SURFACE MOUNTED ALUMINUM PROFILE 509 WITH 2 ENDCAPS 3 CLIPS & WHITE PC COVER 8FT BLACK

Name: SURFACE MOUNTED ALUMINUM PROFILE 509 WITH 2 ENDCAPS 3 CLIPS & WHITE PC COVER 8FT BLACK
Brand: CANOLIGHT
SKU: CL-Alu-509-BL-8ft
Price: 22.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: CL-Alu-509-BL-8ft

Brand: CANOLIGHT

Turn a bare strip of LED tape into a clean, finished line of light. The SURFACE MOUNTED ALUMINUM PROFILE 509 from CANOLIGHT (SKU: CL-Alu-509-BL-8ft) is a black LED aluminum channel — also called an LED profile, an aluminum extrusion for LED strip, or simply a strip light housing — sold complete with 2 endcaps, 3 mounting clips and a white PC diffuser cover. It is the piece that takes a roll of LED tape and turns it into a real architectural fixture: under cabinets, along toe kicks, inside open shelving, up a staircase, around a cove, behind a bar, or as a long continuous line across a ceiling.

This is the 8 ft version, so you cover long runs with fewer joints, fewer visible seams and less time on the ladder. The body is aluminum with a black finish, which doubles as a heat sink for the strip and gives you sharp contrast against white drywall, pale millwork or light ceilings — exactly the look people want in modern, minimalist and industrial interiors. The white PC cover is a high quality polycarbonate diffuser with a diffused finish and no yellowish outlook, so the dotting of individual LEDs disappears into one smooth, even band of light. Inside dimensions and profile geometry: 17,4 mm wide, 12,4 mm tall, with a 7 mm channel opening — compact enough to tuck almost anywhere, deep enough to hide the tape and its wiring. End caps are included, as are the clips for surface mounting.

Because it is surface mounted, there is no routing, no recessing and no drywall surgery: the clips screw to drywall, wood or metal and the channel snaps in. That makes it a favourite for Canadian renovations, basement finishing, kitchen and bathroom millwork, retail display cases, salon mirrors, office reception desks and restaurant bars — new build or retrofit. Need a different length or finish on the same job? Pair it with the Profile 509 10 ft black, or switch to silver with the Profile 509 8 ft silver. Measure your run, add your LED strip, and give the job that finished, built-in look.

Built to protect the strip and make it look intentional
The CL-ALU-509 is an extruded aluminum channel designed for surface mounting on walls, ceilings and cabinetry. Aluminum does two jobs here: it keeps the profile straight and rigid over an 8 ft run, and it pulls heat away from the LED tape, which is the single biggest factor in how long a strip keeps its brightness and colour. The black body gives the installation a deliberate, manufactured look instead of a strip of tape stuck to a surface, and the included end caps close both ends so the cut end of the tape, the solder joints and the lead wires are never on display.

Light quality from the diffuser
The kit ships with a white PC (polycarbonate) cover with a diffused finish. Its job is to take the individual LED points and blend them into one continuous band. The spec sheet calls out a high quality PC cover with no yellowish outlook — meaning the diffuser stays neutral instead of drifting warm and dingy over time, which matters a lot on a long run where every centimetre is in view. Use it anywhere the light source itself is visible: open shelving, glass display cases, stair nosings, cove details and under-counter work light.

Technical specifications
Item code: CL-ALU-509
SKU: CL-Alu-509-BL-8ft
Brand: CANOLIGHT
Type: Surface mounting aluminum channel for linear LED light
Material: Aluminum
Body colour: Black
Length: 8 ft
Installation: Surface mounted
PC cover: Diffused, white
Width: 17,4 mm
Height: 12,4 mm
Opening: 7 mm
Included: 2 endcaps, 3 mounting clips, white PC cover

Installation and compatibility
Plan the run first: mark your line, space the 3 clips along the length, fasten them to drywall, wood or metal, then press the profile into the clips. Feed your driver leads out through one end before you cap it, stick the LED tape down the centre of the channel, and slide the PC cover in from the end rather than snapping it flat, which is gentler on the lens. Check that your LED strip fits the 7 mm opening and respects the strip manufacturer's cut points before you cut. For clean corners, plan your joints at the end caps or mitre the extrusion with a fine-tooth blade and a mitre box. Nothing about this profile is recessed, so it is ideal for retrofits where opening the ceiling is not an option.

Where it earns its keep, and documentation
Contractors use the 509 for under-cabinet kitchen lighting, closet and pantry lighting, basement stair runs, garage workbenches and headboard details; on the commercial side it shows up in retail shelving, display cases, reception desks, restaurant bars, salon mirrors and office linear lighting details. On a longer wall, continue the run with the Profile 509 10 ft black; for a silver finish that disappears against aluminum trim or stainless millwork, see the Profile 509 8 ft silver or the Profile 509 10 ft silver. The technical PDF for this profile is available in the Documentation tab for dimensions and ordering details.

Technical Files