LED backlight under the cabinets in the kitchen is ergonomically, beautiful and modern. In the article, we will tell you how to choose the right elements of the system, which connection schemes are how to install the tape as an independent element and in a special box (profile).

Choice lED ribbon For backlighting under the cabinets - interesting, spectacular and not too complicated for homemade Masters decision. Such additional lighting is undoubtedly performing and aesthetic tasks - highlights individual functional zones, focusing the color of decorative elements, sets fashionable, modern tone kitchen design.

Select LED Ribbon

An important characteristic of the LED tape for mounting under the cabinets in the kitchen is resistance to water vapor. Insufficient moisture proof can lead to a short circuit, and, it means that the risk of fire occurred. When buying a tape, you need to pay attention to the degree of protection of the shell, which is marked with a two-digit number after Latin letters IP. The first digit indicates protection against dust and dirt, mechanical damage. The second digit is the protection against moisture. The protection of the device or device on a scale from 0 to 9 is estimated on both parameters.

On tightness (moisture and dust-proof) lED bulbs And tapes can be labeling:

• IP33 - open type of conductor, for kitchens is not recommended;
• IP65 - one-sided tightness of the party on which electronic elements are placed, allowed for mounting in a humid environment kitchen space;
• IP67, IP68 - double-sided, complete tightness tape - recommended for mounting in the kitchen.

If the selected lamp or tapes with LEDs are insufficient protected, it is necessary to use a protective ceiling or special profiles to ensure the adequate level of security.

In order for the LED tape to give enough light, it is important to choose the properly selective power, which is characterized by the number of LEDs on raman meter. Each type of tape can have a different number of LEDs. This can be defined and visually, and familiarized with the product characteristic.

For decorative purposes, it is usually enough 30 or 60 LEDs per meter. To fully illuminate the working surface, it is better to choose a tape with 120 or 240 diodes.

Counting illumination, you need to take into account the power consumption, remembering that compared to incandescent lamps, the luminous flux of the LEDs is above about 5 times.

Table. Calculation of tape power

The figures in the marking of the tape indicate the size of one LED:

• SMD-3528 - Diodes measuring 3.5x2.8 mm;
• SMD-5050 - Diodes in size 5.0x5.0 mm.

For monochrome tapes with specified characteristics, the light stream measured in lumens and is another characteristic of the LEDs, will be maximal. For Polychrome RGB tapes, the color of which is set depending on the controller or controller or controller controller, the total number of crystals in each diode corresponds to a combination of basic colors that are not included simultaneously. Therefore, when operating only parts of crystals giving a certain color, the light flux will be lower.

The colors of monochrome diodes with their own crystal lumulation are:

• red;
• orange;
• yellow;
• green;
• blue;
• purple.

The color of monochrome diodes is characterized by a narrow spectrum of the glow, which should be considered when choosing a backlight. The color of the objects and, most importantly, products are significantly distorted, they may not look like under natural light or lighted with fluorescent lamps.

White monochrome LED is a semiconductor, emitting ultraviolet coated with a luminophore. The principle of operation is similar to the familiar to most fluorescent lamps. The shade can also be from the "warm" to "cold" and is indicated in the form of an appropriate point of the glow, measured in Kelvin like the familiar LED lamps.

Surface color pCBwhere LEDs are located, usually white, however, you can pick up other colors: brown, yellow, black, which will be better looking at furniture when equipped. For convenience, the tape is equipped with a sticky ribbon on the back.

Selection of power supply and additional devices

Turn on the LED tape into the domestic outlet can not - immediately burns. It is designed to work with a constant current with a voltage 24 or 12 V, obtained through the corresponding pulse converter (power supply). The power of the device must comply with the total power consumed of all connected tapes. For example, you need to connect three bobbins of 5 m SMD-5050, with a capacity of 7.2 W / p. m. Cumulative power is:

5 m · 7.2 W / p m \u003d 36 W

The power supply is selected with a reserve of 20%, therefore, you will need a device with a capacity of at least 45 W.

The design of the block can be different:

1. Sealed, compact block in a plastic case.
2. Sealed power supply in an aluminum case. Dear, climatic resistant, is often used in outdoor, street lighting.
3. Open block in perforated case. The most dimensional, inexpensive, requires additional protection against moisture direct. There are powerful models - one block is enough for the entire backlight.
4. Network power supply. A small power, up to 60 W, does not require installation. For several ribbons, separate power supplies will be required.

The power supply for the kitchen should be moisture resistant or installed in a place protected from moisture. It is desirable that the driver contains protection against voltage drops, which extends the life of the LED.

LED tapes are not recommended to be connected consistently, otherwise wear will be high, and the luminosity is uneven. When connecting multiple tapes, it is properly used to use an amplifier that provides uniform current to different sites electrical circuit.

If desired, the backlight can be connected through a dimmer - a device, smoothly lowering the power and luminosity of the lighting devices. So you can maintain the backlight in the "Work" and "Rest" modes.

