switching LED strip lights

[tommysmith]

The wife is requesting LED lights under the bed, its all wired in to the light switch by the door as she did not want a remote control, I was just wondering what people thought about switching a transformer this way ( chopping of the plug or swapping for a round pin one ) or using an LED driver. The lights I am getting are the 5mte LED strip ones that will fix on the underside of the bed. Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[Richard Burns]

If you must have LEDs under the bed and are using a suitable LED driver then switching them from the wall is OK, the problem is that the bed may move and your fixed electrical connection must be suitable for movement.

 

[Plonker 3]

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[tommysmith]

Thanks for the reply, I've already said that to her and am fixing the frame to the floor with unistrut L brackets on the inside.
But you think driver would be best for switching.

 

[Silly Sausage]

The wife is requesting LED lights under the bed...........

Are you going to fit some hydraulics as well? Get bouncing! :smilielol5:

 

[Andy78]

If it was me putting led lights under the bed (they would compliment my mirrored ceiling and tigerskin carpeted walls come to think of it) I would probably just get a plug in set and operate it with the switch on the bedside socket.

 

[trev]

Well, I now think I've heard everything.
LED under bed lighting with unistrut, the mind boggles but let's not take it any further. There are some pictures that I just don't need to see.

 

[Barry White]

Is this a wind up unistrut to fix a bed down? try these sound to light led strips should make it interesting.
Your wife seems very demanding in the bedroom and wants a switch? Why not just feed from the switch to a 5a 3pin socket MK K771WHI 1 Gang 5A Round Pin Socket Moulded White (MK Logic Plus) | K771WHI | MK | Sparks Direct near the bed and plug in the driver from there using a 3 pin plug (like they did for lamps before the advent of remote control) then the bed can be left as it is.

 

[tommysmith]

Ha ha didn't think this through before asking this did I, uni feet for the bed is a great idea I think, my tiger skin is on the ceiling and she's very demanding, in general tho will look into the hydraulics for a future project

 

[nickblake]

all you need now is a smoke machine

 

[Knobhead]

If you want flashing lights try a water bed and a Tesla wand if you really want to have fun.
I was only in hospital four days.

 

[Guest77]

The wife is requesting LED lights under the bed, its all wired in to the light switch by the door as she did not want a remote control, I was just wondering what people thought about switching a transformer this way ( chopping of the plug or swapping for a round pin one ) or using an LED driver. The lights I am getting are the 5mte LED strip ones that will fix on the underside of the bed. Thanks in advance for your comments.

It takes all sorts I suppose.