What counts as a high efficiency LED strip in lumens per watt?

In 2026 a mainstream 24V 2835 board sits around 120-140 lm/W. A high efficiency LED strip starts at roughly 160 lm/W and DENO's top binned 2835 and 2110 boards are measured at up to 200 lm/W at 4000K Ra 80, LM-79 tested at 25 degrees Celsius. The figure is light-source efficacy of the tape itself, measured without the driver, which is exactly how the ErP energy label is calculated.

What is the difference between high efficiency and high efficacy LED strip lights?

They describe the same measurement. Efficacy is the engineering term for lumens delivered per watt consumed; efficiency is how buyers and tender documents usually phrase it. DENO publishes lm/W per model so both audiences read the same number, and the ErP energy class printed on the reel is derived from it.

Which ErP energy class can a high efficiency LED strip reach?

Class C is achievable on the best-binned 2835 and 2110 boards above 180 lm/W, class D covers the 160-180 lm/W band and most well-specified architectural tape lands in class E. High-CRI 95+ and full spectrum builds drop one or two classes because phosphor conversion costs lumens. Every DENO datasheet states the measured class so it can be reproduced by a notified body.

Does a high efficiency LED strip run cooler and last longer?

Yes. Fewer watts per lumen means less heat into the FPCB, so junction temperature drops and L70 lifetime extends. Combined with 2 oz copper and a 99.9% pure copper foil the same brightness can be produced at 20-30% lower wattage, which also lets a single driver feed a longer run and keeps aluminium profiles below the touch-temperature limits used in hospitality projects.

How much energy does a high efficiency LED strip save on a large project?

Take 500 m of cove lighting at 10 hours a day. A 130 lm/W board delivering 1000 lm/m draws about 7.7 W/m; a 190 lm/W board delivers the same output at about 5.3 W/m. Across 500 m that is 1.2 kW saved, roughly 4,380 kWh a year, and it usually removes one driver and one circuit from the electrical schedule as well.

Can I get a high efficiency LED strip in 12V, 24V, 36V or 48V?

24V is the efficiency sweet spot and carries the full binned range. 12V is available where fixture space or existing drivers dictate it, at the cost of shorter single-feed runs. 36V and 48V constant-current boards keep the same lm/W while extending a single feed well past 20 m, which is where the real system efficiency gain shows up on long architectural lines.

2835 High Light Efficacy High Lumen LED Strip Light (#10181)

8mm · 12V · 80LEDs · 50mm/cut

Model: 10181

10181 8mm | 12V | 80LEDs | 50mm/cut | #10181 | 2835 High Light Efficacy High Lumen LED Strip Light — 12V, cuttable every 50mm, 8mm FPCB width, 2835 LEDs, 80 LEDs/m, IP20

Overview

8mm | 12V | 80LEDs | 50mm/cut | #10181 | 2835 High Light Efficacy High Lumen LED Strip Light is part of the DENO High Light Efficacy SMD Strips series, engineered around high efficacy LED strip lights. Key specifications: 2835, 80 LEDs/m, DC 12V, 8mm PCB, 3oz copper FPCB, cuttable 4LEDs/50mm. Every reel is produced on DENO's roll-to-roll line with 99.9% pure copper FPCB and ships CE, UL and RoHS compliant for architectural, retail and hospitality projects. OEM and ODM configurations of length, colour temperature and waterproofing are available on request.

Description

Engineered with premium 2835 LEDs, this high efficacy LED strip light delivers up to 202 lm/W to fully comply with European ErP EcoDesign regulations. The robust 8mm 3oz copper PCB and constant current circuit design ensure a full 5m run with no visible brightness drop along the length. Featuring an 80 LEDs per meter density and a wide 120-degree beam angle, it produces seamless, uniform illumination ideal for architectural lighting projects. Operating on DC 12V, this dimmable strip offers precise 4-LED cuttable increments every 50mm to match exact site dimensions. Supporting a power range of 2.4 to 14.4W per meter, we provide factory-direct manufacturing and OEM custom lengths for wholesale project supply.

High Efficacy Led Strip Lights built for high light efficacy smd strips projects.

