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@rosepetal13322 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the conductor you used? I see the box there but you didn't discuss it in the video. These are only 12V light strips being hardwired to my home's 220. Thanks a million. Your lighting looks fantastic!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about how the leds plug into the wall?
@777smitty42 жыл бұрын
Yes power adapter comes with light strip but as he said only one per string. It will plug into your wall and convert wall power AC to DC for lights .
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes. I bought one light set per plug-in I needed.
@rosepetal13322 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid ~ Oh ok, thanks. I'm wanting to tie in to an existing light switch in my backsplash that goes to the light above the sink... I may be using the wrong lighting for this... I'll have to ask a friend of mine for help.
@673Piper2 жыл бұрын
Glad I watched this. Never thought of the plug behind the microwave above the oven. I can power all my cabinets on both sides using that plug. PERFECT. Thanks for the vid.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad I could help
@andyespenan59192 жыл бұрын
the ability to split to different directions is exactly what i was looking for! subscribed and thanks
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support!
@Mandy_392 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid or Andy Espenan what was the other kind of wire that you used that went through the cabinets? Do u need anything else to hook it up to be able to jump it like 4 ft beside what you showed in the video? I know the solderless connections are great for small areas but I have 4-5ft sections in a few spots I need to run wire instead of lights. As long as I don't need to solder anything, I can figure it out!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I used speaker wire. I linked it in the video description.
@andyespenan59192 жыл бұрын
Had cheap speaker wire. Cut the main cord to feed 2 different routes and it was very thin
@HeatherRose2023 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate your taking the time to make this video to share. It is just what I was looking for!! I nave to smh, though, because he spent all that time installing the lighting and making this video, but didn’t want to spend an extra 15-30 minutes maximum spraying the tops of the cabinets with 409 to wipe the dirt away. Men🙄 LOL. It’s literally that easy…spray with 409, wipe with paper towels to remove dirt, wipe again with clean damp rag to rinse cleaner residue away, then and dry towel. Poof! It’s done. Just did this in my son’s new kitchen and it smells so much better now that the years of built up grease the previous owner’s left behind is gone . He was so appreciative. Boys, while you’re already up there, take the extra bit of time to clean a bit. It’s worth it!! Your nose with thank you for it!! Written with love from mom’s everywhere❤️
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
You’re more than welcome to come over and do it for me.
@tdodd3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! It was extremely useful as a guideline for my own kitchen. I installed the LED strips both under and over my cabinets! Now the In-laws have shown interest in doing this in their kitchen! So it looks like I may be doing another kitchen! Thank you for the guidance!
@DIYReid3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you!
@carloscastVeVo2 жыл бұрын
I also have lights on top of the cabinets, and did it with no outlet at all. I actually had to run an extension cord right along the seam of the cabinet where no one sees it all the way to the outlet behind the fridge. At the end of the cord I plugged a smart outlet and have them so they will automatically go on and off at certain times. They could also be turn on or off using Alexa. I really love the vibe it gives.
@BradWoodbury Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU Was figuring out what I wanted to do. Almost spent $250 for the black and Decker because of Simplicity. But this is easy easy. Thank you great explanation
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
This was pretty easy with a small price.
@yogasounds13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the details! I really needed to see exactly how to do this and your video was a life saver.
@DIYReid3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@KurtofTrades2 жыл бұрын
Didn't watch this video as it isn't something I was interested in but couldn't help but click on the thumbnail! Good one!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I guess that’s a good compliment.
@TaritasTake Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thinking of doing this in my kitchen. Only thing I didn't see was a dimmer switch, but with the remote on and off button, I'm impressed. I'd put that right next to the power switch for the kitchen lights cause I'd lose it in a drawer.😊
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
I don’t have a dimmer.
@piercebruneau12843 жыл бұрын
You're correct, it is in series. I love the ideas! I'm working on a project similar to this myself. I was wondering how folks did it like this! Thanks for some ideas!
