Ultimate Guide to DIY Cabinet LED lights - full install
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Learn how to install DIY under-cabinet LED strip lights in your kitchen. Everything from selecting your LED strip lights, controller and power supply, to running your wires and installing the LED strips and diffuser channels. These LED lights will take your kichen cabinets to the next level and this video will show you every step you need to take to do it yourself.
Should you choose a ready-made solution like Govee LED light strips or Philips Hue Shapelight LEDs or go the full DIY route? We have everything you need to know right here.
In our next video we will show you how to automate your LED light strips using your home automation hub, plus other smart home ideas for your kitchen LED lights.
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I love how you included the mistakes you made. One, it makes it less harsh on us who makes mistakes or projects that take longer than what it seems like a lot of professional channels get the first time. Two, it also helps to learn if we were like “why couldn’t you have done ___”, and save us time from doing that way.
Thanks! I watch a lot of tutorials from pros, and while they do a good job, they don’t always warn you of the beginners pratfalls. My goal is to help you decide if you should DIY as much as how to DIY.
Nice job on reviving the channel, great job on the LED install. Love your sense of humor, DIY guy here and I couldn't agree more... Do it myself and save more money for golfing!
Thanks! Just need to stop committing to new projects so I have time to get out and play.
You may regret not using channels under the kick space. I have never had any luck with LED tape staying stuck. At least in the channel they will not dangle down if unstuck. Great video. Good luck from the UK 👍
Thanks! We’ll see. I figure the worst that happens is I add the channels later. So far my sticky strips are holding up in my bookshelves for a couple years.
You went full Clark Griswold on that control panel!!!
“Hallelujah! Holy *****! Where’s the Tylenol?”
Specialized presentation, glad to see our track was chosen by you😊
The Muzata LED channels look great!
great video. I knew what needed to be done however you help solidify it. I'm more than confident to give it a go.
I love his explanations! I’m about to blow up my home messing with this guy!😂
BOOM! Let's do it!
This is a big help since I am looking for a guide on how to put strip lights using Nanoleaf on my cabinets. I will surely use this video as a reference. Thank you!
fantastic! let us know how it turns out
Amazing recap for Kitchen lighting! keep up the great videos
Thanks! Will do!
Thanks for sharing. This was a great DIY "How To" to get anyone started. I found the explanation on the LED tape lights, specifically the info on a tape strip with separate cool white and warm white LEDs and the benefits. Much appreciated and very helpful.
That is awesome! Going to try this as my kitchen is almost same layout. I bet your time spent on this cost you several rounds of golf. You hit this video straight down the fairway!
Thank you! Yeah, it definitely cuts into the golf time, but I've saved enough by doing home projects DIY that I'm cashing in my chips for a trip to Bandon Dunes. I'm sure I'll find some way to sneak some video from the trip into a future video.
I’ve not had much luck with soderless connectors connecting to the LED strip, though the connectors you used for the cables is a great idea! In my experience, the connection ends up not working well after a while and the lights start flickering. I find that soldering the cables directly provides better long-term results, though it takes more time to setup and requires some soldering skills…
I was a little doubtful, but so far they have worked perfectly. I figure as long as they don’t get bumped there is no reason they should stop working. Soldering is definitely ideal but, above my pay grade.
Great video very informative. My previous LED cabinet lighting of at least 12 years just quit so I was not familiar with the new stuff. Your info led me to a much better understanding and a full Shopping Cart of what is needed. Thanks a bunch.
Beautiful! Glad I could help and thanks for watching.
Got it working omg the push thru connectors with push thru wire on other saved it all
Anything to make the job easier, that’s my motto
Excellent install!! Thanks for the inspiration on using the LED channel. I'm on my second install where I am reusing the Hue strips I pulled from our old home and installing it in our brand new home, and the channel will make it look much nicer without the LED dots...that was one thing that bugged me and now I know how to make it better this time. Thank you!!!
