The Simple Way To Install Under Cabinet Lights!

[@TheCrackentone]

Easily the king of DIY on KZbin. Simple straightforward instructions, straight to the point with no babbling. You've nailed this game.

[@ProperDIY]

Very kind of you.

[@AndyD89]

If you are going to fit a plug for this, don’t forget to replace the 13A fuse that comes with the plug for a 3A fuse (or even a 1A fuse if you can get one).

[@jobbie4997]

That was well said. I was trying and failing to resist the urge to scream at the screen to replace the fuse with a 3A.

[@Sealander07]

Very important. Well done

[@hs1626]

If you can wire a plug, you can fit a switch. If you can fit a switch you can demolish a bathroom. If you can demolish a bathroom you can build a pergola. 😂

[@SpartanMJO12]

If you can build a pergola, you can maintain the anti aircraft cannons on a royal navy battleship... 😂

[@hs1626]

@ we’re on the same WAVElength my man

[@vespa209]

😂😂😂

[@ferrworxeinside3985]

Homeowner does builders job, builder does scientists job, scientists does president's job, president drinking coffee upstairs.

[@bikerchrisukk]

@@SpartanMJO12 'n @hs1626 make I laugh 😆

[@douglaughton7626]

I’m a gas heating plumber who wires Hive and Nest. I learnt something. That wireless switch is a game changer. Good video 👍

[@JulieAnnFelgate]

Another very useful, informative and easy to follow, instructional lesson. Sir you are an exceptional tutor.

[@awt]

I went in for quinetic switches in a big way in a recent refurb: I have 7 receivers in a cupboard, as well as 2 double receiver switches, and many many child switches at all doorways. It's great: you can switch lights to get all the way from the hallway to any door without having to stumble in the dark, plus outdoor lights with switches both inside and out. And in the garage, so I have a switch at both ends. Yeah, love em (and TLC love me for buying them!).

[@MaximusJohal]

Do the switches needs batteries?

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@MaximusJohalnope

[@ManiDhillon-q6f]

I have an outdoor light with outdoor light switch which I would like to control from inside. Can I use this switch for that? How would the wiring work? Supply power > quinetic receiver > outdoor switch? Would this interfere with how the outdoor switch works? Thanks!

[@awt]

​@@MaximusJohalno, they have quite a heavy "click" as you press them; the kinetic energy from that is used to power them.

[@awt]

​@@ManiDhillon-q6fyes, but you need to think about where the receiver will be located - it needs to be either inside or in an enclosure with suitable ingress protection.

[@AndrewCarter-b6r]

Your videos give me the confidence to get on with those jobs I keep putting off. My under cabinet tubes kept failing so your video prompted me into action. It was so easy and I went for the sensio lights. Didn’t go through Amazon as it was more expensive than a lighting supplier I found.

[@oneporschefan]

You have done a great job with this video for your world audience. The explanations have been spot on and you’ve covered the different levels of interest when it comes to under cabinet lighting. Many “know it alls” get on these videos and create nearly impossible scenarios for the DIYer, but you’ve shown this in a way that is clear, concise, and doable. Thank you.

[@joaogonzalez7672]

I already had the under cabinet lights but I had never heard of the WiFi switch. Bought it from Amazon, arrived just before Christmas and installed it today, turned out great. Wife loves it. Thanks for the tip and keep up the great work! Happy New Year everybody.

[@kevinallsopp9802]

Love your channel and videos, i watched this video last night… and now 24 hours later, I have done all under cabinet lighting . Thanks for the advice and inspiration . Now I just need the switch .

[@philipford3921]

This Channel is so good. My best by far.

[@Chriswales]

In the middle of a kitchen refurb and this video has given me plenty of ideas for the lighting 👍

[@suel7089]

Thank you so much for this video. I had under cabinet lighting installed by the kitchen fitters some years ago. It has never been very bright so I haven't bothered using it. After watching your video, I investigated what was on the top of my cabinets to find that the existing lights were connected to standard junction boxes for their transformers so it would just be a case of disconnecting those and wiring the new lights to work off the existing wired switch. I purchased 3 Sensio Tri Tone lights from Toolstation and fitted them yesterday. The hardest part of the job was getting the new cables down the back of the cabinets! Thanks to you I now have really well lit work surfaces. I've picked up lots of tips from you so please keep up the good work. Any chance of a short video on how to use Wago connectors?

