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@antoniettadimuccio107

Жыл бұрын

How do I get them to stick under cabinets… it keep falling🙏🏻

Great video. If I had one suggestion to any budding installer...move the light strips a little forward under the cabinets. It will shed more light on the actual counter by allowing the light to spread out. Just play with it to get the right setup for you.

Good video. when you install these light strips, don't put them so close to back wall, all we see are hot spots on the back wall, and not much lighting on the center of the counter. A Lot of pro installers make this mistake also. This is more important as you age because the elderly can't tolerate glare of the backsplash as a useful lighting source. By mounting your LED strips closer to the front of the cabinet, the counters will be more evenly lit without the glare.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I actually intended for mine to be more of an accent light than functional lighting for the counter so I kinda wanted it to light up the backsplash. But I definitely hear you. I've been thinking about getting some diffusers to put the strips in... maybe a future update.

@bongobill2000

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve installed these in several applications and the best result I’ve have found is no more than 3” front the front of the cabinet and no less than 2”...if they are too close to the cabinet front they tend to shadow the front of the countertop....between 2 and 3” work the best

@lukeweber4757

3 жыл бұрын

@@bongobill2000 cvc

@xbxvevwjshdv

Жыл бұрын

Using this tip. Thanks!

@BVonBuescher

Жыл бұрын

@@ShaneCreates I actually was going to ask you about diffusers. Do you have any that you would recommend?

If I were doing this project, I’d go through the cabinets on either side of the microwave and through the cabinet above the microwave. That eliminates concern about the wire falling and also protects it from heat and steam from the stovetop.

First, I love that your making a Homekit smart home and sharing your info when most people are going the amazon or google route. Second, I was trying to figure out how to run power becuase ive been wanting to do this and I completely forgot about the plug by the hood. Genius! Thanks again for taking the time to record and share this!

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate the support!

Thank you for posting this video. I was holding out on installing under cabinet lighting due to technology changing so quickly and not being happy with what was on the market. Now watching your review, I'm confident that this lighting kit will meet my needs!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This was awesome! I'm so glad I came across this and found a solution to routing the cabling under the microwave!

I really like these cheap led 4 pin led lights because they allow me to do a basic feature within my lockdown home automation system

Well, this is exactly what I have in my kitchen and was wondering how to do it. Thanks!

I can't Thank You enough for the detail and shared knowledge!

Awesome video as usual Shane! That accent lighting is gorgeous, and it gives me some great ideas. Thanks my friend and keep up the great work!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck! Appreciate the support!

Love love love this!! Just ordered some! And thank you for turning down the volume when you said “Alexa”! Appreciate that!! Someone who gets it! Yes!!

Been looking for a solution like this for under my microwave - thank you!!!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Shane, you are the MAN! This is exactly what i've been looking for. Thank you for all your content. I'm so glad I've subscribed to your channel. 😃

We are about to redo our kitchen and want far more Siri integration and this video is exactly what i wanted! keep up the good work!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Nice video. Those led strips are really cool! :)

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Excellent video. Thank you for making it.

Thank you for this tutorial! It just proves that you do not need a solderer to do this correctly, and have it look great in the process 👍

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The best LED strip video I’ve seen. Thank you

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

“This was the first smart home project my wife was actually excited about”.... raise your hands if your wife is the same. 🙋🏼‍♂️

Ohmyword Shane - you're a life saver!

Well, we’ll, well... the May have a new project next weekend. Great video Shane!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dustin!

Really like your videos Shane. You’re my new “go to guy”. I’m actually thinking about replacing my hue strip now

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher! Appreciate the support!

Your videos are very well thought out and you are meticulous! Love it!! Although, I am hesitant to purchase anything that doesn’t have thread built in at this point. Thread seems to be the way to go, my router seems to be giving me issues now since I have so many devices connected to it directly. Keep these videos coming Shane!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan!!

Another great video Shane. Thanks

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

Just what i was looking for!! Thanks!

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Looks awesome!

The only helpful video that I found!!! Thank you

Good video and I like the fact that you installed them to the back of the cabinets. That’s the way I did mine too. I didn’t want to see the strip and my goal was to highlight the backsplash. I still get plenty of light. The only difference I did was I continued under the microwave. My microwave was the same level as the cabinets so now I have lighting that highlight my professional range too.

Thank you for sharing!

I needed this

great video & love the music!!

Well done bro. It was worth a second view.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric! 🙏🏻

Definitely need to do this in my kitchen, great job!!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben!

