Electricians---help!

[rushts]

I have bought some 'deck lights'..

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-60mm-LED-Lights-Deck-Decking-Plinth-Kickboard-Recessed-Kitchen-7-Colours-/251279540842?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3a816d826a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-60mm-LED ... 3a816d826a</a>

I want to wire these to my kick board/plinth in my bathroom. Now i don't just want to have them plugged in, i want them wired into the mains on a switch. Looking at them, is it just a case of connecting them up, snipping the plug off and wiring them to a transformer fed from a switched spur unit??

Any help much appreciated. :-)

 

[rushts]

Bloody hell, not even a piss-take reply. It's your fault City, look what you are doing to everyone.

 

[DiscoSteve]

you need a qualified electrician - because idiots kept blowing themselves up or electrocuting themselves, us mere mortals are no longer allowed to 'play' with the wiring in a bathroom or kitchen ... unless we have ten year old reels of black and red left over that is ;-)

 

[bluemooncol]

Only a 2nd year apprenticeship so can only give some advice, ive had a look at the item and if you want to connect them to the mains through a switch you are going to need a new lighting circuit in your mains board from a 20amp type b breaker, i don't think u need the transformer so could wire a permanant live from the board to a switch a neutral from the board to the first light and then a switch wire from the light to your switch, normally lighting is wired in 1.5 mm, not sure what size cables these have as it doesn't seem to mention it on the ebay page, dont know if this helps mate

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Only a 2nd year apprenticeship so can only give some advice, ive had a look at the item and if you want to connect them to the mains through a switch you are going to need a new lighting circuit in your mains board from a 20amp type b breaker, i don't think u need the transformer so could wire a permanant live from the board to a switch a neutral from the board to the first light and then a switch wire from the light to your switch, normally lighting is wired in 1.5 mm, not sure what size cables these have as it doesn't seem to mention it on the ebay page, dont know if this helps mate

....but it certainly sounds impressive to me

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I have bought some 'deck lights'..

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-60mm-LED-Lights-Deck-Decking-Plinth-Kickboard-Recessed-Kitchen-7-Colours-/251279540842?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3a816d826a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-60mm-LED ... 3a816d826a</a>

I want to wire these to my kick board/plinth in my bathroom. Now i don't just want to have them plugged in, i want them wired into the mains on a switch. Looking at them, is it just a case of connecting them up, snipping the plug off and wiring them to a transformer fed from a switched spur unit??

Any help much appreciated. :-)

You could do what you said. Just make sure you downgrade the fuse in the spur. Or just get a spark to do it.

Noat being mean to the apprentice, but you need the transformer. Put 230 through them and youll be back on eBay sooner than you know it!

 

[tom]

Buy a remote control socket and
Plug in the transformer /driver use the remote to switch on/off

 

[jayblue]

Only a 2nd year apprenticeship so can only give some advice, ive had a look at the item and if you want to connect them to the mains through a switch you are going to need a new lighting circuit in your mains board from a 20amp type b breaker, i don't think u need the transformer so could wire a permanant live from the board to a switch a neutral from the board to the first light and then a switch wire from the light to your switch, normally lighting is wired in 1.5 mm, not sure what size cables these have as it doesn't seem to mention it on the ebay page, dont know if this helps mate

a 6 amp mcb my friend. 20 amp mcb too big. not protecting the 1.5 mm cable.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Only a 2nd year apprenticeship so can only give some advice, ive had a look at the item and if you want to connect them to the mains through a switch you are going to need a new lighting circuit in your mains board from a 20amp type b breaker, i don't think u need the transformer so could wire a permanant live from the board to a switch a neutral from the board to the first light and then a switch wire from the light to your switch, normally lighting is wired in 1.5 mm, not sure what size cables these have as it doesn't seem to mention it on the ebay page, dont know if this helps mate

a 6 amp mcb my friend. 20 amp mcb too big. not protecting the 1.5 mm cable.

He wasn't there the day they did that , you meanie.

 

[Barcon]

Move to Canada, it's only 120v. I usually lick the wires to see if they're hot.