Spacing Under Cabinet Lighting
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Spacing under cabinet lighting. Buy enough pucks to allow for one light for every 8 to 12 inches of cabinet space. Place additional puck lighting every 12 inches to the left and the right of the center puck light where space permits. Tucked up tight against the bottom of the cabinet this placement keeps the light fixture out of the way of usable space below. If you follow the rule that no ceiling light should be placed within 1 metre from the edge of the ceiling then no kitchen cabinetry should interfere or cover the fittings.
They have a recessed area underneath so you can t use a fixture quite as wide as the overall width of the upper cabinet. For best results use undercabinet leds that put out a minimum 400 lumens per foot. Theory meets practice march 2018 i recommend trying to get 50 fc from the overhead task lights and another 50 fc from the undercabinet lights. When recessed lighting is ordered by the customer i generally install one under each upper cabinet.
This creates an even light without pooling or scallops. As i ve said in previous articles recessed kitchen lighting reconsidered may 2017 and lighting. For a 6 10 inch cavity measurement in length use 1 puck light. Use this location to place an under counter puck light.
Meanwhile you will have less light going towards the front of your kitchen counter. The cavity is the area underneath the cabinet that forms a hollowed out space. Again there are a number of things to consider when planning spot lighting in a kitchen ceiling the first being the layout of your kitchen. For 27 34 inches use 4 5 puck lights.
Under cabinet lighting placement location in the back if you place your lighting in the back your backsplash will be completely lit up. Whether you need full under cabinet lighting in your kitchen want to accent your tv with tape lights or need a battery powered puck light to shine a little more light in your closet we offer a wide range of under cabinet lighting to help you find everything that will work best for your home making your space feel more open and welcoming. Be careful not to drill all the way through the cabinet. If you want the under cabinet lighting to light up your counter to perform kitchen tasks then you do not want to place them towards the back of the cabinet.
For 11 18 inches use 2 3 puck lights. And if you have display shelves or glass cabinet fronts puck lights are easy to install under shelving for accent lighting. For surface mounted puck lights you need to drill small holes first. If you are installing puck lights.
For 19 26 inches use 3 4 puck lights. For 35 42 inches use 5 7 puck lights. Spacing is important when installing puck lights. Most often it is beneficial to keep the lighting fixture hidden behind the cabinet s face for the most seamless look.