Shim controllers can be used to control LED ribbon, capable of providing the correct shape of the pulsating current to adjust the brightness of the LEDs

Amplifiers and dimmers are selected to the current of the current strength.

LED backlight connection circuits

Basic rules for connecting elements of illumination to the scheme and installation:

• observe polarity;
• power through the power supply with a voltage of 12 or 24 V in accordance with the type of tape and the labeling, placing it as close as possible to the tape (maximum removal - 10 m);
• the ribbon should not be cool, twisted. It is better to cut and perform an angle of soldering (with caution, by relating the conductive paths with a shrink tube) or a special connector. Soldering, according to the masters, ensures contact without electric loss;
• the fewer the compounds and the thicker the cross section of the wire, the less losses electric current;
• high power tape is better to mount in profile (box);
• tape segments are longer than 5 m to connect only in parallel;
• power supply Power in a ventilated place, protecting it from overheating.

Places where the LED ribbon can be cut, usually shown on the product itself.

Below are the main compound schemes for monochrome and RGB tapes.

Direct connection of the LED tape. Nesoccolo tapes are connected in parallel to one source of current

Connecting LED tape using dimmer to adjust the brightness

Nesoccolo LED tapes included using a dimmer or PWM controller must be connected using an amplifier

RGB LED Tape Connection Scheme

RGB tapes are connected to the controller with four wires, three of which are responsible for one of the colors, the fourth is common. Marking: R - Red (red), G - Green (green), Blue (Blue). The Wire "V-Plus" is common. Connect the easiest way to be done with a connector, but you can safely solder. For the offline connection of the controller and amplifier, there are sometimes two power supplies in the compound scheme.

Tools and Materials for Mounting LED Tapes

To independently install LED tape under kitchen cabinets, you will need:

• the connection of the elements can be performed in various ways, and it will be necessary: \u200b\u200bsoldering iron, solder, rosin and heat shrinking tube, or tips for wires and crimping for tips, or connectors;
• scissors;
• insulating tape, double-sided scotch, fasteners;
• tool for drinking holes in furniture for laying wires, for example - electrolovka;
• selected LED tapes;
• power supply and other elements of electrical circuits, if necessary, dimmer, amplifiers, controller;
• box (profile) - when performing appropriate installation;
• cable.

It is important to understand that the LEDs still distinguish heat during the glow. It is directed to the substrate, the base of the diode. In order to prevent overheating of semiconductors, due to which their service life is significantly reduced, it is desirable to glue the tape into a special aluminum profile or a substrate with high thermal conductivity.

Selecting a cable cross section

As a rule, a cable with a cross section of 0.5-2.5 mm 2 is used to set the backlight in the kitchen.

• I is the current strength, i \u003d p / u or i \u003d u / r (p - power, u - voltage, R - resistance);
• ρ is a resistivity, for a copper cable ρ \u003d 0.0175 OM · mm 2 / m;
• L - cable length;
• ΔU is the maximum allowable voltage drop between the power supply (BP) and the load (ribbons), ΔU \u003d U BP -Uς tapes, if the voltage of BP is 12 V and tapes - 12 V, then ΔU is taken at 5-10%, i.e. . 0.6-1.2 V.

The cable cross section depends on the length of the wiring than the longer the wire, the less power to drive to the light source, which can be seen from the following table:

Wiring length, m	Power allocated on the load, W
	Section of wire
	1.5 mm 2	2.5 mm 2	4 mm 2.	6 mm 2.
0	50,0	50,0	50,0	50
2	45,5	47,2	48,2	48,8
4	41,5	44,6	46,5	47,7
6	38,1	42,3	44,9	46,5
8	35,0	40,1	43,4	45,5
10	32,4	38,1	42,0	44,4

Installation of LED tape for kitchen cabinets

The basis of a well-performed installation is thoughtful planning - how to choose where and which elements of the scheme lay.

The LED gives a directed beam of light, most often this sector is 120 ° strictly along the central axis of the semiconductor. More easily options for 90 °, 60 ° and 30 °. Securing the tape from the bottom of the suspension cabinet and retreating from the wall, the vertical surface forms a very clear strip, while the wavy between the light and the shadow, which can adversely affect the overall picture.

It is necessary to distribute the light source so that the separation strip of light and shadow from the backlight accounted for a natural border, for example, between the edging of the working surface and the wall facing. In the simplest case, the ribbon is mounted on the wall to the wall to illuminate it completely. Picking various options, it is possible to benefit general design Work with a visual "depth" of the working surface.

Ribbons with diodes having a narrow lighting sector can be attached to the very edge under the closet, so that the wall is not completely illuminated. An universal way to distribute light is the use of aluminum profiles with light scaffolding protective films. Even the height of the side of the profile, if you wish, you can form the required form of illumination spot.

Installation itself, with some skill work with a tool, is not of great difficulty.

