Modern Fluorescent Strip Lights
Often the housebuilder would use a pop pack from thorn lighting or a similar product that was even cheaper.
Modern fluorescent strip lights. There are three main types of fluorescent lamps. Alternative to fluorescent strip lights. Fluorescents are a large family of light sources.
Led based replacements also eliminate the dark spots and flickering you get from the fluorescent tubes which reduces eye strain. Discussion in electrics uk started by yeahdisk 17 may 2010. Modern triphosphor tubes give an excellent high quality light and are available in a variety of different colour temperatures to suit your style.
6 apr 2006 messages. On this page we will discuss the cold and hot cathode lamps. They all use phosphors excited by electrons to create light.
Fluorescent lights are at quite a big disadvantage these days as led replacement prices have fallen and keep falling. Fluorescent kitchen lighting has always been best for an overall even spread of light. Kitchen fluorescent lights are certainly not what they were.
Led tubes use the same socket but have a wide range of brightness and size options so in reality. An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor which produces short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow. A modern fluorescent is sleek energy efficient and fitted with instant start and flicker free electronic control gear.
Its inner surface is coated with phosphorous and is filled with an inert gas generally argon with a trace of mercury. Are there any more aesthetically pleasing alternatives available on the market today that could be fitted with minimal of electrical rewiring re plastering etc. Hi i m decorating my kitchen it currently has installed a basic 4 fluoro strip light.
The led variant also has 50 000 80 000 hours of lifetime compared to 30 000 and that s not mentioning the extreme efficiency modern led lights have. 63467 led ip65 flexible strip light 600mm 2 88w warm white. Unfortunately for the home owner the laws of supply and demand dictated that quality was compromised to achieve the low cost and high return desired by.
For too long the de facto way of lighting a kitchen was to use a fluorescent strip. A bright fluorescent style kitchen light supplied with 2 x 16w t5 led tubes. These were energy efficient providing a lot of light with low running costs and quick to install because only one or two fixtures were required.
I had a look in b q and couldn t find anything. A wonderful modern alternative to old fashioned fluorescent strip lights. Now upgraded to led this sensual curved kitchen light is ideal for any kitchen or breakfast bar.
Cold cathode hot cathode and electroluminescent. Make offer lithonia lighting mns8 1 32 120 re m6 1 light white fluorescent strip light 2 new lithonia lighting 2 2 lamp light strip 120v with bulbs new in box t5 16 19.
