30w, IP67 Plug & Play LED Driver For Decking Lights

LED lights run at a lower voltage than most of your mains lighting fixtures. A typical LED light runs at either a 12v or 24v rating, which is far lower than the 230v of your mains. That’s why LEDs like your decking lights need a transformer or a driver to supply your lights with the correct voltage they need. Connecting your lights to the wrong voltage can damage your fixtures and cause problems like flickering, premature failure, or irreparable damage.

This Plug & Play LED Driver has a 30w maximum load, meaning it can theoretically have 60 0.5w decking lights connected to it all at once. However, to avoid overheating the LED driver, it is recommended to give at least a 10% to 20% safety margin.

The Ingress Protection (IP) rating of a light fixture declares its level of protection against both solid (dirt) and liquid (water). Light fixtures and electrical components with a high IP rating can be used in bathrooms, kitchens, or garden areas without worrying about the environment affecting performance or the lifespan of the electronics.

This LED driver is designed to withstand the harshest outdoor environment. Its IP67 rating protects it against solid objects like dust, debris, and dirt and very high water resistance like strong water sprays. The IP67 rating also means that even if it’s accidentally submerged in shallow water, it’ll be fine for about 30 minutes before water starts seeping in.

Decking lights that are wireable to the mains circuit are rated between 220v-240v, but some low-voltage decking lights run at 12v or 24v, similar to most LED strip lights you’ll find. And just as the LED strip lights need LED drivers or transformers, so do the low-voltage decking lights.

This Plug & Play LED driver helps power your low-voltage decking lights with the correct voltage to avoid running into problems like the lights not turning on, flickering, and eventual burnout. This particular LED driver has an output voltage of 12v DC, so if you have 12v decking lights, they’ll work perfectly with this driver. Never connect 24v or any AC lights to this driver to avoid running into problems. Be sure to get help from professionals when you are unsure how to install the LED driver.

One of the biggest pains when installing lighting fixtures is when there is insufficient cable for the driver to connect directly to the mains or plug it into a socket. That problem either comes from poor planning, poor measurement, or getting a driver that doesn’t even have a 1-metre cable.

It's a good thing this LED driver for your decking lights has a cable that is 1.8 metres long, as it will help you install your outdoor lighting setup easily and smoothly. Having a long cable can also help you manoeuvre better around obstacles and corners, as you’ll have a lot of cable length to work with. Finally, say goodbye to an out-of-reach power socket.

Bulky LED drivers are a problem, especially if you want your lighting setup to have a clean, minimalist look. A bulky driver would get in the way, throw off the balance of your lighting, and not look aesthetically pleasing to the eye since it gets attention when it doesn’t need to.

This Plug & Play LED driver is compact, measuring 140mm x 50mm in length and width, respectively, and 35 mm in height. In other words, this driver is small and can easily be tucked away into a corner or other tight spaces. A small build also means a more flexible option for installing your decking light setup. Ensure you’re using a compatible low-voltage decking light to connect to this LED driver.

What's the last step that you want to do when installing lights? It's the tedious wiring, right? One misstep, and you're back to zero. If it does not work, you must redo steps one and two before fixing the wires.

Your woes were heard. This LED driver is the answer! It's plug-and-play, so you don't need to crimp and connect wires with the same colours. Once you've connected all your lights, find an empty socket and plug it in. That's it.

Additionally, the plug on this LED driver is compatible with outdoor, waterproof sockets. Not many are compatible with those, so if you're doing an outdoor lighting project, you need this driver.