Closet light

[jgonzalezusnvet]

Yeah buts its best for all around lighting. Any other light for a small closet will not light very well lower end of closet.

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[Hv&Lv]

And how can you do that if the lights are listed for the storage area. Do you know how far the Led needs to be from storage space.

Well crap..
Dennis downer spoiled the fun...

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Well crap..
Dennis downer spoiled the fun...

It is strange because I always assumed Led's would be like fluorescents in terms of distance. I was surprised to learn it wasn't

 

[Hv&Lv]

It is strange because I always assumed Led's would be like fluorescents in terms of distance. I was surprised to learn it wasn't

Yeah, I thought so too...
I don’t worry about it since I won’t put them within 6” anyway regardless..
Or I have t been in that tight a closet

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Yeah, I thought so too...
I don’t worry about it since I won’t put them within 6” anyway regardless..
Or I have t been in that tight a closet

Yeah but tape light needs to be 12" from storage unless listed for storage area or if it is recessed

 

[brantmacga]

For a shallow closet I’ve been using the linear LED strips on the wall above the door. I’ve used Lithonia and Satco/Nuvo. And I use the door switches from Better Switch.


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[nickelec]

For a shallow closet I’ve been using the linear LED strips on the wall above the door. I’ve used Lithonia and Satco/Nuvo. And I use the door switches from Better Switch.


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I second this but what I have been doing is putting a box inside the closet with a motion activated switch no complaints so far , the door switches usually fail over time

I simply tell the customers to just pay mind to try and not block the switch lol

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[Hv&Lv]

the door switches usually fail over time

Must be the new ones..
I have one in my pantry doorframe that’s been there for 22 years so far. Never a problem.
it gets used more than my closet..

 

[retirede]

Must be the new ones..
I have one in my pantry doorframe that’s been there for 22 years so far. Never a problem.
it gets used more than my closet..

Same here. That pantry door probably gets opened at least 10 times per day on average.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I wrote to Halo and indeed the SLD4058xxWH is listed for the storage area. Surprise????

https://www.cooperlighting.com/content/dam/cooper-lighting/brands/halo/spec-sheets/halo-td518264en-sld4-sss.pdf

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

My go to method has been self contained LED strip light over door with a switch. I see a lot of wafer LEDs now that would make the install much easier.

 

[augie47]

My go to method has been self contained LED strip light over door with a switch. I see a lot of wafer LEDs now that would make the install much easier.

That's somewhat the "standard" here but Dennis' fixture from Post #30 would be my choice.

 

[James L]

Depending on the closet, a downlight might not light anything down on the bottom half.

If the closet is shallow, I use l.e.d. strip lighting inside an aluminum channel, with a receptacle on the ceiling right above the door and transformer on the header.

I don't ever stick a strip light to casing. It just doesn't hold well