1. We skip the cable to the location of the connection, as possible as possible, driving a hole of a small diameter on the back of the cabinet.
2. LED tape of low power can be secured directly on the prepared and degreased surface of the lower part of the kitchen lockers. Famous length tapes having adhesive layer simply apply to the selected place and pressed, removing the protective film immediately before installation. If there is no such layer - there will be two-way tape. To disguise the tape, you can protect its profile into the tone of the cabinet.
3. I fix the power supply, we make an electrical wiring, carefully fixing the wires using clips or bilateral tape.
4. We connect all the elements into the scheme, be sure to check the wiring tester to the short circuit between the feed wires and only after that connect to the network. Illumination is ready.

If in view of the increased power or from aesthetic considerations it is planned to install a tape into the profile, then it is first easier to put the LED tape into the profile and connect the power outlets. After that, with the help of bilateral scotch, the profile is fixed on the lockers. It will have to change the sequence only if the profile is fastened with the help of self-tapping screws twisted from its inner side.

In the next video, the same master as in the previous video, gives advice on the installation of ribbons in the box.

LED backlight under the cabinets in the kitchen is ergonomically, beautiful and modern. In the article, we will tell you how to choose the right elements of the system, which connection schemes are how to install the tape as an independent element and in a special box (profile).

The selection of the LED tape to illuminate under the cabinets is interesting, spectacular and not too complicated for a home master decision. Such additional lighting is undoubtedly performing and aesthetic tasks - highlights individual functional zones, focusing the color of decorative elements, sets fashionable, modern tone kitchen design.

Select LED Ribbon

An important characteristic of the LED tape for mounting under the cabinets in the kitchen is resistance to water vapor. Insufficient moisture proof can lead to a short circuit, and, it means that the risk of fire occurred. When buying a tape, you need to pay attention to the degree of protection of the shell, which is marked with a two-digit number after Latin letters IP. The first digit indicates protection against dust and dirt, mechanical damage. The second digit is the protection against moisture. The protection of the device or device on a scale from 0 to 9 is estimated on both parameters.

For tightness (moisture and dust protection) LED lamps and ribbons may be labeled:

• IP33 - open type of conductor, for kitchens is not recommended;
• IP65 is one-sided tightness of the party on which electronic elements are placed, allowed for mounting in a wet environment of the kitchen space;
• IP67, IP68 - double-sided, complete tightness tape - recommended for mounting in the kitchen.

If the selected lamp or tapes with LEDs are insufficient protected, it is necessary to use a protective ceiling or special profiles to ensure the adequate level of security.

In order for the LED tape to give enough light, it is important to choose the properly choose the specific power, which is characterized by the number of LEDs on the trafficphone meter. Each type of tape can have a different number of LEDs. This can be defined and visually, and familiarized with the product characteristic.

For decorative purposes, it is usually enough 30 or 60 LEDs per meter. To fully illuminate the working surface, it is better to choose a tape with 120 or 240 diodes.

Counting illumination, you need to take into account the power consumption, remembering that compared to incandescent lamps, the luminous flux of the LEDs is above about 5 times.

Table. Calculation of tape power

The figures in the marking of the tape indicate the size of one LED:

• SMD-3528 - Diodes measuring 3.5x2.8 mm;
• SMD-5050 - Diodes in size 5.0x5.0 mm.

For monochrome tapes with specified characteristics, the light stream measured in lumens and is another characteristic of the LEDs, will be maximal. For Polychrome RGB tapes, the color of which is set depending on the controller or controller or controller controller, the total number of crystals in each diode corresponds to a combination of basic colors that are not included simultaneously. Therefore, when operating only parts of crystals giving a certain color, the light flux will be lower.

The colors of monochrome diodes with their own crystal lumulation are:

• red;
• orange;
• yellow;
• green;
• blue;
• purple.

The color of monochrome diodes is characterized by a narrow spectrum of the glow, which should be considered when choosing a backlight. The color of the objects and, most importantly, products are significantly distorted, they may not look like under natural light or lighted with fluorescent lamps.

White monochrome LED is a semiconductor, emitting ultraviolet coated with a luminophore. The principle of operation is similar to the familiar to most fluorescent lamps. The shade can also be from the "warm" to "cold" and is indicated in the form of an appropriate point of the glow, measured in Kelvin like the familiar LED lamps.

The color of the surface of the printed circuit board, on which the LEDs are located, is usually white, however, you can pick up other colors: brown, yellow, black, which will be better looking at furniture with an open installation. For convenience, the tape is equipped with a sticky ribbon on the back.

Selection of power supply and additional devices

Turn on the LED tape into the domestic outlet can not - immediately burns. It is designed to work with a constant current with a voltage 24 or 12 V, obtained through the corresponding pulse converter (power supply). The power of the device must comply with the total power consumed of all connected tapes. For example, you need to connect three bobbins of 5 m SMD-5050, with a capacity of 7.2 W / p. m. Cumulative power is:

5 m · 7.2 W / p m \u003d 36 W

The power supply is selected with a reserve of 20%, therefore, you will need a device with a capacity of at least 45 W.

