8' FROSTED LENS #84 #85 #86 #88 - LCLENS-FROS85-8FT-P88

Name: 8' FROSTED LENS #84 #85 #86 #88 - LCLENS-FROS85-8FT-P88
Brand: LEDCO
SKU: LCLENS-FROS85-8FT-P88
Price: 16.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: LCLENS-FROS85-8FT-P88

Brand: LEDCO

Give your tape light the clean, glare-free finish it deserves with the 8' frosted lens for profiles #84, #85, #86 and #88. Also called a frosted diffuser, opal cover, LED channel lens or simply the snap-in cover for an aluminum LED channel, this is the visible face of your extrusion system — the piece that turns a line of tiny diodes into one smooth, continuous band of light. Where a clear lens leaves the LEDs exposed and creates hot spots, the frosted version scatters the output so you see light, not dots. It's the detail people notice under kitchen cabinets, along a staircase handrail, inside a floating shelf or anywhere the fixture sits right in the sight line.

This is a passive component, which keeps things simple: it doesn't change your wattage, your colour temperature or your controls. Your run stays dimmable with the compatible dimmers and drivers you already specified, exactly as planned. The lens snaps into the matching extrusion so the channel, the lens and the end caps together form a complete enclosed housing that protects the strip from dust, fingerprints and accidental contact. It's offered in several lengths and profile shapes to suit surface-mount, recessed and corner applications, so you can match the diffuser to the extrusion already on your job. Model LCLENS-FROS85-8FT-P88 covers the #84, #85, #86 and #88 profile families.

Contractors reach for this diffuser in kitchens, bathrooms, basements, hallways and closets; designers use it in offices, boutiques, restaurants, reception desks and display cases; workshops and garages appreciate how easy it is to wipe clean. It's a natural fit for Canadian renovations and light-commercial fit-outs where the run is long and the eye follows it. Pair it with the matching 8' frosted lens #84 #85 #86 #88 for continuous runs, or compare the diffusion of the 8' opaque lens #49 and the 8ft opal diffuser lens for LED profile #44. Order the length you need and finish your LED strip light installation the right way.

Compatible with
Works with:
Channel / profile: LCPROF-84-16FT, LCPROF-84-8FT, LCPROF-85-16FT, LCPROF-85-8FT, LCPROF-86-16FT, LCPROF-86-8FT, LCPROF-88-16FT, LCPROF-88-8FT

What this lens is
An LED channel lens is the cover that snaps onto an aluminum extrusion to close the housing over your tape light. This 8' frosted version is machined to fit the #84, #85, #86 and #88 profile shapes, so the same part number serves several of the most common surface-mount, recessed and corner extrusions. Sold as a stand-alone accessory, it's the piece you order when you're building a channel system from parts, when a cover was damaged on site, or when you want to swap a clear cover for a softer look after seeing the run lit up for the first time.

Light quality and comfort
The frosted surface diffuses the beam instead of letting it pass straight through. That means no visible dots, no harsh reflection off a quartz countertop and far less glare when someone sits or stands below the fixture. Under upper cabinets, along a handrail, in a cove or inside a display case, the finished run reads as one even band of light rather than a row of individual diodes. Because diffusion always costs a little output compared with a clear cover, plan the effect you want first: frosted for comfort and a finished architectural look, clear when raw brightness matters most.

Electrical and installation notes
This is a passive optical component with no wiring, no polarity and no driver requirements of its own. It does not affect dimming — the run behaves exactly as your strip, driver and dimmer combination dictates. The recommended sequence on site is simple: mount and wire the aluminum channel first, power up and test the strip, then press the lens into place and finish with end caps. If you need a shorter piece, cut it cleanly with a fine-tooth blade and deburr the edge so it seats flush in the profile. Keep the strip centred in the extrusion for the most uniform diffusion and to let the aluminum do its job as a heat sink, which supports the life of the LEDs.

Technical specifications
SKU: LCLENS-FROS85-8FT-P88
Type: Frosted lens / diffuser for LED channel
Length: 8'
Compatible profiles: #84, #85, #86, #88
Function: Passive component — does not affect dimming
Category: End caps, lenses and accessories

Applications and related parts
Kitchens and bathrooms, basements and hallways, offices, boutiques, restaurants and workshops all benefit from a diffused run: think under-cabinet task lighting, toe-kick accents, stair and corridor guidance, shelving and millwork details, backlit reception panels or a cove around a coffered ceiling. For longer installations, order additional pieces such as the 8' frosted lens #84 #85 #86 #88, and if your job uses a different extrusion, check the 8' opaque lens #545, the 8ft opal diffuser lens for LED profile #80 or the 16ft opal diffuser lens for LED profile #44. Always confirm the profile number stamped on your channel before ordering a cover, and keep a spare on hand — a scratched lens is the fastest way to spoil an otherwise perfect LED strip installation. No documents are currently posted for this accessory; for anything specific to your channel, refer to the documentation of the matching extrusion.