Anyone used LED Tape lights for under cab?
salonv
9 years ago
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help with LED under cabinet & glass cab lighting
Comments (1)Check the LED UCL DIY As far as I know, there's no good way to retrofit LEDs into your halogen pucks. The DIY should answer everything else....See MoreAnyone use Inspired LED flex strips for under cabinet lighting?
Comments (1)Did you see the answers to your prior post? Sometimes they are hard to find again so I am putting the link here. Here is a link that might be useful: Your Undercab Lighting Post...See MoreUnder and Over Cabinet LED Fixtures vs LED Tape
Comments (5)I'd use tape lights for the upper cabinets. I'd also put lights on top of the cabinets that stick up to provide light without the shadows that you see now. You could wire the tape light sections together sequentially or connect each section to a terminal block (example). A driver (example) is needed to power the 12- or 24-volt tape lights but you'll have plenty of space to place one on top of the cabinets. You could run wires inside or behind cabinets to their undersides (i.e., above the counter). You could put tape lights there in channels with diffusers (example) to reduce reflection of the individual LEDs in the countertop. Be sure to use a dimmable driver and use a compatible wall dimmer to control the lights....See MoreLED under cabinet tape lights- diffuser yes or no
Comments (4)yes. LED light strips are basically a row of little tiny bulbs. since your counter is polished, they will likely reflect off of with in little dots of light that personally I think looks unattractive. worse, that might put out an unpleasant glare. the diffuser takes are of all that. (the "dots" would be more noticeable at night with less ambient light around, and also more noticeable with dark counters, but it can still happen with light colors.) if your counter was matte, that might not really be such a problem. but I can see yours is shiny....See Moresalonv
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