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I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?

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On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


You can get enclosures for LED tape lights:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/sea...&Submit=Search

Having said that, a tape light even without one is pretty unobtrusive
under a cupboard.

This is looking side on at a tape light at eye level:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tCompleted.jpg

(it would be even less noticeable at under cupboard height)



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John Rumm wrote:
On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


You can get enclosures for LED tape lights:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/sea...&Submit=Search

Yes, I had found those, they're not perfect for what I'm trying to do
though (see below)


Having said that, a tape light even without one is pretty unobtrusive
under a cupboard.

This is looking side on at a tape light at eye level:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tCompleted.jpg

(it would be even less noticeable at under cupboard height)

I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.

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On 04/02/2020 17:40, Chris Green wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


You can get enclosures for LED tape lights:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/sea...&Submit=Search

Yes, I had found those, they're not perfect for what I'm trying to do
though (see below)


Having said that, a tape light even without one is pretty unobtrusive
under a cupboard.

This is looking side on at a tape light at eye level:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tCompleted.jpg

(it would be even less noticeable at under cupboard height)

I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.


I've not got my head around just what you want so may be way off beam in
offering

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=channel+led+tape&Submit=Search?

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On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


Use a strip of matching wood.

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Robin wrote:
On 04/02/2020 17:40, Chris Green wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?

You can get enclosures for LED tape lights:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/sea...&Submit=Search

Yes, I had found those, they're not perfect for what I'm trying to do
though (see below)


Having said that, a tape light even without one is pretty unobtrusive
under a cupboard.

This is looking side on at a tape light at eye level:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tCompleted.jpg

(it would be even less noticeable at under cupboard height)

I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.


I've not got my head around just what you want so may be way off beam in
offering

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=channel+led+tape&Submit=Search?

As I said I had found those. However I don't see how they could mount
on a sloping ceiling so that most/all the light goes downwards and
little or none shines in one's face when near them.

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On 04/02/2020 17:40, Chris Green wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


You can get enclosures for LED tape lights:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/sea...&Submit=Search

Yes, I had found those, they're not perfect for what I'm trying to do
though (see below)


Having said that, a tape light even without one is pretty unobtrusive
under a cupboard.

This is looking side on at a tape light at eye level:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tCompleted.jpg

(it would be even less noticeable at under cupboard height)

I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.


Ah, ok I was assuming this was going to be under a cabinet.

Ho sloping? Shallow enough that one of these would point down if mounted
the "wrong way" so to speak?

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...hts/index.html

or, go for a link light with supplied diffuser, then blank out a section
of the diffuser with ali foil tape stuck to the inside on one side.


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On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 17:40:12 +0000, Chris Green wrote:

I suppose I could mount a batten across the sloping ceiling/roof but I
was hoping for something ready made that might look a bit more elegant.


I've LED strip light on the front under side of shelf above the
office desk. Along the front edge of the shelf I've mounted a length
of plain 1" deep curtain track, spaced slightly away with the center
just below the bottom of the shelf. Had to cut down the track
brackets to fix it. Can use the track runners with paper clips
attached to hang notes from.

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On Tuesday, 4 February 2020 20:48:04 UTC, Chris Green wrote:
Robin wrote:
On 04/02/2020 17:40, Chris Green wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?

You can get enclosures for LED tape lights:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/sea...&Submit=Search

Yes, I had found those, they're not perfect for what I'm trying to do
though (see below)


Having said that, a tape light even without one is pretty unobtrusive
under a cupboard.

This is looking side on at a tape light at eye level:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tCompleted.jpg

(it would be even less noticeable at under cupboard height)

I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.


I've not got my head around just what you want so may be way off beam in
offering

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=channel+led+tape&Submit=Search?

As I said I had found those. However I don't see how they could mount
on a sloping ceiling so that most/all the light goes downwards and
little or none shines in one's face when near them.


You can get L shaped ali extrusion in various sizes.


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On 04/02/2020 20:47, Chris Green wrote:

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I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.


I've not got my head around just what you want so may be way off beam in
offering

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=channel+led+tape&Submit=Search?

As I said I had found those. However I don't see how they could mount
on a sloping ceiling so that most/all the light goes downwards and
little or none shines in one's face when near them.


The quadrant version might do what you need if you mount it with the
diffuser pointing away from you.

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SK156810.html



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Mike Clarke wrote:
On 04/02/2020 20:47, Chris Green wrote:

[snip]

I want to mount some light on a sloping roof so that it shines down
but not in one's face. The light will be somewhere around eye level,
or maybe somewhat above. I suppose I could mount a batten across the
sloping ceiling/roof but I was hoping for something ready made that
might look a bit more elegant.


I've not got my head around just what you want so may be way off beam in
offering

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=channel+led+tape&Submit=Search?

As I said I had found those. However I don't see how they could mount
on a sloping ceiling so that most/all the light goes downwards and
little or none shines in one's face when near them.


The quadrant version might do what you need if you mount it with the
diffuser pointing away from you.

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SK156810.html

I guess it might, thanks for the idea, I'll need to try and visualise
how it would be.

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On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


Use a strip of matching wood.


Yup. Was trying to think of an app where you couldn't make something to
hide it which looked more in keeping than a factory made shade?

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On 04/02/2020 15:23, Chris Green wrote:
I have quite a lot of t4 tube link lights and have an application for
a couple more (I might migrate to LED but that's a distraction really).

However this latest use won't hide the lamps behind a plinth so
ideally a striplight with some sort of shade along one side would do
the job nicely. I can't see anything like this anywhere though. Has
anyone seen such a thing?


Use a strip of matching wood.

Matching what? It's a bare ceiling.

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