[@andyc972]

Thanks Stuart, succinct and to the point, looks like a great option, I'll be checking this system out for sure !

[@jomansur]

Thank you! I didn't know about those wireless switches, magic!

[@DazzerDags]

Have used kinetic switches a couple of times at home. You can even get ones with two switches and one receiver so you can control the device from two places!

[@janetwu0413]

Thank you for all your videos, so glad i stumble upon your channel. you explained everything in such a easy and clear way. Thank youuuuu !!!!!

[@MrJokerh61]

This is the video I have been waiting on proper lights for my kitchen and living room many thanks 😊

[@saskog8455]

Great video. Certainly a project for every home diy enthusiast. Consider using ferrules with stranded cables in the future.

[@carllamb6711]

How good is that? I didn’t know those parts even existed. Great video Stuart. Thanks mate You’ll save me a lot of time researching under unit lighting😊😊😊

[@DMUSA536]

Very good. I like seeing how others from different countries live. Gives me a unique perspective.

[@MarkartStudio]

Very nice smooth easy-going presentation as is typical of your professional approach Stuart. I've not really mentioned this before but I enjoy your careful use of humour - being of a certain age I readily appreciate that your not my father...;-)

[@Bri-f4t]

Just love your videos,so clear and doable for a diyer,I’ve learnt so much from watching them thank you

[@alancooper7018]

Kinetic switches are a specific type of wireless electronic switches. Quinetic is a brand of kinetic switch, the Amazon brands are not Quinetic. True Kinetic switches do not require batteries and are called kinetic because the power to activate the electronics of the switch comes from the kinetic energy produced by the mechanical action of activating the switch.

[@2logj]

Very useful.We can use these in lighting bedrooms as well and in the wardrobe.

[@njuham]

This switch is sorcery! Works very well, much easier to have the switch on the wall than reaching under the cabinets for the plug.

[@AlbionSupreme]

it works with a piezo crystal like you have in a lighter, but instead of powering a spark it powers a short radio transmission

[@Viken43]

My other half has been on about doing this for years, the remote switch is good idea... well done Stu... ;-)

[@danvance4785]

When I installed under-cabinet light during the pandemic, I chose Black & Decker bar lights. While there are 2 places that I can physically switch the lights on/off, in practice I use the motion detector switch. I simply wave my hand under a particular part of the cabinets and it turns them on or off. They stay on for 2-3 hrs, then turn off.

[@KiranVadgama-s2m]

Hi Stuart Great to catch up at Liverpool Street station today. Really looking forward to hearing about the adventure you are heading to a long way away!! Have a safe trip. Regards, Kiran

[@ProperDIY]

Nice to bump into you today Kiran. Sitting, waiting to be pushed back as we speak!!!

[@KiranVadgama-s2m]

@ Have a safe flight & look forward to seeing it on a episode soon 👍🏼

[@RFC3514]

You can generally "wire in" rechargeable lights as well, by plugging a USB charger into them. The advantage is that, if the power goes out, the lights will still work. The disadvantage is that, if you want to make sure the charger isn't consuming _any_ power when it doesn't need to, you need to turn it off at the outlet (not using the switch on the light bar itself).

[@RiBenjafield]

You are reading our minds Stuart! All your latest videos involve projects we have on the go! LOVE this channel! 🙂

[@jamesharris9029]

Great Stuart, love all your projects and working methods.

[@HarryM2022]

Excellent and vwry informative videos! Many thanks for the time you put in explaining the process. I have a question, though, when it comes to kitchen lighting; i want to install a smart relay switch that requires neutral wire (2 neutral, live in/out and 2 switch slots) but behind the switch there are 3 sets of common, neutral and live switch wires. Any advice on how to connect the relay (what wire goes were) it would be much appreciated

[@hughjass8430]

I fitted a set of these (minus the WiFi switch) earlier in the year which a well known German discounter were selling. Great little DIY job which transforms the kitchen in the evening.

