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Residential Home |
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Constant Voltage Power Supply 12V, 60 Watts |
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2 LED Modules - Warm White, 3500K, 2 Led modules from Lumy Opto Corp.
Quantity: 22 LED Modules
Power Used: 13 Watts, 22 modules x .60w each module = 13 watts total power consumption.
Other Products Used: Butt Connector, Bullet Connectors, DC connection Wire |
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1 hour for the average DIY person, very easy install. |
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Start by measuring the area that were you are going to install the LED Modules. In this project we measured under the cabinets on two sides (See picture A). Each side is 53", so we can take the distance between each LED module that we are going to use, (which is 4.75" center to center for the Lumy-LED 2 LED Modules) and divide 53" X 4.75" and we get 11. So each side of this project will need 11 LED Modules. |
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Next you will need to make sure the surface area, under the cabinets, is clean and free of grease and oils. If this is an existing kitchen with a cooking stove present, you will want to make sure you pay special attention to removing any cooking grease build up under your cabinets. You can do this by using Rubbing Alcohol to clean any areas you are going to mount the LED modules (See picture B) |
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If the surface is smooth, such as finished wood, formica or metal, you can apply the modules using the 3M? VHB? mounting tape on the back of each module. However, if the surface is rough you will need to mount the modules using #4 screws. |
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A) Under Cabinet LED Lighting Project Start point |
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This particular cabinet did not have an outside edge underneath it so we decided to use a piece of 1/2 molding to hide the LED Module string from the front view. We then used the same 3M? VHB? to stick the molding to the underside of the cabinet. It was easier to use mounting tape than to damage the cabinet by screwing into the formica (See picture C). 3M? VHB? is very strong and should retain the molding for over 20 years |
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We then took one string of 11 LED Modules, peeled the backing off of the mounting tape and securely stuck each module to the underside of the cabinet and along the 1/2 molding (See picture D). Repeat for each section were you are installing the LED light modules.
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B) Wipe Down mounting surface with Rubbing Alcohol. |
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To supply 120 Volt to the power supply we use a plug end with a basic plug switch and just plugged it into the wall socket.You can also hard wire the Power Supply and wire it into a wall switch for a more professional installation. It is recommended that If you are not an electrician than you should hire one for this part. This is so your installation might be up to any city building codes for your home. |
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For this project we were able to place the LED Power Supply and the Connection box (for the 120V connection into the Power Supply) on top of the cabinet due to a hidden space on the side of the cabinet that ran up to the top (See Picture E). We used 3M? VHB? again to mount the box and the led power supply to the cabinet. We used butt connectors to connection the LED Module string in a series to the Power Supply. This is just your basic automotive style crimp on connector;.If you wanted to make the connection easy to disconnect you could us a male and female style bullet connector instead. |
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C) Mount molding under cabinet with 3M tape |
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Now you can turn on the lights and see that all LED's are light up and working properly (See picture F).
The final results are in and this Under cabinet LED Light project has turned out really amazing. The LED's are very bright and there is no hot or dead spots on the counter below. This project was very easy and not expensive to do, but the LED's will provide nice Kitchen lighting for many years without issue or maintenance. |
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D) Mount LED Lights under the cabinet with with tape |
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E) Power Supply & connection box on the
top of the Cabinet |
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F) Mounted LED Lights under the cabinet with with tape |
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G) Finished Under Cabinet LED Lighting Project. Very nice light and LED use. |
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