The design of the block can be different:

1. Sealed, compact block in a plastic case.
2. Sealed power supply in an aluminum case. Dear, climatic resistant, is often used in outdoor, street lighting.
3. Open block in perforated case. The most dimensional, inexpensive, requires additional protection against moisture direct. There are powerful models - one block is enough for the entire backlight.
4. Network power supply. A small power, up to 60 W, does not require installation. For several ribbons, separate power supplies will be required.

The power supply for the kitchen should be moisture resistant or installed in a place protected from moisture. It is desirable that the driver contains protection against voltage drops, which extends the life of the LED.

LED tapes are not recommended to be connected consistently, otherwise wear will be high, and the luminosity is uneven. When connecting multiple ribbons, the amplifier is properly used, providing uniform current to various parts of the electrical circuit.

If desired, the backlight can be connected through a dimmer - a device, smoothly lowering the power and luminosity of the lighting devices. So you can maintain the backlight in the "Work" and "Rest" modes.

Shim controllers can be used to control LED ribbon, capable of providing the correct shape of the pulsating current to adjust the brightness of the LEDs

Amplifiers and dimmers are selected to the current of the current strength.

LED backlight connection circuits

Basic rules for connecting elements of illumination to the scheme and installation:

• observe polarity;
• power through the power supply with a voltage of 12 or 24 V in accordance with the type of tape and the labeling, placing it as close as possible to the tape (maximum removal - 10 m);
• the ribbon should not be cool, twisted. It is better to cut and perform an angle of soldering (with caution, by relating the conductive paths with a shrink tube) or a special connector. Soldering, according to the masters, provides contact without electrical losses;
• the fewer the compounds and the thicker cross section of the wire, the less electric loss;
• high power tape is better to mount in profile (box);
• tape segments are longer than 5 m to connect only in parallel;
• power supply Power in a ventilated place, protecting it from overheating.

Places where the LED ribbon can be cut, usually shown on the product itself.

Below are the main compound schemes for monochrome and RGB tapes.

Direct connection of the LED tape. Nesoccolo tapes are connected in parallel to one source of current

Connecting LED tape using dimmer to adjust the brightness

Nesoccolo LED tapes included using a dimmer or PWM controller must be connected using an amplifier

RGB LED Tape Connection Scheme

RGB tapes are connected to the controller with four wires, three of which are responsible for one of the colors, the fourth is common. Marking: R - Red (red), G - Green (green), Blue (Blue). The Wire "V-Plus" is common. Connect the easiest way to be done with a connector, but you can safely solder. For the offline connection of the controller and amplifier, there are sometimes two power supplies in the compound scheme.

Tools and Materials for Mounting LED Tapes

To independently install LED tape under kitchen cabinets, you will need:

• the connection of the elements can be performed in various ways, and it will be necessary: \u200b\u200bsoldering iron, solder, rosin and heat shrinking tube, or tips for wires and crimping for tips, or connectors;
• scissors;
• insulating tape, double-sided scotch, fasteners;
• tool for drinking holes in furniture for laying wires, for example - electrolovka;
• selected LED tapes;
• power supply and other elements of electrical circuits, if necessary, dimmer, amplifiers, controller;
• box (profile) - when performing appropriate installation;
• cable.

It is important to understand that the LEDs still distinguish heat during the glow. It is directed to the substrate, the base of the diode. In order to prevent overheating of semiconductors, due to which their service life is significantly reduced, it is desirable to glue the tape into a special aluminum profile or a substrate with high thermal conductivity.

Selecting a cable cross section

As a rule, a cable with a cross section of 0.5-2.5 mm 2 is used to set the backlight in the kitchen.

• I is the current strength, i \u003d p / u or i \u003d u / r (p - power, u - voltage, R - resistance);
• ρ is a resistivity, for a copper cable ρ \u003d 0.0175 OM · mm 2 / m;
• L - cable length;
• ΔU is the maximum allowable voltage drop between the power supply (BP) and the load (ribbons), ΔU \u003d U BP -Uς tapes, if the voltage of BP is 12 V and tapes - 12 V, then ΔU is taken at 5-10%, i.e. . 0.6-1.2 V.

The cable cross section depends on the length of the wiring than the longer the wire, the less power to drive to the light source, which can be seen from the following table:

Wiring length, m	Power allocated on the load, W
	Section of wire
	1.5 mm 2	2.5 mm 2	4 mm 2.	6 mm 2.
0	50,0	50,0	50,0	50
2	45,5	47,2	48,2	48,8
4	41,5	44,6	46,5	47,7
6	38,1	42,3	44,9	46,5
8	35,0	40,1	43,4	45,5
10	32,4	38,1	42,0	44,4

Installation of LED tape for kitchen cabinets

The basis of a well-performed installation is thoughtful planning - how to choose where and which elements of the scheme lay.

The LED gives a directed beam of light, most often this sector is 120 ° strictly along the central axis of the semiconductor. More easily options for 90 °, 60 ° and 30 °. Securing the tape from the bottom of the suspension cabinet and retreating from the wall, the vertical surface forms a very clear strip, while the wavy between the light and the shadow, which can adversely affect the overall picture.