[@Jams848484]

I think this is most probably a Zigbee switch rather than a WiFi switch. WiFi requires a lot more power so would almost certainly need a battery. Zigbee uses low power radio and so can be powered from the kinetic energy of the switch itself. Alot of Zigbee systems like Philips Hue & the Ikea range (I forget the Swedish name) use a small hub box which effectively translates between WiFi and Zigbee radio, giving you best of both worlds.

[@qwertyuiop124172]

Brilliant video. Thank you, Stuart.

[@bikerchrisukk]

I'm out, I don't have a Canon camera. 😆 Good guide (if I'm not pedantic)- they are good those switches, like you say, no need for around the world connectivity. The only petty thing is they are louder than normal switches and some people like tiny led's on light switches 👍

[@c.a.g.1977]

A very clever product! Might try this one too!

[@SpennieLence]

Gonna grab some of these lights, love the channel.

[@JasGawera]

Nice one. I like the look of those lights. I was distracted by the unfinished ends of the corner profiles on your cabinets though. 😅

[@robarnold9016]

That’s spooky…a couple of weeks ago I installed very similar lights but under the LAP brand from Screwfix. Currently the two short cabinets lights are into the plug socket, but the long unit is likewise wired into a fused spur. What I will be now adding though is the remote light switch as that is within my electrical capabilities. We did try motion triggered, rechargeable under cabinet devices, but throughout the night the dogs and cats kept setting them off so went flat after a few days. Would have been fine without pets 😊

[@bungalowbluesman]

Brilliant! Just what I needed. Thank you.

[@gsk492]

Please do a video fitting LED lighting in wardrobes

[@mattbandura9015]

thats what I've bought exactly couple of years ago as previous owner had similar lights under but not LED, connector was exactly the same so I didn't have to do ANY wiring, just plug and play, if you need stronger light under one cabinet you can double up strips

[@OathoftheAbyss]

If using a plug, install a 3 amp fuse in it. 13a is too much for an led strip

[@richardphillips3303]

A great, informative watch, thanks very much Stuart for sharing 👍 😊

[@roderickjunor5632]

As always a truly interesting and useful video May the force always be with you.

[@chulainnledsom8716]

Can you link the cable that goes into the light fitting? Amazon isn’t clear if it’s included or not. Great video. I was planning on doing this with led strips but this looks much easier!

[@Chudmeistergeneral]

Brilliant video.. Thanks so much... Just one question... If you're plugging into the wall socket, is it possible to install the switch between the lights and the wall socket?

[@2namtaB]

Nice video, very interesting. The switch you have in the video and the one in your link seems different. You have a normal switch in your video while the one in your link is a 2 or 3 gang switch.

[@njuham]

I ordered via the link and got 1-gang.

[@_SurferGeek_]

Good information! How about a DIY on retrofitting an existing fluorescent under cabinet setup to LED? Something that already has been wired for mains and has a wall mounted switch.

[@stanisawpaluch9073]

Swap fluorescebt tube for LED one

[@_SurferGeek_]

@@stanisawpaluch9073 Thanks... not interested in using the old fixtures as they're ugly AF. I want to used the already existing wiring though.

[@peterbull5304]

Can you do a video on how to covert a Fluorescent tube to led

[@ShadowZGermanShepherd]

please tell me that you tightened the neutral before putting it in the wago box! or is next weeks video about the aftermath of a house fire?

[@oompje]

I think you definitely need a battery in the switch. It's a 433MHz wireless switch. This can't work without a power source, hence there must be a battery in the switch. Just like in the remote control of garage doors etc. It looks like a nice and handy system though. Especially the fact that one can combine one or more switches to one receiver and vise versa. Thanks for the info.

[@Petertronic]

No, they really don't have a battery. The switch turns the pressure from you pushing it into a tiny electric current that is sufficient for it to transmit a short pulse of RF. Big Clive showed how these work a few years ago.

