Under-shelf LED lighting

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rdjohn

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6,188 posts

196 months

Saturday 20th April
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004443796562.h...

Has anyone used this type of LED under-shelf lighting in display cabinets?
I need units lengths of 30cm and 100cm.
Is there a UK manufacturer rather than buying from Aliexpress?
My cabinet maker can rout the underside no problem, but what is the detail to get the cable run to the back of the cabinet out of sight. He fixes his joints with “dominos” so routing the ends would not work.
I also found this flexible type https://www.lightsupplier.co.uk/products/fully-fle... but the end detail is still an issue.

Thanks for any advice.

Jayyy

262 posts

199 months

Saturday 20th April
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We are currently in the process of doing this. Our cabinet will be wall to wall with a 50mm filler piece ether side, the transformer will be hid in the bottom r/h cupboard and the filler piece will allow the cabling to each of the light strips that will run across the underside of the 3 shelves and the top panel to be concealed.

We've gone for the light strips below, cheaper ones are available but I know from experience that these work reliably etc.

https://www.ultraleds.co.uk/24v-professional-micro...

Our channels for the lights are 5mm W x 2.5mm D with a 10mm diameter through hole at the end to behind the filler piece.


Actual

753 posts

107 months

Saturday 20th April
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Ikea is cheap and 365 day returns.

This is one is USB powered and I use it with a smart plug
VATTENSTEN
LED lighting strip
£5.00
1 m
white
Article no: 605.305.96

This one works with the DIRIGERA smart hub
This can be trimmed to length but likely that the power cord is awkwardly too long
ORMANÄS
LED lighting strip
£30.00
4 m
smart wireless dimmable/colour and white spectrum
Article no: 905.413.29

rdjohn

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6,188 posts

196 months

Monday 22nd April
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Thanks for your thoughts

I think that routing a groove through a 50mm radius to take the wire out through the back is perhaps a good way to go.