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Customer Video Review Length:: 1:34 Mins

I’m really impressed with the Sunthin Daylight Dimmable LED Under Cabinet Lighting System because the system is literally plug and play. The system can be used as a bar light or as a run of lights separated by cables. Mounting brackets are included and need one screw each (included). After setting the system up, just plug the power adapter in. The adapter had a good size lead on it so you don’t need to fret too much about where the power outlet is located. The set includes a separate and mountable power button, allowing for a clean presentation.

After using the system for the last couple days, I really like it. Total install time took <10minutes and what’s better is I now have task lighting where I need it. The light is bright, and adjustable for a variety of lighting needs.

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Customer Video Review Length:: 3:50 Mins

I am writing this review after having the light strips installed under my HyLoft system for several weeks. For me the overall ranking is okay, it has both things I like and things that I don’t like about it.

Sunthin is designed as an under the cabinet lighting, but of course you can use it anywhere when you need a strip of lights that casts the light down. I am using it under my HyLoft system as the system itself blocks the overhead light. The lighting system consist of three LED modules which can be put together either as one long strip (37.25″) using two coupling connectors or as three separate 11.5″ strips connected by two 19.5″ cables. The strips can be powered either with the provided AC wall connector or from an external battery pack which has a round connector typically used for powering laptops. I use this strip in an area which is not close to an AC outlet so I run it from a large power bank.

I found that the lights work only when connected in a certain orientation. If you see that the lights don’t turn on try flipping them. I had to flip two of the lights as I assembled them. Each end of each light strip is labelled “A” and “B”. I have them connected this way: Power supply —- B end – A end — B end- A end — A end – B end.

The cable connectors form very good connections and are easy to work with. The coupler connectors are a bit fussier to work with and their connections are not as tight. I am using the cables.

After using the strips for several weeks here are my observations:

1) The lights produce bright light. I like the amount of light they generate at full strength.

2) The dimmer does not work well. Most of the time I am not able to turn off the light with the dimmer. I can make the lights brighter or dimmer by touching the dimmer, but sometimes the lights stops responding to the dimmer at all. If I wiggle the cable going into the dimmer I can make the strips respond again. It feels like the dimmer has loose connections. Instead of messing with the dimmer I turn off the light by disconnecting the cable from the power source.

3) At full strength the lights get very hot. I don’t leave them on all the time.

I received a sample for testing and an unbiased review as part of the product introduction.

Overall, I rate my experience with the light strips as okay. The lights are bright, the design is slim, I like the two options for connecting the strips. But the strips are are not problem free as I outlines in this review.

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