Specifications

LED QTY	80 LEDs/m
PART NO	DL-F28A40V12-10181-*
SMD TYPE	2835
CUTTABLE UNIT	4LEDs/50mm
DIMMABLE	Yes
IP RATING	IP20
LED PITCH	12.5mm
PCB WIDTH	8mm
BEAM ANGLE	120°
RUN LENGTH	5m
COPPER FOIL	3oz
POWER RANGE	2.4~14.4W
CIRCUIT TYPE	C.C.
INPUT VOLTAGE	DC 12V

Applications

Cove, wall-wash & perimeter lighting — Coves, recesses, wall-wash details and ceiling perimeters where a continuous, uniform line of light is required.
Showroom & hospitality display lighting — Shelving, display cases, reception desks and signage backlighting in shops, showrooms and hospitality spaces.
Kitchen & wardrobe under-cabinet lighting — Kitchen, wardrobe and furniture task lighting where the strip stays hidden and only the light is seen.

Recommended accessories & compatible parts

DL-1215 — 12x15mm Surface Mount LED Channel — Tall U Shape Aluminum Profile: Accepts LED strips up to 8mm wide.
DL-1313HX-M — 13x13mm Magnetic Cabinet LED Channel — Tool-Free Corner Aluminum Profile: Accepts LED strips up to 8mm wide.
DL-1408 HX — 14x8mm Surface Mount LED Channel — Slim Aluminum Profile for 8mm Strip: Accepts LED strips up to 8mm wide.
V1 — 5-36VDC 1-Channel * 8A RF+Push Dimming Controller | V1: Matched by input voltage range and colour channels.

Request a quotation for #10181

DENO LED is a Shenzhen-based LED strip manufacturer with its own Foshan production base. Send the run length, voltage, CCT/CRI and IP rating you need and our engineering team replies with a specification sheet, wiring plan and price — OEM/ODM and fully custom builds included.

Warranty: 5 years
Lead time: standard boards: samples from 1 working day · custom: 3–5 working days · new FPCB: 1–3 weeks · production 1–2 weeks after sample approval
Compliance: CE · UL · RoHS
Bonding wire: 99.99% pure gold
Copper foil: 99.9% pure copper FPCB

Contact DENO LED engineers · OEM / ODM capability

Photometric Performance — CCT × CRI Efficacy Matrix

Peak measured luminous efficacy: 211 lm/W at 4000K, Ra 80, ErP energy class B (Grade DN (1st Tier)).

All values are measured at the stated power density and ambient 25 °C, reported as luminous efficacy in lumens per watt (lm/W), luminous flux per metre (lm/m) and the corresponding EU ErP (2019/2015) energy class.

Grade DL (2nd Tier)

Grade DL (2nd Tier) — measured at 4.8 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	156.5 lm/W	751.1 lm/m	D	125.7 lm/W	603.3 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	174.3 lm/W	836.5 lm/m	C	140 lm/W	672.1 lm/m	D	113.4 lm/W	544.3 lm/m	E
2700 K	184.5 lm/W	885.8 lm/m	C	151.5 lm/W	727.2 lm/m	D	122.9 lm/W	589.7 lm/m	E
3000 K	196.2 lm/W	941.8 lm/m	B	159.4 lm/W	765.3 lm/m	D	129.7 lm/W	622.4 lm/m	E
3500 K	199.1 lm/W	955.5 lm/m	B	162.3 lm/W	778.9 lm/m	C	133.6 lm/W	641.4 lm/m	E
4000 K	205.4 lm/W	985.7 lm/m	B	166.2 lm/W	798 lm/m	C	137.2 lm/W	658.5 lm/m	D
5000 K	205.2 lm/W	984.8 lm/m	B	166.1 lm/W	797.5 lm/m	C	137.1 lm/W	658.1 lm/m	D
6500 K	188.2 lm/W	903.3 lm/m	B	159.3 lm/W	764.8 lm/m	D	132.2 lm/W	634.6 lm/m	E

Grade DL (2nd Tier)

