The utility room is almost identical to the kitchen in terms of lighting requirements. Good lighting is needed on work surfaces and general lighting elsewhere, possibly weighted according to different activities. The desks are evenly illuminated all the way around using an LED strip and a specially designed aluminium luminaire profile. The recommended tape power is 12-14 W/m. In recent years, almost all items have been made with a neutral white strip, which does not turn white surfaces yellow. A high colour rendering index shows surfaces in their natural colours.
The tape is installed under the upper cabinet, close to the front edge. A well-designed cabinet is fitted with doors 10 mm higher than the cabinet, just that overhang hides the lighting profile from view. As such, the 8 mm high profile is very unobtrusive and does not give off glaring stray light into the room. The optical cover balances the light over the entire depth of the table and also illuminates the back wall of the partition. (See series of photos without lid and with lid). A ribbon power supply operating at a safe voltage of 24 volts is usually installed e.g. on top of the cupboard. The luminaires can be ordered ready made to measure (<200 cm) or the profile and LED strip can be assembled on site. Aluminium shrouded power supplies are recommended for better coolability.
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The utility room can also be easily lit by installing indirect lighting over the cabinets to provide a calm general light. A high-powered strip will give good lighting through the ceiling, others will settle for more atmospheric light at lower wattages. Plinth lighting is also popular, using a fairly low-power strip, e.g. 4.8 W/m or 5.8 W/m.
AL6 luminaire profile (plinth)
LED strip 4.8 W/m (blind)
LED strip 5.8 W/m (blind)