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Task Lighting FAQ

ADJUSTABLE
Q) Once they're installed which task light fixtures can be adjusted?

A) The Fluorescent Swing-Down Fixtures and the Fluorescent Swivel Sticks can be adjusted after they're installed. Once they are mounted each of these fixtures can be rotated a full 180 degrees.

COOLEST
Q) Which task light fixtures are the coolest?

A) All of the fluorescent light fixtures give off very little heat. The xenon (pronounced ze-non) light fixtures are hotter than the fluorescent light fixtures but are still cooler than halogen light fixtures. To learn which fixtures are the hottest please click Hottest Task Lights.

DIMMABLE
Q) Which task light fixtures are dimmable?

A) The Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights, the Xenon Low Voltage Standard Task Lights, and the Xenon Light Strip are all fully dimmable. Depending on which transformer is used (a hardwire transformer OR a cord & plug transformer) the Xenon Puck Lights, the Xenon Triangle Lights, and the Xenon Low Voltage Ultra-Slim Lights may or may not be dimmable. If a hard-wire transformer is selected, then these xenon task light fixtures ARE dimmable. If, however, they are powered by a cord & plug transformer, then they are NOT dimmable. None of the fluorescent light fixtures can be dimmed.

ENERGY EFFICIENT
Q) Which task light fixtures are the most energy efficient?

A) All of the fluorescent task light fixtures are the most energy efficient to operate. Fluorescent fixtures are always more efficient than incandescent fixtures including xenon and halogen light fixtures.

FLICKER-FREE
Q) Which fluorescent task light fixtures turn on instantly with no flickering?

A) All of the fluorescent fixtures turn on instantly without flickering because they all have instant start electronic ballasts. All of the xenon fixtures, of course, turn on instantly because they are forms of incandescent lighting.

HARDWIRE to POWER
Q) Which task light fixtures can be hardwired to power?

A) To "hardwire" a light fixture means to connect it electrically by using a ROMEX® wire. If the fixture receives its power by plugging a cord & plug into the nearest electrical receptacle, then this is NOT considered to be a hardwired connection. The Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights, the Xenon Low Voltage Standard Task Lights, the Xenon Light Strip, and the Fluorescent T5 Thin & Narrow Light Fixtures can all be easily hardwired to power. The Xenon Puck Lights, the Xenon Triangle Lights, and the Xenon Ultra-Slim Lights can be hardwired to power if a “remote” transformer is used.  The Microfluorescent Light Fixtures and the Fluorescent Swing-Down Fixtures can be hardwired to power if the proper Hardwire Box option is selected. To learn which fixtures can be plugged in please click Plug-In Task Lights.

HOTTEST
Q) Which task light fixtures are the hottest?

A) Any task light fixture that uses LINE VOLTAGE (120 volts) halogen lighting with NO transformer is the hottest type of task light fixture. It is for this reason that we do NOT sell any task fixtures of this type. To learn which fixtures are the coolest please click Coolest Task Lights.

INSTALLATION
Q) Which task light fixtures are the easiest to install?

A) If a single light fixture is being installed, the Microfluorescent T4 Fixtures, the Fluorescent Low-Profile Fixtures, or the Fluorescent Swivel Sticks are probably the easiest to install. If a group of light fixtures is being installed, the Microfluorescent T4 Fixtures or the Fluorescent Low-Profile Fixtures are probably the easiest to install. The Xenon Light Strip is probably the most difficult to install.

LENGTH
Q) Which task light fixtures are the longest?

A) The longest task light product is the Xenon Light Strip. Because of its very nature it can be almost any length that it needs to be. Excluding this lighting product the longest light fixture is the 59.0in Fluorescent T5 SlimLite XL Light Fixture. If you are confused about which length fixtures that you should purchase please consult the Measurement Guides found with each of the task fixtures.

LIGHT BULBS PROVIDED
Q) Which task light fixtures are supplied with light bulbs?