Grade DL (2nd Tier) — measured at 6 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	155.2 lm/W	931 lm/m	D	124.6 lm/W	747.9 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	172.8 lm/W	1036.8 lm/m	C	138.8 lm/W	833.1 lm/m	D	112.5 lm/W	675 lm/m	E
2700 K	183 lm/W	1097.9 lm/m	C	150.2 lm/W	901.4 lm/m	D	121.8 lm/W	730.9 lm/m	E
3000 K	194.6 lm/W	1167.4 lm/m	B	158.1 lm/W	948.6 lm/m	D	128.6 lm/W	771.4 lm/m	E
3500 K	197.4 lm/W	1184.4 lm/m	B	160.9 lm/W	965.5 lm/m	C	132.5 lm/W	795 lm/m	E
4000 K	203.6 lm/W	1221.8 lm/m	B	164.8 lm/W	989.1 lm/m	C	136 lm/W	816.2 lm/m	D
5000 K	203.4 lm/W	1220.6 lm/m	B	164.7 lm/W	988.5 lm/m	C	135.9 lm/W	815.4 lm/m	D
6500 K	186.6 lm/W	1119.7 lm/m	B	158 lm/W	948 lm/m	D	131.1 lm/W	786.6 lm/m	E

Grade DL (2nd Tier)

Grade DL (2nd Tier) — measured at 7.2 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	153.9 lm/W	1107.9 lm/m	D	123.6 lm/W	889.9 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	171.4 lm/W	1233.8 lm/m	C	137.7 lm/W	991.3 lm/m	D	111.5 lm/W	802.8 lm/m	E
2700 K	181.4 lm/W	1306.4 lm/m	C	149 lm/W	1072.6 lm/m	D	120.8 lm/W	869.7 lm/m	E
3000 K	192.9 lm/W	1389.1 lm/m	B	156.8 lm/W	1128.7 lm/m	D	127.5 lm/W	917.9 lm/m	E
3500 K	195.7 lm/W	1409.3 lm/m	B	159.6 lm/W	1148.9 lm/m	D	131.4 lm/W	946 lm/m	E
4000 K	201.9 lm/W	1453.9 lm/m	B	163.5 lm/W	1176.9 lm/m	C	134.9 lm/W	971.2 lm/m	E
5000 K	201.7 lm/W	1452.5 lm/m	B	163.4 lm/W	1176.2 lm/m	C	134.8 lm/W	970.6 lm/m	E
6500 K	185 lm/W	1332.3 lm/m	B	156.7 lm/W	1128 lm/m	D	130 lm/W	936 lm/m	E

Grade DL (2nd Tier)

Grade DL (2nd Tier) — measured at 9.6 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	151.3 lm/W	1452.5 lm/m	D	121.5 lm/W	1166.7 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	168.5 lm/W	1617.5 lm/m	C	135.4 lm/W	1299.7 lm/m	D	109.7 lm/W	1053.1 lm/m	F
2700 K	178.4 lm/W	1712.8 lm/m	C	146.5 lm/W	1406.2 lm/m	D	118.8 lm/W	1140.3 lm/m	E
3000 K	189.7 lm/W	1821.2 lm/m	B	154.1 lm/W	1479.8 lm/m	D	125.4 lm/W	1203.5 lm/m	E
3500 K	192.5 lm/W	1847.6 lm/m	B	156.9 lm/W	1506.2 lm/m	D	129.2 lm/W	1240.2 lm/m	E
4000 K	198.6 lm/W	1906.1 lm/m	B	160.7 lm/W	1543 lm/m	C	132.6 lm/W	1273.3 lm/m	E
5000 K	198.4 lm/W	1904.2 lm/m	B	160.6 lm/W	1542.1 lm/m	C	132.5 lm/W	1272 lm/m	E
6500 K	182 lm/W	1746.7 lm/m	C	154 lm/W	1478.9 lm/m	D	127.9 lm/W	1227.8 lm/m	E

Grade DL (2nd Tier)

