| Bookcase lighting can best be accomplished using | | | | presents any risk of shock, and is essentially the |
| low-profile linear strips that illuminate the contents of | | | | safest form of bookshelf lighting to utilize for eclectic |
| shelves from within but remain hidden themselves | | | | displays and collections of older books whose covers |
| from the viewer's line of sight. In the cabinet lighting | | | | and pages are exceptionally sensitive. |
| world, this form of luminance is known as sourceless | | | | The process of manufacturing, customizing, lamping, |
| lighting and produces both powerful and highly | | | | shipping, and providing installation support are all handled |
| aesthetic results. Phantom linear strip lights have | | | | through our network of in-house marketing and sales |
| earned the reputation of being some of the most | | | | representatives, along with our intercontinental network |
| unobtrusive fixtures for this type of lighting, and have | | | | of Phantom Lighting Agents. These specialists help |
| led to the coining of our motto, "see the light, not the | | | | contractors, interior decorators, and remodelers |
| fixture." In fact, some of the finest results achieved | | | | determine such things as the length of the fixture, the |
| with our lighting fixtures are found in private libraries in | | | | type of festoon lamps to use, and best types of shelf |
| residential and commercial settings, where everything | | | | supports and contacts to use in establishing the circuit |
| from antique shelving to custom-built displays for rare, | | | | and concealing the low voltage transformer from public |
| collector's hardback can be illuminated from within with | | | | view. The outcome of this process results in a more |
| wireless, low-voltage lighting fixtures that combine | | | | flexible lighting system for bookcases and book |
| high-end aesthetics with user-friendly operations and | | | | shelves. When our linear strips lights are installed in a |
| optimal electrical safety. | | | | bookcase with the right types of shelf support pads |
| Phantom typically lights bookcases with one of two | | | | and contact pads (one of our biggest sources of |
| linear fixture models: the AC (Adjustable Concealed) | | | | superior shelf supports is Knape and Vogt), shelves |
| series, and the AE, (Adjustable Exposed) series. The | | | | can actually be removed, cleaned, and rearranged with |
| AC series is designed to be built into cabinets and | | | | the linear strips still attached to them. This allows for |
| bookcases at the time of manufacture, whereas the | | | | frequent cleaning and redecorating of the bookcase |
| AE series is designed for retrofitting existing cabinets | | | | without risk of electrical shock or damage to the |
| with lights. Normally the AE series is utilized by | | | | lighting equipment. |
| remodeling contractors who bundle cabinet and | | | | Please read more about our AC series and AE series |
| bookcase lighting as one of many aspects of a home | | | | linear cabinet and bookcase lighting supply products |
| or office remodel. The AC series is generally used on | | | | here, or download cut sheets on any or all of our art |
| a larger scale by a variety of contractors, including | | | | lighting and display lighting products. We also have a |
| electrical specialists, general contractors, builders, and | | | | new DVD catalogue that can be ordered here. |
| of course, cabinet makers themselves. | | | | Remember always as well, Phantom's marketing, |
| Phantom linear bookcase lights feature some ingenious | | | | manufacturing, and installation support teams are here |
| engineering found nowhere else in the world of cabinet | | | | to help with any and all commercial projects in custom |
| lighting design. We have patented a virtually wireless | | | | residential and eclectic corporate settings. |
| cabinet lighting system that negates the need for both | | | | We have lighting agents in the United States, Canada, |
| gangly wiring and problematic battery power. Using | | | | Mexico, Central America and South America who will |
| buss bars and metal shelf supports, we have | | | | answer any questions, provide literature and |
| engineered linear strip technology to use metallic | | | | schematics, and arrange for local product |
| structures that are either built into the cabinet or | | | | demonstrations. Our team of experienced technicians |
| retrofitted to its surface as conductors of low-voltage | | | | is always willing to share their knowledge of fine art, |
| current. This current neither generates heat nor | | | | display lighting and accent lighting tools. |