A) All of the task light fixtures are supplied with their own light bulbs EXCEPT for the Xenon Low Voltage Light Strip and the Fluorescent T5 SlimLite XL Light Fixtures. With these two light fixtures the light bulbs must be purchased separately.

LIGHT QUALITY
Q) Which task light fixtures produce light that is similar to incandescent light?

A) All of the xenon light fixtures use xenon light bulbs, which ARE incandescent light sources with a little bit of xenon gas introduced into the glass envelope to help lengthen the life of the lamp. Therefore, all the xenon light fixtures produce the familiar warm glow (low color temperature) of an incandescent light bulb. If the fluorescent light fixture uses a warm white fluorescent light bulb or one that has a low color temperature of 3200K or lower, then it, too, will look very much like an incandescent light bulb.

LINE VOLTAGE
Q) Which task light fixtures are considered to be line voltage fixtures?

A) Any light fixture that uses the available voltage (usually 120 volts) directly and does not use a transformer to step down the voltage from line voltage to low voltage (12 volts or 24 volts) is considered to be a line voltage fixture. Thus, the Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights and all of the fluorescent fixtures are considered to be line voltage light fixtures.

LINKABLE
Q) Which task fixtures are linkable?

A) The term, "linkable", means that two light fixtures can be easily connected electrically by simply plugging in a Flexible Connector into the two fixtures. The Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights, the Microfluorescent Light Fixtures, the Fluorescent Low-Profile Light Fixtures, the Fluorescent T5 SlimLite XL Light Fixtures, and the Fluorescent Swing-Down Light Fixtures are all linkable. More than two "linkable" fixtures can be linked in one long line of fixtures. Most of the fixtures that are NOT "linkable" may be connected electrically to each other but this connection requires the use of household ROMEX® wire.

LOW VOLTAGE
Q) Which task light fixtures are considered to be low voltage fixtures?

A) Any light fixture that uses a transformer so that the light bulbs operate on 12 volts or 24 volts is considered to be a low voltage fixture.  The transformer may be located inside the fixture or it may be located outside the fixture at a "remote" location; thus, the low voltage fixture will have either an integral transformer or a remote transformer. The Xenon Low Voltage Standard Task Lights (integral), the Xenon Light Strip (remote), the Xenon Puck Lights (remote), the Xenon Triangle Lights (remote), and the Xenon Ultra-Slim Lights (remote) are all considered to be low voltage light fixtures. None of the fluorescent light fixtures are considered to be low voltage light fixtures. To learn which fixtures are considered to be line voltage please click Line Voltage Task Lights.

PLUGGED IN
Q) Which task light fixtures can be plugged in to the nearest electrical outlet?

A) The Xenon Low Voltage Standard Task Lights, the Xenon Puck Lights, the Xenon Triangle Lights, the Microfluorescent T4 Light Fixtures, the Fluorescent Low-Profile Light Fixtures, the Fluorescent T5 SlimLite XL Light Fixtures, the Fluorescent Swing-Down Light Fixtures, and the Fluorescent Swivel Sticks may all be plugged into the nearest receptacle using a cord & plug. To learn which fixtures can be hardwired to power please click Hardwired Task Lights.

POPULAR
Q) Which task light fixtures are the most popular?

A) The Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights and the Xenon Low Voltage Standard White Task Lights are our most popular task light fixtures.

PROFILE
Q) Which task light fixtures have the lowest profile?

A) The Xenon Light Strip has dimensions of only 7/8in inches total width by 1.0 inches total height (including the Mounting Channel) while the Microfluorescent Fixtures have dimensions of only 0.75 inches wide by 1.38 inches high. Both the Xenon Puck Lights and the Xenon Ultra-Slim Lights, when recessed mounted, stick down only 0.25 inches from the “ceiling” of the cabinet.

RECESSED MOUNT
Q) Which task light fixtures may be recessed mounted?

A) The Xenon Puck Lights and the Xenon Ultra-Slim Lights may be recessed mounted.  All of the other task light fixtures may only be surface mounted. To learn which fixtures can be surface mounted please click Surface Mount Task Lights.

ROMEX® WIRE
Q) Which task light fixtures may be connected to each other with household ROMEX® wire?

A) ROMEX® wire is used throughout your household behind walls to wire your entire house. It usually is made up of 3 wires: one wire with white insulation, one wire with black insulation, and one copper wire with NO insulation and white insulation around all 3 wires holding them together. The ROMEX® wire that is used to connect lighting fixtures is usually described as "14/2 with ground" (although this MAY vary with geographical location). The "14/2" refers to the two insulated wires that are each 14 gauge in diameter and the "ground" refers to the uninsulated copper wire. The Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights, the Xenon Low Voltage Standard Task Lights, and the Fluorescent T5 Thin & Narrow Light Fixtures are connected to power using ROMEX® wire and may be connected to each other using ROMEX® wire. The Microfluorescent T4 Fixtures, the Fluorescent T5 Low-Profile Fixtures, and the Fluorescent T5 SlimLite XL Fixtures are simply too small in their profile for a ROMEX® wire to be inserted in them.

SURFACE MOUNT
Q) Which task light fixtures may be surface mounted?

A) A light fixture that is surface mounted is simply mounted ON a surface whereas a recessed mounted fixture is mounted in a surface. All of the task fixtures may be surface mounted whereas only two of them may also be recessed mounted if need be. To learn which fixtures can be recessed mounted please click Recessed Mount Task Lights.

SWITCH, FIXTURE
Q) Which task light fixtures come with their own On/Off switches?

A) Both the Xenon Line Voltage Thin Task Lights and the Xenon Low Voltage Standard Task Lights come with their own Hi/Lo/Off rocker switches.  Most of the Microfluorescent Light Fixtures, all of the Fluorescent Low-Profile Light Fixtures, all of the Fluorescent Swing-Down Fixtures, all of the Fluorescent T5 Thin & Narrow Light Fixtures, and all of the Fluorescent Swivel Sticks come with their own On/Off rocker switches.

SWITCH, WALL
Q) Which task light fixtures can be installed so that a group of them can be controlled by a wall light switch?

A) When several task light fixtures are being installed all of the xenon light fixtures and five of the six fluorescent light fixtures can all be controlled by only one wall light switch but only when they are hardwired to power. Only a group of Fluorescent Swivel Sticks cannot be controlled by one wall light switch; each of these units is plugged into a separate receptacle and. therefore, works independently.

Valuable Information about Task Lighting

Our Task Lights

Our task lights come in a variety of sizes, lamp wattages, and with three different light sources - energy-efficient LED, xenon, and fluorescent.

The Functionality of Task Lighting

Task lights can be quite functional by providing very good and sometimes badly needed lighting in a given situation such as kitchen lighting, desk lighting, or even bookshelf lighting. Task lighting can make a kitchen, an office, or a hospital nurses' station a brighter, safer, and more pleasant place to perform tasks where one is not working in one's own shadows.

The Aesthetics of Task Lighting

The light provided by a task light can also be used to light an attractive vase, sculpture, framed photo, piece of china, curio, or crystal. Task lighting has the ability to give both a professional look and the look of warmth by providing another "layer of light" to the entire space. When task lighting is used properly it can give the space a look as though a professional may have been involved with the lighting design.

The Light Sources In Task Lights

Task lights may use LED, xenon, halogen, fluorescent, or traditional incandescent light sources. Task lights with any of these light sources might provide a good deal of light, a modest amount of light, or just a hint of light. It is sometimes a good idea to control the task lighting with a dimmer switch since this can provide a good deal of lighting flexibility. This cannot usually be done with fluorescent light sources but fluorescent lighting is generally the most efficient in providing a given amount of light. Fluorescent light sources are also the coolest of all the light sources. This property can be extremely important in some instances depending on what is stored in the cabinet immediately above the light fixture or even what is lying 12 inches to 18 inches below the light fixture.

Where Can Task Lighting Be Used?

