8W IP67 Plug & Play LED Driver – 12V, Outdoor Safe, for Low Voltage Decking Lights

LED decking lights are designed to be energy-efficient, so they don’t require a lot of power to provide adequate lighting for your outdoor space. But it is still essential to make sure that you’re using the right LED driver for your lights to avoid problems. The number of lights you can connect to a single LED driver will vary depending on the total combined watts of your lights.

This Plug & Play LED driver for decking lights is rated at 8 watts, which, in theory, should power up to 16 lights if you use the 0.5-watt decking lights. However, it is recommended to add a 10% to 20% safety margin and never overload your LED driver.

The power rating of a typical decking light ranges from 0.5 watts to 1 watt per light. But depending on the model you’re getting, you might even find ones that only run at 0.45 watts, while some even go as high as 4.65 watts. Most decking lights are rated either 12v or 24v. These low-voltage lights are great for providing illumination to your decks, both for functional and aesthetic purposes.

The 8w Plug & Play LED Driver is compatible with most of these low-voltage decking lights, so you’ll be able to freely use any decking lights you have on hand, connect them to this driver, and light up your decks. Just make sure to correctly calculate the total combined watts of the lights you’re going to connect to avoid overloading the power supply.

Getting the correct measurement of your lighting layout is crucial to avoid problems when working on your deck lighting projects. Taking the wrong measurements can lead to inadequate wire length or long, messy, tangled cables. This LED driver has a staggering 1.8 meters of cable length, allowing you to easily reach the power source from where you’re setting up your lights.

When your decking lights have a short cable for your LED driver, installing them in the desired locations can be challenging, especially when you need to navigate your cables through obstacles underneath your deck. So, having a long cable can make a big difference when powering up your decking lights.

Ingress Protection (IP) is a rating given to electric devices to indicate their protection levels against dust, debris, and liquids. The first number you’ll see is the protection level against dust and debris. The second number is the protection against liquids. The typical IP rating is IP20, meaning there is some protection against dust, but no water protection. IP20 is the typical IP rating of indoor electronic devices and light fixtures.

This Plug & Play LED driver has an IP67 rating, which means that it is designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the outdoors: dust, garden debris, water, mildew, and temperature changes. This IP rating also means that it can even be submerged in shallow water for a short time (up to 30 minutes) without any issue.

The LED driver measures 73mm x 41mm and is 31 mm thick. Its compact build allows for easier installation in small and tight spaces. You can effortlessly fit the driver under the boards of your deck or in any inconspicuous place you think of installing it. The small structure also makes navigating obstacles under your deck easier.

You can find two screw holes on each long end for fixing the LED driver in place. Make sure to screw both sides carefully using appropriate screw sizes. Don’t hammer in nails to avoid hitting and breaking the LED driver. Screws are a better choice as well for faster removal in case you need to move the driver to a different location.

When we say this LED driver is easy to use, we mean it. It's plug-and-play! Just connect the lights to the driver and plug it into an empty socket. No wiring mayhem. No confusing connections.

You can still wire this driver into the mains circuit if you don't want to see a plug. It will give you a cleaner installation, but please know what you're doing before you try this. This kind of wiring is usually left to the professionals.

The driver's plug is also suitable for outdoor waterproof sockets, which are hard to come by. So, if you want to enhance your outdoor space without all the fuss of wiring to the mains, this driver can help you easily power your lights.