I like the videos that don’t use four letter words or coursing…. You are a pure gentleman. Thanks.
Multiple trips to home depot for any project is normal man 😆
Where did you get the manual switches (3 button) on the wall?
Is it wireless and talks to the controllers or does it switch the outlet on and off?
Thanks for your help!
Use 3m automotive double sided tape to install the channel to the bottom of the cabinets. Even easier than drilling and screwing.
Yeah, used 3m tape for the power supplies and connectors. I don’t even know how I would get a drill under the toe kick
@@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 right angle attachment
Those solderless connectors are pretty nice!
Very!
Thanks for the video, couldn't have done it without watching it. I just completed installing the lights under the cabinets. I did 5 short runs, totaling about 28 ft of RGBW strips with a wt5 controller and a 24v 15a 360w power supply. Now I want to the same for the top of the cabinets. Would I need a separate controller and power supply? I would need to do 2 runs of 16ft RGBW strips. Thanks for any help.
Thank you so much! It depends on the power draw of the led strips if you’ll need a larger power supply and/or controller. My guess is that you have a large enough power supply but you might need another controller. And personally I would recommend a second controller for the top of the cabinets so you can turn the top and bottom lights on or off individually. Let me know the specs of your LED and I can give you better information hope that helps
Thank you for the tongue in cheek humor. I laughed throughout the video.
Excellent video, entertaining and just the right amount of detail. I will definately refer to this for the LED lighting in our new kitchen (when it comes!)
Hey, the Vikes may yet win a Superbowl 🤞
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Not holding my breath, but it would be glorious!
Wow, so many tools needed....oh wait, I have all that except one. Guess I know what I'll be doing soon
I am here for the cat. Thank you!
Thanks... thanks Big Big... I watched this video many times, used your links to purchase parts, and Got-R-DUN. Love the outcome and although I very rarely write reviews, had to on this because it really helped throughout the process. Nicely Done 😎
GE Cync now offers an entire line of smart under cabinet lighting. I haven't tried them, but they are getting pretty good reviews.
I'm about to undertake a similar project on our new uppers after filming my installation of translucent countertop lighting. If you don't mind, I can post a link to this video on mine if you'd like the reference. You did the work, you get the credit ;-)
Excellent video! May I ask why the manufacturers solder the copper connectors ever so many feet. I am unsure whether these can be cut at these solder joints or do people melt the solder off, then cut.
Yes, you can cut at the solder joints. I suppose melting the solder would make it easier, but it is not required
Cutting worked great. Thank you
Fantastic video. It help me lots to decide what system to go.
Thank you so much for this!! Im about to do this exact project. Did you use a seperate zigbee controller for the top and under cabinet strips on each cabinet? To be able to indivdually control the top from the bottom.
Yes, I used three separate gledopto zigbee controllers. One for each level. Each controller needs its own power supply, too
As one of your million subscribers, I am interested in making inside cabinet lighting. Back in the day we would use micro switches.
That makes sense. Probably don’t need to connect to a hub unless you only want the cabinet light coming on when you open the door at night or something.
@@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 yes true. The main place I am talking about is dark and hard to see day or night. The ideas are flowing in this pea brain of mind the possibilities are endless I say!!! Lol
@brentjohnson6654 if you hard wired the lights and used micro switches in the doors to turn them on, it would probably be a lot cheaper than using contact sensors or something else that communicated with a hub. But those would offer some additional options like notifying you when someone is sneaking into the liquor cabinet.
Perfect timing.... Just about to remodal kitchen and wasn't sure about the strip lighting aspect of it!
Awesome! It takes time; especially the wiring, but definitely worth it.
@@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 shoukd be easy... Drywall is fully being removed
You never went over hownto incorporate these with wall switches. Can you explain that portion?
I believe this was in another of his videos...
From switch you run your wire to your outlet
So basically the power supply is controlled by switch.
Does the led controllers come on automatically with same settings once the switch turns the power supply on and off.