It is necessary to distribute the light source so that the separation strip of light and shadow from the backlight accounted for a natural border, for example, between the edging of the working surface and the wall facing. In the simplest case, the ribbon is mounted on the wall to the wall to illuminate it completely. Picking out various options, it is possible to work with a benefit for general design with a visual "depth" of the working surface.

Ribbons with diodes having a narrow lighting sector can be attached to the very edge under the closet, so that the wall is not completely illuminated. An universal way to distribute light is the use of aluminum profiles with light scaffolding protective films. Even the height of the side of the profile, if you wish, you can form the required form of illumination spot.

Installation itself, with some skill work with a tool, is not of great difficulty.

1. We skip the cable to the location of the connection, as possible as possible, driving a hole of a small diameter on the back of the cabinet.
2. LED tape of low power can be secured directly on the prepared and degreased surface of the lower part of the kitchen lockers. Famous length tapes having adhesive layer simply apply to the selected place and pressed, removing the protective film immediately before installation. If there is no such layer - there will be two-way tape. To disguise the tape, you can protect its profile into the tone of the cabinet.
3. I fix the power supply, we make an electrical wiring, carefully fixing the wires using clips or bilateral tape.
4. We connect all the elements into the scheme, be sure to check the wiring tester to the short circuit between the feed wires and only after that connect to the network. Illumination is ready.

If in view of the increased power or from aesthetic considerations it is planned to install a tape into the profile, then it is first easier to put the LED tape into the profile and connect the power outlets. After that, with the help of bilateral scotch, the profile is fixed on the lockers. It will have to change the sequence only if the profile is fastened with the help of self-tapping screws twisted from its inner side.

In the next video, the same master as in the previous video, gives advice on the installation of ribbons in the box.

In fact, to hang such a backlight with your own hands is quite easy, it is much more important for an amateur when purchasing components.

Choose LED tape

LED ribbons differ in several parameters and the first characteristic is the number of diodes per mounted meter:

The minimum here is 30 points per 1 m / n. Then there are 60 and 120 diodes per meter. But in the SMD3528 model there is a double tape, where 240 LEDs are located on 1 m / n.

Naturally, the more lighting points, the more powerful the light flow, which concerns the kitchen, then I recommend choosing models from 60 diodes and above. If you need sex and twilight, you easily adjust it with the help of a dimmer (a little later).

The following characteristic is the dimensions of the diodes themselves, they can be determined by the first digits of marking. So in the SMD3528 model, the size of the diodes is 3.5x2.8 mm, and the elements 5x5 mm are installed on the SMD5050 ribbon. Even in our market there are models SMD5060, SMD5630 and SMD5730, but they do not use very popular in everyday life.

Now let's talk about the degree of moisture-proof. There are 3 main directions in this niche:

• IP33 - Not a protected tape at all, with fully open conductive tracks and LEDs. It is intended for dry rooms, it is not recommended to install in the kitchens, but I install IP33 in a closed box and works fine;
• IP65 - This tape is filled with silicone. Such models were developed just for kitchens;
• IP67 and IP68. - Fully sealed illuminators. That is, silicone is flooded both from above and below.

Silicone protection is good, but such tapes are preferably mounted on metal baseTherefore, closed LEDs are very overheated and quickly burn out.

Now let's analyze the campaigns of marking. For example, I took the standard label LED 12V RGB SMD 5050 120 IP65 This model more than others is used for kitchen lighting.

If you want to establish a full color spectrum lighting, then take models with WRGB marking - these are the most powerful tapes, but they are the most expensive.

Select the power supply and control system

Such lighting is considered low-voltage and a lowering transformer is needed for it or a power supply, as it is customary called. In the overwhelming majority on such tapes 12V served, previously used blocks for 24V, but now they are rare.

Calculate which one you need a block simply: to any ribbon there is an instruction in which the productive power consumption is indicated by 1 m / n, you need to multiply the number of meters on the design capacity and add 20-30% to the reserve.

1. This scheme is considered the simplest, here the connection goes directly from the power supply to the LED ribbons. Such a system will cost, but it turns out unregulated, the diodes will shine at full capacity;

1. In this case, you will have the ability to adjust the level of the light stream, because the dimmer is turned on into it. Although here a full-fledged regulator with a remote control does not make sense to buy enough ordinary retail attached in a convenient location. Ribbons are used monochrome, that is, one-color;

1. So full-color RGB systems are connected. The inclusion in the amplifier scheme is not necessarily, but it is desirable, especially if the length of the tape is taken at the maximum (5 m) and there are several such tapes.

Mount the tape under the cabinets do it yourself

Most often a LED tape is installed on the kitchen under the cabinets, it turns out the simultaneous backlight working area and highlighting apron. Although on the same principles, this light can be mounted anywhere in the kitchen.

