Built for short LED strip runs
Not every lighting job needs a big driver in a metal enclosure. This 5V 5A power supply is a compact plug-in unit designed for exactly one thing: powering a short length of low-voltage LED strip cleanly and reliably. It's the practical answer to the question every DIYer asks at the end of a project — "what do I do with the piece of strip I have left?" Instead of coiling it back into a drawer, you cut it at a marked cut line, wire it up, plug this supply into the nearest outlet and you have a second, finished lighting run. Because it's a plug-in LED transformer, there's no hardwiring into a junction box, which keeps it friendly for renters, condo owners and anyone who doesn't want to open a ceiling or wall.
Technical specifications
SKU: PWR5V5A
Brand: LED MONTREAL
Output voltage: 5V
Maximum output current: 5A
Maximum output power: 25W
Input: standard 110V outlet
Compatibility: 5V RGB and single-colour LED strips, plus most devices using 5V at 5A or less
Installation: plug-in, no hardwiring required
Sizing it correctly — the one thing that matters
An LED driver is only as good as the load you put on it. Every LED strip has a consumption rating expressed in amps (or watts) per metre, and that figure is printed in the description of each strip we carry. Add up the draw of the total length you intend to power and make sure the result stays below the 5 amp / 25W ceiling of this unit. Leaving a little headroom is always wise: a supply running near its limit runs hotter and works harder than one that's comfortably loaded. Overloading will damage the power supply, and no warranty covers a unit asked to do more than it was built for. If your run is longer or hungrier than 25W allows, step up to a larger supply or split the project into two circuits, each with its own driver. Our page about power supplies explains how to do this calculation step by step.
Installation and control
Installation is about as simple as lighting gets: connect the output of the supply to the input end of your 5V strip, respecting polarity (+ to +, – to –), then plug the unit into a standard 110V outlet. If you want dimming or colour changing, insert a wired controller between the power supply and the strip — the supply feeds the controller, the controller feeds the strip. That's how you get an affordable extra lighting run with real control over brightness or colour on an RGB LED strip. Keep the unit in a dry, ventilated spot where air can move around it, never buried in insulation or sealed inside a tight cavity, and leave the connection points accessible for future service.
Where people actually use it
Under kitchen cabinets and inside pantry shelving, behind a TV for bias lighting, along a bar front, inside a glass display cabinet at a boutique, under a reception desk, in a bakery counter, on a workbench in the garage, or as accent lighting in a basement rec room. Contractors appreciate having one on hand to finish a millwork run without ordering a whole new lighting package; small business owners use it to light a single display without calling in an electrician. Compact, straightforward and honest about what it can do — just remember to check your strip's amps per metre before you plug in.