Also paint wires white, & take time & solder wires to get rid of those big connectors under cabinets.
@vtfrosty8416
There is a constant uninterrupted power in the switch box. He just took a romex wire (which has hot, neutral, and ground) from the switchbox up to the outlet he installed.
Hire someone buddy js
Yes sir. Great video instructions & explanation. This was very helpful and I feel confident on stress starting this project!. I do have a smartthing hub in my family room but not sure if it's has rgbcc outputs. Can i still connect it to the led controller? Thanks again and wish me luck😂
Thanks! According to the gledooto website, Your smart things hub should be able to connect with the gledopto controller I have listed in the description. Hope that works out for you!
Great effort! I just went phillips hue 😅
Love this post! You're f'ing hilarious. You're my new UA-cam BFF.
Great video and instructions, thanks for sharing.
To be constructive, the power bar setup in the closet is a mess but that's perfectly fine because it can be covered with a box. BUT....
The wiring harness and excess wires at 12:26 under the cabinet is pretty bad, can you not make those connections above the cabinets and have a drop come down to the light?
I understand you can make a box under the cabinet as well, but it would cast shadows being so close to the light and it would also stick out, all of that needs to be hidden for a clean look.
Again, great video and instructions, just that was the only criticism of this project.
Yes, you could have all of the wires/harnesses connect at the top and run the wires down. Based on the timing of installing the cabinets/backsplash there and being a procrastinator I kind of had to rush getting the wires pulled. Could have maybe thought that through a little more.
Do all the strips have to be set to the same color, or are you able to change the color of individual strips?
That's why I used three controllers so I could set the top, middle and bottom separately. If I only used one contorller they would all have to match.
New DIYer here - could you explain the reason why you have to connect the 18/6 wire from the controller to another 18/6 via wire nuts instead of just directly connecting that wire to the solderless connector / LED strip?
Yep. The reason is that I ran multiple wire to the different strips. So instead of connecting them all together in the controller, I connect them together first with a wire connector, then run a single wire from that to the controller. Hope that helps.
If there’s an 18/6 coming from the controller, wouldn’t those be the only wires that need to be connected to the LED strip? Correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks like you’re extending the LED strip with an 18/6 wire and using that extension to wire nut the 18/6 coming from the controller. Would it be feasible to just run the 18/6 from the controller directly into the LED solderless connector?
I’m in the process of doing this using the same products. The fittings are all cheap. Soldering is likely your best option to maintain a flawless connection. Just solder the thermostat wire.
I hear ya. So far I've had zero issues with the clip connectors, but if you have experience soldering, that;s a great option. For me, the clips were a much welcomed alternative. I have a new project in the works and a friend is pushing me to solder this time, so we'll see
Hello. I love your video. I remodeled my kitchen and ran the thermostat wires. Went to Amazon to purchase all the things I needed but they only have one zigbee
controller left. What other controller can I use? Thanks
Really depends on your hub. If you need a zigbee controller look for something from RGB Genie. Otherwise gledopto has options for WiFi and matter as well
We are doing a very similar layout. I have my wires installed for LED lights at the crown molding, under cabinet and toe kick. Can you please provide the exact hardware (light strips, controllers, etc) you used? I do not see those listed. Thank you in advance!
Love your sarcasm, and overall looks great!...but with your wife on the mess for the ones above the counter/visible. Question - any reason you didn't hardwire the lights to avoid having to run all that cable to the pantry and create a shelf of bricks?
Thanks! Hardwiring the power for LEDs is an option, but you'd still need controllers for the lights and because I wanted all of the top lights to work together, all of the middle lights to work together and all of the toe lights to work together, they needed to be wired together anyway. So this seemed like the best option.
@@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 - understood. That said, you could have just added added a smart relay or driver somewhere along the way and have them go through HA or something else for coordination. Anyway, nice work, will be watching more of your videos for inspiration. Thanks for replying.
8 inches away from wall. Can you suggest if I’m not using a diffuser..
