I am looking to install LED lights under my cabinets but my concern is how do I connect each strip to the same power supply. I will have a long stretch between some of the cabinets due to stove hood and microwave, etc. Is there a limit to how long a wire can be between 2 strips of light? Any help appreciate. Thanks

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Posted by sandraccoon

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Posted on 12/6/16 at 2:19 pm to tigerrage08

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I am looking to install LED lights under my cabinets but my concern is how do I connect each strip to the same power supply. I will have a long stretch between some of the cabinets due to stove hood and microwave, etc. Is there a limit to how long a wire can be between 2 strips of light? Any help appreciate. Thanks

I just did this last December. Purchased white LED light strips from amazon with adhesive backings. Grabbed some small gauge wire. Drilled very small holes(just big enough to fit the wire through) and connected them all together. And then on one end plug it into a receptacle. I have a pretty long set of cabinets, maybe 30ft, and had no issues running that length with such small gauge wire.

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Posted by TU Rob

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Posted on 12/6/16 at 2:36 pm to tigerrage08

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Is there a limit to how long a wire can be between 2 strips of light?

You'll be good. That requires such a low voltage that there won't be an overloading issue by connecting several of them. Try to run them all to one power source if you can. Are you hardwiring them to a switch or plugging them into an outlet?

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Posted by tigerrage08

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Posted on 12/6/16 at 2:41 pm to TU Rob

I will plug into an outlet

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Posted by Hammertime

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Posted on 12/6/16 at 2:48 pm to tigerrage08

You might be able to get extensions from the manufacturer. Best thing would be to hard wire them to a switch in the kitchen. That way you can go around the microwave and hood

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Posted by philter

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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:26 pm to tigerrage08

Did your strip come with its own power supply? If so, it likely won't power both at full forward voltage/amperage. That's not a problem, but it will decrease the brightness of the bulbs and could lead to some being brighter than others depending on how you wire it.

I'd look at some videos/googling on series/parallel wiring in regards to LED lighting.

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