{"id":25773,"date":"2026-11-09T07:17:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlled.com\/?p=25773"},"modified":"2026-11-09T07:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:17:49","slug":"what-a-spec-sheet-should-include","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hlled.com\/de\/buying-and-specs\/what-a-spec-sheet-should-include\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Spec Sheet Should Include"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A profile spec sheet is not a brochure. It is the document used to determine part compatibility and later verify receipt. Ours consists of two pages with eleven sections. Some others are missing three of them, and the same three every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the eleven blocks?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using <strong>HL-A065<\/strong> as the example \u2014 a recessed body, 15.5 \u00d7 12.5 mm, 6 mm strip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th>Block<\/th><th>What it carries<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Modell<\/td><td>The exact reference, and the drawing it belongs to<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Eigenschaften<\/td><td>What the section is for, in four lines or fewer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Material<\/td><td>Alloy, and what the cover is made of<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Oberfl\u00e4che<\/td><td>Anodized or painted, and the color<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Strip width<\/td><td>The PCB width the body is built around<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>L\u00e4nge<\/td><td>The supply basis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Anmeldung<\/td><td>Where it is normally used<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Section drawing<\/td><td>Every dimension, with what each one measures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Zubeh\u00f6r<\/td><td>End cap, cover, clip, rope, connector \u2014 named<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Cover options<\/td><td>Which covers fit, and what each does to the light<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Wiring<\/td><td>Polarity and any control conductor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two more that are often separate pages: a structural image of the assembly, and an effect image showing the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which three are usually missing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The strip width.<\/strong> Without it, the sheet describes a shape, not a product. A section drawing tells you the channel; only a stated strip width tells you what the body is for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The accessory names.<\/strong> &#8220;End caps included&#8221; is not a specification. Which cap, in which material, closed or with a cable entry \u2014 those are the questions that come back at the packing stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The cover options.<\/strong> A section may accept four covers, and each one changes the light line. A sheet that says &#8220;with diffuser&#8221; has left the most visible decision unstated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does each block actually need to say?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Model and drawing.<\/strong> The reference has to be unambiguous, and it has to match the drawing it sits next to. Most of the confusion in a profile order comes from a sheet and a drawing that were revised on different dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Features.<\/strong> Four lines is enough. Ours reads: sharp lines and professional industrial design; imported PC or PMMA diffuser with uniform soft light; AL6063 with good heat dissipation; closed-fitting end cap without screws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That last one is a specification, not a selling point \u2014 it tells the installer there is no screw to lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Material.<\/strong> Alloy and cover material together. <strong>HL-A065 is AL6063 + PC\/PMMA<\/strong>; <strong>HL-A092 is AL6063 + silicone strips<\/strong>, because that section takes a silicone cover rather than a rigid diffuser. The two are not interchangeable, and the sheet shows that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Surface.<\/strong> Anodized or painted, and the color. Our range is anodized or painted throughout; the color is a separate callout, and a matched color is a different schedule from a standard one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hlled.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/A092.png\" alt=\"HL-A092, 35 by 6 mm, the block that states a 4 mm strip\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HL-A092 \u2014 35 \u00d7 6 mm, built around a 4 mm strip. This figure cannot be inferred from the drawing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strip width.<\/strong> One figure, stated as the PCB width. <strong>HL-A065 takes a 6 mm strip<\/strong>; <strong>HL-A092 takes 4 mm<\/strong>; <strong>HL-BAPL067-F takes 8 mm<\/strong>. This is the number that decides whether a project can use the profile at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Length.<\/strong> The supply basis. Our profiles are supplied in <strong>any length up to 4 m, cut to your size<\/strong> \u2014 so the sheet should say that, not &#8220;standard lengths&#8221;, which tells the buyer nothing on a project with a 3.8 m run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Application.<\/strong> Where the section is normally used. It is the fastest way for a buyer to check whether their details are the ones the profile was designed for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hlled.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A092-Dimension-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"Dimension drawing of HL-A092 showing every dimension of the section\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The section drawing block: every dimension, and what each one measures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Section drawing.<\/strong> Every dimension, and \u2014 this is the part most drawings omit \u2014 what each dimension measures. On HL-A065, that means a 15.5 outer width, 12.5 outer height, 9.7 aperture, 9.7 cavity depth, and 7 channel width: five numbers, five different jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accessories.