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 TL series xenon linear strip lights are the ideal choice for low voltage undercounter lighting. Equipped with both low voltage transformers and dimmer controls, they can operate at the most minimal of power levels without compromising aesthetic. Phantom TL series linear strips can also be fitted with any number of lamp choices in order to make low voltage kitchen undercounter lighting a true source of luxury lighting. The builder has the option of incandescent, xenon, and a patented new form of LED festoon.

These new LED festoons are the most remarkable development in recent low voltage undercounter lighting technology. Very different from previous generations of low-output and flat color LED bulbs, these new festoon lamps can operate at only 1.7 watts and output the same amount of light as a 5 watt xenon lamp. This represents a power savings in and of itself, on top of the very nature of LED as a luminaire that only requires 40% of the power as incandescent technology. Phantom cabinet lighting fixture technology has also overcome the color temperature limitations of previous technology by adding warm tones to a historically cooler tone lighting source. We have three different selections that can be chosen by architects, builders, and designers. Custom kitchen designers often opt for the warm 2800K LED festoon lamp, which produces xenon-quality luminance and is ideal for granite and marble counters. The cooler color temperatures of 2950K and 5000K are also available.

These LED, low voltage undercounter lights also feature some rather unique technologies in heat reduction. Unlike incandescent bulbs, our festoons are actually a proprietary lamp designed with three led bulbs inside. A special heat sink is built into the festoon that draws the heat of the bulbs backward while light is directed from the lamp forward and downward onto the countertop below. This eliminates practically all forward throw heat, and it allows the homeowner the option of leaving their low voltage kitchen undercabinet lights on indefinitely without the risk of overheating kitchen task areas. In most instances where this is done, however, homeowners prefer to dim the lights at night in order to create a more subdued and elegant effect.

This generates another cost savings when one considers that heat of any kind, and in any amount, will rise to the top of the room. Even something as small as an industry-standard, low-voltage undercounter light can generate enough heat to raise room temperature by several degrees. This will ultimately increase home cooling costs for a room (the kitchen) that is already typically one of the hottest rooms in the house. The dimmability of Phantom low-voltage custom cabinet lights proves an invaluable counteragent to accumulated forward throw heat. This is of particular value to the designer who feels that incandescent and xenon sourcing is still the best choice for his or her decorative scheme. A 5 or even 7 watt xenon bulb can be dimmed to a luminance level that is luxuriously decorative and simultaneously minimal in heat output compared to fluorescent undercabinet lighting.

Lamp life can also be extended by Phantom low voltage undercounter lighting technology. While the lifespan of LED is typically 40,000 lamp hours regardless of the manufacturer or mounting configuration, the noticeable difference that Phantom engineering makes on the lifespan of incandescent and xenon lamps is remarkable. Simply by dimming the cabinet lights, people can expect for their bulbs to last for the maximum anticipated life expectancy, and, in some cases, even a bit longer.

Our undercabinet lighting manufacturing facility is located in Houston, Texas. Feel free to contact us toll free at 800-863-1184 for assistance.

We have a network of nationwide distributorships and Phantom lighting sales reps than fan out throughout all 50 states into cities like Scottsdale, Arizona, Seattle, Washington (SEA), Los Angeles, CA, (LAX) Boston, Massachusetts (BOS), Princeton, NJ (EWR), Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, Texas (DWF), Pasadena, California, Chicago, IL (ORD), Baltimore, MD (BWI), and Minneapolis, MN (MSP).