@michaelwenman23483 жыл бұрын
would be in parallel. if in series, think old Christmas tree lights. if one light is out, they all are out.. In parallel, all lights between the plug and the last one are then just "tapped off" the power run. :)
@illestofdemall132 жыл бұрын
It's parallel. They are made to be connected and wired in parallel. Series would mean connecting your positive to one end of the LED tape and connecting the negative to the other end. In a series circuit, if one bulb fails, it will make the whole section turn off since the positive and negative have both been broken by the failure of that bulb's filament.
@SpaceWrangler_892 жыл бұрын
Definitely a parallel circuit.
@jdstrohs2 жыл бұрын
I think I'm going to go this route, thanks for being so detailed.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome thanks for watching
@PattiWestSA2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid man! You explained it so well and made it sort of fool proof. I’m going to be building and installing kitchen cupboards and didn’t know how to add the lights below. I actually thought they’d be the round lights so I literally thought I’d have to redesign the bottom of the top cupboards just to hide the round lights 😅 that would’ve been way too over complicated. With your advice I can add the lights to my quote and do it myself AND score some extra work AND save my client money👍🏾can’t wait to see your other vids. Keep it up man!
@Randorita2 жыл бұрын
I put RGB LEDs on the top of my new cabinets and just use the remote to turn them off and on. My wife wasn’t impressed with the colors, until she saw them being changed. Now, I will go in the kitchen and she will be sitting at the breakfast bar drinking a glass of wine with the room lights out and the LEDs on the color of the day! Now I have to add more to the bottom. I have been trying some rechargeable ones, but the motion sensors are not working correctly, so a better solution is needed. If anyone is installing new cabinets, I suggest having wiring done during the install, just in case you want to add them later.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I should have done RGB. I didn’t think my wife wanted colored lights so I didn’t go that route. Once they were up she mentioned it. I was like oh crap.
@Iegend172 жыл бұрын
You should’ve cleaned the top since you were up there and idk maybe the lights would stuck better but they look pretty good. Great video man. I might do the same haha :) thank you for sharing
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Yeah yeah… 😂 thanks for watching.
@richardrosine82112 жыл бұрын
Just did mine this morning. Thanks for the video. Made it very easy.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
@Dalalfamz Жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a detailed video quick question related to what if I want multi color Led lights which can be control with Remote and the smart switch? Any idea on which led lights would work this setup 💡 thank you in advance
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
I put a recommendation in the description for RGB
@nadeemkalim86492 жыл бұрын
I really like your kitchen and the lighting; it's a very nice and tidy job. What a fantastic video! It came in handy as a reference for my own kitchen. Thank you for all of the information! Your video was a lifesaver for me because I needed to understand exactly how to achieve this. Could you possibly do me a favour and provide a detailed list of all the things we need to order from Amazon? I hope I'm not asking for too much.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I listed the items with links in the video description.
@nancyduhalde4679 Жыл бұрын
Thank you this was so helpful and your kitchen lighting looks AMAZING!!
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. Thanks for watching.
@PoopyButt72 жыл бұрын
Love it! $60 and a few hours saved you hundreds of dollors. Starting on mine soon.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
We use it every day. One of the cheapest big upgrades to the kitchen.
@YolandaYvonne Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, your video help my husband and I with our project 👍🏽
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Nice. Glad I could help!
@billszymanski4844 Жыл бұрын
Great info and buy list. I struggled to get good connections on a white strip using the quick connectors. Perhaps a future video can add tips for using these. It seems obvious, but it isn’t.
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Good ideas
@32toddv2 жыл бұрын
I used RGBWW smart led strips on the tops and bottoms of my cabinets. I like that they can be turned on or off with my Google Assistants. Plus they can be warm white, white, or any color you can imagine.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t use RGB because my wife isn’t a fan.
@32toddv2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid mine wanted them on top especially for Changing colors during different holidays.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is my wife said afterwords she would have liked that too. 😂😂😂🤣
@32toddv2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid you'll have that! Lol
@arjun19102 жыл бұрын
Can you please post a link to the RGBWW lights you used. I can't find one on Amazon
@ShopperPlug2 жыл бұрын
Use a diffuser filter to blend the light evenly out.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
This is a good piece of advice.
