I have a switch that operates my garbage disposal (with a plug under the sink.) There is also a wall outlet about 14 inches from that said switch.

I want to add two more switches to that switch box, (making a total of 3 switches). One will be used for the under cabinet lighting. The other will be used for the over the sink lighting.

Now, my question is…. HOW do I do that? I know how to install a switch.. but how do I get POWER to the switches. Can I tap into the outlet that is 14 inches away?

Any help would be more than appreciated.
I understand I would have to redo the sheet rock, boxes and fish the wires.

My question is HOW do I get power from the outlet/socket box to the switch. Do I just tap into the hot wire and run the new one over? Do I tap into the hot and ground and run them both over?

Our house came prewired for undercabinet lighting and has the super hot halogen lights. I am trying to switch them to LED, All the stores carry are plug-in type, not hardwire. The guy told me just to cut off the plug and wire them. I did, and it worked, however now I have no where to place the ground wire that comes out of the cabinet. Is it ok to leave these ungrounded?

Transformers keep burning out on all cabinet lighting.
It’s a 12v system with 12 volt 20 watt xenon bulbs installed in all them .There a total of 6 lighting units . Why are my transformers burning out .
The power is 120 coming off all 6 fixtures . No voltage drop . 1 switch controls all lights in kitchen it appears that nothing else is on that circuit .
What am I overlooking ?

I am going to be purchasing lighting for under my cabinets. I am going to need 3 different lengths, 33 1/2″, 21 1/2″, and 12 1/2″, and all 3 have a different wattage. The 33 1/2″ is 21W, the 21 1/2″ is 13W, and the 12 1/2″ is 8W. By installing all 3 of these lengths, each with a different wattage, will there be a noticable brightness between each section?

Instalation prosess on under cabinet lighting
how and what to install strip under cabinet lighting

I have been tasked with installing under cabinet “puck” lights in a kitchen.These lights require a transformer.I know that the line side (120v) HAS to be spliced in an accessible junction box.Would it be okay to splice they load (12 volt out) in free air with out a junction box?

I have looked in NEC.Does anybody know the code for this?

Does anyone know if they make puck style LED under cabinet lights? And if they do make these, where can i get them? Website? I’m not looking for halogen lights, or battery operated LED lights. I want to hard wire these to a light switch. Can LED’s be dimmed? Is there such thing as a 3-way dimmable switch? So I can dim the lights from either switch at opposite ends of the kitchen. Thanks for the help!

I have a new kitchen being built. The electrician long ago stubbed out wires for under the cabinets. They ended up about 4 inches below the cabinets.

My problem is the tile guys drilled holes in the tiles slipping the wires through them instead of moving the wires up to the bottom of the cabinets and tiling up against them.

My question is, where are the wires supposed to be? Through the cabinets or through the wall under the cabinets?

Help, I’m surrounded by first class idiots.