LED Kitchen unit under lights?
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These worked well for me:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf1-l55-t5-led-...
Best to use a decent double-sided tape to mount them on their side rather than the clips they come with.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf1-l55-t5-led-...
Best to use a decent double-sided tape to mount them on their side rather than the clips they come with.
i fitted JML ones after LA upgrade to ours. Problem is that they eat batteries ,but good light output and they are remote operated , so if you've got a few it's one click and they're all on. Possibly have been better off with low voltage mains ones, but that would mean a bit of drilling and that would be a no no with the COW. Apart from that ,we had no choice in power arrangements as our LA wants all houses to the same standard . (IMHO-lowest). I had to fight to get the corner unit bottoms filled in.
Speed 3 said:
These worked well for me:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf1-l55-t5-led-...
Best to use a decent double-sided tape to mount them on their side rather than the clips they come with.
I also used the LAP LED striplights and would definitely recommend them. I found the clips fine and they hold them securely, but they are very light so tape would probably do. They are instant on, no flicker, a lot of light for very low power consumption and come in multiple lengths so you can tailor them to the space available. I'd say that the only (possible) downside is that they are not a very "warm" light, but for kitchen that suits me. The other issue is that they don't sell longer link cables, but if you have bought a few you will end up with many link cables and can splice them if need be (you can also link them directly one to the other).https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf1-l55-t5-led-...
Best to use a decent double-sided tape to mount them on their side rather than the clips they come with.
As an aside, other LAP led bulbs (bayonet, ES and GU10) are great value and since I started fitting them many years ago I cannot recall one failing.
Another one for Hue strip lights, I have them both under and over cupboard which allows me to create some funky lighting effects. Combined with a sensor, they are set to come on minimal brightness if you pop down in the middle of the night to make a drink or whatever. In the morning, I’ve set them for a half brightness ‘sunrise’ colour theme when you say ‘Alexa, morning’, so your corneas aren’t melted first thing. In the day, ambient blue over cupboard with white under cupboard task lighting. Works well
ecsrobin said:
Those with the hue strip lights or any how have you wired them in? I don’t want cables everywhere but have a stash of hue lightstrips for my new place I’m about to move into and the kitchen is one of the places I’d like to install them.
I had some existing under cupboard lights so used the power from them. The mains cable comes out over the cupboard, so I wired in a socket and plugged the strip lights into that. On one cupboard, there was luckily a gap between cupboard and wall on the side to route the cable between under and over. For another, I bought a flat hue extension cable, drilled a hole top and bottom, fed the cable inside the cupboard, and taped using some spare white tape I had normally used for taping ducting. Worked perfectly!
juggsy said:
I had some existing under cupboard lights so used the power from them. The mains cable comes out over the cupboard, so I wired in a socket and plugged the strip lights into that. On one cupboard, there was luckily a gap between cupboard and wall on the side to route the cable between under and over. For another, I bought a flat hue extension cable, drilled a hole top and bottom, fed the cable inside the cupboard, and taped using some spare white tape I had normally used for taping ducting. Worked perfectly!
That's pretty much what I did for mine (not Hue, but same basic setup of a number of sockets hidden on the top of the cupboards. I'm about to do an extension and new kitchen so will be looking for something more elegant to be honest, surprised that Hue don't do a bigger PSU that can drive multiple lights. LordHaveMurci said:
Think mine are Robus, available in various lengths & can switch between warm & cool white light.
Good light output, instant on & no flickering.
I have Robus as well, can't fault them. Good light output, instant on & no flickering.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/robus-rledstr8x-01-led-...
Freed forever from the tyranny of flickering fluorescent tubes.
I had under cabinets lights which I replaced with waterproof LED strips that had a rubber convex profile stuck at the back edge of cabinets against the wall. Wired in the with transformer/drivers and subsequently added remote controllers.
This is my video uploaded by the controller manufacturer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdV-_23tYYE
I have since integrated the set up with Smartthings and Alexa so they turn off with no motion etc.
This is my video uploaded by the controller manufacturer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdV-_23tYYE
I have since integrated the set up with Smartthings and Alexa so they turn off with no motion etc.
miniman said:
+1. I used his stuff when we did our kitchen 5 years ago. LED lights on a roll and diffusers which you cut to size. You do need to be able to work a soldering iron though
Very pleased with it
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