Could you share some more info one what you used for the wall switch? It looks like maybe you used a lutron pico remote, but I don't understand how you'd integrate that with the zigbee LED strip controller. Does that require Hubitat? Thanks!
Yep, I used a pico and automate them together with Hubitat. But if you wanted to stick within the hue universe you could use a hue button controller and you wouldn’t need an additional hub. You can see how I setup my button controller in this video at about 6:44: ua-cam.com/video/VXwVkAAHyfg/v-deo.htmlsi=44WBMovDGpEh_onk
With the zig bee I would be able to control the colors through my phone with the app? Or would I need some kind of smart hub?
Very nicely done. Do you have any suggestions for a RBG+CCT 12v non-smarthub controller?
Did you run strips in parallel from one power supply and controller? Or does each power supply and controller run the strips in series. I would like to run multiple strips under shelving, but I would like to have one power supply and controller and do it in parallel. Is this an option?
You ever work this out? In a similar situation.
Do you know any reason when you first power on the LED strips that they slowly pulse....not flicker but pulse....and it doesnt matter the length.....I only used 1 roll of the same LED strips that you used on this video. I have tried two different power supplies and have the same result. It lasts about 10 seconds. It does it every time you power them on. Again I have tried a small strip of 10 inches and it does the same thing.
The background music is distracting. You don't need it. Your voice is perfect as is.
Cat playing piano is definite gem of this video ;-)
What a great video I bought the transformer the power supply the LED lights. Please help. What LED connectors do I buy????
Sorry for the delayed response. I used these connectors to connect to the LED strip, then cut them in half and connected my long-run wires to the connector wires using toggle-style connectors: www.amazon.com/dp/B09L7P86FQ/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
How many hours total? I did something similar using slyvania light strips and extenders hidden in the gaps between cabinets and plugged in above microwave on one side and fridge on the other. Unfortunately it didn’t pass the WAF so I removed them. I do have those RGBgenie controllers if you want them
I’m not sure I can count that high. The project was very start and stop because I was working around the kitchen remodel, but took much longer than I anticipated. But so does every project indo
Ok, I'm looking to do this on my cabinets. One question I have though: why didn't you wire everything together and have 1 controller and 1 power supply? Why do you have 3?
I wanted to control the top, middle and bottom lights separately. If I wanted them all to turn on and off at the same time and at the same color and levels I could have used one controller.
@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 ok thanks
Are the lights dimmable only through the app or can you manually dim them through your dimmable switch?
Is the power supply dimmable? I would like the lights to be able to dim as well.
Forgive me but im confused about the controller. Starting from scratch, do i need the little zigbee strip controller as well as the phillips huebridge? I dont have a home automation hub, or know what that entails.
Thank you
You don't have to use a hue bridge. As zigbee controllers they can connect directly to your zigbee hub. I like using the hue bridge because I have multiple hubs I use for testing and whatnot and the bridge allows me to connect them to all of the hubs at once. With a direct zigbee connection you can only connect to one zigbee hub at a time.
Thank you, is the zigbee hub the hubitat device? I got that from your video. Forgive me, trying to figure it out. And can i run the outlet that the power supply plugs into from a normal light switch? Didnt see that you went over the switch part @DIYSmartHomeGuy1
I had a small facelift done to our kitchen. There used to be some low voltage lighting under the cabinet, but it got lost in the reno. The black/red low voltage wire that runs from the light switch to under the cabinet is still there. Can I use wire nuts or something similar to directly hardwire a 12v led strip without a small controller or transformer? Just a basic strip that doesn't change colors or dims. The LED strip I'm looking at already has the red/black wires so no soldering would be needed. Do I need to have a ballast for something this simple and low volt, the length of the run is 84".
How did you hide the wire running from the cabinets on the right to the cabinet to the left? I don't see any place to hide them
I ran the wire into wall, down and out into the cabinet below the sink, ran it along the inside back of that cabinet, then back into the wall, up and back out of the wall at the upper and lower part of the upper cabinet.
