Built for clean, professional installs
This CDNLUX strip (model MTL-FP8AEIDJ-120AXX) is engineered around a 2-ounce copper circuit board, a heavier-than-average base that helps carry current evenly across a long 8-metre run. The strip measures just 8mm wide and 2mm high, so it disappears inside a cabinet valance, a stair nosing, a shadow gap or a slim aluminum channel. The 3M self-adhesive backing holds well on clean, dry, degreased surfaces, and the strip can be cut every 6 LEDs (50mm) with scissors at the marked pads, which means you can trim a run to the exact width of a countertop or shelf without wasting the rest of the roll.
Light quality you can live with
With 120 LEDs per meter, the Epistar 3528 SMD chips sit close enough together that the light looks like a line, not a string of dots — especially behind a diffuser. Typical output is 800 lumens per meter, which is the sweet spot for accent and task work: bright enough to actually chop vegetables under a cabinet, soft enough to glow in a cove. The 3000K warm white tone flatters wood, brass and warm paint colours, and the 80+ CRI keeps skin tones and finishes looking natural. The 120° lighting angle spreads light wide and short, so you get even coverage rather than hot spots.
Technical specifications
Brand: CDNLUX
Model: MTL-FP8AEIDJ-120AXX
SKU: 8M3528-3000
Certification: cULus for Canada and USA E498952
Chip: Epistar 3528 SMD
Circuit board: 2 Ounces
Chip density: 120 LEDs per meter
Can be cut: All 6 LEDs (50mm)
Length: 8 meters
Width: 8mm
Height: 2mm
Voltage: 24V DC
Power consumption: 9.6W/m
Recommended power supply: 12W/m
Typical luminous flux: 800 Lumens/m
Colour temperature: 3000K Warm White
CRI: 80+
Lighting angle: 120°
Lifespan: 50 000+ Hours
iP rating: iP20 — for indoor use only
Operating temperature: 40C to -10C
Self-adhesive: 3M
Electrical, dimming and installation notes
Sizing the driver is simple: the strip draws 9.6W per meter and a power supply of 12W/m is recommended, so calculate the total metres you actually install and choose a 24V DC supply with that headroom. Connections are included — a female DC plug (17cm) on one end and 2 wires (17cm) on the other — so the roll can plug straight into a matching 24V driver or be hard-wired into a junction box by a qualified electrician. For dimming, you have two proven routes: a low voltage dimmer/remote combo installed on the DC side, or a dimmable power supply controlled by a standard 120V AC dimmer. Heat dissipation is not necessary for typical residential use; in a commercial environment, mount the LED tape in an aluminum profile to help it run cool and last. Because the strip is iP20, keep it indoors and out of direct contact with water — no showers, no soffits, no outdoor patios.
Where it earns its keep, and what to read
Cabinetmakers use this 24V LED strip for under-cabinet and in-cabinet lighting, lit display shelves, closet organizers and integrated vanity lighting; designers use it for cove lighting, crown moulding uplight, headboard glow and floating-stair accents; contractors and small businesses run it behind reception desks, under bar counters, in retail display cases and along hotel or office corridors. The cULus E498952 listing for Canada and the USA makes it easy to specify on projects on both sides of the border, and the 50 000+ hour rating means fewer callbacks once the millwork is closed up. Full values — density, cut points, wiring, dimming options and iP20 environment limits — are in the technical PDF available in the Documentation tab; give it a quick read before you cut, and your indoor LED strip lighting install will go smoothly the first time.