[@oompje]

@@Petertronic OK, thanks for the update. So my guess is it's probably something with a piezzo crystal that gives a little current when pressed upon or a little spool with a magnet (acts like a dynamo). I'll check out Big Clive's video for the details.

[@highlanderspb]

Hi Stu, top job, as always! Theres is different version of kinetic switches available. Tlc sells them under the Quinetic brand. 99%, it is the same internally, but they have MK compatible switch modules. So in your set up you could've converted that existing 1 gang switch to a 2 gang with one wired and one quinetic, which would make it look even neater. Not sure how it stands with regs though, bit given that module has no battery to ever replace, it should be fine.

[@JL-rx6hl]

and not just mk compatible switches, I have scolmore click and have used the quinetic modules for their system

[@rodgerq]

Mandela effect at play here with the Vader quote 😅 Cool wee lights these, i like them.

[@1980SKB]

Hi thanks for the video did not realise you could setup using wireless receiver I am trying to do a similar setup with kinetic button and 2 receivers connected to 2 sets of led strip lights , however the kinetic switch and receiver you mentioned is not available is there any others you suggest?? I was struggling to find ones that did multiple recovers to one switch

[@tomprincen1987]

I would not want to turn on the lights from the other side of the world, but i would like a one off button for the entire house. I would make it smart. Nice vid!

[@SpaceCowby]

I agree I think smart lights here are a great use case. Switch on at dusk automatically and turn off when you shout good night.

[@daniel-1976]

I'd love to add a motion sensor so when I come into the dining room to head to kitchen it turns the under cabinet lights on.

[@tomprincen1987]

Did it at my house, so handy when the daughter and wife leave all lights on 😂

[@awt]

Actually, this is a minor frustration I have with quinetic switches - they don't turn specifically on or off, they toggle between states - so if you have two lights controlled by the same switch, and one of them is off, one is on, they will switch to being on and off respectively. Obviously the way to avoid this is to ensure you don't program the lights in that way. But it would still be nice if there were an option to say "switch it all off".

[@BALLOOROOM]

@@daniel-1976 Easily done with IKEA Tradfri LED driver and motion sensor. No hunting for a switch and very useful when you're hands are full.

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Excellent as always, thank you Stuart 👍👍

[@chelsealee8125]

Hi bud Great videos Can I have the amazon link for the last bit the switch

[@russboy19701]

Hi Stuart, cracking video. In your video you mentioned three other cabinets - how are they all connected? Are they wired into separate power sources? Like you demonstrated on the one cabinet you worked on?

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Great video, thanks. I need to get some cabinets lighting

[@popcornlover948]

Looks great can you get a connector for the light to do a 90° bend so it can go into the same box? thanks

[@darrenmackenzie1892]

Beautiful looking house

[@ian_morg]

That’s one to save for when we redo our kitchen thanks 😎👍🏻

[@Bluejohn]

Great videoreally well explained, just one question. I need to light a dark passageway but a strip light really wouldnt look right , so does this system need a special type of light or can I use this system with any type of bulb ?, or a downlight for instance

[@PatParvum]

Thanks Stuart. I’m changing to a different kinetic system, Friends of Hue. A philips system. You can link many more elegant lights with this system. IMHO

[@JamesMills-w1j]

Hi Stuart, I Enjoyed this video, just a quick question: What was the Cross sectional area (i.e. 1.0mm² / 1.5mm² or 2.5mm²) Of the Conductor located above your kitchen cupboard please? Many thanks. 🙂👍

[@Badamz77]

Literally been researching under cabinet lighting this week. Then I spot your video, solves a lot of my conundrums! Thanks!

[@100tfrankie7]

I literally have to do this next weekend, how do you do it Stuart! 😂 - one question, how could I add a PIR or door contact sensor to it do you think?

[@blakeclark8972]

I only have a Canon LPE6M battery to hand. Is this suitable? Please advise

[@phunkyphantom619]

(Scotland) Happy to be corrected, but I don't think its notifiable work "as not requiring a building warrant" to carry out electrical work in a kitchen in scotland as long as a new circuit isnt required.

