LED-Strip MQ5050-12-060S-NW, nature white, IP54, silicone coating, 5-m-reel

METOLIGHT LED strip MQ5050-12-060S-NW - nature white

LED strip in professional quality, 12 V DC, 5-m-roll, 4000K

60 LEDs / m, 14,4 W / m, 72 W / reel, LED spacing 16 mm, IP54, silicone coating

The LED strip series MQ5050 are designed for professional use. They are characterized by numerous technical details, which significantly stand out METOLIGHT LED strips from cheap LED strips from the supermarket or hardware stores. METOLIGHT LED-Strips only use high-performance EPISTAR SMD-LEDs type 5050 with an efficiency of over 120 lm / W (white), fixed to flexible polyimide circuit board having 35 µm Cu layer by silver solder paste. Thus a long-term function and consistent LED brightness over the entire roll length of 5 meters is assured. It can be extended to maximum 3 rolls, then power must be supplied from the power supply again.
For low-cost products, the Cu layer is usually only 9 microns, so a series of several LED strips leads to strong heating and significant loss of brightness. With cheap RoHS solder pastes based on bismuth it comes increasingly to contact fractures, causing LED segments to be off.

Single colour LED-Strips Series MQ5050 can be connected directly to a 12 V DC constant voltage driver, RGB-LED-Strips however need additionally a RGB-controller (not included) and every 10-15 m one RGB-amplifier. Controllers and amplifiers you can find here

The series MQ5050-12-060S comes with a silicone-coating on the LED side to reach IP54 class. The advantage compared to epoxy-coating is that this special silicone glue does not turn yellowish and remains more flexible. However these strips are not suitable for wet areas like unproteced outdoor usage. The silicone-coating protects the SMD-LEDs against mechanical damage and gives a kind of humid protection.

Further data:
LED quantity: 60 LEDs / m - 300 LED / reel
LED spacing: 16 mm
LED type: Epistar SMD 5050 - 120 lm / W (White)
Beam angle: 120 °
Cuttable: every 3 LEDs, marking on the LED Strip
Width: 12 mm 
Height incl LEDs: 3 mm
PCB: polyimide, white, 0.2 mm thick
Cu layer 2oz - 35 microns
Voltage: 12 V DC
Power consumption: 14,4 W / m - 72 W / Reel
Current: 1,2 A / m - 6 A / reel

Application areas:
The LED strip with protection class IP54 (Code S) may be used in humid indoor areas or water protected outdoor areas for general decorative lighting. It may not be operated in wet areas. Application areas are lighting in cabinets, shelves, display cases, counters, backlit of paintings, mirrors, screens, indirect lighting in ceiling or floor moldings and much more.

Delivery forms:
We provide these LED Strip exclusively B2B to specialist dealers or installers. The minimum order is 10 rolls of 5 meters.
The series MQ5050-12-060S LED strips are available in the colors 3000K (warm white), 4000K (naturel white), 6000K (cool white), red (620-630 nm), yellow (585-595 nm), green (510 -525 nm), blue (450-470 nm) and RGB (needs additional RGB -controller)
In other versions of the LED strips are also available for 24 VDC, as well as in IP20, IP65 and IP68

Installation:
The back of our LED strip is provided with a 3M adhesive tape, so that the LED strips are glued to dust-free, dry surfaces. We recommend especially for continuous lighting of the LED strips to stick on aluminum flat profiles or our special LED profiles to ensure optimal heat dissipation. Sticking on wood or other heat insulating surfaces leads to overheating and thus shortened shelf life of the LEDs.

Electrical connection:
The LED strip must be connected to a stabilized power supply with 12 V DC output voltage, optionally also to respective batteries. Please pay attention to correct polarity. The red connection cable leading to the positive terminal of the power supply. The use of cheap, unregulated power supplies may damage the LED Strip, since such power supplies usually make a significantly higher output voltage (depending on the load connected).
RGB-LED-strips come with 4 wires, common anode and need an additional RGB-controller in case you want to mix colours. For fixed colours the green, red and blue wire or any combination can be connected to the LED driver