wiring under cabinet strip lights supply or load

[Paul Gilroy]

hi

Wonder if anyone could give me a bit of advice. I have taken out my old fluorescent lights from under my cabinets and I'm replacing them with low wattage led strip lights. I have 2 in total. I have my mains supply cable which comes from my Light Switch and this cable runs to under my first kitchen cabinet. I am just going to join my first strip light with an unswitched connection unit. The Supply terminal connecting with the Light switch and the Load terminal to my strip light. I then need to connect a second length of cable running from the connection unit so that I can wire light number 2. Was just wondering do I double up the wires from the "Supply" or "Load" side from my original connection unit? When I think about it, it looks like either but thought I better check. Thanks very much if anyone can give me any advice

 

[Paul Gilroy]

Cheers. Flex to light in load at each connection unit fit 3A fuse. Yea I agree with that. On both connections units I use "load" for the flex going to my lights. I have my "Supply" in unit 1 but I also I need to extend my "supply" to connection unit 2. So am I doubling up on the "Supply" or "Load" terminals on connection unit 1 when taking the cable across to unit 2. Cheers

 

[Paul Gilroy]

Cheers. Flex to light in load at each connection unit fit 3A fuse. Yea I agree with that. On both connections units I use "load" for the flex going to my lights. I have my "Supply" in unit 1 but I also I need to extend my "supply" to connection unit 2. So am I doubling up on the "Supply" or "Load" terminals on connection unit 1 when taking the cable across to unit 2. Cheers

 

[Toneyz]

Supply, I have posted this once I will be getting told off for giving step by step guide.

 

[Richard Burns]

Sounds like you have got there.
If you are using two fused connection units the supply goes to SUPPLY of each FCU. The lights are the load for each one.
If you are using junction boxes or flex outlet plates there is no difference between supply or load as there is no fuse to consider.

 

[Paul Gilroy]

Sounds like you have got there.
If you are using two fused connection units the supply goes to SUPPLY of each FCU. The lights are the load for each one.
If you are using junction boxes or flex outlet plates there is no difference between supply or load as there is no fuse to consider.
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Thanks very much Richard for the clear explanation and diagrams.