I'm planning to install some 24v led lights as an addition to my regular lighting. These require a power supply and the best I've found so far are meanwell metal frame style ones which take mains input and feed out 24v. I want to install one of these power supplies in the loft but I'm pretty sure I shouldn't leave the exposed screw terminals accessible. What's the usual way to secure these type of power supplies? Are they only usually used fully enclosed in floors?

That type are meant to be fitted into another enclosure. 

 

I recently used a Meanwell LED power supply in an audio amplifier and it worked surprisingly well despite not being designed for that application. The one I used had a small hinged plastic cover over the mains terminals but it's not sufficient to protect consumers (only engineers that may have to debug the equipment with the lid off). Eg you shouldnt use one where ordinary people especially kids could get access without another enclosure.

 

 

There are types with screw covers for the terminals but I've not used this particular one..

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VARICART-Universal-Regulated-Switching-Transformer/dp/B07PQCW12T/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1SM01UGKXD772&keywords=24v%2Bled%2Bpower%2Bsupply&qid=1665726309&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI1LjMyIiwicXNhIjoiNC40NCIsInFzcCI6IjMuOTcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=24v%2Bled%2Bpower%2Bsupply%2Caps%2C621&sr=8-2-spons&th=1

 

Or..

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformer-Supply-Driver-Adapter-2500mA/dp/B09QLSX7XM/ref=sxin_15_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.4126c873-2fc2-4af4-a461-de9124226761%3Aamzn1.sym.4126c873-2fc2-4af4-a461-de9124226761&crid=1SM01UGKXD772&cv_ct_cx=24v+led+power+supply&keywords=24v+led+power+supply&pd_rd_i=B09QLSX7XM&pd_rd_r=2199aac2-57bc-41a7-93cb-20aa88774f0e&pd_rd_w=mHhfY&pd_rd_wg=3Sase&pf_rd_p=4126c873-2fc2-4af4-a461-de9124226761&pf_rd_r=D17VH80WN2FRBCSZ6KPM&qid=1665726309&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI1LjMyIiwicXNhIjoiNC40NCIsInFzcCI6IjMuOTcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=24v+led+power+supply%2Caps%2C621&sr=1-1-b75715df-0cbd-4312-a971-de5362256967-spons&psc=1

Edited October 14, 20224 yr by Temp

Thanks this all makes perfect sense. I've ordered a couple of the generic enclosed ones for the loft area and also some covers for the terminals for the ones which will go inside an enclosure.