{"product_id":"led-strip-aluminium-surface-profile-black-17x8mm-2-metre","title":"2 Metre Black Aluminium LED Surface Profile 17x8mm, Opal Diffuser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack anodised aluminium surface profile, 17x8mm, in a 2-metre length with an opal diffuser, end caps and mounting clips in the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e It screws flat to any surface and takes LED strip up to 12mm wide. At 8mm high it is the channel to reach for when the fitting must not announce itself — under a wall cabinet, along a shelf edge, down a stair stringer — and the opal cover blends the diodes into one continuous line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 x 8mm flat section, 2 metres long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrip capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.2mm internal channel, accepts LED tape up to 12mm wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild:\u003c\/strong\u003e anodised aluminium body, black finish, push-in opal diffuser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e surface mounted on clips — no routing, no recess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIP rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e IP20 — an open channel for dry indoor rooms only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e diffuser, end caps and mounting clips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuarantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does a slim black surface profile work best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder kitchen wall units, along shelf fronts, inside wardrobes, under a stair nosing, behind a headboard. At 8mm deep it costs almost no headroom, which matters under a cabinet where every millimetre shows in the shadow gap. Against dark joinery the black anodising reads as a shadow line rather than a fitting; against pale carcasses it reads as a deliberate detail line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the 2-metre length?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoins. Across a 4-metre run, 2-metre lengths give you one join where 1-metre lengths give you three, and every join is a place the light line can break. If your run is not an exact multiple, the aluminium cuts cleanly with a fine-tooth blade — but slide the diffuser out and cut it separately. Sawing the cover while it is clipped into the channel is how diffusers crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe channel earns its keep on lifespan too. Aluminium moves heat roughly a thousand times better than plasterboard, and heat is what ages LED chips, so tape run inside this profile holds its brightness and colour longer than tape stuck to a bare surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest caveat: an open IP20 channel waterproofs nothing inside it. For a bathroom wet zone, a pergola or anywhere water reaches, choose a sealed IP67 fitting instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions buyers ask about 17x8mm surface profiles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a channel only 8mm deep still hide the LED dots?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWith COB tape yes, because there are no separate diodes to hide. With SMD tape at 120 LEDs per metre or more the opal cover blends them well; below that the shallow depth can let faint dots show, so pick COB for anything viewed close up.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it fit under a wall cabinet without cutting into the carcass?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eYes, that is the intended fit. The clips screw to the underside and the profile snaps in, standing about 8.6mm proud once the cover is on — usually hidden behind the cabinet's front rail.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a 2 metre profile ship, and what does it cost?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eParcelforce 48 as a long parcel: £15.85 under £90, free at £90+; no next-day or Saturday service on 2-metre lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShorter run? The same channel comes as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/led-strip-aluminium-profile-channel-milky-cover-cabinet-aluminium-black\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e1-metre black surface profile\u003c\/a\u003e at £9.85. Need a corner section rather than a flat face? Take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/led-strip-aluminium-corner-profile-black-19x19mm-2-metre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eblack 19x19mm 2-metre corner profile\u003c\/a\u003e. Dot-free tape to pair with it sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cob-led-strip-lights-24v-48v-dotfree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCOB LED strip\u003c\/a\u003e, and the full range lives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-strip-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLED strip profiles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure your strip and its connectors clear the 12mm channel? Call the ATOM LED technical team in Telford on 01952 370028, Monday to Friday 9am–5pm, or email operations@atomled.co.uk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"ATOM LED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58724749836672,"sku":"PROF-509B-2M","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/5315\/2935\/files\/atom-surface-profile-17x8-black-2-metre-hero.webp?v=1787021496","url":"https:\/\/atomled.co.uk\/products\/led-strip-aluminium-surface-profile-black-17x8mm-2-metre","provider":"ATOM LED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}