LED strip outdoor lighting gives a continuous line of light with no visible fitting: under steps, along fascias, beneath a pool coping or behind a bench. Outdoor strips are sealed in silicone and run on a 12 or 24 V driver rather than straight off 230 V. OutdoorLighting.co.za is a free quote service. You fill in one form and we pass it to independent local lighting suppliers, electricians and installers, who quote you directly. We do not sell, stock or install anything ourselves, and there is no fee or obligation to accept a quote.
IP65, IP67 and IP68 outdoor LED strips
The IP rating decides where a strip can go:
- IP65: silicone-coated top, fine under eaves and covered stoeps out of direct rain
- IP67: fully encased in a silicone sleeve, for exposed fascias, steps and garden edges
- IP68: rated for continuous immersion, the only choice for water features and LED strip pool lights
Silicone lasts far better in South African sun than cheap PVC or epoxy, which yellows and cracks. See waterproof outdoor lights.
Drivers and aluminium channel
Strips need a 12 V or 24 V driver (transformer) sized at least 20 percent above the strip's total wattage. 24 V allows longer runs with less dimming at the far end. The driver must sit somewhere dry and ventilated, and the 230 V side is fixed wiring for a registered electrician with a CoC. Mounting the strip in an aluminium channel with a diffuser hides the dots, protects the strip and draws heat away, which extends its life. Seal every cut end and joint with the correct end caps and silicone, as water creeping in at a joint is the most common cause of failure.
Under-step, fascia and pool coping uses
The most popular uses are under-step lighting for safe stairs, fascia lines that outline the roof, handrails, built-in seating and floating vanities on decks. Under a pool coping a strip washes the water's edge; this must be IP68 on a safe low-voltage supply. For underwater lights in the pool itself, see pool lights. Solar LED strips exist but are short and dim, so mains is usual. Ask for a dusk-to-dawn sensor or a timer on the driver so the strips switch on by themselves.
Warm white, RGB and tunable strips
Most homes choose warm white at 2700 to 3000 K. RGB and RGBW strips change colour from a remote or app, popular at bars and venues. Tunable white shifts between warm and cool. Colour strips need a controller and extra cores, so decide before the cable goes in. Keep colour effects for feature areas and use warm white for steps, where clear, steady light matters most. For the wider choice of fittings see LED outdoor lighting and landscape lighting design.
What to include in your request
- Give the length in metres of each strip run
- Say where each run goes: steps, fascia, deck or pool
- Choose warm white, RGB or tunable
- Note where the driver can be mounted dry
- Ask for channel, drivers and CoC on the quote
Outdoor LED Strip Lights for different properties
- Homes: warm strips under the garden steps, along the fascia and beneath the pool coping
- Estates and complexes: under-step and handrail strips on shared stairways, walkways and clubhouse decks
- Farms and smallholdings: strips under stoep steps and along the edge of entertainment decks
- Shops and offices: fascia and signage outlines, canopy edges and feature walls at office parks
- Industrial sites: low-glare strip lines along walkways, loading platform edges and steps
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: colour-changing strips around bars, pool decks and lodge walkways
- Municipalities, schools and clubs: IP68 strips lining public steps, fountains and amphitheatre seating
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Outdoor LED Strip Lights by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester