eec247 Indoor Electrical Lighting

INDOOR LIGHTING

CASE STUDY 1 - "GALLEY" STYLE KITCHEN
Location:	A house in West End, near Southampton.
Job Description:	Supply and fit downlighters and under cupboard lighting in a "Galley" Style Kitchen. The downlighters are switched in two banks. The bank of 6 tilting downlighters nearest the window are switched independently of the 4 fixed downlighters nearest the viewer in the photograph.

A large galley kitchen fitted with a combination of straight and tilt downlighters

A large galley kitchen fitted with a combination of straight & tilt downlighters.

Detailed view of the straight and tilt downlighters

Detailed view of the straight & tilt downlighters.

Under cupboard kitchen lighting using miniature fluorescent strip lights gives an even spread of light
when using the correct size, type and location of fluorescent light.

CASE STUDY 2 - LED IN CABINET DISPLAY LIGHTING
Location:	A house in Chandlers Ford.
Job Description:	Replace existing halogen display lighting with LED equivalents for reliability, crisper and a better spread of light.

LED in cabinet display lighting using a high quality 2W LED module.

Comparison of Halogen and LED in cabinet display lighting

Comparison of Halogen (left photo) and LED (right photo) in cabinet display lighting.

The LED module has a better spread of light, is brighter and with a cool white
(blue end of the light spectrum) colour rather than the warm white
(yellow/orange end of the light spectrum) of the halogen light.

Not all LED modules are the same. This module is from a specialist supplier and used chip LEDs.
Also - not all chip LEDs are the same and do not expect the same results from LED modules from
one of the DIY sheds or online suppliers.

CASE STUDY 3 - LED UNDER CUPBOARD WEDGE LIGHTING
Location:	A house in Southampton.
Job Description:	Replace existing halogen under cupboard wedge lighting with LED equivalents for reliability and a "cleaner" light.

LED wedge under cupboard lighting using two high quality 1.4W LED modules.

Comparison of Halogen and LED wedge under cupboard lighting.
The Halogen lighting (left photo) with a light from the yellow/orange end of the light spectrum (warm white)
and LED (right photo) with a light from the blue end of the light spectrum (cool white).

LED wedge under cupboard lighting - off and on

Not all LED modules are the same.
Do not expect the same results from LED modules from one of the DIY sheds or online suppliers.

CASE STUDY 4 - LED UNDER CABINET LIGHTING
Location:	A farmhouse near Romsey.
Job Description:	Supply and fit under cupboard lighting in a kitchen where the customer did not want a pelmet (moulding that runs underneath the wall units).

LED under cupboard corner kitchen lighting

LED under cupboard kitchen lighting using a high quality 3.6W 300mm LED module.
The quadrant shape of the module and white underside of the cupboard helps to spread the light.

Note: The LED module used here is from a specialist supplier.
Do not expect the same results from LED modules from one of the DIY sheds or online suppliers.

LED under cupboard end of row kitchen lighting

Another 3.6W 300mm LED module under an end cabinet, beside the microwave oven shelf.