Four types of shelf light

September 23,2021

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Under cabinet light has become one of the most useful and convenient ways of lighting. Whether in the kitchen, office or on the craft table, sometimes your workspace needs more light. Table lamp is also good, but compared with shelf light, it is not that convenient. And the table lamp takes a lot of space on the table, the shelf light does not have this problem. And there are more types of shelf light like shelf LED light are emerging, sometimes it is hard to choose. Here are pros and cons of each type.

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Xenon lamp

Although xenon lamp may be one of the oldest technologies in shelf light, it is still highly valued by some people because of its perfect color rendering index (CRI). The clean white light from these babies can really make marble or granite countertops popular. However, they do get hot, really hot. If it's hot enough, we recommend using them more for task lighting than all day lighting, and you want to keep meltable food, flowers or fruits away from the light.

 

Advantages

  • It can be equipped with 3-way switch high-low closing function
  • Initial cost lower than other options
  • Hardwired or plug-in options
  • Close to 100 CRI
  • Dimmable light

 

Disadvantages

  • Consume a lot of energy
  • High calorific value

 

Ice hockey lamp

Named after its hockey shape, ice hockey lamp is a very popular type of under cabinet lighting. Ice hockey lights can use xenon, halogen or LED bulbs, depending on where you use them and your personal preferences. If color purity is very important to you, you need to use xenon and halogen bulbs to obtain a color rendering index of nearly 100. However, if you are more concerned about having a durable, low heat emission bulb, choose led. Ice hockey lamps can usually be found in battery powered models. They are just glued to the bottom of the cabinet, which is a good choice for people who rent a house or don't want to deal with wiring lights.

 

Advantages

  • Easy to install battery powered option available (LEDs only)
  • More concentrated light
  • Dimmable
  • Very affordable
  • Durable

 

Disadvantages

  • Emits an aperture rather than more uniform illumination
  • It becomes very hot when used with halogen bulbs

 

Fluorescent lamp

As a classic type of lighting under the cabinet, fluorescent lamp is still a popular choice. Today, fluorescent lamps usually use T5 bulbs, which are much smaller in diameter than the standard T12 bulbs. CRI is hardly as high as xenon or halogen lamps, but the thermal radiation is not high. The fluorescent lamp under the cabinet is a good intermediate choice and can be used in many applications that don't need any fancy.

 

Advantages

  • Most can be connected together for more uniform lighting
  • Operating temperature lower than xenon and halogen lamps
  • Hardwired or plug-in options
  • Brighter than other options

 

Disadvantages

  • For some applications or preferences, color rendering may not be high enough
  • The price is roughly the same as that of LED lamps
  • Darker than other options

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LED lamps

LED lamps and led strips are the latest and most energy-saving choices for lighting under the cabinet. These types of table lamps are the most versatile because LEDs can have any color temperature and a variety of brightness levels. Remember, LED lamps are wider than light strips.

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Advantages

  • It can be equipped with 3-way switch high-low closing function
  • Most can be connected together for more uniform lighting
  • Operating temperature lower than xenon and halogen lamps
  • Brighter than many other options
  • Hardwired or plug-in options
  • Very robust design
  • Dimmable
  • Long service life

 

Shortcomings

  • For some applications or preferences, color rendering may not be high enough
  • Some lamps may require a separate power supply
  • Initial cost is higher than other options

 

In conclusion

Different kinds of lighting has different advantages, you can choose them according to your own needs. You can find more styles of light in NINGBO TECHNIC LIGHTING.


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