LED strip mounting channels are often sold in kits that include aluminum channels and diffuser covers. More and more LED strip users are purchasing and using them for their lighting projects. The mounting channel helps to mount the LED strip and provides excellent light diffusion for spotless lighting. It also protects the LED strip from unwanted damage and provides better thermal management to extend the life of the strip.
Corner mounting is one of the popular mounting methods for LED strip mounting channels. Angle-mount aluminum profiles are popular angled LED profiles, often referred to as 45 degree or 90 degree LED profiles. They are commonly used under cabinets, counters, ceilings, corners of rooms, stairs, and more. For more information on angle-mounted aluminum channels, continue reading this article.
What is a 45 Degree Corner LED Aluminum Profile?
LED Aluminum Profile, also known as Aluminum Extrusion, is a structure, usually made of aluminum, used to house and protect LED light strips. Most importantly, it helps LED strips dissipate heat quickly. And the 45 Degree Corner LED Aluminum Profile has a unique 45 degree angle mounting design to help project light in a specific direction with precision. Its structure provides the ideal angle and protection for LED strips, making it one of the indispensable components in modern lighting.
Appearance Types
There are three main common types of corner LED aluminum profiles.
Semi-circular Light Diffusers: Corner aluminum profiles with semi-circular light diffusers are able to disperse light evenly around the perimeter to create a wider angle of illumination due to their rounded shape. This design allows for a more even distribution of light and avoids over-concentration of light spots, resulting in a softer, more continuous lighting effect.
Square Light Diffuser: Corner LED aluminum profiles with square light diffusers are designed with a 90 degree angle, giving them distinctive right-angled lines and a hard look. This design focuses the light at right angles, making it ideal for areas that need to emphasize the contours and modernity of the space.
Focused Illumination Diffuser (45 degree angle): The third type of corner aluminum profile focuses illumination at a 45 degree angle and is uniquely designed with the walls of the aluminum on both sides extending inward, narrowing the width of the diffuser to achieve a smaller angle of illumination and a more focused beam of light.
Finishes
The 45 degree corner LED aluminum profiles are available in three classic and elegant color options: silver anodized, black anodized, and white lacquered. Each color has unique aesthetic qualities and design suitability to blend seamlessly into a variety of spaces.
1. Silver anodized: A classic, neutral look
The silver anodized finish has a clean, natural metallic sheen in a classic, neutral tone that is not only practical but also coordinates with most decorative styles. Features of this color include:
- Adaptable: Silver anodized has a neutral yet elegant look that suits a wide range of decorating styles, from traditional to contemporary, without being overly eye-catching but also adding a sophisticated metallic feel to a space.
- Anti-oxidation durability: the anodizing process makes the surface of the aluminum profile corrosion-resistant and oxidation-resistant, which remains polished and beautiful after a long period of time, making it ideal for long-lasting installations in homes and commercial spaces.
- Versatile choice: The understated beauty of silver can form a harmonious visual effect with other decorative elements such as walls and furniture, especially suitable for bedrooms, living rooms, offices, and other spaces.
2. Black anodized (RAL9005): The modern, elegant choice
Black anodized aluminum profiles present a strong sense of modernity with their deep, steady hue, which is especially suitable for minimalist, modern-style interior design, creating an understated and high-class spatial effect. Features of black aluminum profiles include:
- Minimalist and atmospheric: the black color gives the space a serene and high-end temperament, especially suitable for minimalist and industrial style design, which enhances the overall visual impact without looking complicated.
- Contrast with light: the black anodized surface can effectively absorb light, making the light effect of the light bar more prominent and creating an elegant contrasting effect, suitable for display cabinets, art galleries, and other spaces that need to highlight the lighting effect.
- Durable and easy to maintain: the anodized black surface is not easy to leave fingerprints or stains, very durable and easy to clean and maintain, suitable for frequent use of commercial spaces, offices, etc.
3. White lacquered (RAL 9010): Bright and elegant space aesthetics
White lacquered aluminum profiles in the standard white color RAL9010 bring a fresh, clean look to a space. This bright color is ideal for creating light, airy spaces. Features of the white lacquer finish include:
- Enhance the sense of space: white color has the property of reflecting light, which makes the space appear more spacious and bright and is suitable for the expansion of the visual effect of a small space or to enhance the lighting of the place.
- Suitable for simple and Scandinavian style: white lacquered aluminum profiles can fit well with simple and Scandinavian style decorations, creating a warm and elegant home atmosphere suitable for dining rooms, bedrooms, corridors, and other home spaces.
- Long-lasting and beautiful lacquer: RAL9010 white lacquered surface is smooth and easy to clean; even after a long time of use, it can remain clean as new, suitable for those who have high requirements for beauty and cleanliness of the space, such as hotels, galleries, and so on.
The Main Advantages of 45 Degree LED Aluminum Profiles
Corner aluminum profiles are a popular choice for LED lighting installations due to their versatility and practicality. These profiles are specifically designed to be installed in the corners of a room, providing a spotless and aesthetically pleasing lighting solution.LED aluminum profiles look great, and although they can add to the cost, choosing LED aluminum profiles for LED strip lighting offers the following benefits:.
Provides Precise Angle of Illumination
The 45 degree angle is designed to project light exactly onto the desired area, avoiding light leakage and providing an even illumination effect. This angle is ideal for emphasizing lighting on walls or display areas, not only reducing glare but also enhancing the look and feel of the space.
