anything

 

[curt swartz]

The manufacture of the tape is the only one you are going to get and answer from.

 

[Little Bill]

The driver specs will tell you the length and wattage the driver will support.

 

[curt swartz]

The driver specs will tell you the length and wattage the driver will support.

The driver spec's will limit the wattage. 60W max for 12 volt or 96W max for 24V to be Class 2 but it will not give you a maximum tape length. You need to look at the tape specs for the maximum run. Tape wattage can very from roughly 1W to 6W per foot.

 

[Little Bill]

The driver spec's will limit the wattage. 60W max for 12 volt or 96W max for 24V to be Class 2 but it will not give you a maximum tape length. You need to look at the tape specs for the maximum run. Tape wattage can very from roughly 1W to 6W per foot.

I put in some UC lights a few years ago and the driver absolutely gave a max distance. The lights and driver were the same brand. I can't remember the brand as the HO ordered them.

 

[hillbilly1]

My biggest concern for long runs, is not voltage drop, but conductor size. How much current will the little flat strip tying the LED’s together handle? You know the manufacturer is using the smallest possible.