Built for real installationsThis is a flexible
RGBW LED tape supplied on a
5 m reel, designed to be installed straight onto clean, flat surfaces or, better yet, inside an aluminum extrusion. The RGBW format means colour LEDs and dedicated white LEDs share the same tape, so a single run handles both jobs: white light when you need to see what you're doing, colour when you want atmosphere. That saves you from installing two separate strips, two power supplies and two controllers in the same cove or cabinet — a big deal when space behind a valance or inside a channel is tight.
Technical specificationsSKU: LCLS12V-96W-RGBW40K-IP66-5M
Type: RGBW flexible LED strip
Voltage: 12V
Power: 19.2W per metre
Total power: 96W
Reel length: 5 m
Protection rating: IP66
Use: residential and commercial projects
Electrical and installation notesBecause the strip is
12V low voltage, it needs a 12V driver (power supply) sized for the load — plan for the full
96W if you're powering the entire 5 m reel from one source, and remember that an RGBW strip is wired with a common line plus separate red, green, blue and white channels, so your controller, receiver and any extension wire must be five-conductor. Feed long runs from both ends or split them into shorter sections to keep colour consistent from start to finish, and cut only on the marked cut points. An
aluminum profile with a diffuser is strongly recommended: it hides the individual diodes, gives you that clean line of light instead of dots, and helps the tape run cooler, which is how LED lighting earns its long life.
Where the IP66 rating pays offWith an
IP66 rating, this tape is protected against dust and powerful water jets, which opens up locations plain indoor strip can't handle: bathroom vanities and shower surrounds, kitchen backsplashes, laundry rooms, basements, garages, workshops, covered porches and three-season rooms — all places where Canadian humidity, dust and the occasional splash are part of daily life. In commercial settings, think restaurant bars and booth lighting, salon stations, retail shelving and display cases, hotel corridors, gyms and gaming rooms where colour changes are part of the brand.
Compatibility and same-family optionsAny RGBW controller and remote built for 12V four-channel-plus-white strip will drive this product; a wall-mounted or app-based controller works well for commercial rooms that need repeatable scenes. If your project also calls for fixed white accent runs, the same family offers
LED strip 9.6W/m and the weather-protected
LED strip 9.6W/m IP66, while a colour-only run can be handled by the
LED strip 14.4W/m (RGB). There is also a version of this same RGBW strip in another reel format, the
LED strip 12V 19.2W/m (RGBW). No spec sheet, IES file or video is posted for this item at the moment; if your project requires stamped documentation, ask before ordering so we can confirm what's available.