@dmv_p Жыл бұрын
nice ... I'm going to try this. I think I will add some diffusers to control the light a bit more
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Not a bad idea
@seymourclarkson2336 Жыл бұрын
How did you get the button to connect to the smart plug for the lights?
@rab1252 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. I'm going to try to do this to my kitchen. If you wanted to match your LED strip lights (they look like 6000K is what you got since they are more cool/white color temp)---- get "DAYLIGHT" led bulbs for your recess can lights (which would be equivalent in color).
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I have since matched them.
@InterestingOrlanoVid2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Video! We actually purchased rechargeable Light Strips that are held up by magnets and I came here looking for how to best place them. We’re choosing mid-cabinet like you have. Unfortunately my days of climbing ladders are over, which is why we chose the easily mounted magnetic & rechargeable strips. (Stinks when you age and can’t be as handy as you once were.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You need a grand son or daughter for that.
@InterestingOrlanoVid2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid - LOLOL I’ll tell my 15yr old daughter you said that! LOLOL I’m 54 going on 74 due to several back surgeries!. lol
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Haha. Ok maybe your daughter can help 😃
@sneedworld Жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen so far 😎
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!
@dave80592 жыл бұрын
Very good video and explanation! We already have under cabinet LED lighting, but I want to add lighting above the cabinets. Thanks!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.
@richardking60662 жыл бұрын
I put my LED strips into aluminium channel - they get quite hot and I'm hoping the channel will dissipate the heat and extend the life of the LED's. The diffusion covers of the strips gives a softer light and is, I think, worth the extra expense
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
The LED’s I used I haven’t noticed running hot.
@301nivek7 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for the walk through. Just put these underneath my cabinets and they look great. I apologize if someone else has already asked this in the comments and it’s been answered but how did you hook up the remote to the smart plugs seems easy but I’m having an issue, connecting different brand platforms.
@jude73212 күн бұрын
Do you have any ideas for lighting underneath the hood over my stove that doesn't take electricity, like rechargeable or battery-operated. The lighting and ventilation is broken so I just need a light under there. They would have to be heat resistant. Thank you for any help.
@AlexXLRatFace9 ай бұрын
Nice . Is it adjustable for change a color worming by timer? And do I need something like amplifier if my strips will be to long ?
@phil1pd2 жыл бұрын
You're connecting them in a series. Thanks for making this, I'm gonna do the same in my kitchen!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@trd88noz2 жыл бұрын
Parallel. Series mean connecting + to the next ones -, then from that next one + to another ones + and so on.
@sandyantor92342 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and thanks for sharing. Question: I would use white lighting 90% of the time; however, thinking it would be a nice "option" to be able to change colors once in awhile. Is the color light able to look white with a setting and would you recommend the color lights you provided link to in your post?
@thegiftlady12 жыл бұрын
Trust me, you don't need the RGBs. You already said, "white 90%." Every time I buy an appliance I think, "oh, nice option" and I NEVER USE IT! The dedicated white LEDs are a much better way to go, color wise, intensity wise, etc.
@PedroRoblox-mm22 жыл бұрын
Hi guys, Reid is my uncle
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋
@vivekadithya298311 күн бұрын
Hi, can tou please share how you actually got a smart wireless button to control both the plugs?
@amartinone2 жыл бұрын
Great video! This is my next project and you gave me the perfect blueprint!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Glad I could help!
@kevinbarnum73353 жыл бұрын
Your kitchen looks great.
@DIYReid3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@michaelz68702 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering what the lifespan of the upper lights will be without a diffuser to protect against dust. 🤔 Your video confirmed my speculation that I'd want tunable white strips, as the led strips being at such a different Kelvin rating from the recessed pucks would drive me sorta batty. Hahaha
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Not sure. A buddy of mine has had his up for a couple years so far no issues.
@32toddv2 жыл бұрын
Most led stripshave a silicone protective layer. But whether they do or not, dust won't effect they're longevity.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation. I didn’t thin like dust would cause any issues.
