Let there be more LED Light

LED lights for the home are the way to go, I am convinced without reservation. Furthermore, manufacturers are giving us models and configurations to fit our needs.  More importantly, energy consumption are so much less for far greater lighting advantages. Just think about replacing three standard 4 ft. fluorescent tubes rated at 40 watts each and replacing them with three LED tubes, also 4 ft long, that consume a mere 18 watts per, yet giving off brighter lights.

The above ceiling light fixture over the kitchen island is 16 feet from the floor. I've replaced the tubes four times since 2005. It has come to  a point now that hoisting up the ladder on the island is not such a good idea anymore. Even if I hire an electrician, he will have to do the same thing. I decided to have 4 ft LED lamps placed over the cabinets as indirect lighting. It's a lot safer and I have no qualms going up  just few rungs on a ladder.


The LED tubes do not require capacitors and the wiring is ten fold simpler. In fact, only one end will have live power. It is called single ended for this particular installation but I have also used double ended ones when I replaced existing light fixtures in my workshop, walk-in closet and utility room. The difference is spectacularly brilliant.
The tubes that remain cool to the touch will not shatter or crack and if they do there will be no harmful vapor to escape.

It was going to be a woodworking project.

In a single ended installation only one end has live wiring. This end does not.

This is the powered end.

I ordered three light controllers with one remote. This allows for options to turn one, two or all lights remotely. 

The next two photos are where I used double ended tubes to replace the closet lights, the utility area and my workshop.

Replacing existing lamps is very easy - just follow the clear instructions on wiring connections

I removed the ballast first then connected the wires per the instruction, which is very straight forward.