How can I use rope lighting above my kitchen cabinets, that have crown molding and staggered heights. I had an outlet installed at one end.
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you could use them above your cabinets, however i don't think it will look right. i bought these for under my bar to shine down onto the brass foot rail. Another suggestion would be under your kitchen cabinets perhaps.
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I can't answer that as I mounted the lights away from the wall, about 1 1/2" back from the front edge of the upper cabinets. I thought mounting like this put the light closer to the working areas of the countertop below and minimized shadows from anything on the counter top (like the coffee maker). I can tell you these lights are very bright and we often use just these and not our overhead lights when working in the kitchen. Also, they are so small and thin, you can put them about anywhere without seeing them. We've had them installed over a year now and they still work perfectly. For under cabinet lighting, I would highly recommend these. I can't answer that as I mounted the lights away from the wall, about 1 1/2" back from the front edge of the upper cabinets. I thought mounting like this put the light closer to the working areas of the countertop below and minimized shadows from anything on the counter top (like the coffee maker). I can tell you these lights are very bright and we often use just these and not our overhead lights when working in the kitchen. Also, they are so small and thin, you can put them about anywhere without seeing them. We've had them installed over a year now and they still work perfectly. For... » Read More I can't answer that as I mounted the lights away from the wall, about 1 1/2" back from the front edge of the upper cabinets. I thought mounting like this put the light closer to the working areas of the countertop below and minimized shadows from anything on the counter top (like the coffee maker). I can tell you these lights are very bright and we often use just these and not our overhead lights when working in the kitchen. Also, they are so small and thin, you can put them about anywhere without seeing them. We've had them installed over a year now and they still work perfectly. For under cabinet lighting, I would highly recommend these. « Show Less
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Don't know what your particular use of the light kit will be, but I used them on my kitchen cabinets. Was able to use the outlet behind the refrigerator for one set; dishwasher outlet under the sink for another and had an outlet installed in the wall when the house was built which ended up inside the end cabinet for the 3rd string. Don't think wiring direct is a good option. What plugs in the wall is the transformer to step down the voltage. It's about 3 inches long and 1 inch square. From there a 4' (approx.)cord plugs into another little white box that powers the light strip and controls the remote sensor which has to peek out somewhere to receive the signal from the remote. They're not that noticable. Hiding all this by taping to the back of the fridge for one and to the inside walls of the cabinets, keeping out of the way of sliding drawers, etc. It might be best to just install an outlet inside a cabinet. I'm very pleased with my results. The remote works great and you can control the brightness of the lights. One other thing....when installing the light strip itself, some times the sticky backside doesn't stick so well. For those problem areas, I put a thin bead of super glue on it and taped it up with a narrow (1/4") strip of gorilla tape. No more problem. Sorry this answer is so long, but I hope it helps. Have a great day!
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My kitchen installers hard-wired it into the wall switch. Then they connected the other side of under cabinets lights (past a window break) and put the wire under the joint compound to hide it. Otherwise, I would have had to turn on 2 banks of lights switches to turn all my undercab. lighting on.
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You may be making this harder than need be. I drilled holes in my cabinets and routed the wires through the cabinets in the front inside corners and along the underside behind the front overhang. Nothing shows. The connecting wires are 36 inches which gives you a lot of flexibility. I ran the string into an appliance garage where I had an outlet to plug into and hid the transformer switch and dimmer receiver high enough inside not to be seen.
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I'm not sure what you are asking. ... this is a direct wire under cabinet lights - meaning you don't plug it into an outlet. The lights are a reasonably soft white, tape like light that relents as a cone so the reflection on the counter is spread as opposed to puck lights that reflect as circles on the counter. Does that help?
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I ordered 3 lights and needed my rods longer for hanging over a bar area with varying heights. My ceiling is slanted, so I purchased an adapter to screw into the rod end and then used chain the length I needed to reach the ceiling. That way the lights hung straight from the slanted ceiling. I love my lights!