I've been wanting to change out my current under cabinet lights w/ light strips, so I'm glad you made this video for me to get some ideas. QUESTION: Did you consider going around the under perimeter of the cabinets? Or even going having them on the outer edge of the cabinets versus the inner edge (as you installed them here)?

Very informative video, Shane! Let us know about the scenes. 👍👊

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You can create these scenes with either the VOCOlinc app or another 3rd party HomeKit app, such as Home+4 app.

Maybe it’s not new but I really appreciate the fact that whenever you send Alexa you edited the volume down so I would not trigger devices nearby. Sometimes it’s the little things.

Great video. Thanks for the info. Subbed.

Thanks for the tips

That explained so much. Thanks 🙏 heaps.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for this video! Awesome execution. This would be my next project, may need your help

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Awesome instructions Shane, as always. Great video. I’ll be using these for Xmas light on the exterior of my home. Thank you

Great video. We'd like under and over cabinet lighting as well as toe kick lighting in our new kitchen. Our old kitchen had it but was halogen. Love the ability to set different scenes. Could you hook these light strips into a dimmer switch?

Couple ideas Shane: 1) You may be able to get some wood channel to hide it so it doesn't look so obvious, but I probably would've run it in the corner and just notch the shelves there instead. 2) You also may want to look into a plastic channel diffuser over them so they create a more even lighting field, that should make for a rather even distribution.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions Rob. I didn't care much about a diffuser since you can't actually see the LEDs, but I'm noticing you can actually see a reflection on the countertop at times. So that's something I might end up doing.

@BVonBuescher

Жыл бұрын

@@ShaneCreates Dude. On a total side note. This entire comment section is like a bunch of guys standing around the hood of your car telling you how they would’ve done it while you’re in there trying to get shit done. Jokes aside your patience is impressive. Good, sir. I think it looks way dope, and I definitely learned a couple things from the video.

Great video

Great job...amen

Thanks for the vid. I was actually hoping you would have a little more detail on the adhesive and how well the strips hold to the wooden surfaces. The choices are pretty limited, either the balsa wood(?) underneath or the finished wood on the lip. I actually plan to do the perimeter but it’s nice to know a single strip does just fine.

Hi again Shane, awesome upgrade and your wife’s happy what else you can ask. The Meross outdoor plug that I received doesn’t turn on. So I received the refund just in time with the news of the new Wemo outdoor plug. I buy it and have plans to open it up tomorrow let’s see how it works. One month ago I bought a Vocolinc LS2 with the extension. I put it in my living room and it works great. I use your older video to expose the lights effects to HomeKit and have created scenes with it. I’m planning to buy another Vocolinc light strip with an extension to put it over my cabinets. And with the news that you gave us about the adaptive lighting it will be better. Thanks again!

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Well about the light strips and effects...not so much about your outdoor plug. I actually just bought one of those also, but I haven't taken it out of the box yet. Hopefully I'll have better luck. I did see the Wemo outdoor plug also. That looks like a good one. And yes, I will also be quite happy if they do actually bring adaptive lighting to these light strips! Thanks for watching!

I realize this is an older video, but you did such a good job, I ordered the kit. Same setup to go under cabinets and on top. If you read this, question is, how do you get the under and over cabinets to work independently? Maybe it will be clear when I get it in front of me and watch install video. Thanks

I need to quit watching your videos, I’m starting to gain a new addiction! Lol great vid

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

😂 🤣 The addiction is real. Thanks for watching!

At one point you demonstrated how to use a button to toggle a light using shortcut rules. It was awesome and worked great for me until recently. Did the process for this change in a recent update?

You may also be able to just use electric tape/ other high light blocking to just cover the lights, which is what I did

Love seeing the Gamecock merch!

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! 👊

I really like that you prefer to have a physical switch as well as the app. That's definitely one of my concerns with adding smart devices to my home.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I learned real quick to not forget about everyone else in the house (or guests). At the end of the day, most will just go to that wall switch to turn on the light.

@maritza5808

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShaneCreates that's my concern. We're knee deep in gutting our kitchen and I want under cabinet lighting. I'd like to just hit a switch and maybe use the app if I want to change scenes. What kind of switch did you use and where didnyou place it? Thanks!

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

@@maritza5808 If you are using HomeKit like I am, you can use any smart HomeKit button. I like the Flic and the Aqara buttons. I use both. Both do require a hub also. You can place these anywhere. Another is the Wemo Stage that doesn't require a hub.

Great instructions doing it this week. One question, where do I get the extension??

I like the look. And my kitchen layout it almost identical. How long is the power cord? I want to do the same thing with power from the microwave

Very good

If you run the cable on the inner lip of the cabinets so you don’t see it dangling when you open the doors.

