It's time to replace the ageing T4 tube lights under my kitchen cabinets. Having something dimmable, white colour controllable and smart would be great. I'd put colour control lowest on that list as long as I can get something ~4000k temperature.
IKEA looks to be close to my needs, but the temp it's very yellowy at 2700. I've not seen them IRL though.
Is the newest Phillip hue led strip bright enough for a work light these days?
Needs to be available in various sizes to make up different sections split around the kitchen or cuttable strips like the hue strip. I have a trim strip do don't need mega flush solutions. Does anyone have any suggestions? Tia.
With a similar wishlist ...I ended up with PIR controlled mains wires led strip for a fraction of the cost of any smart solution and they come on if anyone steps into the kitchen from either door and remain on so long as your in the kitchen. Seemed to fit my needs.
Look at Govee.
I’ve used kits fromledspace to do exactly what you want. You get a diffuser rail, self adhesive strip, mains transformer, controller and remote in the kit. You can choose what profile you want for the diffuser. I’ve got them running on the tops of our cabinets and on my over counter lights. Work really well.
Most of our under cabinet LEDs are from IKEA. Albeit no longer made. They are in short clip together sections. Fixed color, mains power to the drivers. Wired in to a kitchen lighting circuit when we got the kitchen put in.
when a few sections faded I moved others around to replace them and then got a cut to length strip from Screwfix to fill the gap. They seem to have a variable whiteness strip on offer now.
ours are all fixed color and undimmable- I want them on or off. They look warmer than 2700K but IDK their color temp.
I used this ZigBee controller with these Light strips (and a 24v led driver from local electrical wholesaler) in my kitchen. They link up to a Phillips Hue hub. Plenty bright enough and colour temperature range works for me.
Just been eyeing up these strips. Apparently up to 1500Lm/m, so should be plenty bright (and dimmable with a suitable controller anyway). Pricier for sure, but that's likely the higher output.