Illustrations	Recommendations
	Tool and material: Screwdriver; Soldering iron; Boxes; Solder; Rosin; Heat shrink or tape; Voltage indicator; If you plan to cut into a ribbon in the bottom of the cabinet, you will need a milling mill.
	Accessories: The photo shows the order of the connection: The power supply converts voltage from 220V, in 12V; Further, this voltage is fed to the controller, which in this case simultaneously performs the function of the amplifier; The controller also receives a signal from the control panel, for this it has an IR sensor, simply speaking, antenna; From the controller, the power is fed to the LED tape itself. Power supplies, controllers, amplifiers and tapes can be different, but the principle of connection does not change from this.
	Light box. Certainly, the tape can be glued directly to the base, for example, on the bottom kitchen cabinetBut so she will warm up, plus not everyone likes the open ribbon. Therefore, we hide it into an aluminum box covered by a translucent overlay. The aluminum box will perform the radiator function and cool the LEDs; Such a box is easier to wash, and the tape is protected in it, therefore, you can take an inexpensive IP33 model.
	Choosing Korobov. The box can be selected for any place of installation - in the angle, on the edge, inner or external, and also choose a smaller or greater angle of illumination. On the market, the usual box I took 350 rubles. Over the bar 2m, in the store the price of the same bar above 90 rubles.
	Meze and cut off the ribbon. The ribbon is sold by meters, but it is necessary to cut it only on the places intended for the spike, on many models there are scissors there.
	Ribbon extension . If you need to overtake the angle or increase the longer area of \u200b\u200blighting, then in the places of the section, the contacts are cleaned and soldered by jumpers. It is difficult to make mistakes there: plus you stick with a plus, and minus with a minus.
	Multicolor ribbons. In RGB ribbons, 4 wires are soldered (there are notation on the ribbon): R - red (Red); G - Green (Green); B - Blue (Blue); V - common. You mainly then do not confuse the plug connection from the LEDs, with a plug from the controller, for this they have arrows.
	Use Connector. The connector is a kind of clamp, the contacts are inserted into the grooves and clamping the bar. These adapters allow you to do without soldering, but I don't use such things and I do not advise you. In the kitchen, contacts can oxidize, and then you will get tired of looking for a point where it was the breakdown that happened, better soldering has not been invented.
	Preliminary check. Wires preferably connect from the very beginning to not climb into uncomfortable places with a soldering iron. Mounting with your own hands begins with the assembly of the circuit and connect it to the network, you must make sure that everything works correctly. If you plan to put a landline switch, then remember - it is placed before the power supply.
	Fastening the box. When external installation, the box can be glued to kitchen headset or wall on liquid nails or double-sided tape. But it is better to take special seizures and put on them. Everything is simple: the grip is screwed to the base to the base, and then the box is inserted into the grooves.
	Options of the rush. Outdoor installation is much easier, but the box for LEDs can be embedded directly to the furniture, however, for this you will need a manual milling mill. The works are certainly more, but the effect is much better.
	Installing internships. Power supply and controller better hide. The photo shows the accommodation option in the closet above the hood, but the place can be selected anyone. The only thing I don't advise you to do is to throw a control group on the roof of the cabinet. In the kitchen, after a couple of months, all devices will cover sticky raid and launder it will be hard.
	Ready result. The work is completed, now you can use. I talked about the option of installing a small backlight in the box, but this is not the only way to improve. Below on the video in this article there are alternative and, by the way, pretty simple options in the installation.

Output

No matter, you plan to cover the work area, apron or flow, according to the above recommendations, you can easily cope with any of these tasks. If you have any questions, write in the comment, I will try to help.

June 16, 2017.

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The design of any room includes high-quality lighting. The kitchen is no exception. If you distribute light streams correctly and conveniently, then cooking will be in such a kitchen in joy. To achieve this, the lighting is necessary to design and calculate. Modern kitchen interiors Increasingly, recently includes inserting diode tapes.

LEDs are semiconductors that radiate light when electrical energy passes. They are different chemical composition, Because of which they have a different degree of brightness. The LED tape in the kitchen is never mounted directly, since overheating and breakdown can happen because of this. Stabilizer is a prerequisite for connecting diodes.

Advantages and disadvantages of LED backlight (table)

+	-
First of all, it is worth noting the service life. On average, it is 50 thousand hours	The cost of good LED lamps will be high enough
If you compare LED backlight with other light sources, the first consume much less energy	Warm white lights can break the color gear. In addition, this lighting can be very tired
Mechanical damage and temperature differences are not terrible, because they do not contain the filament of incandescent and glass flasks	LED lighting is most often not used as the main, but only as an application, decorative elementadjacent to the main
Production of LEDs occurs on any tension, apply ballast reserves is not necessary	To install such lighting, you need a power source (LED driver), which, by the way, has a strong impact on the cost of such lighting. Besides the fact that its acquisition is simply necessary, so it is also necessary to hide from the eyes
Different high light prospects	Chemical and physical parameters of reflective crystals are degraded with time, and the lamp begins to fill
Wide gamma colors. LEDs can be, for example, white, red, orange, green, blue, purple or yellow colors. And there is still ultraviolet and infrared spectra of LEDs. There is a cold and warm light
Brightness can be adjusted
Work, no matter what temperature mode in room. LEDs are compact and flexible modules, with which you can implement almost any idea of \u200b\u200blighting
LEDs can be installed at different angles of radiation
They are safe and environmentally friendly
Work, no matter what temperature indoors

Why are the diodes are convenient in the kitchen?

