Under Cabinet lights

[slasor]

i recently moved into my house and want to change the under cabinet lights. i am not very diy capable and was wondering if someone could advice if what i want is feasible and easy to do.

the set up at the moment is:
at the top of the cabinets there seems to be a mains wire going into a splitter box.
from the splitter the wires are going a) down the cabinet into another splitter and b) from all the splitters into transformers leading to the lights.

i would like to take out the existing set up and switch for something like the Ikea Omlopp set up

 

[eveares]

Yes you can do what you have proposed, just remember to turn off the power supply and prove dead before removing the old transformers.

(Prove the circuit is dead by testing between the L-N, L-E and N-E terminals in the junction box/s with a multimeter/voltage tester. Also test you multimeter/ voltage tester before and after proving dead the junction box that feeds the transformers.)

When you know for certain the circuit is dead, unwire the transformers and unwanted junction boxes from the main junction box and then wire the ANSLUTA power supply cord into the junction box.

This ANSLUTA power supply cord then plugs into the OMLOPP transformer and then the OMLOPP lights.

For the mains wire colours:

(If 2 core + earth used )

Red/Brown = Line
Black/Blue = Neutral
Green/Green-Yellow = Earth

(if 3 core + earth used)

Red/Brown = Line
Yellow/Black = Switched line
Blue/Grey = Neutral
Green/Green-Yellow = Earth

Any more help; then just post a reply.

 

[slasor]

if i just cut the ANSLUTA after the switch and wire it in to the splitter that will be ok?
and if i do the same for the other splitter (ANSLUTA into splitter going into the OMLOPP transformer)
that should be fine?

since i don't actually own a volt meter was thinking this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/3-in-1-voltage-tester-rm68y
since it seems the simplest one i could find
and these wire strippers (since i cant use scissors and end up cutting clean through)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/rolson-automatic-wire-stripper-n86bw


Would i be right in thinking this should be a simple cut and attach job?

pics of existing transformers and splitters:

 

[ban-all-sheds]

since i don't actually own a volt meter was thinking this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/3-in-1-voltage-tester-rm68y
since it seems the simplest one i could find

That's much better than a neon screwdriver or volt-stick, and it's a useful thing to have as well as a multimeter, not instead of, as a multimeter can do continuity testing, which that can't.

and these wire strippers (since i cant use scissors and end up cutting clean through)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/rolson-automatic-wire-stripper-n86bw[/QUOTE]
Well you shouldn't use scissors anyway.

You'll still need something to cut through the cable, and a small knife to remove the sheath before you can use those strippers. You must be able to do that without nicking the insulation around the cores inside, so if you aren't particularly skilled yet I suggest you buy a few m of flex to practice on before attacking those expensive Ikea cords....