@@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 Awesome, I didn't think about that. Thank you.
I want to install a dimmer switch to control my RGBW strips right next to the light switch controlling the already-installed lights for my kitchen. I don't want a wireless remote, nor do I need an app on my phone. Do I need a special controller to accomplish this?
There are a few options you could consider. Do you have a smart home hub of some sort or are you looking for purely self-contained control of the strip lights?
can this be hardwired as well?
Yes indeed!
Does the controller works fully with the hue bridge and scenes? I’m about to buy the led strip plus but this seems to give more light, what about the colors, are they close to the hue one?
I'm just wondering why you didn't connect the thermostat wire straight to the LED connectors on the strips. It would have saved on connectors under the cabinet. Thanks
The only way to do that would be to solder them and since you can't see the wires without contorting yourself, the clips seemed like the better choice for me.
You are an inspiration. I've watched your video several times now. I am building a pantry with overhead glass cabinets over a countertop. I wanted to have two sets of lights. One is under the cabinets to light the countertop, and the other one is running in the overhead cabinets to light up what's inside. I assume I will need two controllers for this. As I do not have a smart home hub, can I control the lights another way or should I break down and buy a smart home hub. Also - How long did your installation take from start to finish?
Thanks
Thank you! If you buy the WiFi controllers instead of the zigbee ones you can control the lights with the app instead of using a hub. But I loathe WiFi and would recommend getting a hub. Hard to say how long this project took because we were in the middle of a kitchen remodel so it was very start and stop. But a normal human should be able to bang this out in a weekend.
@@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 THanks - It turns out my son has a Philips Hue Hub, so I went ahead and purchased almost identical to your system. I'm building a small Pantry/Office area adjacent to my kitchen and thought this would be a good place to try out the LED lighting. So far things have gone smoothly. I have tested one of the LED lights on the wheel using the Zigbee controller and everything is working properly. Since I'm installing the kitchen cabinets myself, I've been able to tweak the layout to accommodate the wiring. I need to buy more of the 6-pin solderless connectors, and then I'll start laying them out in the cabinets before I hang them on the wall.
I want to follow your design and materials, except upgrade to a five color, white white LED strip, using instead BTF-LIGHTING RGBCCT 5 Colors in 1 LED 5050SMD RGBWW. Like you, want to use the Hue system, can I use the same controller? According to Amazon’s recommendation, BTF-LIGHTING 5in1 LM052 Tuya Zigbee3.0 LED Controller Supports five colors and is compatible with Phillips Hue system too.
I think that controller will work, but I haven't tested it myself
Great video, but I need some clarification. @1149ish, you show your Clark Griswold masterpiece. I understand why theres 3 wires running to the left... they feed that side of the kitchen (top, middle & lower). But why is there only 5 running on the right? Shouldn't there either be 6 or 3? Can you explain your wires ( what's going where and why kinda thing)? Thanks for the help!
Good question. The reason there are 5 cables running to the left is that the upper cabinet on that is split into two cabinets on that side so I ran a top and bottom cable to each of those cabinets (4 cables). The toe kick, however, is more or less continuous so I only ran one cable to the toes kick light on that side for a total of 5 cables. Make sense?
Wow! Same day answer! Dude, you rock. To bad I'm 5 days late.
So at 1310 you show the upper cabinet... there's 2 holes on either end with cable coming out. Can you explain what's going on here. I initially thought (and still do) that your LEDs are in parallel (expect you toe kick - that seems like it's in series). But if their in parallel why the extra hole? That makes me think their in series.
Maybe I missed it, but how did you wire everything over to the wall switch? I would love to have a manual switch that would work in parallel with the app
In the next video I showed how to use a smart hub to use a pico button controller as a wall switch for the lights. That way you don't need to tear up the wall to get a wired switch over there.
