How to Install LED Lights Under Kitchen Cabinets

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That is the most dangerous way to wiring an electrical circuit, you should always wire and fix all secondary electrical items before making a connection into the fuseboard, regardless of the circuit being isolated first. I'm not sure of the electrical regulations in the USA, but would a qualified electrian be required to terminate connects in a existing circuit that has the potential to become live? I doubt if the glow stick is sufficent enough to prove a circuit is dead either.

Also if there is a cavity behind the cupboards why not run all cables within the wall cavity, and thus all cables are invisible

Shaun

Jun 4, at 2:37pm

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Ron, your the man, excellent video, great job. I had one question, why you used metal conduit into transformer. In you basement I saw other metal conduit but no metal on your wire run there. Please explain. Brad

Bradley Steinemann

Apr 21, at 9:33am

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Very informative video, but the one part I really needed to hear/see was wiring the dimmer control or transformer. The Magnetic Dimmer Driver transformer i have has black and white for high voltage and white and black for low voltage to the lights. I have a wall outlet above the stove for the microwave so I am using a 16 ga, 13 A, 125 V plug to power cord to the transformer. I have a schematic, but it is confusing to me. I plan to contact the co. I purchase the lights from tomorrow. But for now (Sunday evening) I watched your video and just thought I would see what you think?
Where I am lost is at my Skylark dimmer sw. It has two reds and one black wire coming out and the green ground. The Skylark has a slide switch for dimming and a rocker sw. for on / off.
This is what I think, please correct me if I am wrong... I need to wire the black dimmer wire to the black power cord wire?
The red dimmer wire to the black xformer wire?
I think I need to cap the extra red wire out of the dimmer sw.?
This leaves the low voltage wiring. Since the wire to the LED lights are only black, I assume it doesn't matter which wire connects to the low voltage.... red and white wires?
Great video on wiring up the lights and how to get power to the xformer and how to get power to the light. The segment where he was wiring the xformer was hidden and wasn't covered in detail.
Best Regards,
BJ Brown

BJ Brown

Feb 10, at 11:06pm

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ouch...they are pricey! I installed some GE LED strips that don't need a transformer. Home Depot has them-- about 40-50 dollars a strip. Unfortunately not dimmable, but MUCH cheaper than these Albeo Talea lights!

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neryflan

Nov 2, at 9:37am

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Very nice! I love how you explain AND demonstrate every step. Thank you.

Lynnett Gray

Aug 19, at 10:26am

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The LED lights used in this video are manufactured by Albeo Technologies and
are sold online by Polar-Ray.com .

Bryan Alu

Aug 10, at 2:26pm

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I WOULD LIK ETO KNOW WHERE TO BUY THE LED LIGHT FOR UNDER THE KITCHEN KIBENITS?

RAY IN WV

Jul 15, at 9:21am

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Did you get the information on this lighting he used?

csirocky2

Jul 13, at 6:22pm

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That is great. Very informative. I actually wired this all up while remodeling my kitchen. I went to the local home depot and was told that the power should run directly to the transformer, no thru the switch.? What is the name of the lighting used in this video?

CsiRocky2

Jul 13, at 6:21pm

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Yes, I too would like to know all the information on this under cabnet lighting product and where to buy it. Thank you.

Fred Vazquez

Jun 13, at 2:24am

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Hi, I love your videos, but the two that I'm going to try are the refinishing of the kitchen cabinets and the lighting under cabinets, but I will like to know if you can e-mail me the brand, Manufactures # or the info on where to find this product. Please help me with this information, my husband and I need to start to fix this house lol Thank you Aida

Aida

Mar 30, at 10:57am

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This was a great video; easy to understand and follow. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to adding LEDs in my kitchen. Will never use the old flourescent lights again!

Mary

Mar 28, at 5:17pm

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I belive He is using the Albeo Talea HP Item number 3001 with the Low Voltage Magnetic Transformer and the mounting brackets

ronald

Feb 17, at 12:41pm

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Has anyone on this forum found the brand name of these lights? Ive emailed "Ron", with no reply.

Jason

Dec 5, at 10:30pm

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Ron - Great project. I would like to give it a go. Please provide the manufaturer's website and other pertinent info. Thanks.

John in Ohio

Nov 24, at 1:55pm

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Great job on the video, very useful. Who was the manufacture of the led lights in the kitchen? Model numbers would be great. Thanks, Michael

Michael

Nov 24, at 1:17pm

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In the United States you must us BMX to meet electrical code. You can't just have 120 v loose wires dangling from the wall and screwed into those cheaper Asian transformers that only have exposed screw terminals. This is the only video I've seen that meets code. Others just have 120 v wiring coming out of the wall and screwed into exposed terminals. Try selling your house with that getting past the inspection!

Frank

Nov 18, at 10:24am

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I would also like to know the lighting kit you used , Model # Part # , and where they are available to buy. Love your how to videos ( just finished a pull out kitchen pantry, couldnt have done it without your video ) Thanks, Dan

Dan Reaka

Oct 27, at 12:40am

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Were they the Talea-HP Under Cabinet LED Lights - Neutral White?

Oct 25, at 6:02am

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Who was the manufacture of the led lights in the kitchen and where can they be purchased? Model numbers would be great. Where did you get the connecting wires?

Ray

Oct 18, at 3:40pm

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Great video. I recently bought some under cabinet LEDs from Sea Gull Lighting and used this video to help me install them. The LEDs give us more light than our old lights. I'm not sure which company these are from, they look great too. Thanks, Ron.

Louis

Oct 13, at 3:21pm

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Hello Would like to buy the kit, brand and part number please. Thanks

Jeff

Oct 12, at 12:28am

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Ron, Who was the manufacture of the LED lights and where did you purchase them from? Model number and/or description of LED lights would be great. Thanks

Ronald

Oct 4, at 2:43pm

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What is the name of the lights that you used and where can I buy them? Did you have to cut the connector wires or were they already cut? Thank You for such wonderful videos. It is amazing how we can watch your videos and you make it look so SIMPLE.....

Dinah Khonsari?

Sep 18, at 12:14pm

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Who was the manufacture of the LED lights and where did you purchase them from. Thanks, Budd

Budd Smith

Sep 14, at 3:04pm

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Several points--there should be a protective sleeve into cut end of BX cable (to protect wire from sharp cut edge of armor), also--why use BX at all?

Raymond K Berweger

Sep 11, at 2:31pm

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Great presentation. Several things I noted were: when going from the transformer to the switch what happens if there is a stud in the wall? Also are the connecting wires that connect the light fixtures together pre-made or do you cut to fit?

Jim

Sep 4, at 6:21pm

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