Extending, Splicing and connecting very thin LED wiring.

[BlueLoo]

Hello all.
I've a 8 piece set of LED puck lights to wire up under the kitchen cupboards.

12v, 2A DC.
I've previously used speaker wire to do jobs like this but i couldn't find anything like it locally anymore. (Amazon effect huh...)

I've picked up a reel of 24v 2A bell wire.

I've twisted/Zip clipped/taped it all together to get the lights up and running but it feels rough as f**k.

I'm going to get a 12vdc surface mounted transformer to replace the plug in yoke and wire it into a 3a fused/swiched spur.

Question: whats the norm for joining/splicing/commoning very thin core wire typically used for this?

I've also the wire well clipped under the cupboards but even this feels arsey.

Any pointers on how kitchen fitters or electricians would do it?

Any comments (or links!) appreciated.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

you dont want to know how kitchen fitters woud do it......................

solder and heatshrink would be my method

 

[BlueLoo]

I used a box of pifco insulated staples that i had sat in the shed for the wiring.
Inherited from my FIL. Must be older than me.

Worked a treat.

 

[foxhole]

You can get combined solder and heat shrink connectors .

 

[flameport]

I've also the wire well clipped under the cupboards but even this feels arsey.

Mitrebond, apply the glue to the cable, spray the underside of the cupboard with the solvent, hold the cable against where you applied the solvent.
Will adhere in seconds, no visible fixings, won't peel off or collect dirt like adhesive tape does.

Nitrile gloves required unless you want your fingers stuck to the cupboard as well.

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[333rocky333]

Sometimes you can you put wires on top of units then drop down behind cupboards to each light.
Failing that maybe get some led profile strips, there made for led tape, but can be used like trunking and any wires or joints can be soldered, jelly crimped like what bt use, or whatever and tucked away inside

 

[BlueLoo]

Love the lights, like the 60+(?) Year old staples.

As per the poster above, routed up behind the cupboard.