LED Under-cabinet Lighting with Outlets for Kitchen

12 years ago

We are looking for LED under-cabinet lighting that includes 2 outlets for our kitchen. We have searched everywhere but cannot find anything like this, does anyone know where we can get these?

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Alana A. Busse

12 years ago

This is what I like best for under-cabinet LED lighting http://ledingedge.com/led-cabinets-0 & then I would put Plugmold Multi-Outlet Strips next to them under the cabinets. This is a photo of a kitchen that we did this in, you can't see the outlets that are under the cabinets on both sides of the hood. I like this look so much better then having to cut holes it all the glass tiles & it gives you a lot more outlets with a cleaner look.

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Boerne Kitchens and Baths
12 years ago
Try looking at Lithonia Lighting. I have used them for several LED applications but not specifically under-cabinet
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User
12 years ago
The outlets should be tight to the back of cabinet with the plugs facing out, not down. And the lights should be close to the front edge of the cabinets.
khare
Original Author
12 years ago
Great info! Thanks so much all!
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LBC Lighting
12 years ago
The Adorne under cabinet lighting system from Legrand is an innovative modular solution that offers LED lighting, outlets, phone and tablet cradles with charging and wireless music systems.
http://www.legrand.us/adorne/undercabinet-series.aspx
Annette Biondo
12 years ago
I love this, but where can we purchase them?
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Brickwood Builders, Inc.
12 years ago
I would also recommend the Adorne series from Legrand. It can be purchased from most local electrical supply companies or specialty lighting companies in your area.
Mark D
10 years ago
Why should the plugs face out instead of down??
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The Kitchen Abode Ltd.
10 years ago
You should really discuss this with your electrician. There are special requirements for receptacles/outlets servicing kitchens and most of these strip systems are unlikely to meet those requirements.

Graham
User
10 years ago
@LD- "Why should the plugs face out instead of down??"

Because most receptacles get much looser once you have plugged and unplugged appliances for a while. If the receptacle faces straight down, the plug will fall out just from the weight of the cord.
MELISSA KILGORE
9 years ago
TASKLIGHTING.COM HAS ANGLED PLUG STRIPS FOR THE REAR OF YOUR CABINET. THEY MAKE A VARIETY OF COLORS, RIGHT AND LEFT END FED AND MULTIPLE SIZES INCLUDING CUSTOM. I RECOMMEND USING THESE IN COMBINATION WITH LED TAPE LIGHTING AT THE FRONT OF YOUR CABINET. TAPE COMES IN MULTIPLE LUMEN LEVELS (LIGHT OUTPUT) AND COLOR TEMPERATURES. BE CAREFUL, AS THEY ARE NOT ALL CREATED EQUAL. 2700 KELVIN IS WARM LIKE AN INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB. 3000 KELVIN SEEMS TO BE THE PREFERENCE FOR MOST CONSUMERS RIGHT NOW. 4000 KELVIN IS LIKE THE MAJORITY OF FLUORESCENT TUBES IN HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS. 5000-6000 KELVIN IS CLOSER TO DAYLIGHT, WITH A BIT OF A BLUE HUE.
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In Detail Interiors
9 years ago
To the professional who says these cannot be used in kitchens...have been doing it for years and they meet code requirements just fine. And, in 2014 NEC code, it was changed to allow 20 inches up to bottom of cabinet from countertop too.
User
9 years ago
The problem with many of the receptacle strips, as far as the NEC is concerned, is not the height, or configuration. Many strips are wired with 14 gauge wire, and lighting accessories on the same circuit as the receptacles. To be NEC compliant for a 20 amp kitchen circuit, the wiring needs to be 12 gauge, and the lights need to be on their own circuit.

Graham is in Canada. The Canadian electrical code only allows one receptacle per 15 amp circuit in the kitchen, or one duplex receptacle for each 20 amp circuit in the kitchen. These strips of receptacles are not wired so that only two receptacles are on one 12 gauge lead, let alone each receptacle on a separate, dedicated circuit. The receptacles are daisy-chained so that all the receptacles are on the same circuit.

As Graham said, you can NOT just grab any old plug mold and trust that it will meet codes for the kitchen, whether you are in the US or Canada.