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We tend to go for decorative lighting of cabinets these days, as well as functional under-unit lighting of worktops. Both are ideal tasks for LEDs, which can be installed as clusters in GU10 fittings or slotted individually into tiny drilled holes. The angle of light reflectance is worth noting in these situations. It is as variable with LEDs as it is with other lamps. A 30-degree angle would be defined as narrow, for spotlighting purposes, and a 130-degree angle would be defined as broad for wide-angle light. This is particularly important because brightness is proportional to beam angle. A narrow beam will be much brighter than a spread one. For example, seven bulbs focused on a 20-degree spread will achieve the same lumens as 48 spread over a 50-degree beam. Although circular spots are still commonly used as kitchen worktop lights, the LED strips are far more effective at creating evenly distributed working light. Super-thin self-adhesive versions are available for concealed fitting under wall units.

Flush mounted fittings