How to install under cabinet lighting (hardwire)

[@franklinchappell6096]

Just a tip! According to National Electrical Code (NEC), all kitchens must have 2x 20amp circuits. Therefore, the Romex wire must be at least 12gage which is the yellow sleeve wire you're using. Therefore, you pass that test! However, you failed to meet a code stated in the NEC by removing the wall outlet and eliminating any accessibility to the junction box by coving it up with tile. "Junction Boxes must remain accessible and cannot be concealed behind walls, ceilings, or other permanent structures. This means you can't cover junction boxes with drywall, plater or similar materials such as tile." There are two different things that should have been done to be compliant with the NEC. 1) Leave the junction box as you did and install a solid plate cover with screws. OR 2) Removed the junction box and any electrical wire going to that box and rerun new wire from another wall outlet. There are many reasons why its unsafe to cover a junction box as it can be dangerous. I only write this to spread awareness for others that may watch this video thinking it's okay when in reality it is not! By not following the rules of the NEC, you can run a high chance of burning your house down. If you want to learn how to do DIY electrical work, I highly encourage to watch ElectricianU at www.youtube.com/@ElectricianU

[@ruizrenovations-atl]

I appreciate the information! Thank you

[@sorayabejarano9927]

Amazing job impeccable

[@thesoundofgod]

Great video! We are considering these for our kitchen remodel. I see that each individual light strip has an on off button. Did you happen to wire all of them to a single wall switch? If so, did your previous light settings stay intact when you turn the wall switch on and off? Thanks in advance!

[@TheAgentScott]

You seem super professional, experienced and work clean. However, I have to echo that 2nd comment so other people don’t watch this and mistake what you’re doing as ‘safe’ and proper work AND try to copy what you’re doing. Not only is it against code, in every single code cycle, it’s very very dangerous to splice connections in a junction box and bury the gang box behind drywall and tile. Additionally, by “cancelling” any receptacles, you need to make sure what circuits they are on before you potentially remove one of the small appliance circuits entirely AND to maintain proper maximum spacing on the counter of no more than 48 inches apart. You are required to have at least two dedicated counter circuits in the kitchen….which often is installed as every other receptacle. So if you ‘cancel’ every other receptacle, it’s possible you’re removing an entire required circuit. By posting videos like this, un educated viewers might think this is the proper way to do things and you have a responsibility to the “KZbin university” era we are in to post proper info. Burying receptacles can lead to fires. Not saying you should take down your video, but at minimum, you should put in the body of the post, the mistakes you made. Keep up the videos!