@ thanks for the response! I ended up finding that video a couple weeks ago. I wasn’t sure if the pico switch needed an additional hub or if it would communicate with the Philips hue bridge. I ended up purchasing a Philips hue dimmer switch instead rather than the pico. Project starts next week.
You said in the begining of the video that you had a wall switch for them but your never explained how you set it up or what it did. Do you have any more information on the wall switch?
I used a pico remote as a wall switch. You can see how I set that up at about the 6:00 mark in this video. Thanks for watching! ua-cam.com/video/VXwVkAAHyfg/v-deo.html
How did you size the number of transformers and controllers needed?
The number of controllers is set by the number of separately controlled zones you want. If I wanted the colors/dim level of all of the strips the same I could have used a single controller. To determine the number of power supplies you need, you’ll have to figure out how many watts your lightstrip draws. The specs should tell you how many watts the strip requires; if you’re not using an entire strip, divide the total wattage by the length of the strip to determine how many watts per foot it uses. Then multiply that by how many feet you are using and you’ll have the total wattage you need.
Question: If the led lights that go to the top of the cabinets, under the upper cabinets and at the toe kick are all on the same wall switch, can each colored wire (black to all blacks, red to all reds, green to all greens etc.) be connected to a single wire of the same color and be fed into the appropriate slot in one Gledopto 2.4 wireless RGB+CCT LED controller which is powered by one transformer?
Yes, you could use a single controller for all of the strips. You could use a single power supply as well, but you’ll probably have to find one with more wattage to light all of the strips.
I'm about to start a project using your video as a guide. (lighting some very dark garage cabinets) Out of curiosity, how many LEDs were you able to power from one of these power bricks? I think ideally I will be running about 1.2 16.4ft spindles of the LEDs. (20% more than one spindle) I could live with shorter runs if I have to. (more wire/less LEDs) But, if there is some evidence that there is some headroom on the power brick, I wouldn't mind buying another spindle of the LEDs if I'm not going to overload it. Did you ever use more than 16.4ft on one of your runs?
Yes, I believe they could power 32 ft. of the LEDs I have
Would it not have been easier to fish the wire through the closet walls then straight under the cabinets? for top and bottom, not sure on toekick... Ur kitchen is kinda same lay out as mine and i already have a backsplash but i would assume if uwere to do it this way it would be easier and cleaner... Whats ur thoughts? great vid btw, hows those LEDs holding up? Any burn outs yet?
LEDs are holding up great! For the toe kick, yes, I ran the wires down along the inside of the pantry and through the wall to the toe kick. The biggest hurdle is making the jump around the sink for the upper cabinets. If you already have a backsplash in I would probably drill up into the cabinet and run the wire all the way up to the top and into the wall through there. It’s a lot of extra wire, but you should be able to hide it well doing it that way.
Big help, thank you
You're welcome!
I am having a HUGE problem with the hue ecosystem. Light bulbs and controller constantly show "unreachable". I used all items you suggested. I can turn rooms on and off, but individual lights are not controllable. I can cycle power to the lights to get them to work for a few minutes. There has to be a better system. I've installed Bluetooth speakers, smart TVs, security cameras. I even have a smart garage door opener. All installed with no problem. Why does something as simple as lighting have to be so difficult!
How did you calculate the wattage per foot for these strips? I have 25' of strip needed and wondered if this power supply would do the job. Can't find the spec for these lights for the wattage per foot. Thanks.
Good Video.
Thanks! The strip should tell you the total wattage; just devide that by the amount of feet for the wattage per foot.
What if you don’t want the RGB and just want the adjustable white?
Is there anyway I can make this light up different colors rather than one solid color?
Is there a controller that can be hardwired and not require plugging into an outlet?
Just a thought, couldn't you hide the wires by cutting out a thin piece of plywood and mounting it under the cabinets? you would have to be precise with your cuts, but their are plenty of videos out there that would allow you to match the paint.