@ellobomio662 жыл бұрын
I did something similar in my kitchen but with a motion sensor
@maritza58082 жыл бұрын
Daisy chain. 😊
@Lania712 жыл бұрын
I did it around the top trim and under with a motion sensor set for 6 minutes. sometimes we forget to turn on the actual kitchen lights 😁😁😁
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I also set ours to turn on based on a motion sensor after 6am in the morning. I also have ours turn on for 5 minutes if there is motion sensed in the kitchen hall way (only way to get to the kitchen from our upstairs) between 10pm (when I have it automatically turn off) and 5am just in case someone comes down for a late night snack or drink. :D
@kalreeuk2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid Hi, so you have a sensor in another room that can power the lights on?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
It’s a motion sensor that when it is triggered it tells my outlet plugs to turn on.
@kalreeuk2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid that's amazing! Can you kindly send me a link please? I had a look on Amazon and sensors are all connected to strip lighting.
@jorgequintero2562 жыл бұрын
Can you share the link to the motion sensor
@TeXasDadBod2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I have the same back splash and white cabinets the only thing I have different is the color granite counter tops haha . Your window fridge stove and microwave are the exact same layout as mine like exactly the same . I thought of doing this with hue lights and for the cabinets that are separate on the end of the window I’d just add the hue stand alone lamp although I already have hardwired lights under the cabinets so idk it’s a tuff decision. Great video though thanks .
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Nice. My wife picked out the backsplash. I haven’t seen it in someone else’s house yet.
@Ozzie4Para2 жыл бұрын
Looks nice. But my OCD wouldn't allow me to leave that kind of mess on top of my cabinets. Sure, no one would ever see the mess, but I would know the mess is up there and my OCD would pick at me until the mess was cleaned up. What's behind the curtain doesn't matter for a lot of people, but for me it does. :)
@richardgoldrich61762 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks for posting.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
@staqclan23922 жыл бұрын
Anyway you can explain on how to connect the multi color led strips from low voltage wire to attach to another led strip
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
It’d be the same way but RGB has 3 wires vs 2 wires.
@My6stringer Жыл бұрын
Nice work.., thanks for sharing !
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words.
@k.e.M_ Жыл бұрын
The woman in me is screaming, since you didn’t “feel like” cleaning the top of the cabinets! 🤣😂
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Still haven’t cleaned them either. 😂
@l.nguyen91768 ай бұрын
A small wet dry vacuum is all you need. Don't even put on a glove
@abinezer81 Жыл бұрын
How to connect the additional 18 gauge wire to the connector. The wire on th connector is thinner than the extension cable?
@426superbee42 жыл бұрын
There habit forming but saving on your electric bill and give your home a more warm modern look, with out all these ugly dust catching light fetcher. That sicky tape is excellent on the backs on them too. My counter tops look so clean and much better bare. The light bring out the marble. I love the bright white light. I made a hall way light out of them to. 4 strip of light 2' long and made them dangle with them curving, WOW it so cool looking ~ Looks alien ~ Like i said there habit forming! I put some over my computer desk top stand, where the light shine down on the desk top I LOVE IT ~ it easy on the eyes to ~ I CAN SEE, can read and write he hee
@jdearin1012 жыл бұрын
What button remote are you using and how did you tie it to the Wyze plugs?
@unitedstatessc3 жыл бұрын
I mean, ya. That works. However, the finish just looks bad if you ever want to sell your house. I would actually just bite the bullet and spend a couple bucks more for LED bars that have enclosers. It would make the LED easier to clean and it protects them from grease, water, dirt, etc. It's amazing how far grease goes in the kitchen when you do deep clean.
@UMTERP60 Жыл бұрын
So do you have LED’s in the cabinet above your microwave since each light string terminates in the female power end?
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Each cabinet has a strip of leds on top and below it.
@MarioNetasZz6612 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw “I got power from this outlet ..made an outlet up there” that was it for me …It looks great tho.👌🏽
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Everyone has an outlet above their microwave.
@Drew17342 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid I think he is referring to, and I would like to also ask more about how you did it, drawing power from an outlet by the coffee maker and leading it to a new outlet above the cabinet. How did you do that?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I pulled wire from the outlet below and made a new outlet above.
