Andrew Gabriel
wibbled on Thursday 29 October 2009 21:48

One with a standard tube size like T5 (T4 can be weird), eg:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BRL0548.html

Choose lengths according to each cupboard or run (allowing space for the
connectors and the brightness should be fine.

They are old T5 technology (the 4, 6, 8, 13W short tubes).

If you have standard 60cm wide units, the new T5 tubes are
designed to exactly match these, i.e. they are multiples
of 60cm long (1x, 2x, and 3x 60cm), minus a fixed amount
(about 4cm) to allow for end-caps.
(There are some other lengths too -- actually they are all
designed to match modular ceiling panel sizes.)

For each size, there is a HO (high output) bright tube, and
a HE (high efficiency) less bright tube. I usually fit the
HO tubes on top of the cupboards, and always fit the HE tubes
under cupboards. *Make sure all the colours match - colour
835 would be my choice for a well lit kitchen.

Any pointers on where to get the new ones Andrew?

ie is this one?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/75230/...-T5-Striplight

What would you do if you could mostly use those, but have an odd 40cm wide
islanded cupboard that you'd like to match the lighting, such as I will
have?

Sorry for being thick - too many choices, don't have a feel for this stuff;
thought I was safe having rejected T4 in favour of T5!

--
Tim Watts

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