e.man91
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Looking for some tips on efficient ways to run kitchen accent lighting, to crown molding, above and below cabinet, and toekick lighting.
What I usually use is the 12v LED tape. In the past, I have always done a regular 120v switched outlet, wherever the LED tape would start, and have individual transformers at each location. However I saw a different electrician who ran all low voltage wire from a closet where I assume the transformers would sit, and then low voltage wire to a switch box, and from switch box to the different locations where the LED tape would start.
What would you see as being the Pro's and cons to wiring with this type of method? Or what is your preferred method? The job I am referring to was not permitted, but I would imagine in a normal permitted setting an inspector would not allow low voltage wire to share a box with the regular lighting circuit.
In other situations I have had inspectors allow low voltage wiring to share conduit with a kitchen circuit (was run to an island) as long as no connections were made in the same box.
What I usually use is the 12v LED tape. In the past, I have always done a regular 120v switched outlet, wherever the LED tape would start, and have individual transformers at each location. However I saw a different electrician who ran all low voltage wire from a closet where I assume the transformers would sit, and then low voltage wire to a switch box, and from switch box to the different locations where the LED tape would start.
What would you see as being the Pro's and cons to wiring with this type of method? Or what is your preferred method? The job I am referring to was not permitted, but I would imagine in a normal permitted setting an inspector would not allow low voltage wire to share a box with the regular lighting circuit.
In other situations I have had inspectors allow low voltage wiring to share conduit with a kitchen circuit (was run to an island) as long as no connections were made in the same box.