@Drew17342 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid stupid question, is there a term for doing that? I guess I’ve always had this idea that to add a new outlet you always have to run a new dedicated line through the walls to the breaker box, that you can’t piggyback off of another outlets power.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure the term but it’s normal house outlet wiring. A home run from the breaker will power multiple outlets. You just have to be careful adding outlets to the breaker as if you’re adding devices to power it could overload the circuit. This situation the LEDs power with very little energy it doesn’t matter.
@ernestogalan5419 Жыл бұрын
Amazing 👏 great job
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for watching.
@sandyantor92342 жыл бұрын
Also I bought and tried the rgb and it didn’t work. Seems something to do with the lead/connectors. Light not water proof and connectors are for water proof lights. Lost all money as I cut the lights. Thoughts?
@Traybair3 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
@themonarch66212 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I’m going to do it on my kitchen
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Let us know how it turns out!
@PedroRoblox-mm22 жыл бұрын
Hi uncle Ried
@PedroRoblox-mm22 жыл бұрын
Sorry I mean Reid
@lisainnewarknj83132 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you for sharing.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
@dylanvelasquez33792 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I have mine connected with a jump from one set of cabinets over the microwave to another cabinet. The lights before the jump are on, and a volt meter shows the second strip is active, but they aren't on. Any ideas?
@clarkgriswold-zr5sb2 жыл бұрын
Nice!! Thanks for sharing.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
@fromerop28232 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. I am wondering about what did you do at the section Time 2:29. You mention that you took power off the outlet near the coffee maker and run it up the wall. Actually Did you ran wires behind the wall up to the top of the cabinets? How did you fished the wires? By the way, You did an amazing job.
@kevindavis33693 жыл бұрын
Thanks, definitely will be doing this
@toddj18642 жыл бұрын
You HAVE to show us the install now lol especially through the outlets
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@edbtzkhud Жыл бұрын
I bought everything in your description menu. I hooked up my lights using the quick connect. Came out nice except the Kasa smart plugs are not syncing with the Aqara hub and mini switch. Any advice? I can’t seem to find the plugs on the Aqara hub menu of accessories
@anthonyc9289 Жыл бұрын
Great video! What do you do to turn them on and off? What app?
@clagrow2 жыл бұрын
Adding under cabinet LEDs and have an outlet in a cabinet above the over-the-range microwave. Trying to figure out the setup to have them motion sensing to turn on if someone walks into the kitchen at night.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Good idea. Maybe something like this will work for you. _ amzn.to/3ET82DA
@sivakumars16523 жыл бұрын
It's in Series. There's no way to do it in parallel because you cant create a junction with just 2 connection points, I never thought that I would put what I learned in Grade 11 Physics to use. I can put it in parallel if you connect 2 wires to + and - but IDK if that is possible
@brucescruggs50682 жыл бұрын
I like the look of the set up real nice, but The connections show regular wire on one side and the connectors on the other. Show how you connected the wires and your power source.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
One end of the LED strip has a barrel connector that connects to a standard plug-in. Kind of like a plug in for a laptop.
@ashaldridge4572 жыл бұрын
How about talking about the extra wire you used and how you put that together???
@robertlage10722 жыл бұрын
Looks very nice 👍
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Thanks for watching.
@troyhenry3267 Жыл бұрын
Are these led strips 2 pin 10mm?
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
2 pin not sure on mm
@troyhenry32672 жыл бұрын
So to go from bottom to top of cabinet, your splicing where you need to whether bottom or top cabinet, then to connect the bottom LED strip to the top LED strip, you're connecting the two strips with wire and connectors? Is this basically right?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Yup. From the bottom I connect the positive and negative to the positive and negative to the top strip
@edbtzkhud Жыл бұрын
So u used a smart switch in the outlet and then used the aqara to sync with it???
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
You can leave it on and have the outlet turn on an off
@harryamos78693 жыл бұрын
I’d go for 3,500 K lights rather than those blue looking 5,000 or 6,000 Kelvin lights. That’s not completely warm where it looks orange but it’s a warmer more cozy looking light.