Grade DL (2nd Tier) — measured at 12 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	148.8 lm/W	1785.2 lm/m	D	119.5 lm/W	1434 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	165.7 lm/W	1988.1 lm/m	C	133.1 lm/W	1597.4 lm/m	E	107.8 lm/W	1293.6 lm/m	F
2700 K	175.4 lm/W	2105.2 lm/m	C	144 lm/W	1728.4 lm/m	D	116.8 lm/W	1401.5 lm/m	E
3000 K	186.5 lm/W	2238.5 lm/m	B	151.6 lm/W	1818.8 lm/m	D	123.3 lm/W	1479.2 lm/m	E
3500 K	189.2 lm/W	2270.9 lm/m	B	154.3 lm/W	1851.3 lm/m	D	127 lm/W	1524.4 lm/m	E
4000 K	195.2 lm/W	2342.8 lm/m	B	158 lm/W	1896.5 lm/m	D	130.4 lm/W	1565 lm/m	E
5000 K	195 lm/W	2340.5 lm/m	B	157.9 lm/W	1895.3 lm/m	D	130.3 lm/W	1563.6 lm/m	E
6500 K	178.9 lm/W	2146.9 lm/m	C	151.5 lm/W	1817.7 lm/m	D	125.7 lm/W	1508.4 lm/m	E

Grade DN (1st Tier)

Grade DN (1st Tier) — measured at 4.8 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	165.2 lm/W	793.1 lm/m	D	139.4 lm/W	669.2 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	180.2 lm/W	864.8 lm/m	C	155.6 lm/W	746.7 lm/m	D	126 lm/W	604.8 lm/m	E
2700 K	194.2 lm/W	932.1 lm/m	C	168.4 lm/W	808.2 lm/m	D	136.5 lm/W	655 lm/m	E
3000 K	203.9 lm/W	978.9 lm/m	B	177.7 lm/W	853.1 lm/m	C	144.5 lm/W	693.6 lm/m	E
3500 K	207 lm/W	993.5 lm/m	B	181.6 lm/W	871.6 lm/m	C	149.5 lm/W	717.5 lm/m	D
4000 K	211 lm/W	1012.6 lm/m	B	182.6 lm/W	876.5 lm/m	C	150.7 lm/W	723.3 lm/m	D
5000 K	210.6 lm/W	1011.1 lm/m	B	183.8 lm/W	882.3 lm/m	C	151.7 lm/W	728.2 lm/m	D
6500 K	201.9 lm/W	969.2 lm/m	B	175.6 lm/W	842.8 lm/m	C	145.7 lm/W	699.4 lm/m	E

Grade DN (1st Tier)

Grade DN (1st Tier) — measured at 6 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	163.8 lm/W	983 lm/m	D	138.2 lm/W	829.5 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	178.7 lm/W	1071.9 lm/m	C	154.3 lm/W	925.6 lm/m	D	125 lm/W	750 lm/m	E
2700 K	192.6 lm/W	1155.3 lm/m	C	167 lm/W	1001.8 lm/m	D	135.3 lm/W	811.9 lm/m	E
3000 K	202.2 lm/W	1213.4 lm/m	B	176.2 lm/W	1057.4 lm/m	C	143.3 lm/W	859.7 lm/m	E
3500 K	205.3 lm/W	1231.5 lm/m	B	180.1 lm/W	1080.4 lm/m	C	148.2 lm/W	889.3 lm/m	D
4000 K	209.2 lm/W	1255.1 lm/m	B	181.1 lm/W	1086.4 lm/m	C	149.4 lm/W	896.6 lm/m	D
5000 K	208.9 lm/W	1253.3 lm/m	B	182.3 lm/W	1093.7 lm/m	C	150.4 lm/W	902.4 lm/m	D
6500 K	200.2 lm/W	1201.3 lm/m	B	174.1 lm/W	1044.7 lm/m	C	144.5 lm/W	867 lm/m	E

Grade DN (1st Tier)

Grade DN (1st Tier) — measured at 7.2 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	162.5 lm/W	1169.7 lm/m	D	137.1 lm/W	987 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	177.2 lm/W	1275.5 lm/m	C	153 lm/W	1101.4 lm/m	D	123.9 lm/W	892.1 lm/m	E
2700 K	190.9 lm/W	1374.8 lm/m	C	165.6 lm/W	1192 lm/m	D	134.2 lm/W	966.1 lm/m	E
3000 K	200.5 lm/W	1443.8 lm/m	B	174.8 lm/W	1258.2 lm/m	C	142.1 lm/W	1023 lm/m	E
3500 K	203.5 lm/W	1465.4 lm/m	B	178.5 lm/W	1285.6 lm/m	C	147 lm/W	1058.2 lm/m	D
4000 K	207.4 lm/W	1493.5 lm/m	B	179.5 lm/W	1292.7 lm/m	C	148.2 lm/W	1066.9 lm/m	D
5000 K	207.1 lm/W	1491.3 lm/m	B	180.7 lm/W	1301.4 lm/m	C	149.1 lm/W	1073.5 lm/m	D
6500 K	198.5 lm/W	1429.4 lm/m	C	172.7 lm/W	1243.1 lm/m	D	143.3 lm/W	1031.8 lm/m	E