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Not sure I quit understand your question, but this connector is used to add more lights to the orginal length you have. If you are using lights above your cabinets then I would use just a wire connector and the smaller wire to jump from one to the other. It is alot less visible than the connectors
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You can make your own extensions with any light two wire cable, BUT these are DC so you have to match the polarity. One line has long black lines. Just make sure you match up the long black lines to the same wire in the extension. I liked these enough, rather than make extensions, I just ordered two more sets for the top of mu kitchen cabinets rather than the bottom for an indirect light effect.
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Same thing happened to us. we used some wire and strung it from the supports at the corners for more strength and hung the lights between them. been that way for a long time with no problems.
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My counter tops extend out 25" from the wall. I have my lighting strips staggered at 10" and 11 1/2" out from the wall - 3 strips per cabinet. They do provide light to the front of the counter, but of course it's not as bright as within 12" out from the wall. It would be enough light to cut vegetables, etc., but I also have can lights over the counters and an overhead light in the center of the room. I don't use just the undercabinet lights alone if I'm preparing a full meal but they are helpful for smaller jobs or as additional lights to brighten the counter workspace.
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We have dark counter tops so we usually leave the lights on the highest setting but with lighter counters or bright cabinets, you would likely want to dim them as they are very bright so in that case, it would be worth having the dimmer capability.
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Hi Rob, I attached these lights directly to the bottom of some Kraftmaid cabinets. The cabinets have a very smooth polyurethane finish. The tape is separating in a few spots. They haven't fallen off, but I question it for the long-term. Another method would be to router a grove in the bottom of your railing and insert a mounting channel (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080IB4E0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d2_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf;_rd_s=desktop-4&pf;_rd_r=1H5XQQDR5387MRXBZRFV&pf;_rd_t=36701&pf;_rd_p=1970566842&pf;_rd_i=desktop), and put the lights in there. Search for 'mounting channel' on Amazon and you will find some options. Good luck! Hi Rob, I attached these lights directly to the bottom of some Kraftmaid cabinets. The cabinets have a very smooth polyurethane finish. The tape is separating in a few spots. They haven't fallen off, but I question it for the long-term. Another method would be to router a grove in the bottom of your railing and insert a mounting channel (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080IB4E0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d2_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf;_rd_s=desktop-4&pf;_rd_r=1H5XQQDR5387MRXBZRFV&pf;_rd_t=36701&pf;_rd_p=1970566842&pf;_rd_i=desktop), and put the lights in there. Search for... » Read More Hi Rob, I attached these lights directly to the bottom of some Kraftmaid cabinets. The cabinets have a very smooth polyurethane finish. The tape is separating in a few spots. They haven't fallen off, but I question it for the long-term. Another method would be to router a grove in the bottom of your railing and insert a mounting channel (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080IB4E0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d2_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf;_rd_s=desktop-4&pf;_rd_r=1H5XQQDR5387MRXBZRFV&pf;_rd_t=36701&pf;_rd_p=1970566842&pf;_rd_i=desktop), and put the lights in there. Search for 'mounting channel' on Amazon and you will find some options. Good luck! « Show Less
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I combined enough 2' sections to back light 18, continuous feet above my kitchen cabinets and control from a single power source and remote controller. I've not noticed any excessive heat on the transformer from extra sections. I can't say however, if there is less lumens due to the additional load as I dim the contoller to the max for muted lighting. My advice is lay the connected sections out on the floor to test. I have LED lighting above and below my cabinets and couldn't be happier! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the effectiveness of this lighting. Good luck. John
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Are you trying to power LED accent lights in your PC? Then probably "Yes". If your trying to power a string of LED lights under your kitchen cabinets...then probably "No"...
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There is a chain and an electrical wire that comes with the unit. Decide on the height you prefer. Clip the chain and wire to those specifications from the top, not where it attaches into the lights. Be sure to adjust for the amount of wire needed to connect to a power source. The chain will only be needed to be cut from where it is hanging from the ceiling. Be sure to turn off the breaker switch to the area you are connecting.
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You'll want to look for a different light fixture. Additions will get expensive quickly, and will end up blocking the outlet and completely defeating the point of this fixture. A rather different option I've found: Westinghouse #66402 5 1/4" width Wall Bracket/outlet