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Xringer · 01-07-15, 03:36 PM

After you get older, you won't like your bathroom light coming on automatically.
Especially if it's really bright, and your eyes are adjusted for 3AM sleeping mode..

The kitchen sink light is great in the winter, because not much outside light gets into the kitchen.
We've been using a little 20w fluorescent tube in the sink overhead and it didn't like
being switched on and off 30 times a day.. I hope the LED PSU will do better.

The under-cabinet (over-counter?) light was also a really old 20w fluorescent tube.
It was hard to turn on and off, and wasn't really located in the best location..
Now it's very easy to get to and it's right over the prime work area.

There was once a window above the sink. Now it's just an opening to the den.
So, I used the top frame of the old window, as my light mount.
It provides pretty good light and isn't hard on the eyes when getting a drink late-nite..

PS:
When I installed these lights, I also installed some strips of silver (metal) tape on each side
of the LED arrays. The tape reflects any light that would have fallen on the wood, down into the room..

01-07-15, 03:36 PM	#145
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	After you get older, you won't like your bathroom light coming on automatically. Especially if it's really bright, and your eyes are adjusted for 3AM sleeping mode.. The kitchen sink light is great in the winter, because not much outside light gets into the kitchen. We've been using a little 20w fluorescent tube in the sink overhead and it didn't like being switched on and off 30 times a day.. I hope the LED PSU will do better. The under-cabinet (over-counter?) light was also a really old 20w fluorescent tube. It was hard to turn on and off, and wasn't really located in the best location.. Now it's very easy to get to and it's right over the prime work area. There was once a window above the sink. Now it's just an opening to the den. So, I used the top frame of the old window, as my light mount. It provides pretty good light and isn't hard on the eyes when getting a drink late-nite.. PS: When I installed these lights, I also installed some strips of silver (metal) tape on each side of the LED arrays. The tape reflects any light that would have fallen on the wood, down into the room.. Attached Images __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less.. Last edited by Daox; 01-07-15 at 03:42 PM..