Grade DN (1st Tier)

Grade DN (1st Tier) — measured at 9.6 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	159.7 lm/W	1533.6 lm/m	D	134.8 lm/W	1294 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	174.2 lm/W	1672.2 lm/m	C	150.4 lm/W	1444 lm/m	D	121.8 lm/W	1169.3 lm/m	E
2700 K	187.7 lm/W	1802.4 lm/m	C	162.8 lm/W	1562.8 lm/m	D	131.9 lm/W	1266.7 lm/m	E
3000 K	197.2 lm/W	1892.9 lm/m	C	171.8 lm/W	1649.6 lm/m	D	139.7 lm/W	1341.2 lm/m	E
3500 K	200.1 lm/W	1921.2 lm/m	B	175.6 lm/W	1685.4 lm/m	C	144.5 lm/W	1387.4 lm/m	E
4000 K	204 lm/W	1958 lm/m	B	176.5 lm/W	1694.9 lm/m	C	145.7 lm/W	1398.7 lm/m	E
5000 K	203.7 lm/W	1955.2 lm/m	B	177.7 lm/W	1706.2 lm/m	C	146.6 lm/W	1407.4 lm/m	D
6500 K	195.2 lm/W	1874.1 lm/m	C	169.8 lm/W	1629.8 lm/m	D	140.9 lm/W	1352.6 lm/m	E

Grade DN (1st Tier)

Grade DN (1st Tier) — measured at 12 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1800 K	157.1 lm/W	1884.9 lm/m	D	132.5 lm/W	1590.5 lm/m	E	—	—	—
2300 K	171.3 lm/W	2055.3 lm/m	D	147.9 lm/W	1774.8 lm/m	D	119.8 lm/W	1437.6 lm/m	E
2700 K	184.6 lm/W	2215.3 lm/m	C	160.1 lm/W	1920.9 lm/m	D	129.7 lm/W	1556.9 lm/m	E
3000 K	193.9 lm/W	2326.6 lm/m	C	169 lm/W	2027.5 lm/m	D	137.4 lm/W	1648.4 lm/m	E
3500 K	196.8 lm/W	2361.4 lm/m	C	172.6 lm/W	2071.6 lm/m	D	142.1 lm/W	1705.2 lm/m	E
4000 K	200.5 lm/W	2406.6 lm/m	B	173.6 lm/W	2083.1 lm/m	C	143.3 lm/W	1719.1 lm/m	E
5000 K	200.3 lm/W	2403.1 lm/m	B	174.8 lm/W	2097.1 lm/m	C	144.2 lm/W	1730.4 lm/m	E
6500 K	192 lm/W	2303.4 lm/m	C	166.9 lm/W	2003.2 lm/m	D	138.6 lm/W	1663.2 lm/m	E

Grade KE (3rd Tier)

Grade KE (3rd Tier) — measured at 4.8 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1900 K	135.8 lm/W	651.6 lm/m	D	108.9 lm/W	522.9 lm/m	F	—	—	—
2300 K	151.3 lm/W	726.3 lm/m	D	121.4 lm/W	582.9 lm/m	E	98.4 lm/W	472.3 lm/m	F
2700 K	163.1 lm/W	782.8 lm/m	C	131.7 lm/W	632.1 lm/m	E	106.8 lm/W	512.6 lm/m	F
3000 K	171.3 lm/W	822.3 lm/m	C	139.1 lm/W	667.7 lm/m	D	113.1 lm/W	542.9 lm/m	E
3500 K	173.9 lm/W	834.5 lm/m	C	141.9 lm/W	680.9 lm/m	D	116.8 lm/W	560.4 lm/m	E
4000 K	178.9 lm/W	858.9 lm/m	C	144.9 lm/W	695.5 lm/m	D	119.6 lm/W	574.1 lm/m	E
5000 K	178.6 lm/W	857.5 lm/m	C	144.8 lm/W	695 lm/m	D	119.5 lm/W	573.6 lm/m	E
6500 K	171.3 lm/W	822.3 lm/m	C	139 lm/W	667.2 lm/m	D	115.4 lm/W	553.9 lm/m	E