I like this. Just wanna know how I would connect to a light swtch

Was hoping to see what you did with the strips between the cabinets

Well this would be great if it were RGBW. Excellent video as always Shane.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vance!

When the LED's transition under the microwave area, above the range, is that considered a fire hazard and should be better protected? Granted it is low voltage wiring.

Thanks for the video. While looking for parts on Amazon, I see other kits for connectors. A couple kits have a splitter which I think could be used to go right/left for under the cabinets from a center cabinet. I have two areas, above the stove and above the fridge, where I have a cabinet which will have outlets I could use this arrangement. Anyone setup their lighting this way?

Nice vid! What’s the song you had playing throughout ?

Thanks for the video. It was hard finding a cabinet lighting video with a backsplash already up. I have two questions if you can help me out. (#1) Is the extension in the kit used for separating light effects? Meaning, is an extension going from above the cabinet to underneath the cabinet will allow colors or patterns to be different. (#2) I have 3 separate locations of cabinets I would like to have lighting. 2 areas are separated by a wall and the other is across the way. In order to have above and lower lighting at all 3 locations, will I need 3 kits and will these 3 kits all function on the same app?

You’re wify also needs handles or knobs on her cabinets. Highly recommend. The moment my husband and I moved into our condo, the first thing I bought for the kitchen were handles and a jig to put in handles.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! We actually did install hardware. 😃 if you look real close at some of the b roll shots of the finished project you’ll be able to see them. I agree, it makes a big difference!

@Homerunhittergirl

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShaneCreates oh that’s awesome! I’ll have to look for that again. ☺️

Great video Shane! As video can often skew the ‘true’ effect of lighting, how well do these strips actually provide brightness? I am insanely (probably psychopathically) detail oriented in regards to making an installation look ‘clean’. My thought is to install this type of lighting on the outermost ‘lip’ above & below the cabinets (seems that everyone else puts them on the ‘wall side’, facing out). So that the LED strips themselves will never be seen, and the light would shine towards the wall. Are these bright enough to install that way? Thanks for the upload.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brad! I played around with that a bit and they definitely looked better, and lit up that backsplash better, the closer I got the the wall. There are probably brighter lightstrips out there, but you may have to pay twice as much. The affordable cost and those light effects exposed to HomeKit are the selling points for this particular lightstrip imo.

Hey! Just bought the strips excited for install, what button did you go with for manual use?

Can you do solderless connections for any led lighting that was cut with positive and negative?

This is so sick! Tbh I need advice on how to get stuff set up, things just don’t work hahaha

Hi Shane Just a couple questions .. What lengths can the light stripes be cut at ? Second question ..Do you know how often you can you use the wire connector to fill in gaps . Example you gave was around your microwave. I have three gaps in my kitchen spanning three feet on each side .Thank you for your help.

Just bought a strip yesterday for this same project. Curious to see how it does with warm to cool whites without the dedicated leds like hue does.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using the LS1 for a long time in the kitchen and I’ve been pretty happy with it. I usually have warmer white in the evening and cool all day.

While it's true that an LED light kit does not consume much power, the outlet located in the cabinet is a dedicated circuit for the microwave in is not supposed to power any other devices. It works in this instance and I am sure others have made it work.... it's just worth noting for anyone who may consider doing that type of project. The lighting effect does look pretty cool though.

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael, thanks for pointing that out. Definitely worth noting. I wouldn't plug anything major in there, but it should be fine for something that draws such a small amount of power such as a light strip.

Happy Halloween

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, same to you! 🎃 👻

Hi Shane, how are the light strips holding up after 1 year? Are the strips mounted under the cabinets falling down with the steam and heat from cooking appliances? Also are these strips as good as hue in terms of reliability?

gonna try this with the nanoleaf lightstrip. i'm just worried because that lightstip has a plastic casing around it

Shane can you change the color of each individual section of light? For example the above Blue counter top red and toe kick white? If I wanted to install toe kick as well as counter top and above cabinet all with Separate controls will they change or is RF frequency on same channel for the remote?

Would be great if some manufacturers decided to make a direct wire / hard wire set of smart light strips that fit under cabinets. Hard to find!

@boechsner

Жыл бұрын

currently looking for the same thing. I know they exist. My church has them on stage and they are plugged into a dmx lighting control which is hardwired to the stagelights, but it probably doesn't have the ability to change effects via app--computer interface only is what I'm thinking

He Shane, is there any video where U show this scene with the l light flashing that fast?

Do you have any suggestions for LED light strips that work with HomeKit like these but have a music feature?

