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Kitchen Lights help please
Hi,
Would someone check my calculation please... I have been considering fitting downlighters in my kitchen. The kitchen is roughly 7m by 4m. Reading other posts on this BB it looks as though I should go for around 15 downlighters + additional under cupboard lights for effect... My calculation is: 15 lights 50W per light 7p/Kw Lights on 15 hours per day 15 * 50/1000 * 0.07 * 15 * 365 = approx £300 per year running cost. Any additional under-cupboard lights are extra on top of this, as are replacement bulbs, etc. I assume that low voltage downlighters cost the same to run as mains voltage(?) Seems a bit steep to light just one room in the house! [At the moment I have a 60w strip light and a 20W low voltage pendant which gives adequate (but not sexy) lighting and only a tenth of the running costs.] Should I be considering something other than downligters? Is this the cost of a modern-looking kitchen? Colin |
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