Hi larry, thank you for sharing your video. I've just started looking into undercabinet lighting and find that the led lights are running pretty expensive, then I saw your video and thought maybe this would be the cheaper way to go. I really don't want to spend $600 for undercabinet lighting. Did you install after your kitchen was completed? Are these direct wired? Did you cut the led strip to fit your application?
@MrsDowFire These were installed after the ktichen was remodeled, and they are all low voltage LED's. They use a plug in 12 volt transformer to power them so you don't need to hire an electrician to install them. The strips are trimmed to fit, but if are easily connected with a soldering iron. The LED set up in the video cost me approx $150 in April of 2010, and have gotten even cheaper now. All parts were bough on ebay thru Hong Kong sellers.Click the "More info" to see search tips.
@MrsDowFire I don't know if you are still planning on doing your led undercabinet install, or if you have already done it, but you can definitely get what you want done for cheap. I'm doing to be doing an install in about 2 weeks, when my led's and dimmer come from Hong Kong. I noticed that Larry used the 3528 smd led's. I wasnt sure how bright these were so I went with the 5050 smd which I believe are the brightest, definitely brighter than the 3528.
@MrsDowFire I figured I can always dim them but you cant make weak ones shine brighter. Anyway all together 5m of warm white led's, a dimmer, and a power adapter cost me about $46-50 on ebay. There are 2 types of strips 30 led/m (which produces about 300 lumen of light/ meter) and 60 led/m (about 650 lumen / meter) so 60/meter is twice as bright.
@MrsDowFire youtube isn't letting me post the url's to ebay for the under cabinet lighting. If you want me to email the links to you then send me and email: dirtbikeridermat@yahoo.com .
@jaanhua I used the non-waterproof and it's been over a years since they were installed. They might have gotten a splash or two and they've been fine. I don't see why you would need waterproof ones in the kitchen, besides the waterproofing makes it hard to bend around corners and such. With that said the non-waterproof ones are most of us would need.
nice video....thanks for sharing product info, now I know what to buy....Just one quick question.... Would it be possible to connect a motion sensor,,,,, so the lights turn on when someone walks into the room....THANKS
@jimlasalle Run your lights to a regular wall switch, then use a motion sensing switch ($15) to turn them on.
My non-LED lights are wired this way and I couldn't live without it. Walking into the kitchen at night (especially with full hands) and...walla, I can see.
I just created a video similar to this, it might be worth checking out if you find this one helpful.
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MrsDowFire 8 months ago
Hi larry, thank you for sharing your video. I've just started looking into undercabinet lighting and find that the led lights are running pretty expensive, then I saw your video and thought maybe this would be the cheaper way to go. I really don't want to spend $600 for undercabinet lighting. Did you install after your kitchen was completed? Are these direct wired? Did you cut the led strip to fit your application?
MrsDowFire 8 months ago
@MrsDowFire These were installed after the ktichen was remodeled, and they are all low voltage LED's. They use a plug in 12 volt transformer to power them so you don't need to hire an electrician to install them. The strips are trimmed to fit, but if are easily connected with a soldering iron. The LED set up in the video cost me approx $150 in April of 2010, and have gotten even cheaper now. All parts were bough on ebay thru Hong Kong sellers.Click the "More info" to see search tips.
larryo340 8 months ago
@MrsDowFire I don't know if you are still planning on doing your led undercabinet install, or if you have already done it, but you can definitely get what you want done for cheap. I'm doing to be doing an install in about 2 weeks, when my led's and dimmer come from Hong Kong. I noticed that Larry used the 3528 smd led's. I wasnt sure how bright these were so I went with the 5050 smd which I believe are the brightest, definitely brighter than the 3528.
dirtbikeridermat 4 weeks ago
@MrsDowFire I figured I can always dim them but you cant make weak ones shine brighter. Anyway all together 5m of warm white led's, a dimmer, and a power adapter cost me about $46-50 on ebay. There are 2 types of strips 30 led/m (which produces about 300 lumen of light/ meter) and 60 led/m (about 650 lumen / meter) so 60/meter is twice as bright.
dirtbikeridermat 4 weeks ago
@MrsDowFire youtube isn't letting me post the url's to ebay for the under cabinet lighting. If you want me to email the links to you then send me and email: dirtbikeridermat@yahoo.com .
dirtbikeridermat 4 weeks ago
do u think we need waterproof or non-waterproof?
jaanhua 11 months ago
@jaanhua I used the non-waterproof and it's been over a years since they were installed. They might have gotten a splash or two and they've been fine. I don't see why you would need waterproof ones in the kitchen, besides the waterproofing makes it hard to bend around corners and such. With that said the non-waterproof ones are most of us would need.
larryo340 11 months ago
Thanks was hard to get an idea of how bright they are until I saw this
skammeh 1 year ago
@skammeh Agreed. I bought the 5050 SMD's but could have gotten 3528's if I had seen this video. 5050 is very bright.
cyphear02 11 months ago
nicely done and beautiful kitchen! love the tiling on the backboard!
persebra 1 year ago
nice video....thanks for sharing product info, now I know what to buy....Just one quick question.... Would it be possible to connect a motion sensor,,,,, so the lights turn on when someone walks into the room....THANKS
jimlasalle 1 year ago
@jimlasalle
I suppose it would be possible although I would have no idea if they have 12volt motion sensors. That would be pretty cool though :)
larryo340 1 year ago
@jimlasalle thats what i was thinking of doing too, awesome idea, let me know if you ever went ahead with it... cheers.
hellenismosadventure 1 year ago
@jimlasalle Run your lights to a regular wall switch, then use a motion sensing switch ($15) to turn them on.
My non-LED lights are wired this way and I couldn't live without it. Walking into the kitchen at night (especially with full hands) and...walla, I can see.
I just created a video similar to this, it might be worth checking out if you find this one helpful.
cyphear02 11 months ago