On Tuesday, 24 January 2017 13:05:36 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
tabbypurr wrote:
Any cover over the light source is going to reduce the light it
produces.

It's quite common to have exposed fluorescent tubes in places where it
is simply working light.

Most people know no different. Concealed fluorescents can make genuinely
good lighting.

Indeed. But aren't so efficient. Everyone seems to want LEDs because they
cost less to run. If that isn't the most important thing, they aren't the
only choice.


Once you decide that what the fitting looks like - and the quality of
the light it produces - LEDs are often not the best answer. Yet.

They have advantages for kitchen use, under cupboard in particular.
Watch the light quality, it's very variable and sometimes not the CCT
claimed.

This is the problem. Although simply using any old fluorescent tube isn't
going to give the best light quality either.

Florries are what they claim. LEDs often aren't.


NT