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Glowrail - Bespoke LED Handrails

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Glowrail - Stainless Steel

The Light Lab Ltd Variant:

Glowrail is a custom LED handrail system offering seamless lighting in curved, straight, or angular forms. Available in various finishes, it combines safety, style, and design flexibility.

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Application

Glowrail can be specified internally and externally for locations such as stairwells, walkways, offices, balconies, foot/ road bridges to bring you the latest in balustrade LED handrail lighting design.

Description

Glowrail is an innovative LED handrail system that blends form and function, delivering seamless, functional lighting with a design-led aesthetic for any location where safety and security are essential.

Fully tailorable in curved, straight, angular, and helical sections, Glowrail offers even light diffusion and can follow the lines of any stairway on three axes. It’s suitable for both interior and exterior applications, including stairwells, walkways, balconies, bridges, offices, and public spaces.

Key features of our LED handrail system include:

  • Custom finishes: Available in stainless steel, metallic (bronze, brass), timber, powder-coated, or leather-clad finishes to suit any design vision.
  • Lighting performance: Offers a wide range of LED outputs, colour temperatures, and static or dynamic colour options.
  • Control systems: Compatible with switched, 0–10V/1–10V, DALI, DMX, and SPI dimming protocols.
  • Durability: Long-lasting LED modules with over 50,000 hours of expected life, designed for sustainability and easy maintenance.
  • Architectural integration: Discreet mechanical fixings and harmonised joins ensure smooth visual flow and high-end architectural appeal.
  • Bespoke design: No reliance on off-the-shelf lengths—Glowrail is made to your exact specifications for maximum design freedom.
  • Installation flexibility: Glowrail is supplied as a complete LED handrail system, including all required fixtures and fittings. Available with wall-mounted brackets or post-mounted, with both standard and custom-designed brackets available to suit any installation.
  • Expert installation: Our Light Lab team delivers precise installation of the Glowrail LED handrail on brick, concrete, steel, wood, and bespoke surfaces. Trained to handle glass, metal, and electrical elements, they work independently or alongside other trades to ensure seamless integration. Supply-only with full installation guide is also available.

Glowrail blends performance, safety, and design flexibility in one complete LED handrail solution.

General information

Color

Silver

Black

Blue

Bronze

Brown

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Finish

Polished

Wood grain

Powder-coated

Painted

Leather effect

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Material

Stainless steel

Wood

Shape

Circle

Elliptical

Square

Crescent

Length

Bespoke

Width

42.4 mm

48.3 mm

50 mm

Manufacturer guidance

Handrail diameter only.

Height

37 mm

42.8 mm

45 mm

Manufacturer guidance

Handrail only (excludes brackets etc.).

Warranty description

Two year

Uniclass

Ss_25_60_05_35 Handrail systemsPrimary

CAWS

L37/150 External handrails

Q41/240 Handrail systems

L30/570 Purpose-made handrails

Q41/240 Handrail systems

L30/65 Purpose-made handrails

L30/70 Proprietary handrails

L30/580 Proprietary handrails

Specification data - Handrail systems

Classification data

Description

Handrail with LED lighting.

Handrails

∅42.4 mm; 37 mm high; LED width: 24 mm.

Fixing to parent structure

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements to suit substrate.

LED

SO (power consumption: 9.6 W/m; efficacy: 54 lm/W).

Guidance for specification option:

Standard output.

HO (power consumption: 14.4 W/m; efficacy: 76 lm/W).

Guidance for specification option:

High output.

Ingress protection

IP 40.
IP 65.

Handrail finish/ colour

Brushed 304 stainless steel (BR).
Brushed 316 stainless steel (BR).
Polished 304 stainless steel (PO).
Polished 316 stainless steel (PO).
Aluminium (AL).

LED Colour

2700 K.
3000 K.
4000 K.
5000 K.
RGBW.
WWCW (white mix 2700–6500 K).

Mounting

Surface-mounted brackets.
Panel-mounted brackets.
Wall bracket.
Standard post bracket.
Split post bracket.
Surface-mount post bracket.
Grouted in post.
Internal spigot plate.
Custom fittings.

Guidance for specification option:

The Light Lab Ltd manufacture custom brackets when required; consult for manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Manufacturer guidance

The manufacturer fabricates all fixtures and fittings, including mount type e.g. wall-mounted brackets, post-mounted etc.

Length

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

Control

0–10 V.
1–10 V.
DMX.
DALI.
SPI.

Voltage

48 V d.c.

Sustainability data

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Stainless steel
Wood