1. Diodes can zonate various elements of the room, highlight lockers, niches and shelves.
2. High decorative elements.
3. If you highlight them kitchen apronEspecially glass, it will look very impressive.
4. They can select stained glass windows.
5. If you highlight the bedside tables, thus the furniture effect will be created, as if frozen in the air.
6. If your ceiling is made in several levels, then each of these levels can also be highlighted, which will create a beautiful view.
7. If you highlight the bar, then the effect of the present bar will create.

Thus, it turns out that the use of LED lighting in the kitchen will create a cozy and attractive atmosphere in the kitchen area. Despite the fact that the cost of such lighting can do in a penny, it will soon pay off that there will be a big savings on electricity.

Classic interiors are most often highlighted with warm shades, and high-tech style involves the use of cold lighting.

Photo Gallery: Kitchen lighting with LEDs

Illumination of cabinets from above Backlight of the working area Highlighting shelves Hardboard Bar Rack "Pooring" Furniture
Color options that can have LED backlight

How to choose a LED ribbon

SMD LEDs are used when installing diode lighting. They are divided into types:

To purchase the necessary LED ribbon you need, you need to clearly understand what lighting you would like to see as a result. For this there are a couple of recommendations:

• To illuminate the zone where you are cooking or dinner and make enough bright and uniform light there, it is recommended to use SMD tape with three crystals size50x50.
• To carry out decorative backlight headset, enough tape with diodes in one crystal size 35x28

Selection of power supply

Power supply option

Power supplies may have different power, and, therefore, size. The main thing when you choose the block is to determine the power of the transformer, which should work with a margin, but not very large. Let's consider an example of calculating with certain parameters so that you feel easier to calculate the power you need. It is necessary to calculate the power of the block for SMD 5050 tape in length of 5 meters, the power of which is 12 W:

1. 12 (W) * 5 (m) \u003d 60 W
2. 1.25 (the coefficient of the required stock) * 60 \u003d 75 W.
3. 75 W is the power of the transformer that is needed in this case.

How to highlight a worktop, dining zone

In order to illuminate the working area, as mentioned earlier, you can use LEDs with an average level of protection against moisture. This is enough to protect the elements from the effects of steam, dirt and other things. Such lamps can be even subjected to wet cleaning.

A special aluminum profile is attached to the table, thus, the ribbon is attached to the table surface. The profile is needed to hide the wires and give the light elasticity. Ribbons are self-adhesive.

Using additional devices, you can make a backlight changing brightness and / or color.

To highlight the desktop perfectly suit the use of warm white color. Such lighting as accurately conveys the true color of food.

Using LEDs as an additional backlight also requires moisture protection. Enough average level. Ribbons are installed using bilateral tape.

Tools for mounting

• 12 W LED Tape
• Electrocabage, whose cross section is 0.74 mm 2
• Transformer
• Soldering iron with solder and rosifol
• Insulating tape
• In some cases, it is necessary to use a drill
• Scissors
• PVC corner or aluminum profile, which is used to mount LED
• 2-sided scotch
• Sometimes it is envisaged to use electric installation brackets.

How to install ribbon with your own hands

Before fixing the tape, the surface must be cleaned and degreased!

Do not press the tape immediately too tight so that later it was possible to fill it, in the case of uneven sizing.

Connecting a diode tape of the same color with a dimmer

Dimmer regulates, i.e. reduces or increases the brightness of the diode tape. In addition, it includes and turns off this very diode tape.

Currently, two types of dimmers are distinguished:

1. Tape control with one color is carried out from the remote.
2. Control of tape with one color is carried out using a potentiometer (switch, a conventional tower for incandescent lamps)

Both the above options are connected on the same scheme.

Video: how to make LED backlight for the working area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen alone

LED lighting is a big breakthrough in illumination of zones. They will perfectly complement your interior and serve you a good service. Their variety will allow you to choose exactly the one you would like. Durability will give a chance to save big finances than you will spend on their acquisition. And they independently fasten them will not be any difficulty, but you will be happy to please you for a very long time. Lights to you and good luck!

The backlight of the working area can be created with the help of three types of lamps - halogen, fluorescent and LED.

1. Using halogen lamps create point lighting - For example, cooking zone. If necessary, more or less uniform lighting is required to install several such lamps. As a rule, they are mounted into the lower part of the cabinets at the rate of one lamp at 70-100 centimeters of the surface, but the installation and with a greater frequency occurs.

2. The installation of LED tape or LED lamps is more popular. With their help, it is possible to create a uniform backlight of the working area. The advantages of LED tapes should also be attributed to the ease of installation. If the installation of halogen lamps should be planned at the set of headset, the LED tape can be installed at any time. In addition, modern LED tapes allow you to choose the color of the backlight or even change it during operation.

