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Hello brand new. Looking for advice. Looking to buy a set of under cabinet lights that are mains fed and work off the lighting circuit. Everything i look at has a plug that goes into the mains then has a driver etc. The house i have has a kitchen already in. It has units and i'm looking to put in under cabinet lights that work of a lighting switch is there such an animal.
 
loads around. LED under cab.lighting is fed through a driver. how you supply the 240V to this is up to you. it's the DIY crap that comes with plugs fitted.

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Haha the old strip lights lol. Seriously though i bought a set with a driver in the plug and could only be plugged in through the mains. Need a set that can be wired into a standard light switch 5am circuit. The wire then goes into the cabinet lights already laid on either side of the kitchen via a join or whatever. I can seem to fond any of these on the net. They all seem to have drivers in the plug would be grateful of any pics of what im looking for. Appreciate i wont get them in B and Q
 
Yes, many of the “ready made” sets come with a combo plug/power supply. But there is nothing to stop you putting a standard socket on your (switched) lighting feed and plugging in the Ikea lights.

Ok? Sorted.
Your next thing is where to put a switch for the lights. How were you going to do that?
 
Yes, many of the “ready made” sets come with a combo plug/power supply. But there is nothing to stop you putting a standard socket on your (switched) lighting feed and plugging in the Ikea lights.

Ok? Sorted.
Your next thing is where to put a switch for the lights. How were you going to do that?
quinetic looks a good bet.
 
Hi maybe need a bit more explaining. The cabinets are on two sides of the room. Both sides have already got lighting cable 1.0 m grey wire going to either cabinet sides to feed attach to whatever lights i get. Both wires come back to a light switch at the wall thats on the lighting circuit. There is a 240v feed from the main board to that light switch on the 5 amp lighting circuit. I want to be able to switch on the lights on both sides at once from that wall light switch. im looking for lights that then work on 240v with 5 amp or less i guess without a driver. Or are you saying i can get a set with a driver as long as its not built into the plug. IE a set with a plug that then has wire that goes to the driver i could just cut off the plug and have them wired into the light switch? or a set that is 240 with no driver preferrably. Sorry in advance for being thick
 
I think that most slimline under cabinet LED lights will need some kind of driver, you just need to find somewhere to hide it.

I used the IKEA Omlopp light under our overhead cabinets and shelves, hid the drivers on the top and ran the cables down the back of the cupboards.

TLC do an LED striplight that doesn't need a driver but it's a bit more bulky. It comes in a range of sizes and colour temps:

230v 9w LED Linkable Striplight Warm White 3000k - 538mm - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/KBUCLED9WW.html?source=adwords&ad_position=&source=adwords&ad_id=315107931576&placement=&kw=&network=u&matchtype=&ad_type=&product_id=KBUCLED9WW&product_partition_id=295798815819&version=finalurl_v3&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIleWciquf4QIVp7DtCh0e2QTyEAQYASABEgL6ufD_BwE
 
My last question honestly. If a light does have a driver am i right in saying as long as its not fittied in the plug i can have it wired into my lighting circuit. Even if it does come with a plug and the driver is not in it i can cut the plug and have it wired into the lighting circuit wires?
I see the one you bought required a driver. Where did you get it and did you wire it into the clircuit
 
My last question honestly. If a light does have a driver am i right in saying as long as its not fittied in the plug i can have it wired into my lighting circuit. Even if it does come with a plug and the driver is not in it i can cut the plug and have it wired into the lighting circuit wires?
I see the one you bought required a driver. Where did you get it and did you wire it into the clircuit

The driver for IKEA lights I used had a lead with a switch and plug (all from IKEA) . I cut these off and wired in to a fused connection unit above the cupboards.
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Hi now putting in undercabinet lights. There were UC lights there previously. A 1.0mm2 wire twin and earth from one side of the room and a 1.0mm2 wire twin and earth from the other side came to a light switch. When i wire up the lights on LHS they work. When i add the RHS they trip. I notice a low voltage reading on this RHS wire when its not even connected. Is that even possible? There is obviously an issue with the second cable being joined in. The load is next to nothing 2 watt bulbs. The voltage on the wires when tested hot is 240V. But as soon as i connect the second wire it trips when on. Anyone thoughts
 
Hi now putting in undercabinet lights. There were UC lights there previously. A 1.0mm2 wire twin and earth from one side of the room and a 1.0mm2 wire twin and earth from the other side came to a light switch. When i wire up the lights on LHS they work. When i add the RHS they trip. I notice a low voltage reading on this RHS wire when its not even connected. Is that even possible? There is obviously an issue with the second cable being joined in. The load is next to nothing 2 watt bulbs. The voltage on the wires when tested hot is 240V. But as soon as i connect the second wire it trips when on. Anyone thoughts
Do you know what is tripping-is it an RCD or MCB?
 
Tried to power sources. one FCU 5amp and the main power from light switch 5amp both trip on connecting second set of lights. Matt insulation resistance test if the existing cable (goes under floor which is laid now) is broken what reading should i get above 1.0? If this is the issue and the floor is laid any ideas how i get from one side of the room to the other without hacking into the newly plastered wall to run off the first cable that iss working
 
Don't quite understand your issue.

You're saying connecting the 2nd set of lights. Trips the FCU and power supply? An these lights are connected to a cable that runs under the floor, back to the power supply?
 

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