Grade KE (3rd Tier)

Grade KE (3rd Tier) — measured at 6 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1900 K	134.6 lm/W	807.7 lm/m	E	108 lm/W	648.1 lm/m	F	—	—	—
2300 K	150 lm/W	900.2 lm/m	D	120.4 lm/W	722.5 lm/m	E	97.5 lm/W	585 lm/m	F
2700 K	161.7 lm/W	970.3 lm/m	C	130.6 lm/W	783.5 lm/m	E	105.9 lm/W	635.4 lm/m	F
3000 K	169.9 lm/W	1019.3 lm/m	C	137.9 lm/W	827.7 lm/m	D	112.1 lm/W	672.9 lm/m	E
3500 K	172.4 lm/W	1034.4 lm/m	C	140.7 lm/W	844 lm/m	D	115.8 lm/W	694.7 lm/m	E
4000 K	177.4 lm/W	1064.6 lm/m	C	143.7 lm/W	862.1 lm/m	D	118.6 lm/W	711.6 lm/m	E
5000 K	177.1 lm/W	1062.8 lm/m	C	143.6 lm/W	861.5 lm/m	D	118.5 lm/W	711 lm/m	E
6500 K	169.9 lm/W	1019.3 lm/m	C	137.8 lm/W	827.1 lm/m	D	114.4 lm/W	686.4 lm/m	E

Grade KE (3rd Tier)

Grade KE (3rd Tier) — measured at 7.2 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1900 K	133.5 lm/W	961.1 lm/m	E	107.1 lm/W	771.2 lm/m	F	—	—	—
2300 K	148.8 lm/W	1071.2 lm/m	D	119.4 lm/W	859.7 lm/m	E	96.7 lm/W	696.2 lm/m	F
2700 K	160.4 lm/W	1154.6 lm/m	C	129.5 lm/W	932.3 lm/m	E	105 lm/W	756.1 lm/m	F
3000 K	168.5 lm/W	1212.9 lm/m	C	136.8 lm/W	984.8 lm/m	D	111.2 lm/W	800.7 lm/m	E
3500 K	171 lm/W	1230.9 lm/m	C	139.5 lm/W	1004.3 lm/m	D	114.8 lm/W	826.6 lm/m	E
4000 K	176 lm/W	1266.9 lm/m	C	142.5 lm/W	1025.9 lm/m	D	117.6 lm/W	846.7 lm/m	E
5000 K	175.7 lm/W	1264.7 lm/m	C	142.4 lm/W	1025.1 lm/m	D	117.5 lm/W	846 lm/m	E
6500 K	168.5 lm/W	1212.9 lm/m	C	136.7 lm/W	984.1 lm/m	D	113.4 lm/W	816.5 lm/m	E

Grade KE (3rd Tier)

Grade KE (3rd Tier) — measured at 9.6 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1900 K	131.3 lm/W	1260.1 lm/m	E	105.3 lm/W	1011.1 lm/m	F	—	—	—
2300 K	146.3 lm/W	1404.4 lm/m	D	117.4 lm/W	1127.1 lm/m	E	95.1 lm/W	913 lm/m	F
2700 K	157.7 lm/W	1513.8 lm/m	D	127.3 lm/W	1222.3 lm/m	E	103.3 lm/W	991.3 lm/m	F
3000 K	165.6 lm/W	1590.2 lm/m	C	134.5 lm/W	1291.2 lm/m	E	109.3 lm/W	1049.7 lm/m	F
3500 K	168.1 lm/W	1613.7 lm/m	C	137.2 lm/W	1316.6 lm/m	D	112.9 lm/W	1083.7 lm/m	E
4000 K	173 lm/W	1660.9 lm/m	C	140.1 lm/W	1344.9 lm/m	D	115.6 lm/W	1110.1 lm/m	E
5000 K	172.7 lm/W	1658.1 lm/m	C	140 lm/W	1344 lm/m	D	115.5 lm/W	1108.8 lm/m	E
6500 K	165.6 lm/W	1590.2 lm/m	C	134.4 lm/W	1290.2 lm/m	E	111.6 lm/W	1071.4 lm/m	E