<\/strong> Named, not described. HL-A065&#8217;s sheet lists end cap <strong>BAPL002S<\/strong> (plastic), a <strong>stainless steel clip<\/strong>, and no connector. That last blank is information: the section is for short runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cover options.<\/strong> Which covers fit, and what each does. HL-A065 accepts PC and PMMA in opal matte, clear, semi-clear, and opal \u2014 four options that produce four different light lines from the same body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wiring.<\/strong> Polarity and any control conductor. HL-A065&#8217;s sheet shows 24V+\/24V-\/Tc; A092 shows the same without the control conductor\u2014a buyer wiring a dimmed circuit needs to know which of those the section provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hlled.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/A065.png\" alt=\"HL-A065 assembly, cover and body together\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Page two is the assembly: what the body looks like with the cover seated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What belongs on the second page?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The parameters fill page one; page two is where a buyer answers a different question \u2014 what does the assembly look like, and what does it look like lit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three items belong there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A structural image of the section with the cover and strip in place.<\/strong> A section drawing shows an empty extrusion; the structural image shows it assembled. That is what tells an installer how the cover seats and how far the strip sits below it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An effect image.<\/strong> Not a render of the product, but the product&#8217;s light: the line as it reads on a surface. It is the only thing on the sheet that shows what the buyer is actually specifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A wiring diagram.<\/strong> Polarity, and any control conductor the section carries. Small, and the item most often left out of a two-page sheet \u2014 which is why it ends up being asked for by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things that do not belong on page two: a photograph of the factory, and a logo wall of certifications. Neither helps anyone decide whether the profile fits. The certificates themselves belong in a separate document, where they can be read properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should not be on a spec sheet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three things that appear often and belong elsewhere:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commercial terms.<\/strong> A spec sheet describes a product; an order covers supply. Mixing them makes both harder to revise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claims without a basis.<\/strong> &#8220;Best heat dissipation in the industry&#8221; is not a specification. A section drawing, an alloy callout, and a wall thickness are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An IP rating, on a bare profile.<\/strong> Water resistance is created at assembly \u2014 cover seated, ends capped, cable glanded. A sheet that implies the extrusion is IP65 is describing an assembly it does not show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does a complete sheet let you do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three things, all before ordering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check the fit<\/strong> \u2014 strip width against channel, outer height against available depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check the accessories<\/strong> \u2014 whether a connector exists, whether clips are included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check the light<\/strong> \u2014 which cover, and therefore what the line will look like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a sheet cannot answer those three, the inquiry will, but it takes a day. Our <a href=\"\/de\/led-profiles\/\" target=\"_blank\">range<\/a> carries all three per model, and the <a href=\"\/de\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact page<\/a> answers what a sheet leaves out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long should a spec sheet be?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two pages are enough for a catalog section: one for parameters and accessories, and one for structural and effect images. Longer sheets usually repeat rather than add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is a PDF drawing better than a table?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both, and they answer different questions. The table lets you compare models; the drawing lets you check one against your detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does the sheet list a strip width rather than an inner width?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the strip width is what the buyer has, the channel in the drawing is wider than the strip \u2014 7 mm of channel for a 6 mm strip on HL-A065.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should accessories be on the same sheet?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, even the ones that are not included. Knowing that a section has no connector is as useful as knowing it has clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is missing from most sheets you receive?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cover options and the accessory names \u2014 the two blocks that decide whether the delivery is usable on site.<\/p>\n<style>\r\n.lwrp.link-whisper-related-posts{\r\n            \r\n            \r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-title{\r\n            \r\n            font-size: 20px;\r\n        }.lwrp .lwrp-description{\r\n            color: #5b5757;\r\n            \r\n\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-container{\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container{\r\n            display: flex;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-double{\r\n            width: 48%;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-triple{\r\n            width: 32%;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container{\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            justify-content: space-between;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container .lwrp-list-item{\r\n            width: calc(50% - 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