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led bars/led strips or t4 fluorescents ?

EATREALFOOD
11 years ago

I was all set on using Philips eW Powercore for UCL & possibly fluorescents for cove lighting...until I received the estimate. I knew Philips were expensive. Since I have some other electrical work to do I may reconsider. The electrician suggested Hitlights double density LED strips mounted in a protective plastic box/tube. Is anyone familiar with this product ? I need task lighting, ambient lighting is secondary.

2 runs of 7ft each

UCL price breakdown mat. & labor:

1) T4 Slim Fluorescents no dimmer-UCL & cove $1500.

2) HitLights LED double density LED strips no dimmer UCL & cove $1700.

3) UCL Philips Powercore on dimmer :$1800 & cove lights(I think fluorescent) $600 no dimmer

$3500 total using UCL Philips & cove fluorescents

$2725 total using UCL & cove fluorescents

$2900 total using UCL & cove LED strips

(Total price incl. installation of 2 dimmers for pendant lights & a fan, add GFI outlets, DW outlet,move switch box, install fan)

Better to stay w/ direct wire fluorescents since they are easy install and cost effective ? Also they would be easy to swap out later for LED bars.

Thank you for your opinions.

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