Grade KE (3rd Tier)

Grade KE (3rd Tier) — measured at 12 W/m: luminous efficacy (lm/W), luminous flux (lm/m) and ErP energy class per CCT and CRI grade.
CCT (K)	Ra 80 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 80 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 80 — ErP Energy Class	Ra 90 — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Ra 90 — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Ra 90 — ErP Energy Class	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Efficacy (lm/W)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — Luminous Flux (lm/m)	Full Spectrum (Ra 95+) — ErP Energy Class
1900 K	129.1 lm/W	1548.7 lm/m	E	103.6 lm/W	1242.7 lm/m	F	—	—	—
2300 K	143.8 lm/W	1726.1 lm/m	D	115.4 lm/W	1385.3 lm/m	E	93.5 lm/W	1122 lm/m	F
2700 K	155 lm/W	1860.6 lm/m	D	125.2 lm/W	1502.4 lm/m	E	101.5 lm/W	1218.4 lm/m	F
3000 K	162.9 lm/W	1954.5 lm/m	C	132.2 lm/W	1587 lm/m	E	107.5 lm/W	1290.2 lm/m	F
3500 K	165.3 lm/W	1983.5 lm/m	C	134.9 lm/W	1618.3 lm/m	E	111 lm/W	1332 lm/m	E
4000 K	170.1 lm/W	2041.4 lm/m	C	137.8 lm/W	1653.1 lm/m	D	113.7 lm/W	1364.4 lm/m	E
5000 K	169.8 lm/W	2037.9 lm/m	C	137.7 lm/W	1651.9 lm/m	D	113.6 lm/W	1363.2 lm/m	E
6500 K	162.9 lm/W	1954.5 lm/m	C	132.2 lm/W	1585.8 lm/m	E	109.7 lm/W	1316.4 lm/m	F

Recommended LED Channels

Mount this LED strip in a DENO LED aluminum profile for heat dissipation, physical protection and diffused, dot-free output.

This strip is 8mm wide, so it needs a channel with at least 10mm inner width (8mm + 2mm clearance). Every profile below meets that.

Related models in this series

See every model in SMD LED Strip Series or narrow to 2835. Compare wattage, lumen output and run length in the ProCalc parameter library, or request OEM/ODM pricing on the custom manufacturing page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key specifications of 10181?

10181: 2835, 80 LEDs/m, DC 12V, 8mm PCB, 3oz copper FPCB, cuttable 4LEDs/50mm. Full photometric data, wiring diagrams and test reports are available in the downloads section of this page.

Which environments is this high efficacy LED strip lights rated for?

Ingress protection for this model is listed in the datasheet. As a high efficacy LED strip lights it is specified for the duty listed in the datasheet, and DENO can supply alternative coatings, sleeves or IP68 potting for harsher installations.

Can DENO customise this high efficacy LED strip lights for a project?

Yes. DENO manufactures the High Light Efficacy SMD Strips series as an OEM and ODM supplier: reel length, colour temperature, CRI grade, PCB width, waterproofing and private labelling can all be specified. Request a quote for lead time and project pricing.

How much can a high efficacy LED strip cut energy use?

Moving from a typical 100 lm/W strip to a 180 to 200 lm/W high lumen LED strip roughly halves the wattage needed for the same lumen output. Over a long commercial run this also lowers the required driver size and helps the installation reach a better ErP energy class.

Which LED driver and run length suit #10181?

8mm | 12V | 80LEDs | 50mm/cut | #10181 | 2835 High Light Efficacy High Lumen LED Strip Light is a constant-voltage DC 12V product, so pair it with a CE or UL listed DC 12V constant-voltage LED driver rated about 20% above the connected load. Maximum single run is 5m. 5m Single/10m Dual Input power. Feeding from both ends or mid-feeding halves the copper distance and roughly quarters the voltage drop.

Engineering & selection guide

Bending limits, IP selection, voltage drop, cutting and the full buyer Q&A for this family are kept on the series page.

High Efficiency LED Strips series — High Efficiency LED Strip — Buyer Questions
LED strip engineering selection handbook