Under cabinet lights in kitchen.

[Milesy]

I have purchased 5 under cabinet lights and the transformer to go with them (suitable for all 5 lights at once).

Now the transformer has 2 sets of wires... a neutral and a live which I assume is to connect into the mains, and then a kinda fibre cable with no wire markings on it. Just two plain metal ends.

What is the best way to wire up all 5 lights to the transformer and then wire the transformer to the mains (I have taken a fresh 1.5 twin and earth to where I want the transformer to be (on a lighting circuit).

Do I just use connector blocks everywhere?

 

[JohnD]

Isn't there an instruction leaflet?

 

[Milesy]

nope

 

[NotSureAboutDIY]

I'd be interested to hear if such work is part P - required to have a self certifying electrician do it?

 

[JohnD]

nope

Ask the manufacturer or retailer to send you one.

e.g. you need the same length low-voltage wires to all the lamps from the transformer otherwise some will run dim and some will be too bright and burn out early.

 

[Milesy]

The wires from the lights are all 1m each so the transformer can sit in a position where all wires can easily reach it. Its just how to connect them to the transformer, and how to connect the transformer to the mains thats confusing.

 

[JohnD]

Ask the manufacturer or retailer to send you one.

 

[Milesy]

Ok... I got the documentation for the transformer/lights -- it does not even say how to wire it up! It just tells you about maximum wire lengths.. nothing else.

 

[breezer]

the fibre wires are heat resistant. all the lamps should be connected to these in paralel

 

[Milesy]

just using connector blocks ?

 

[Milesy]

any ideas folks?

 

[breezer]

yes but put them in a choc box (tlc supply them)

 

[Milesy]

great.. thanks.. can i use one of these choc boxes for wiring the transformer to the mains as well?