3. Fluorescent lamps give metering white lighting. Unlike the LED tape, it does not need to acquire the power supply - it is enough to fix and turn on the outlet.

Also use the track lamps in certain demand. On the bottom upper cabinets The aluminum profile is fixed on which there are several movable small lamps. Thus, you can independently adjust the direction and saturation of the lighting in the required zone.

The highlighting cost for the working area is quite democratic. So, lED lamp, fully ready for installation, will cost about $ 20, depending on the length. The LED tape itself is rather cheap - from 2 to 15 dollars per meter, depending on the number of diodes. But for its installation, it will also be needed to purchase a power supply - from 10 dollars depending on the characteristics.

1.2 Illumination Apron

1. Elegant solution - skinali sO built-in backlit. This apron is made of two layers of glass, between which the LED tape will be mounted. By adding picturesque drawing to this, you can get very and very unusual cuisine.

Skinali with the built-in backlight will cost: from about $ 60 for the temporon meter of the apron itself, plus from 3 to 15 dollars for the standby backlight meter and the power supply cost from 15 to 50 dollars. In addition, the cost will reflect the need to output additional sockets, fasteners - for each action, the installer firms have a certain price.

2. Illuminated apron LED ribbon at the bottom of the top wardrobe In the immediate vicinity of the apron.

3. You can use lamp-sPOT - Spotlight small lamps. But they have one significant drawback - the light on the apron will look like a bright spot, so the effect of such illumination is lost. Spots are better suitable for matte or relief aprons, for example, from decorative tile under the brick.

1.3 illumination of cabinets inside

Illuminated cabinets inside is not acute necessityBut that is a certain popularity. Internal illumination of cabinets can be divided into functional and decorative:

The functional works only when the cabinet door is opened than facilitates the search for something inside.

Decorative - turn on manually, installed for cabinets with doors with glass inserts.

And for functional, and for decorative illumination inside cabinets the best way Fit LED tape. It practically does not take place, and self-adhesive options do not require complex installation. If the connection cost is practically different for decorative backlight, for example, on the backlight of the working area, then for functional lighting will have to be further spent by about 10 dollars on the automatic switching relay when opening cabinets.

If you wish, you can also build in the top of the locker sPOT. The cost of a single spot is approximately 3 dollars, but it is worth adding the cost of installation, wiring, connecting the switch and the bulb itself. Switch can be easily hidden.

Most. simple sight Backlights for cabinets are separate small lamps on batteries. The cost of such a small luminaire is approximately 15 dollars. They work from several batteries from several fingers, and the inclusion occurs due to the motion sensor. Installation occurs either on the adhesive tape, or on a magnet - but before that, a metal plate must be attached to the closet.

1.4 Illuminated frieze (hinged lockers) and base

Schemes and the cost of backlighting these parts of the kitchen are practically no different from the rest. For backlight frieze Spaces can be used with various species Lamps, LED tape or remote lamps. Many challenches of the heads are originally equipped with cornices with built-in satellis.

When choosing a LED tape, it is desirable that the aluminum profile with a scattering strip does not look like an alien element - the profile can be masked under the style of the headset. For already set kitchen It is best for remote lamps, cost from $ 20.

Backlight cool - The phenomenon is quite new, which is actively gaining popularity. The base illumination not only creates an unusual effect in the kitchen, but also is often used as a night light. Here the LED tape does not have competitors - the installation of other types of backlight is simply unreasonable, and moreover, it allows you to choose the desired color.

2. Types of lamps

Today there are 4 types of lamps that are used to illuminate in the kitchen:
1.Leoded lamps.Today, this type of lamps can rightly be called the most popular. LED lamps can be found in the form of conventional light bulbs, but more often they are made in the form of LED ribbons with different lengths and degree of illumination. In addition, LED lamps are capable of creating highlighting different colors, which distinguishes them as a decorative light source.

2. Halogen lamps Characterized sufficiently good brightness and low power consumption. Most often they are used in spotting for point backlight. Creating uniform illumination with their help is impossible. Sometimes halogen lamps can be found, for example, in hoods.
3. Energy-saving lamps. Despite the reduced power consumption, these lamps have two main disadvantages: high cost and long time of fracturing (up to 2 minutes). In addition, their brightness cannot be adjusted by a dimmer.
4. Fluorescent lamps. This type of lamps was practically ousted by LEDs and "halogen". They do not heat up during operation, the lighting is quite smooth and pleasant, but the minuses include twigs when incorporated and possible "hum" during operation.

3. Switches

Installing the switch is not limited to any rules. Moreover, today it is possible to choose from several types of switches:

• the usual overhead switch, which is displayed either on the apron or on the wall
• small mortise switches that are mounted in furniture

• sensory switches that are triggered from touch

• sensor switches that react to movement near them

• switches, with the ability to change the brightness of lighting (dimmers)

• sometimes the switch can be equipped with a remote control

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