Link Lighting???

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Sarah

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I was looking at the Argos Catalogue yesterday and seen that they stock Link lighting for kitchens. Just wondering if anyone knows if these are easy enough to install yourself or do i need an electricitan? Also Will there be a plug hanging from underneath the kitchen unit or can it be connected to a switch? If im not making any sence im sorry but if anyone can provide any info on installing these things and the best plase to buy i would really appriciate it!

Thanks a mill xx
 
you can afaik get 2 versions of these type of lights...and you're as well to to to a specialist electrical shop for the choice/advise. In an ideal world you would have had the electrician in the house leave a wire for the lights which was wired back as far as the main light switch in the kitchen so that you can control your lights from there. Now, if this is not done then the alternative is to power the lights off a plug. Some people use the plug that the extractor fan is pluuged into for this, and maybe have a sneaky hidden light switch under the wall presses or else in a cupboard.
Bottom line is, you need to find a path to electricy to power the lights and you then need to take this power for yoru lights.
 
We used the Argoes lights in our house. My boyfriend installed them, and while it was bit awkward screwing them in over the counter, they worked out great. We have two plugs above our kitchen presses and we used those. Drilled a small hole in the corner of the kitchen presses and brought the cable down through that so it can't be seen. The Argos lights have a switch on each one, so once they are plugged in, you can switch them on and off individually.


The only snag I can see is if you want lights on either side of your cooker. We were lucky in that we had a plug on either side, so we have two runs of lights.

Hope this helps.
 
I bought two cheap independently switched c. 6" fluorescent light fittings in Roches Stores for about a fiver (£5) each a while back and wired them into the cooker hood plug and they do the job screwed in underneath the cupboards. Maybe that would be a simpler and more affordable approach? If you can wire a plug then you can do this job.
 
If buying a number of these fittings I would recommend buying from an electrical wholesaler- it's cheaper and you can examine before you buy. All advice offered above is technically ok but this is what I did in our kitchen last year. Chase out and recess a new steel box (single) close to the nearest ex. socket above the counter. Run a new spur to this in 2.5mm from the ex. socket and fit a fused switched spur. Your light can then be wired directly into this and if you fit a 5amp (or 3amp) fuse in the spur you will protect the fittings from any potential overloads. Experiment with light locations before you make any permanent fixings.
 
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