[@StevenMurray-mt7om]

Stuart….Another informative video.👍

[@beatsandwarts]

The King of DIY videos (as someone else may have said). So easy to follow. Keep up the great work!!!

[@ProperDIY]

Thanks 👍

[@robmcphillips6640]

Where did you run your light cable when you had connected it to the kinetic receiver on top of your kitchen unit ?

[@knotdavewalker]

Another good clip. Thank you

[@keitho77]

Brilliant. As usual 👍

[@jaysonmoscato]

Man, you doing a lot old school. 😊

[@bungalowbluesman]

Stuart, is it possible to set up to have 1 switch triggering multiple receivers? (eg lamps in a room plugged into 5 different outlets). Thank you.

[@daniel-1976]

Can the kinetic switch be placed after the plug for the lights so it works for the first set up?

[@stevejrose]

Yes

[@daniel-1976]

@@stevejrose Concise, to the point, and hopefully accurate. Thanks!

[@larsgerlich6810]

May the force be with you, Stuart :-)

[@linesy77]

Could you use a PIR to switch the lights on movement and light?

[@rustyshackleford5496]

This is ideal. Thanks! Just wondering how would it work if you have one strip each under two units separated by a hob? How do you still control them from the same switch as shown?

[@Wullie480]

Separate receiver for each light controlled by single switch.

[@SuperShrimper]

When we moved into our property the kitchen had a double light switch. Left did the mains lights and the right did nothing even though there was wires there within the socket. Fast forward a few years and turns out the wires for these are tucked just behind the cabinets on either side if the kitchen. Never new I could attach a plug and create a plug and play. Is that the same if it's connected to a driver? If its say 9 metres of COB led lighting is that still a 13a fuse or as others have said switch to a 3a or 1a??

[@jasonchapman5666]

What connector blocks are these please and where did you purchase them from ? Have a project on the go at the moment and the previous owner has used the 'old clear square block type'. These look a bit more robust and safer.

[@robarnold9016]

Quick note - Amazon link for the switch only takes you to a 2 or 3 gang switch, can’t seem to find a single switch as per the one used in the video??

[@njuham]

I bought it and missed that, but the actual text says I bought a 1-gang. We'll see what I get.

[@njuham]

1-gang received via the link.

[@martinhunt6004]

Great to know. Most splendid.

[@dougsaunders8109]

The switches are really good. You can put them in a back box and move a switch to another location

[@maxterdak]

Excellent job

[@jamesgibbons5552]

Nice video. The link for the Sensio LED strip lights say they require 24V DC power so how did you wire direct to the mains supply?

[@jamesgibbons5552]

Is the rectifier/transformer built into the light housing?

[@martinh7056]

Do you know the connection types on the lights? Looking to bridge a 1.5m gap between two wall cabinets. Unable to find the answer online! Thanks.

[@paulhume8083]

Great video (again).

[@duncanstreet4955]

Stu - definitely had to do ‘Luke I am your father’ 😂😂

[@gkf9]

Can this set up work with any lights?

[@843thebear]

Great vide, thanks. Amazon only seem to sell that wall switch in 2 gang, so I need to find a one gang switch.

[@njuham]

Good catch, I missed that and bought it, however the actual text says I bought a 1-gang one so it could be that the photo is wrong. Let's see what I receive.

[@njuham]

1-gang received via the link.

[@843thebear]

@@njuhamgood result

[@BitsNBob]

Is there no earth cable required for the kinetic switch?

[@Mister-Gee-9999]

Where do you get those 2 pole wago blue and brown lever connectors from?

[@electricalandplumbingmx]

Super video

[@panplayer]

I’m in the US. Doesn’t look like these strips are an available here. Any suggestions for an alternative?

[@DanielFSmith]

Do the switch receivers ever get out of sync, so that turning on one set of lights turns off the others, ad infinitum?

[@simonmiddleton4977]

If you can fit a plug make sure you fit the correctly rated fuse!

[@piggybakkers]

Hi Stuart. What length is the cable it comes with? Cheers Mark