@DIYReid3 жыл бұрын
It’s up to you as it’s your house. We have white lights in our house so it matches.
@harryamos78693 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid We have old four foot fluorescent tubes some previous owner put up there and I have a couple of bulbs out and don’t want to replace them. All those lights use something like 300 watts. I could do much better with LEDs. For the colors in my kitchen at least I like the less blue lights, like the ones we already have. I like less blue lights in general for indoors. I don’t mind 5000k super bright lights in the garage but inside I like something in between that orange 2,700k look and the blue 5000k look, 3500K, maybe 4000K, but 4,000 is still pretty blue.
@richardking60662 жыл бұрын
I find 4000k 'natural white' is my preference for a kitchen or office.
@avflyguy2 жыл бұрын
One thing I am not clear about is how you ran 110v from existing socket and I presume an already finished backsplash on the backside of the wall. Think you said using fishtape or golden rod fiberglass rods. Was it just luck you didn't hit anything else in the 110v extention above the cabinets. When (and they will) start to come unglued if nothing else but gravity acting on them, use Weldwood Contact cement. Blue tape about 1/2" wide gap, brush on both light strip and the 1/2" wide gap between the two rows of blue tape. Use cheap Paint brush on contact cement.. let dry to touch, then stick um on. They'll never come off easily. Don't confuse Weldwood Contact Cement with Rubber Cement.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I should do a how to video on how to do that.
@alphabrett25022 жыл бұрын
I did this for my bar and set it up to an adjustable time motion sensor from amazon. They only come on when you're ready for them. Don't have to worry about them being on when they don't need to be. Don't have to worry about shutting them off every night (which you will forget) or setting them up to a timer in which they're on for longer than they need to be.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
That works too.
@kalreeuk2 жыл бұрын
Hi, What time motion sensor did you buy?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I bought this one. - amzn.to/3IRBqvD
@babypamcottage9352 жыл бұрын
Thank You, great video
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!
@ShaunDrutar Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the insight on install. These color temperatures should not be run together. Makes it really hard on the eyes and contrast looks like a morgue. Warm White (What you call "Yella" brings out more accurate colors. Why all the shadow?
@manosmarkakis93932 жыл бұрын
Have a question.. cant you place a strip on the back edge of the absorver?
@robbiejames12392 жыл бұрын
wire them in series. you want the electrons to flowing straight through.
@aLortizable Жыл бұрын
In a simple two wire strip all the leds are wired in parallel. Each led is connected to the plus and minus side. if you cut the strip and then and put it back together, they'll still be in parallel. When leds or any bulb are wired in series (which is one path) if one bulb burns out, they all go out.
@robbiejames1239 Жыл бұрын
@@aLortizablethe strip is series.
@WreckedBrewery Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of going this route with my under-the-cabinets lighting. I really like your implementation. I like the idea of having the smart way to control the lights as well as a physical button we can maybe mount someplace for the kids or guests who wouldn't have easy manual control of the lights. The Zigbee button says it requires a hub? I don't recall you explaining that bit. How do you link the button to control those smart plugs?
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
That’s a bit more complicated kid just recommend outlet plugs on timers. These don’t take much power at all.
@WreckedBrewery Жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid I like the idea of manual on/off as well as the smart plugs you recommend. Any suggestions then if this button is complicated?
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
You could buy a third plug and plug it in on the wall above the counter and in the app of the plug turns on turn the lights off and vice versa. There is a button on the plug.
@Othermails083 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I already have upper and lower cabinet lights (halogen 120V) but much prefer LED strip lights. Will try to do this. I am still using my old regular plug. My question is can a plug be connected to the connection wire?Thanks
@timmyhendero33732 жыл бұрын
Similar issue here Can leds be directly wired to existing wires? Or need some sort of junction Box
@zachrojak2 жыл бұрын
LEDs are 12v or 24v outlets are 120v you need a driver to step them down from 120v to 12v or 24v. Depends on what LEDs you have
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
The LEDs I used are linked in the description and come with a 120v outlet plug-in.
