Select your tape, enter your run lengths and quantities, and instantly get an optimized bill of materials — minimum tape rolls, minimum drivers — plus a wiring shop drawing.
How to Use This Calculator
- Choose your tapelight series, CCT, and IP rating
- Select dimmable or non-dimmable, and driver assignment mode
- Label each run, enter length in inches, and set quantity of identical copies
- Runs exceeding max run length auto-split into segments — each homeruns back to the driver
- Tape rolls are always combined across runs to minimize material
- Press Calculate to get your optimized BOM and shop drawing
⚡ Ironclad Rule: Separate Switch = Separate Driver
Every zone on its own switch or dimmer must have a dedicated driver — no exceptions. Enter each independently switched zone as a separate run line.
Minimize Drivers mode groups runs onto shared drivers to reduce count. Any runs sharing a driver will be flagged — they must be wired to the same switch/dimmer.
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Select Tapelight
Series
Color Temperature
Tape IP Rating
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Driver Options
Dimming
Driver IP Rating
Driver Assignment Mode
Code Compliance
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Add Your Runs — separate switch = new run line
📁 Upload Excel Runs
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Bulk Excel Import Layout Guide: Upload a
.xls or .xlsx spreadsheet to quickly build your project runs. Your document must use a top header row with exactly these column titles: LABEL, LENGTH (entered as numerical inches), and QTY.
Project / Job Name (optional — appears on exported PDFs)
Tapelight System Submittal