FINISHING END CAP #49 (BLACK) – 1 UNIT

Name: FINISHING END CAP #49 (BLACK) – 1 UNIT
Brand: LEDCO
SKU: LCENDCAP-STAND-49-BK
Price: 6.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: LCENDCAP-STAND-49-BK

Brand: LEDCO

Nothing spoils a beautiful run of tape light faster than an open aluminum profile. This finishing end cap — model #49 in black, sold as 1 unit — is the small plastic piece that closes the end of your extrusion and turns a raw opening into a clean, finished edge. People look for it as an LED channel end cap, an LED strip light end cap, a profile cap or simply a "bouchon" for aluminum channel, and it is exactly the detail that makes an installation read as professional instead of improvised.

This is the standard #49 cap in a black finish, so it blends into dark profiles and disappears against dark ceilings, cabinet underbellies and reveal details instead of drawing a bright white dot at the end of your line of light. It is a closed cap with no cable opening, ideal for the "dead" end of a run where no wire needs to exit. Beyond looks, it works as a physical barrier: it keeps dust, insects and fingers away from the LED tape and its solder points, which are the most fragile part of any strip installation. Caps are profile-specific, so match #49 to the exact extrusion you are working with — the SKU to order here is LCENDCAP-STAND-49-BK, and you will want one for each open end of every channel section.

It is right at home in kitchens and bathrooms for under-cabinet lighting, in cove and ceiling details, stair nosings, closets, display cases, reception desks, retail shelving and shop fit-outs — residential renovations and light-commercial jobs alike, right across Canada. Dry-fit the cap before you commit to your layout; if that end of the run needs a wire to pass through, pick a version with a pre-formed hole rather than drilling, which can crack the material. If you are finishing a different profile, have a look at the Finishing end cap #11 (no hole) or the Finishing end cap #11 (with hole). Add a few spares to your order and finish every run the right way.

Compatible with
Works with:
Channel / profile: LCPROF-49-16FT-BK, LCPROF-49-16FT-BK-LENS-OPAQ, LCPROF-49-8FT-BK, LCPROF-49-8FT-BK-LENS-OPAQ

What this part does
An aluminum LED channel is extruded, which means both ends are cut open. Left that way, you see the raw inside of the profile, the end of the tape, and sometimes the solder pads and lead wires. The #49 finishing end cap slips over that opening and closes it flush with the profile walls, so the eye follows the line of light all the way to the end instead of stopping at a dark hole. It is sold as 1 unit, in black, and you generally need two per channel section — one at each end — unless a wire exits one side or two sections butt together.

Technical specifications
SKU: LCENDCAP-STAND-49-BK
Type: Finishing end cap, standard series
Model / profile reference: #49
Colour: Black
Cable opening: No hole (closed cap)
Quantity: 1 unit
Category: End caps, lenses and accessories

Fitment and compatibility
End caps are not universal. Each one is moulded to the exact cross-section of its profile, so a #49 cap fits #49 extrusions and nothing else — always confirm the profile number stamped on or listed with your channel before ordering. If you are working with a different shape, the same standard family includes the finishing end cap #11 without hole and the finishing end cap #11 with hole. For flexible neon runs, which use a completely different silicone body, the matching parts are the flex neon end cap 3x6 without hole and the flex neon end cap 6x6 with hole, sized to the neon profile rather than to an aluminum channel.

Installation tips
Cut and mount your channel first, seat the LED tape and the diffuser lens, then dry-fit the caps before you fasten anything permanently — it is much easier to adjust a run by a few millimetres now than after the profile is screwed to the cabinet. A gentle, even press is normally enough to seat the cap; never force it with a hammer. For overhead runs, stairwells, retail displays and any high-traffic area where a cap could be knocked loose, a small dab of adhesive on the inside lip keeps it in place for the life of the installation. Because this version has no cable opening, plan your power feed at the opposite end of the run, at a splice point, or through the back of the profile.

Where it earns its keep
Under kitchen cabinets and in island toe-kicks, along cove and tray ceilings, inside pantries, wardrobes and linen closets, under floating vanities, on stair treads, and in every kind of commercial fit-out — jewellery and display cases, reception desks, bar fronts, retail shelving, office feature walls and signage details. Canadian contractors finishing a condo renovation or a boutique build-out order these by the handful, because a single missing cap is the one thing a client notices. No spec sheet or IES file applies to this accessory; simply match the profile number and the finish, and keep a few extras in the van.