That is a clever idea. Perhaps if the shorter people in my life complain about the exposed wires (I can't see them), I'll have to give that a shot
Hi. I followed many of your tips and got a great waf, however, per your video I purchased a hue bridge. Now I find out (reddit) that gledopto controllers are not working with hue bridge. How did you set these up on hue? Thanks
Sorry to hear your gledopto controller isn’t connecting. Did you get the zigbee version? When i connected mine i added it the same way i would add any philips hue light to the bridge. I haven’t had any problems, the only thing is you can’t use hue scenes on non hue devices.
@DIYSmartHomeGuy1 thanks for getting back to me. I used your Amazon link, so yes, I got the same zigbee used in the video. Do I need to reset the zigbee when searching in the hue app? Your prompt reply is both rare for some youtubers and very impressive. Thanks!
great vid
Thanks!
I’m a journeyman electrician and the code you cited has nothing to do with microwaves.
There is no code that addresses microwaves needing their own circuit.
210.23(A)(2) states that utilization equipment fastened in place is limited to 50% of a circuit when shared with lighting or other equipment not fastened in place.
What do I need if I just want to put this on a switch - not interested in switching colors etc. Just light and on and off switch and maybe a dimmer switch at the most.
My controller won’t connect to my Philips hue hub? Any suggestions?
What type of controller did you get?
Gledopto but I did get it connected. Then had a bunch more problems with the lights not being the same color. Getting replacement lights and going to try the zigbee controller
Just one question. What's a phone book?
😳I’m so old
LOL I remember when we had to use landline phones.. the round ones 😂..it took forever to call someone and if you listened closely, you could actually figure out the phone number on that was called by counting the ddddd sound from each number dialed... crap I'm old too
A touch of Vegas in your kitchen. How very 2020! Under cabinet warm white is all you need.
Vegas, baby. VEGAS!! Yeah, we mostly keep it white, but we do have some color automations to get the kids off to school: ua-cam.com/video/-YweLYJ-vrw/v-deo.html
I haven't installed mine yet but my teen kid has infinite color led strip light in his bedroom, so yea, I just ordered plain no color light for my under cabinets hahaha
What kind of automation hub do we get
Hue
DIY Smart Home Guy - you're welcome ;)
thanks !
Is there an actual wall switch you recommend using these led lights?
If you need a switch that turns the power on and off and can give you a variety of scenes with different taps, inovelli would be a great choice. Keep a lookout for our next video and I’ll be ranking all of the smart switches (and more) in my house.
I used a Kasa dimmer light switch and my LED dims with the switch.
I probably missed it, but I am trying to determine why there are three controllers.
The reason for the 3 controllers is so I can turn the top, middle and bottom lights on and off independently and/or set them at different colors. With only one controller they would all have to be the same.
Brilliant.
I looked into this at my old house which had 44 ft of cabinets. Choosing led strips, channel, diffusers, power supplies and controllers was more than I wanted to do. And I wasn’t willing to pay someone thousands to do it. So I sold my house. 😂😂
The new house would be easier to do, but I have more and better placed led can lights which really makes the under the counter lights unnecessary.
Sometimes selling the house to avoid a project is the best thing you can do!
Great video! Sub'd
Awesome, thank you!
Excelente
I’m guessing this setup doesn’t work with a dimmer switch?
no, these controllers need constant power. Watch my related video on how I use button controllers to control the lights.
There are different conduit options for the wiring, it would look better
Man great tutorial but its still expensive imo. Plus those ugly wires hot glued to the bottom of your cupboards 😮🙈
Does this annoy anyone else or is it just me? I will use tou tops but hide the wires better. Would soldering the wires not have been so much easier and cleaner aesthetic?
Still great job and keep them coming. You gained a subscriber and a like
Thanks! If the wires were visible I would have put more effort into hiding them. But the clip connectors are 100 times faster easier than soldering, I assure you of that.
The overwhelming part was actually the cat playing piano. Frantic frenzied feline jam was OTT
Ty I hate cords