Protecting LED Strips
LED strips are susceptible to damage from the elements if left exposed. Even if it is waterproof, it won’t last long outside the LED channel. Therefore, LED tracks protect the LED strips inside from dust, water, and other external elements. In addition, LED strips do not look good on their own. However, LED strips mounted on profiles look very modern and stylish.
Enhanced Heat Dissipation
LED light strips generate heat when they work, and if the heat is not dissipated in time, it will shorten the life of the LED light strip.
The main material of Corner LED Aluminum Profile is aluminum, which has very good heat dissipation performance, so LED Aluminum Profile can help LED Strip to dissipate heat faster and ensure the working temperature of LED Strip is within the normal range.
Application of Corner Aluminum Profiles
Corner aluminum profiles are widely used in residential, commercial and outdoor lighting due to their unique structural design and good heat dissipation performance. They not only enhance the lighting effect, but also bring the desired decorative effect in different environments.
Residential Lighting
Corner aluminum profiles are used in a wide range of residential lighting applications, providing functional and ambient lighting for various spaces in the home.
Kitchen Under Cabinet Lighting: Installing corner aluminum profile LED strips under kitchen cabinets not only clearly illuminates the work station, but also reduces work shadows and adds utility to the kitchen cooking area.
Bathroom Vanity Lights: Installing corner aluminum profile strips around the mirror or vanity area in the bathroom provides a soft, even illumination that helps users see details more accurately when washing or applying makeup.
Indirect Lighting in Living Spaces: Installing corner aluminum light bars in the ceiling or corners of a living room or bedroom creates a soft, indirect light source that creates a comfortable and inviting atmosphere for movie watching or creating a relaxing nighttime environment.
Commercial Lighting
Due to its excellent heat dissipation and high durability, corner aluminum profiles are widely used in commercial lighting to meet the lighting needs of different commercial environments.
Merchandise Display in Retail Environments: In retail spaces, corner aluminum profiles can be used to highlight specific products and attract customers’ attention by making them more attractive through angled lighting. Especially in windows, display cabinets and other locations to use, can effectively enhance the effect of commodity display.
Task Lighting in Office Areas: In office spaces, corner aluminum profiles can be used for task lighting in desks and conference rooms. This type of lighting can effectively reduce glare and improve the comfort and efficiency of office workers, and is ideal for installation under the desktop, ceiling corners and other locations.
Hotel and Restaurant Ambient Lighting: In hotel lobbies, restaurant rooms and other areas where an elegant atmosphere is required, corner aluminum profiles can be used as part of the decorative lighting to create a comfortable and private atmosphere through soft lighting.
Outdoor Lighting
Corner aluminum profiles are not only limited to indoor applications, but are also widely used in outdoor lighting scenarios, where their weather-resistant and water-resistant design allows them to function properly in all kinds of weather.
Roadway Lighting: Installing corner aluminum profile LED strip lights on both sides of patio paths and driveways can effectively illuminate the roadway and ensure the safety of walking and driving at night. Its structural design can prevent the intrusion of water and dust, ensuring stable use for a long time.
Landscape Lighting: Corner aluminum profiles can also be used to illuminate outdoor landscapes, such as flower beds, sculptures or building facades, highlighting the levels and details of landscapes through angled lighting, creating an intriguing visual effect.
Architectural Edge Lighting: Installing corner aluminum profiles on building facades or edges can create a simple and modern appearance lighting, which is suitable for decorative facades, highlighting the building structure and enhancing the overall appearance.
How to Install 45 Degree Corner LED Aluminum Profile?
Since the LED strip has its own adhesive backing, remove the adhesive backing and stick the strip into the aluminum channel. Then cover the LED strip diffuser and end caps. Secure the mounting clips with screws and snap the aluminum channel into the clips. In this way, the aluminum profile is installed.
For detailed instructions, please watch the video below:
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LED Aluminum Profiles VS COB LED Strips
For LED linear lighting, in addition to LED aluminum profiles, we also consider COB LED strips. Both aluminum profiles and COB strips allow spotless illumination of LEDs. What is the difference between them?
COB LED strips have a linear lighting effect due to their own production process and therefore do not require additional accessories. COB strips are mounted with adhesives, have waterproof and non-waterproof options, and can be used both indoors and outdoors.
But aluminum profiles are different. As an accessory for LED light strips, aluminum profiles are equivalent to the protective cover of the light strips, which wraps the light strips and isolates them from the external environment, so aluminum profiles play a role in protecting LED light strips from dust and moisture, as well as dissipating heat for LED light strips.
Aluminum rigidity is good; it is convenient for LED light strips to be fixed in a straight line, while COB LED light strips are more flexible to use; you can wind and bend COB light strips at will.
IP20 non-waterproof COB light strip is bare, PCB board exposed in the air, the installation environment has a greater impact on the light strip, COB light strip overheating will greatly reduce the life of the light strip, in the LED light strip with the addition of aluminum grooves, not only can be dissipated, the installation effect is also more beautiful.
LED Aluminum Profiles VS LED Neon Strips
Aluminum profiles and LED neon strips can both protect the LED strip from damage. However, LED neon strips are more flexible than aluminum profiles and can be made into various shapes, which are commonly used in advertising signs. In addition, LED strips placed in neon tubes can be waterproof to IP67.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the 45 degree corner LED aluminum profile is the perfect solution for those looking for an innovative, aesthetically pleasing, and easy-to-install LED profile. It will fit perfectly into modern interiors, and its versatility and elegant appearance will satisfy the most demanding customers. Whether you are installing lighting in a residential or commercial environment or in an outdoor space, angle aluminum profiles offer a versatile and stylish solution. Available in a wide range of shapes and sizes, they can be customized to fit any lighting design or application.
