Where is the best place to buy two fluorescent light fittings to go in a kitcen .Do I need to get fittings with dffusers?
Fluorescent Lights for Kitchen
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There is no need for Cat II lights in a kitchen they are only for when VDU's are used. As to type one has to strike a balance between looks and light.
Clearly a 6 foot tube will cast less of a shadow than a 22in circular fitting but the circular fitting looks better.
HF lights will start easier than inductive types and will also use less power plus will not have volt drop problems.
I would consider a nice compromise would be the 2D units but I still use two double 4' units. I have been surprised at how much light one seems to need in a kitchen and also one seems to have a problem keeping a kitchen cool so it has to be a lamp giving out as little heat as possible.
Using florescent lamps and an induction hob our kitchen does not seem to have a problem with damp or heat but my father-in-law in same stile house with gas has a very hot kitchen. Why anyone would ever fit 50W tungsten lamps in a kitchen or use a gas cooker I don't know but they do.
By using extractor fans one can get away with putting more heat in also high ceiling help. But ceiling hight will also effect lighting used so clearly there is no one size fits all.
Clearly a 6 foot tube will cast less of a shadow than a 22in circular fitting but the circular fitting looks better.
HF lights will start easier than inductive types and will also use less power plus will not have volt drop problems.
I would consider a nice compromise would be the 2D units but I still use two double 4' units. I have been surprised at how much light one seems to need in a kitchen and also one seems to have a problem keeping a kitchen cool so it has to be a lamp giving out as little heat as possible.
Using florescent lamps and an induction hob our kitchen does not seem to have a problem with damp or heat but my father-in-law in same stile house with gas has a very hot kitchen. Why anyone would ever fit 50W tungsten lamps in a kitchen or use a gas cooker I don't know but they do.
By using extractor fans one can get away with putting more heat in also high ceiling help. But ceiling hight will also effect lighting used so clearly there is no one size fits all.
Any electrical supplier/wholesaler.
Fittings with diffusers look nicer
Fittings with diffusers look nicer
I have fitted 2x 4' flourescent fittings in my kitchen, on the top of the wall units. This way it isnt seen at all, and throws almost no shadows.
This also meant no diffusers needed
One tip, go for warm white tubes, I have cool white, and its a bit too intense
This also meant no diffusers needed
One tip, go for warm white tubes, I have cool white, and its a bit too intense
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