LED Strip Lights, Switching Question

[charliegolf]

From this forum, I discovered LEDs on a strip, and have bought a 24W 5m strip with a power source to go with it. I bought it for plinth lighting (but it's bright enough to replace my under-cupboard flourescent strips too).

Can anyone suggest an appropriate method of using these with a wall switch, rather than taking up a socket permanently, and switching on and off at the plug each time? I have a hidden socket nearby in a cupboard that could hide the power pack, but what about the switch?

The power pack is an all-in-one three pin plug and 12v transformer type.

Thanks

CG

EDIT: Soon as I posted, I was offered this as a similar post:

LED STRIP LIGHTS USING LIGHT SWITCH

and have read it. Anything else I should consider?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Socket circuit -> FCU -> switch -> socket for power supply.

You could use the FCU as the switch if you're happy to see it on the wall.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Is it a plug-in power supply (wall-wart) or does it have flying leadfs on the 230v side?

 

[charliegolf]

It's an all in one unit, unfortunately- I didn't have the foresight to get the other kind.

Thanks both.

 

[Taylortwocities]

In that case do as posted by BAS

Socket circuit -> FCU -> switch -> socket for power supply.

Or, you could site the FCU at a suitable location, then the FCU is the switch

Or, you could put a 3A fuse in a plug that goes into your secret socket
and connect as follows

Plug(3A) > separate light switch > socket that you plug your wall-wart into.