Cabinet strip light connection

[henry1]

I want to connect a strip light to the mains cable which conveniently runs up to the cabinet.
The strip light ends in bare cable, something like in this pic:
https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/9239/strip-light-284mm/dp/PL10026?st=kitchen cabinet lights
How do I connect the light cable to the mains? I suppose a junction box could do but it's going to be bulky and I don't think that's how you do it...

 

[ericmark]

A clock outlet likely looks the neatest

and has a 1 amp fuse, however they have become rather expensive, so a fused connection unit FCU

is normal way to do it, you can get switched versions, or you can build your own this

can be combined with this

also in white and this plus a blank or switch in a 4 module plate to form a FCU and socket combined. As I did here when I wanted extra spurs from the socket, main point is you need a fuse if coming from a socket supply.

 

[henry1]

Forgot to mention that the circuit is part of the lighting and there is already a switch connected. The electrician just left the end of the cable unconnected until I find an appropriate light. That was a few years back!
So I don't think there is a need for an FCU or fuse?

 

[chivers67]

Architrave switch?

 

[winston1]

Architrave switch?

He already has a switch.

Use a small junction box. Use a white one.

 

[henry1]

Is that the normal way of doing it - using a junction box? Or maybe the light was designed to be plugged in instead and I'm just trying to adapt it?
I'd have thought you would connect the cable straight into the light fitting, as you do with most other lights...
I haven't bought one yet, trying to find an appropriate one.

 

[winston1]

I assume the cable the electrician left is flat twin and earth. The light fitting you linked to does not look as if you can connect flat twin and earth to it. A junction box is perfectively acceptable and probably would not be visible under the cabinet near the light.

 

[chivers67]

He already has a switch.

Use a small junction box. Use a white one.

The op posted that info while i was composing my message,

If you're going to insist on Pedantry you've recommended a white junction box? You don't know the wall colouring or where it would be fitted and you've not really contributed suggestion wise what type of junction box either.