Plinth kitchen lights - need a plug.

[alanl]

Hello all, i've got to fit some under plinth kitchen lights this week. The 1.5mm T+E wiring was put in weeks ago at first fix, fed from a light switch on the wall.
We were expecting LV lighting, fed from 2 transformers, and have one or two junction boxes to wire in the 2 pairs of lights.
Now, when given the lights, they do have transformers, but it is a 'plug-in brick' type transformers (like phone chargers), so we have to re-arrange our thinking.
The idea we have now got is to fit a 2 gang 13A socket on the end of the cable,and plug the transformers directly into that.
The downside to that is that there will be a trailing socket under the kitchen units, connected to a 6A mcb.
Firstly, as the socket will not be accessible without removing the plinth, is this acceptable mechanically?
Secondly, again, if anyone does get it out, they could then plug in a hoover, and draw more than it is rated at. Our defence is that it is not readily accessable, and will be marked up "for lights only'.

Putting in a new cable is a no-go - it's a tiled floor now.
Any thoughts on how this could be done better?
Thanks
Alan.

 

[telectrix]

think as long as you label the socket/s as you have suggested , you should be ok. would like to see the socket/s fixed to something though.

 

[Des 56]

The plug top on the transformer is moulded yes ?

Other than lobbing off the moulded plug and fitting a 5 amp socket theres not much more you could do with them

What I did was a piece of 3x2 with a socket on, wedged up and no nailed to the underside of one of the cupboards
The location of the socket may need to be correct because the string of lights needs to reach wherever
If someone wanted to plug a toaster in later on the 6 amp mcb would protect the cable

Why they would want to go to that trouble eludes me at the moment but,you are ok with a standard socket as long as its kept up out of the way of any flooding

 

[telectrix]

des, i think he's got the tranny all in one with the plug so as it's a lump with 3 pins.

 

[Des 56]

Oh well cheers Tel

Then he can forget my suggestion about lobbing the plug off
The tranny wouldn't like that one bit

 

[i=p/u]

3A fcu before socket outlet, labeld up, jobs as gooden

 

[mogga]

WHY an FCU?? double socket mark and fix it as suggested If your worried about access put it in a cupboard and bring trannys through a hatch

 

[nikmet]

You can buy led transformers fairly cheaply, easier to fit than plugs and sockets, neater job too?

 

[mogga]

By the sound of OP its a kit in a box

 

[alanl]

Yes, it is a kit, bought by the customer. Never seen them before, power brick, with 4 led's attached to a long thin cable. No chance of cutting off the socket, as it is an integrated plug/transformer.
I'm going today, so will sort out a way of mounting the socket under the units to make them unaccessible unless you are really determined to stop anyone in future plugging in a kettle/hoover.
Thanks
Alan.

 

[malcolmsanford]

If the lighting circuit is non RCD protected make sure you label up the socket for use for that specific piece of equipment as per reg 411.3.3

 

[AlanWirral]

For my LED plinth lights (sounds the same as your kit) I have a single socket on the wall under the plinth fed from the switch, via the under cabinet lights. I've just labeled it up properly.

Can't stand cabinet and plinth lights that run off a FCU above the worktop!

 

[Engineer54]

If they want a decent job doing here then get rid of the plug-in tranny's and get a couple of off the shelve TXs and mount as you had first planned. Some customers are their own worst enemies, they really are!!!