@gabosanchez30102 жыл бұрын
What type of were did you use to conect the led sections together??
@CHIBA280CRV2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic 👍👍👍👍👍
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@imakeituptoyou Жыл бұрын
Maybe I missed it but where did you plug in for power?
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
I used the microwave power in the cabinet.
@Lawmandan813 жыл бұрын
Looks really good, I plan on doing this too. Quick question: I have a stand alone cabinet, I’m wondering if there’s a cross stud behind it that I would have to go through to duplicate the AC outlet that’s under it above it like you did. Thanks
@DIYReid3 жыл бұрын
Most walls won’t have that. Unless for some reason they put a fire block in or messed up with mounting the cabinets and needed a special mount.
@illestofdemall132 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid You can also put an outlet inside the cabinet only about a foot above the existing backsplash outlet. It's more intrusive but can be easier than running power all the way to the top (sometimes). Then you can just run low voltage from inside the cabinet.
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t want an outlet where I put dishes or cups. But you can if you want and is a good option.
@sd76-223 жыл бұрын
Nice I may try this one. So I want the same light as the incandescent bulbs is that the warm white? Also I have the exact set up outlet behind fridge and on the other side outlet in cabinet for microwave so I can run two separate runs on either side of the kitchen and go above and below. Questions. Power cord to the first light strip and when do you use the long red wire? When you’re connecting one light to another cabinet? What are the connectors for? I will re watch. Also does this have an app to turn on and off since the power will be behind the fridge and behind a cabinet? Do they dim?
@clydeg4274 Жыл бұрын
Thanks pappi
@DIYReid Жыл бұрын
Sure.
@yummyr1ce2 жыл бұрын
Any tips on connecting the longer lengths if wire to the solderless connectors?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
You mean without soldering? You can use butt connectors or twist the wire together and electrical tape them.
@drixx6820 Жыл бұрын
i believe it is in series circuit...
@troyhenry32672 жыл бұрын
How do you dim these if your controllers are on top of your cabinets??
@paulinejarrell53912 жыл бұрын
I agree ☺️
@gsmith52310 ай бұрын
Thank You for the video going to try this out over the weekend. I’m curious do you need the hub to get the Zigbee button to work with the smart outlet? Or can you connect the button directly to the smart outlet? I’m not clear on that step. I would like the button and use of the app. Thank You
@DIYReid10 ай бұрын
Yes, with a zigbee button you'll need a hub. You can buy these outlet plugs - amzn.to/3Pxafe1 and just put them on a timer to turn on in the morning and off at night. I ditched the button and use it for something else as I never used it.
@gsmith52310 ай бұрын
Thanks for the quick response; the outlet plug was the plan I will just stick with that. Can I use 22 gauge wire instead of the 18? Not going for a long run.
@DIYReid10 ай бұрын
@gsmith523 should be fine
@gsmith52310 ай бұрын
@@DIYReid🫡
@tc56912 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video and think you did a good job explaining how you completed the project. I’m thinking of painting my oak cabinets to and like your backsplash. Did you do both projects?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I did the backsplash with a friend and we paid a painter to paint the cabinets.
@ardhirenadi98842 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the details on this setup. How did you split the wiring coming from the microwave outlet to go both ways?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean go both ways?
@ardhirenadi98842 жыл бұрын
@@DIYReid hey thanks for replying. I was talking about on your explanation in 6:45 to 7:19. thanks!
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
I just wired up the lower cabinets in line with one of the other led strips.
@alirsuriАй бұрын
Please confirm; do I need a different strip for every outlet?
@DIYReidАй бұрын
Unless you run a runner wire to connect them you’ll need one per outlet because it only comes with one plugin
@alirsuriАй бұрын
@@DIYReid thank you for clarify !
@troyhenry32672 жыл бұрын
Reid, did you use heat shrink tubing or electrical tape to secure the excess wire to your solderless connectors?
@DIYReid2 жыл бұрын
Electrical tape. Heat shrink would look nicer but no one really sees it unless they look.