Hey Shane, getting awesome future ideas down for my new house when we purchase one soon! this is really useful DIY trick but i just want to know how safe those clips are? (Electrical fire safety wise...) since you're cutting the light strip and extending it differently to manufacture recommendations? Thanks

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tristan, I'm no electrician. But these type of connectors and kits are common on amazon and can be found for all types of light strips. And people have been soldering light strips like this for a long time. This is just a way to do the same thing without soldering it. Of course, always consult an electrician if uncertain about any project involving electricity.

Currently remodeling my kitchen and going to install under cabinet leds but i want to hook it up so that it comes on when I turn on the led cans via light switch. any suggestions for that kind of install

👏👏👏

What type of drill bit did you use on the cupboards and shelves? Thanks

I tried the same setup, and couldn’t get the 2nd strip to light. I’m using the Meross 16.4ft one. I got a flat, white, 6-wire cable, and the same strip-wire clips. I tried for an hour, to no avail. I lined up the 1 wire as to not cross them. I think I covered everything. Any tips?

Did you think about routing a grove and insetting the strips?

Great video. How did you extend the power cord to stretch from the top of your cabinet all the way to your light strip?

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! I didn't have to extend the power cord. It was already long enough to get where I needed it.

What happens if you go over the 13 ft and how do you connect and match lighting after that max length?

Thank u for the very helpful video!🙏🏼 I’m doing the exact same project except I’m not using a waterproof led strip, can I use the connectors included in the kit to connect the extender back to the light strip?

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Not sure I understand exactly what you are asking. Some of the connectors are made for "Waterproof" light strips which really just means they are made to use with light strips that have that silicone protective layer. All of the homekit light strips that I have used have that protective layer, even if they are not waterproof. These are the connectors I ended up using. Other connectors will require you peel back that protective layer. I showed both types in the video.

@elizabethroman3152

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the quick response! So yeah the light strip I purchased does not have the silicone protective layer. So the Supernight connectors would not work on my light strip right? (Sorry this is my first attempt on a project with led lights)

@ShaneCreates

3 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethroman3152 Yes, that's correct. Any of the connectors that say for "waterproof light strips" probably won't work. You'll need something like what's in that last kit that I put in the description.

I believe that wire is just for RGB lights right? What wire & connectors do I use if I have white lights only & need to jump them?

I bought an under lighting fixure to go above my sink. It's one of those LED new types. I'm frustrated because it has 3 plugs that supposedly plug into a type of electrical box ( I don't have that...all I have is a live wire that goes into the old fixure). The new light fixure comes with hardware that is identical to the way my old fixure is secured to the live wire from the wall and into the fixure itself. Then there are three electrical cables from the new fixure that have been terminated with these large plugs that look like the old telephone line plugs that are used in old home telephone lines, only bigger in size. So what do I do know?

The outlet above your microwave oven is required under many, if not most, building codes to be a dedicated circuit for the microwave, only. the better practice would have been to have created a dual junction box with smart technology to supply electricity for the light strip, prior to putting on the backsplash. Alternatively, you could run an electrical line from the refrigerator outlet. but best practice would be to not use the dedicated circuit outlet that is reserved for the microwave oven.

Finally someone explained and showed us how to install the strip lights under the microwave. Thanks brother. Love the details in the video. 2 question, the other light above the cabinets, Is that a separate kit you bought with the same app or is it the same strip?...can I buy any light strip and use the the extender wire you have in the video, as long as it's 4 wires?

@michaelamira4592

7 ай бұрын

I had same question today after watching.

I've a 12v adapter now, but I lights 50% of the led lights at good light, if I but a 24v adapter, will it be a powerfuller light?

How many gaps can you add into the strip light? For example, i want to use one strip and add 4 gaps for the cabinet sides where I dont want light.

Great video. I notice your countertop is reflective, so where do you install the tape light under the cabinet? Wouldn't the light bulbs be visible from the countertop reflection?

@ShaneCreates

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes that can be a factor. I ended up adding some diffusion channels underneath the cabinets, that I place the LEDs in, that helps this some. Still get some reflection, but it's not as bad.

Were you lucky that your measurement allowed you to cut on that solder point? What if you had to cut in between a soldered point? Same principle? Just strip it? Also is your underneath of cabinet flat throughout the bottom?Great video btw!

But must one use a profile aluminium for the light strips or just the strip and a gum can also serve?

How warm do these lights get? I just purchased an Embrighten kit, which is basically a strip inside an aluminum frame. Gets WAAAAAAY too hot. So I need to change it out with something.

Iam debating between buying the RGBW strip or just the black and decker lights to install under kitchen cabinets?