High CRI Dimmable Lighting for Small Room

We are looking to light up a small room we have built. It is around 9x12ft. Currently, we have some edge-lit LED panels (2x4) in there which have low 80 CRI but nice diffuse light and dimmable as well. We are looking to get around 50,000 Lumens of high CRI, Dimmable light. We have some thoughts about using your LED strip lights and a diffuser sheet, but I am worried about the amount of lights, power supplies, and dimmers I would need. 

As every 16.4 ft (5 meter) reel of the 12V or 24V LED Strip Lights provides 7500 lumens, 6.6 reels would be able to provide the requested 50,000 lumens. 

Though each reel would require a dedicated power supply (such as the FilmGrade™ DC Power Supply for LED Strip or TRIAC Dimmable Power Supply for LED Strip), it might be helpful to know that multiple power supplies and product reels can be connected to the same in-wall dimmer, as illustrated within the TRIAC product page. 

​That said, please note that wall-dimmers have maximum wattage ratings. We would recommend ensuring that the products connected per dimmer circuit do not exceed that rating for safety purposes. 

If the DC power supplies were alternatively used, each reel would require a dedicated dimmer, such as the FilmGrade™ Flicker-Free LED Dimmer. 

In the hopes that it proves to be useful for your installation planning, I have attached a link to a LayoutMap below, for an illustration that utilizes multiple power supplies. 

LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3001-1C

Do you have any type of extruded aluminum channel that I could adhere the LED strip lights in to allow for cooling, and easy of assembly and disassembly? This unit will be taken down to travel to trade shows and re-assembled. 

We can confirm that we sell the Aluminum Channel for LED Flex Strip in both flat and corner versions, which can be helpful for the diffusion of both heat output and light output. 

The aluminum channels have a 13mm internal width, which can be used to apply the 10mm width of the LED Strip Lights within using the preattached adhesive backing. 

By pairing this installation with detachable LED strip connectors, it could be a good option for the aforementioned trade shows. 

​Alternative options may also be available from Klus Design, though we have not personally tested the products they have available. 

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