12V 5M IP20 2835 UV BLACK LIGHT LED STRIP - 60 LEDS/M (STRIP ONLY)

Name: 12V 5M IP20 2835 UV BLACK LIGHT LED STRIP - 60 LEDS/M (STRIP ONLY)
Brand: LED MONTREAL
SKU: UV5050
Price: 59.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: UV5050

Brand: LED MONTREAL

Turn any room into a glow-in-the-dark playground with the UV black light LED strip from LED MONTREAL. This 5-metre LED strip light — also called a blacklight LED tape, UV strip lighting or simply a LED light strip — puts that club-style purple glow exactly where you want it, without bulky fixtures or messy rewiring. Fluorescent paint, neon posters, white sneakers, bowling pins, glassware, party décor and highlighter art all light up the moment you plug it in. It's a favourite for home theatres, basements, game rooms, kids' rooms, escape rooms, bars, arcades and haunted-house style displays, and it's just as useful for anyone who wants a dramatic accent behind a bar top, under a counter or along a staircase.

The strip carries Epistar 2835 SMD chips at a density of 60 LEDs per meter — 300 diodes over the full 5 meters — running on 12V DC and drawing 12W per meter, with a recommended power supply of 14.4W/m. The emitted wavelength is 405nm true UV (blacklight), spread over a wide 120° lighting angle so the glow washes evenly instead of spotting. The tape measures 8mm wide and only 2mm thick, hides in the smallest reveal, and is backed with genuine 3M self-adhesive. It can be cut every 3 LEDs (50mm) to fit your run, it is dimmable with a low voltage dimmer/remote combo or with a dimmable power supply paired to a 120V AC dimmer, it is rated iP20 for indoor use only, and it carries cULus certification for Canada and USA (E498952) with a lifespan of 50 000+ hours. Operating temperature runs from 40C to -10C. Each strip ships with a female DC plug (17cm) on one end and 2 wires (17cm) on the other.

Because this is the strip only (SKU UV5050), plan on a 12V DC power supply sized to your length, plus connectors or a dimmer if you want control. Heat dissipation isn't mandatory, but mounting the tape on a heat-dissipating surface or inside an appropriate aluminum channel keeps it cooler and looks cleaner. From a Montréal basement bar to a party room in a Calgary bungalow or a bowling alley in Halifax, this UV LED strip lighting is the easiest special effect you'll ever install. Note that the 2835 UV chip can look blue/purple to the eye when lit — that's normal, and it's a genuine UV chip. Ready to make everything white glow? Add it to your next project.

Sold separately
To complete the installation, add:
Power supply: PWR12V1A, PWR12V2A, PWR12V3A, PWR12V4A, PWR12V5A, PWR12V6A, PWR12V8A, PWR12V10A

Built for a clean, discreet installation
This black light LED strip is a flexible tape just 8mm wide and 2mm thick, so it disappears into coves, toe-kicks, shelf edges, headboards and the underside of a bar top. The back is covered with 3M self-adhesive: clean and dry the surface, peel and press. It can be cut every 3 LEDs (50mm) at the marked cut points, which means you can wrap a 5-metre roll around a room, then trim the leftover for a second smaller accent. Each roll arrives with a female DC plug (17cm) on one end and 2 bare wires (17cm) on the other end, giving you the choice of plugging into a matching supply or hard-wiring the run.

UV light quality you can actually see working
The light source is an Epistar 2835 SMD chip at 60 LEDs per meter, emitting a 405nm wavelength — the blacklight range that makes fluorescent pigments pop. With a 120° lighting angle, the glow spreads wide and even rather than leaving hot spots, which matters when you're washing a painted wall, a poster collection or a row of glassware. Keep in mind that the 2835 UV chip often reads as blue/purple to the naked eye once powered; that visual is expected and does not change the UV properties of the diode. Fluorescent paint, neon tape, white fabrics and UV-reactive décor are what reveal its real strength.

Technical specifications
SKU: UV5050
Brand: CDNLUX
Certification: cULus for Canada and USA E498952
Chip: Epistar 2835 SMD
Chip density: 60 LEDs per meter
Can be cut: All 3 LEDs (50mm)
Length: 5 meters
Width: 8mm
Height: 2mm
Voltage: 12V DC
Power consumption: 12W/m
Recommended power supply: 14.4W/m
Wavelength: 405nm
Color: UV (Blacklight)
Lighting angle: 120°
Lifespan: 50 000+ Hours
Self-adhesive: 3M
iP rating: iP20
Suitable environment: For indoor use only
Operating temperature: 40C to -10C
Dimmable: Yes

Electrical, dimming and compatibility
The strip runs on 12V DC, so it needs a low-voltage driver or power supply — this listing is the strip only. Size the supply on the recommended 14.4W/m: multiply that by the length you actually install, not by the full roll if you cut it. Dimming is supported two ways: a low voltage dimmer/remote combo installed after the power supply, or a dimmable power supply controlled by a 120V AC dimmer upstream. Heat dissipation is not strictly necessary on this strip, but installing it on a heat-dissipating surface or inside an appropriate aluminum channel is recommended — it protects the diodes, tidies the look and gives you a solid mounting base on drywall or wood. The iP20 rating means no exposure to water or damp locations: this is an indoor LED strip, period.

Where it earns its keep, and the paperwork
Think basement home theatres and games rooms, bedroom ceiling coves for a glowing night effect, bar and restaurant counters, arcades, laser-tag and escape-room sets, mini-golf and bowling venues, photo booths, Halloween displays and seasonal window installations. Small businesses also use UV strip lighting to highlight fluorescent signage or UV-reactive graphics on a feature wall. Before you start, download the technical PDF in the Documentation tab of this page: it lists the full dimensions, cut points, connection details and power requirements so you can plan your runs, your supply and your channel lengths before the first piece of tape touches the wall.

Technical Files