Led strips for kitchen
Discussion
I used the multi coloured ones you can get on Amazon, sold by loads of sellers but must be the same OEM.
Put them on top of my cupboards for some ambient lighting, works really well for 3 years until one set started flickering. Bit worrying when I investigated further, so buy the cheap IO Amazon ones with caution:
Put them on top of my cupboards for some ambient lighting, works really well for 3 years until one set started flickering. Bit worrying when I investigated further, so buy the cheap IO Amazon ones with caution:
We are just having a kitchen dinningroom built and buying ours from a company called Litewave. They aint cheap, coming in just under £1k. For that you get 25mtrs split into 4 zones, zen box, drivers and profiles. We also have a cable from a ceiling speaker to the zen box, so the lights go to the music if you want.There are 16 million colours to play with if you have the time.
We've just had some fitted, they sit beneath the worktop ledge but above the cabinets, looking at the box its a company called Ansell and its called a Viper RGB LED kit. Costs about 35 quid from electrical wholesale places.
Its remote control and has some truly terrible colour settings but we just have it on white and it looks great. It looks easy to fit too.
Its remote control and has some truly terrible colour settings but we just have it on white and it looks great. It looks easy to fit too.
Alucidnation said:
Ah, the buy cheap buy twice special.
People never learn.
Certainly something I would subscribe to but it does seem difficult to determine what is good quality. People never learn.
Prices seem to vary for the same product (same generic photos) so it seems you're as likely to pay double for the same product .... and then buy twice!
I guess it comes down to the spec and quality control in the Chinese factory, but as an end user we have no information or control of that.
For the project pictured i used a 5050 SMD strip rebated into the underside of the worktop. For under the cupboards i installed in an aluminium profile and under the kickboards the client wanted it left without the profile as they liked the effect on the floor.
For added effect the centre section had colour change with warm white option.
For added effect the centre section had colour change with warm white option.
I used to have a Pronorm kitchen and the LED strip lighting was from https://www.hafele.co.uk/en/
I like the fact that you buy each component separately, so it's highly customisable. It does take a bit of time to work out exactly what you need to order though.
I like the fact that you buy each component separately, so it's highly customisable. It does take a bit of time to work out exactly what you need to order though.
acl said:
I used to have a Pronorm kitchen and the LED strip lighting was from https://www.hafele.co.uk/en/
I like the fact that you buy each component separately, so it's highly customisable. It does take a bit of time to work out exactly what you need to order though.
Do you mean the 'Loox' range? I use it all the time for fit outs, it's good stuff.I like the fact that you buy each component separately, so it's highly customisable. It does take a bit of time to work out exactly what you need to order though.
C Lee Farquar said:
Alucidnation said:
Ah, the buy cheap buy twice special.
People never learn.
Certainly something I would subscribe to but it does seem difficult to determine what is good quality. People never learn.
Prices seem to vary for the same product (same generic photos) so it seems you're as likely to pay double for the same product .... and then buy twice!
I guess it comes down to the spec and quality control in the Chinese factory, but as an end user we have no information or control of that.
It's hard to know what you're buying and frequently if you wish to buy a branded product they can be 10x the price - in which case buying twice is still far cheaper !
V8RX7 said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Alucidnation said:
Ah, the buy cheap buy twice special.
People never learn.
Certainly something I would subscribe to but it does seem difficult to determine what is good quality. People never learn.
Prices seem to vary for the same product (same generic photos) so it seems you're as likely to pay double for the same product .... and then buy twice!
I guess it comes down to the spec and quality control in the Chinese factory, but as an end user we have no information or control of that.
It's hard to know what you're buying and frequently if you wish to buy a branded product they can be 10x the price - in which case buying twice is still far cheaper !
Edited by Alucidnation on Tuesday 30th May 07:06
V8RX7 said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Alucidnation said:
Ah, the buy cheap buy twice special.
People never learn.
Certainly something I would subscribe to but it does seem difficult to determine what is good quality. People never learn.
Prices seem to vary for the same product (same generic photos) so it seems you're as likely to pay double for the same product .... and then buy twice!
I guess it comes down to the spec and quality control in the Chinese factory, but as an end user we have no information or control of that.
It's hard to know what you're buying and frequently if you wish to buy a branded product they can be 10x the price - in which case buying twice is still far cheaper !
We never thought we'd use it so much, so I just bought a cheapy set off ebay, similar to the below but only one colour. The electrician then wired it into a switch.
18months later no issues at all, and the wife uses it far more then the normal over head lights.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BMOUO-5050-Strip-Lights-B...
On top of the cabinet it is simply stuck to the back of the plinths, under the cabinet I used proper doubly sided tape to keep it stuck in place. Not the neatest if you look underneath the cabinets, but works well.
18months later no issues at all, and the wife uses it far more then the normal over head lights.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BMOUO-5050-Strip-Lights-B...
On top of the cabinet it is simply stuck to the back of the plinths, under the cabinet I used proper doubly sided tape to keep it stuck in place. Not the neatest if you look underneath the cabinets, but works well.
Alucidnation said:
Yes, of course it is, as long as you ignore the potential fire damage, and the labour costs if any.
Never had any issues with heat / fire.Sticking a set of LEDs up takes a whole 5 minutes
I have them in my car, van and kitchen, many have worked for many years - the guarantee on the expensive ones is no longer than on the cheap ones.
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