Phantom Lighting System

Phantom Lighting is a manufacturer of custom under cabinet light fixtures committed to equipping the architect, home builder, and interior lighting designer with custom-made task lighting fixtures for kitchens that need more than simple functional lighting. The unique aesthetic created by our custom cabinet lighting strips contributes an added value to the practical demands of countertop lighting. In addition to a scalability that makes them one of the most concealed under cabinet lighting sources available anywhere, a number of proprietary manufacturer designs also make them the most versatile linear fixtures in a world of highly custom architecture, design, and interior schemes.

One of the most unique low voltage undercabinet light fixtures offered by our company is a proprietary LED festoon lamp with lumens per watt ratio previously unattainable by any under cabinet lighting manufacturer. The genius of its design lies in its physical structure and advanced lighting and heat control features. Combining three LED bulbs into one physical lamp structure, the Phantom LED festoon operates at only 1.7 watts—yet it outputs the same level of light as a 5-watt xenon bulb! The Phantom LED festoon lamp also features a proprietary heat sink that draws the forward throw heat away from the direction that the beam is travelling. With these fixtures, an architect can furnish the homeowner with a high-end light source that is virtually heat-free and fully capable of illuminating any surface with an equally decorative and functional

Phantom manufactures LED undercabinet lighting fixtures to be far more easy to conceal than those made by other manufacturers. Our linear strips are thinner and more compact. They can be concealed behind the forward lip at the bottom of any sized kitchen cabinet. In the event that the cabinet has no such reveal in the front, a trim carpenter can usually add trim pieces that match the color and texture of the wood and thereby conceal the fixtures. This ability to assume a hidden position in almost any kitchen environment actually inspired our manufacturer brand—Phantom—and also inspired our motto, “see the light, not the fixture.”

Not only does this design produce a better quality of light, but it also produces a more controllable source of kitchen under cabinet lighting. As a custom fixture manufacturer, each individual trim style is engineered with its own unique angle of light distribution. This allows builders to choose an angle of incidence directly proportional to the surface area of the countertop being illuminated. The forward mounted position of the fixtures, combined with a very precise distribution pattern of luminance, sends the light backward across the surface of the counter into the backsplash. This minimizes the reflective glare that is common when lighting marble and granite countertops, and it creates both an aesthetic and a level of comfort for the eyes that unify the dual purpose of aesthetics and function for which LED undercabinet lights are intended.

Other manufacturer features that distinguish Phantom strip lighting fixtures include low-voltage power and user-friendly dimmability. As low-voltage devices, these luxury lights create an exceptionally chic compliment to kitchen décor without exorbitant electrical consumption. If the builder opts for incandescent or xenon lamps over LED, the dimmability of our strip lights further allows for reduction of power load and heat by reducing the wattage requirements of the lamp proportional to the level of accent lighting that the homeowner selects. This also has the additional benefit of extending incandescent lamp life and creating even more savings through reduced maintenance and replacement costs.

Our under cabinet lighting manufacturing facility is located in Houston, Texas, which in turn distributes these specialty linear lights through a nationwide network of lighting supply channels, distributorships, and sales representatives in cities such as Rhinelander, WI (RHI), Yakima, WA (YKM), Windsor Locks, CT (BDL), Mason City, IA (MCW), Sault Ste Marie, MI (CIU), Binghamton, NY (BGM), Lawton, OK (LAW), Pasco, WA (PSC), St Cloud, MN (STC), and Hyannis, MA (HYA). We also service clients internationally, with lighting manufacturer representatives working out of Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America.

We invite you to contact us toll free 800-863-1184 to obtain more information on all of these options. You can also request literature on our online lighting showroom, visit our mobile website, or read through the many informative summaries and FAQs located on our lighting blog. All of these resources contain a wealth of information about our custom; low-voltage lighting products that are the dream come true of art lighting designers and cabinet lighting suppliers and builders on two major continents.

Phantom led under counter lights are custom made to fit the dimensions of the undersurface of the cabinet. Five unique styles of trim styles offer a variety of glare shield designs that produce continuous lighting that shines backward away from the eyes with a minimum of reflection and spill light. This lets our custom cabinet lighting strips be used to light very challenging reflective surfaces such like granite or marble countertops with noticeably better results than competing standard linear strip lights and fluorescent fixtures. The benefits of customization allow builders and homeowners to select anything from light source to color temperature so that our technology will approximate their own objectives hand in glove. Every Phantom led under counter display cabinet lighting fixture is also fully dimmable.

The development of our technology was inspired by the many challenges presented by previous light sources for in cabinet lighting. One of the biggest negatives associated with incandescent and xenon under counter lighting has always been excessive heat buildup. Hot lights under the cabinet can do more than create discomfort for the cook. They can significantly raise room temperatures and trigger HV/AC system into working overtime to cool off the kitchen. This can amount to considerable increased costs to the homeowner, who is already paying a great deal of money to cool one of the hottest rooms in the house. Kitchen under counter lighting with LED lamps, by contrast, is by nature a more cool-burning light source. This is not to imply that the diodes it uses to produce light generate no heat at all—they do. However, the nature of diode light production allow for heat to be dissipated from an LED lamp in a way that cannot be done with incandescents. Heat sinks can be engineered to draw the heat away from the bulb as light travels outward along its intended trajectory. Although at the source level the light may not be technically heatless, from the human, experiential point of view it is. Room cooling costs can be significantly lowered with this technology, allowing the homeowner to get the most out of their kitchen undercabinet lights without having to pay an exorbitant cost in the process.

LED under counter lighting lets you guarantee lower lighting costs to your clients when they move into their home and begin to use their new kitchen task lights. This guarantee is not based on marketing or even Phantom engineering, but rather the scientific fact that Phantom LED light bulbs use 60% less power than incandescent bulbs. This percentage can be used to predict with a high level of accuracy how much less LED energy saving under counter lighting will cost than incandescent or xenon in comparison. While this may not be that much of a concern to the wealthiest of custom home owners, there are other cases where lower energy costs in the kitchen may actually be a point of concern. If you are a design build contractor that is faced with such a scenario, or a homeowner that is seeking looking to lower energy costs out of conscientious concern for the environment, then please see the value that superior lighting with greater energy efficiency can offer both your pocketbook and the environment.

This value is magnified further when we consider the many lighting advantages of LED under counter lighting strips themselves. Designed with patented festoon lamps found only in our product line, the 1.7 watt Phantom LED festoon can generate the same amount of light as a 5 watt Xenon lamp. Previous generations of LED bulbs were often rejected due to noticeably weaker light output. By overcoming this barrier, Phantom engineers have overcome a major obstacle and launched LED into the world of luxury lighting. Color temperatures are as robust as luminance when it comes to our proprietary technology. The warm 2800K is often favored by kitchen designers who want to approximate xenon’s color temperature as much as possible. The 2950K and 5000K are also available to people who either need or want a cooler color temperature.

If you are interesting in LED cabinet lighting fixtures or any professional lighting equipment, give the under cabinet lighting manufacturers a call toll free at 800-863-1184 or locally in Houston Texas at 713-863-1133. You can also contact us online using our request literature form or visit our mobile website where you can download cut sheets and other helpful Phantom Lighting information.