I have 5 cupboards along one side of a long corridor, Each cupboard has two doors opening outwards (just like a wardrobe). I would like each cupboard illuminated automatically when the doors are opened by two strips of LEDs (approx 1.5 meters each) down the back of where the doors are hinged. I have a lighting circuit running along the cupboards. How is it best to set up?
1) one isolation switch on 240v supply to all cupboards, then two LED strips, a transformer and a door switch on each cupboard
2) One isolation switch on 240v, then beefy transformer (capable of running all LEDS) and then 12v circuit to each cupboard with two strips connected to door switch for each cupboard. Presumably this would leave the transformer powered up with no load if the isolation switch was on, but cupboards closed, this doesn't seem right to me.
3) Other?
Many thanks
1) one isolation switch on 240v supply to all cupboards, then two LED strips, a transformer and a door switch on each cupboard
2) One isolation switch on 240v, then beefy transformer (capable of running all LEDS) and then 12v circuit to each cupboard with two strips connected to door switch for each cupboard. Presumably this would leave the transformer powered up with no load if the isolation switch was on, but cupboards closed, this doesn't seem right to me.
3) Other?
Many thanks