Wiring ceiling light wire to 12V LED strip

[MasterOfDisaster]

I had my house rewired a couple of years ago and we planned on having a light on the ceiling above the kitchen cabinets. Never got round to fitting one so we just have a wire hanging down from the ceiling that's connected to a light switch on the wall.

Now I'm looking at connecting this to one of those 12V LED strips so there's light along the top of the cabinets. The trouble is all the ones I've seen are connected to power adapters that plug in to a wall socket. So the question is how do I connect this to the ceiling lighting wiring?

Presumably chopping off the plug and connecting it up would be dangerous, so do I just need a 12V adapter?

Thanks

 

[EFLImpudence]

Now I'm looking at connecting this to one of those 12V LED strips so there's light along the top of the cabinets. The trouble is all the ones I've seen are connected to power adapters that plug in to a wall socket. So the question is how do I connect this to the ceiling lighting wiring?

You can't really.
You could fit a socket to your cable but this is not ideal.

Presumably chopping off the plug and connecting it up would be dangerous,

It would.

so do I just need a 12V adapter?

You already have one. It needs to be plugged in.

Buy some lights that come with a driver which can be connected to the supply by a Fused Connection Unit.

 

[MasterOfDisaster]

Thanks a lot EFLImpudence, appreciate it.

I'm now thinking a 240V LED tube like this would be simpler DIY job for me:
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/crompton-t8-tube-light-4ft/p4651/

 

[Taylortwocities]

Yes, but note that the link is just to a T8 LED tube. You would need to get a complete T8 fitting as well as the tube.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

we just have a wire hanging down from the ceiling that's connected to a light switch on the wall.

Does that cable have live & neutral in it?

 

[MasterOfDisaster]

Does that cable have live & neutral in it?

Yes it does.

 

[Risteard]

we just have a wire hanging down from the ceiling that's connected to a light switch on the wall.

Does that cable have live & neutral in it?

Phase/line and neutral, or live and live?