Under kitchen cupboard lights

[Anthony16090]

Hi,
Just need some advice, what's the best way to instal under kitchen cupboard led lights.

First chase out the wall lift up flooring and connect to the Lights all ready wired up

2nd come of the socket directly under the new cupboards, due to being led the lights will have a transformer to reduce the output, now for this would a fcu have to be added ??? Or could it be wired straight from the socket.
It would have a separate switch under the cupboard to turn of and on.

 

[Andy-1960]

If you are to connect to the existing circuit, this would need to be checked to ensure it has been done correctly in the first place, this to may have been connected to the Ring main.. you never know.
If you are to spur off the sockets in the kitchen yes you can do this but you will have to install a fused spur withe correct size fuse (3A?) to feed your new lights

 

[Octopus]

I'm guessing you are not a spark....

 

[cliffed]

Just fitted some for my daughter,went like a dream,finished in 2 hours,they look good.
Supplied these of cooker hood supply,managed to hide cable behind back of kitchen cabinets & "fished" over to cooker hood position,through dot & dab,job done.

 

[Anthony16090]

Hi thanks

I have my 17th edition and my testing and inspection, I just lack the practical side.
I the other lights I can confirm are run of the light circuit as I have tested it, even has a light switch.
Now I marked this down on my sheet is a c1, but I was told that it was incorrect, when I challenged it I was told that it was ok it didn't need a fcu as it was job of the transf

 

[cliffed]

Should be fine ,off local lighting,no need for a fcu

 

[Anthony16090]

That's the point it's not off the lighting, that I wouldn't have a problem with.
the problem is new kitchen cupboards have been added, and led lighting has been connected via a double socket through a transformer as it was the easiest power supply.
At the moment I can question both sides, there was also an absence of earthing at the socket, now this goes down as a c2 as an earth fault would need to happen for it to become a c1.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

What did you mark down as a code 1 ? You don't have the necessary experience to be coding anything .

 

[Andy-1960]

At the moment I can question both sides, there was also an absence of earthing at the socket, now this goes down as a c2 as an earth fault would need to happen for it to become a c1.

Is it me???

 

[cliffed]

That's the point it's not off the lighting, that I wouldn't have a problem with.
the problem is new kitchen cupboards have been added, and led lighting has been connected via a double socket through a transformer as it was the easiest power supply.
At the moment I can question both sides, there was also an absence of earthing at the socket, now this goes down as a c2 as an earth fault would need to happen for it to become a c1.[/QUOTE