Because of its small size an task light simply cannot provide good ambient lighting for a large space. At night, however, it might provide good "mood lighting" for a space or enough light to safely see when all the other lights are turned off. Task lighting can be used very successfully wherever there are cabinets and a need for good task lighting or accent lighting in a confined space: under kitchen cabinets, in museum display cases, within some trade show exhibits, on office desk tops, at hospital work stations, in bookcases in studies or libraries, in display cases in restaurants, under tavern shelves or under bars, in bathroom linen closets, within bedroom shelving, in wall nooks along hallways or stairways, in dining room hutches, in living room shelving, and family room entertainment centers.

Where Should Task Lighting Be Placed?

When task lighting is being used for task lighting such as in a kitchen it should be installed at or near the front of the cabinet to which it is attached. Your contractor may insist that you install it near the back wall but we suggest that you insist that it be installed as close to the face of the cabinet as possible. This position will provide the best and safest task lighting for working in the kitchen. If, on the other hand, the task lighting in question is intended to provide accent lighting for a work of art housed in a single cabinet, for example, then this task light fixture should be positioned just forward of center in order to properly light the art piece.

Compare our Task Lights

FIXTURE IMAGE
FIXTURE NAME	Task Lights Xenon LINE Voltage Thin Task Lights	Task Lights Xenon LINE Voltage Task Lights	Task Lights Xenon LOW Voltage Task Lights	Task Lights Xenon LOW Voltage Light Strip
FIXTURE MODEL #	P043X	PLXC	PUC-LV	PNDSC
Finishes	Brushed Steel, Bronze, or White	Mocha Bronze, or White	White	N/A
Light Source	20W, 120V, G8, xenon bipin lamp(s)	20W, 120V, G8, xenon bipin lamp(s)	18W, 12V, T5, xenon wedge base lamp(s)	Xenon festoon lamps
Lengths	10in, 14in, 22in, 32in	8in, 16in, 24in, 32in	18in, 36in, 54in, 72in	Custom lengths available
Linkable	Yes	No	No	Yes
Dimmable	Yes
Pricing	Starts at $27.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $23.10 Buy this Item	Starts at $36.50 Buy this Item	About $27.50/ft Buy this Item

FIXTURE IMAGE
FIXTURE NAME	Task Lights Xenon LOW Voltage Puck Lights	Task Lights Xenon LOW Voltage Ultra-Slim Lights	Task Lights Xenon LOW Voltage Triangle Lights	Task Lights Xenon LOW Voltage Gemstone Puck Lights
FIXTURE MODEL #	PALPX	PNM-254	PTRI-20-BS	PNM-251
Finishes	White, Black, or Chrome	White, Black, Chrome, or Gold	Brushed Chrome, White, or Black	White, Black, Chrome, Gold, Copper, or Natural Metal
Light Source	20W, 12V, xenon bipin lamp	10W, 12V, xenon bipin lamp	20W, 12V, xenon bipin lamp	10W, 12V, xenon bipin lamp
Lengths/ Diameter	2-9/16in diameter	2.75in diameter	5-1/8in from the tip of the triangle to base of the triangle	2.75in diameter
Linkable	No
Dimmable	Yes
Pricing	Starts at $21.25 Buy this Item	Starts at $19.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $33.40 Buy this Item	Starts at $22.50 Buy this Item

FIXTURE IMAGE
FIXTURE NAME	Task Lights LED Under Cabinet Task Light w/28 LEDs	Task Lights LED Very Thin Light Bars	Task Lights Fluorescent T2 Puck Lights	Task Lights Fluorescent T2 Thin Under Cabinet Task Lights
FIXTURE MODEL #	PDDU-28LED	P-RULER	PFPOC-7W-120	P043T
Finishes	White or Oil Rubbed Bronze	Brushed Steel	White, Black, Chrome, or Nickel	White, Brushed Steel, or Bronze
Light Source	28 LEDs	LEDs	7W, 120V, T2 Fluorescent light module	T2 Fluorescent light bulb (2/8in diameter)
Lengths/ Diameter	9.5in	7-1/8in 10-7/8in 14-5/8in 18-3/8in	3-3/4in diameter w/trim ring	10in, 14in 22in, 28in 32in
Linkable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dimmable	No	No	No	No
Pricing	Starts at $69.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $58.45 Buy this Item	$26.50 Buy this Item	Starts at $35.90 Buy this Item

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FIXTURE NAME	Task Lights Fluorescent T4 Swing-Down Light Fixture	Task Lights Microfluorescent T4 Light Fixtures	Task Lights Microfluorescent T4 Grounded Light Fixtures	Task Lights Microfluorescent Adjustable T4 Grounded Light Fixtures
FIXTURE MODEL #	PALFLSW	PSP	PSG4	PSG4A
Finishes	White	White Enamel	White Enamel	White Enamel, Anodized Silver
Light Source	T4 Fluorescent light bulb (4/8in diameter)
Lengths	21in	9.5in, 13.5in, 17.5in, 19.5in, 21in, 29in, 34.5in, 40-3/8in, 46.25in	9-3/8in, 13.5in, 17.5in, 19.5in, 21in, 29in, 34.5in, 40-3/8in, 46.25in	9.5in, 13.75in, 17.75in, 19.5in, 21.25in, 29.25in, 34-5/8in, 46.5in
Dimmable	No
Linkable	Yes
Pricing	Error: Data not available (103) Buy this Item	Starts at $21.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $22.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $37.90 Buy this Item

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FIXTURE NAME	Task Lights Fluorescent T5 Thin-Inch Light Fixtures	Task Lights Fluorescent T5 Thin-Inch Under Cabinet Lights w/Outlet	Task Lights Fluorescent T5 Thin & Narrow Light Fixtures	Task Lights Microfluorescent T5 Grounded Light Fixtures	Task Lights Adjustable Microfluorescent T5 Grounded Light Fixtures
FIXTURE MODEL #	PTISL	PUCEO	PSL	PSG5	PSG5A
Finishes	White	White	White	White Enamel	White Enamel, Anodized Silver
Light Source	T5 Fluorescent light bulb (5/8in diameter)
Lengths	9in, 12in, 21in, 24in, 33in, 42in	12.25in, 21.25in, 24.5in, 33.5in 42.25in	12.25in, 21-3/8in, 22.5in, 34.5in, 46in	9-3/8in, 13.5in, 17.5in, 19.5in, 21in, 29in, 34.5in, 40-3/8in, 46.25in	9.5in, 13.75in, 17.75in, 19.5in, 21.25in, 29.25in, 34-5/8in, 46.5in
Linkable	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Dimmable	No
Pricing	Starts at $15.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $19.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $17.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $21.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $37.90 Buy this Item

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FIXTURE NAME	Task Lights Microfluorescent T5 Low-Profile Light Fixtures	Task Lights Hera Fluorescent T5 SlimLite XL Light Fixtures	Task Lights Fluorescent T5 Swivel Stick Light Fixtures	Task Lights Microfluorescent T5 High Output Grounded Light Fixtures	Task Lights Microfluorescent Adjustable T5 High Output Grounded Light Fixtures
FIXTURE MODEL #	PNULS	ES	PSL	PSG5HO	PSG5AHO
Finishes	White	N/A	White	White Enamel	White Enamel
Light Source	T5 Fluorescent light bulb (5/8in diameter)	T5 Fluorescent light bulb (5/8in diameter)	T5 Fluorescent light bulb (5/8in diameter)	T5 High Output Fluorescent light bulb (5/8in diameter)	T5 High Output Fluorescent light bulb (5/8in diameter)
Lengths	13.5in, 22.5in, 25-1/8in, 35.5in, 37.25in, 47in	35in, 47in, 59in	13in, 16in, 25in	22-5/8in, 34-3/8in, 46.25in	22-7/8in, 34-5/8in, 46.5in
Dimmable	No
Linkable	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Starts at $17.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $62.45 Buy this Item	Starts at $15.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $61.90 Buy this Item	Starts at $77.90 Buy this Item