Kitchen under cabinet lighting

[clematis432]

Hi, getting a new kitchen installed and I will be installing under cabinet lighting on wall units. Is 240V appropriate for this or is low voltage lighting required ? Thanks

 

[Deleted account]

230/240V is fine.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Spot lights or strip LED?

 

[clematis432]

230/240V is fine.

Thanks, that makes it simpler. Just need to convert double socket to spur unit now for lighting supply.

 

[clematis432]

Spot lights or strip LED?

Have not decided yet, does that make a difference to the voltage required ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

It makes a difference on the voltage and proximity to any wet areas, strip LED's can be low voltage and run off a transformer as can spot lights, but most spot lights have depth and therefore require a housing of some kind, strip LED can be housed in a Tile Trim and look very neat and unobtrusive: Schluter Liprotec PB Lighting Edge Profile - Anodised Aluminium (Select Length) - https://lilleytileandstone.co.uk/schluter-liprotec-pb-lighting-edge-profile-anodised-aluminium.html

 

[clematis432]

It makes a difference on the voltage and proximity to any wet areas, strip LED's can be low voltage and run off a transformer as can spot lights, but most spot lights have depth and therefore require a housing of some kind, strip LED can be housed in a Tile Trim and look very neat and unobtrusive: Schluter Liprotec PB Lighting Edge Profile - Anodised Aluminium (Select Length) - https://lilleytileandstone.co.uk/schluter-liprotec-pb-lighting-edge-profile-anodised-aluminium.html

thanks for that, strip led,s seem a better choice then and can be used on 240V ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

The ones I linked the trim too are a Schluter product and 24volt off a low profile 240v transformer.

 

[clematis432]

The ones I linked the trim too are a Schluter product and 24volt off a low profile 240v transformer.

thanks, will check them out, main thought for me if using low voltage lighting would be where to hide transformer !

 

[Mike Johnson]

The low voltage cable from these Schluter LED's is very unobtrusive and could be run anywhere which gives the option of putting the transformer on top of the unit you are lighting a possibility or even in the ceiling void above the unit, most wall units have a false back to run the cable.

 

[telectrix]

thanks, will check them out, main thought for me if using low voltage lighting would be where to hide transformer !

generally put transformer on top of wall units. after 10years scrape off the coagulated fat to improve cooling.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Lighting profile can be stuck to the tiles or the underside of the kitchen unit.

 

[clematis432]

thanks all