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Kitchen Lighting Controls Questions

1.	Should I have standard switch for undercabinet lighting or a dimming control?
	It's always better to have the dimming function because you can balance the natural and electric light in your room for visual tasks.
2.	My electrician keeps asking me where I want to switch my lighting. I have a lighting layout showing him where I want my recessed undercabinet and decorative lighting. Couldn’t he just locate the switches?
	Not planning for the lighting controls or leaving their selection to the last minute or to your electrician’s inclination can be a costly mistake.
3.	What is a 3-way switch?
	A 3-way light switch, also refered to as a "S-3" on your lighting layout, is the most popular lighting control used for kitchens today.
4.	Is dimming important to have in a kitchen?
	Yes. Dimmers allow you to select which lights get experienced and how much light you receive.
5.	Can screw based compact fluorescent lamps be dimmed?
	Most self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps cannot be installed on dimming circuits.
6.	Can all my modular undercabinet light fixtures be switched so they go on and off together?
	Yes. Single switch or 3-way dimming for your undercabinet lighting adds so much convenience to your lighting layout, you should consider wiring for it.
7.	Why are my lights brighter on one side of the room and dim on the other?
	You are experiencing “voltage drop” at the end of your lighting fixture run.
8.	What is voltage drop?
	“Voltage Drop” is when voltage at the beginning of a length of cable is greater than the voltage at the end.

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