Re: Need kitchen undercabinet dimmable light ideas

["D" <d@xxxxx>]

How about a string of Christmas rope lights?

"Ron" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Folks -
>
> I'm redoing my kitchen and I want to add undercabinet lighting (which I
> don't have right now). It needs to be able to be controlled by X-10 (or
> otherwise via my HomeVision automation system. I'd like the lights to be
> dimmable, so I can include them in scenes.
>
> Here's my problem:
> 1) the most popular undercabinet lights - florescent - don't dim, and are
> potential X-10 noise sources (at least that's my somewhat dated
> understanding).
>
> 2) 12v Halogens don't dim well, I believe, and ar probably hot.
>
> 3) 120v xenon lights DO dim, but they are HOT. I bought one to try out in
> my old kitchen and the inside of the kitchen cabinet gets really hot (not
> just a little warm). I wouldn't want to put anything sensitive to heat in
> the cabinets if I used these. That pretty much rules them out too.
>
> 4) The LED lighting I've seen so far is not bright enough for task
> lighting need in the kitchen; but then again, I haven't seen too many of
> these yet.
>
> Not sure what options I have left? Any Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron