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Summary: Outstanding quality under-cabinet lights. Bright, good color temperature, dimmable with many standard dimmer switches, easily installed, exceptional build quality. The only drawback is expense.
Installation note: The 9" light requires the ULH-DWM direct wire module. Unlike the 14" and larger versions, the 9" cannot be direct wired.
We replaced a mix of fluorescent and halogen under-cabinet lights with these lights.
Build quality and installation: exceptional. These are heavy, solid units with well-designed physical installation (via captive screws) and electrical installation (easily direct-wired to NM cable). In addition, they can easily be gang-wired with accessory cables, so one unit can be used to power a series of other lights. The accessory cables are an optional purchase. The DWM direct wire module is *not* required for any size other than the 9" units, although it can be used with any of them and does provide the potential for an easy, neat solution for installations where there is limited wiring available in the wall. These lights will work with many standard wall dimmer switches.
Light quality/color temperature: We installed 7 of these. They are, by eye, very consistent in appearance. The light appears to be near-daylight temp, definitely not the cool blue that less expensive LEDs often produce. This is important in a kitchen setting, where judging things like the appearance of fruits and vegetables can be affected by the color temperature of the light. The angle of light from these lights is relatively wide, which is not only useful for illuminating the counters and things on them, but also provides a very nice wash on the walls under the cabinets. Our walls are tile and this is the first time that we've been able to really see the tiles on the walls between the countertop and the cabinets.
Overall, although not inexpensive, these lights are a good value and a good investment.
