Situation is often faced when your kitchen counter tops and shelves are not provided with adequate lighting. Ceiling lights and the wall cabinet’s shadow generally makes the place darker. Well, If you have natural stone counter tops or plan to have them, under cabinet lighting is a must.

Under- cabinet lighting is available in a couple of varieties but, the one that has really flooded the market is, puck lights. These are a superb way to brighten up some particular places in the kitchen which are otherwise darker and difficult to access. In addition to this if one wants to spruce up their kitchen’s appearance drastically, one can actually op for an aesthetically designed puck lights.

Installing the puck lights under the kitchen counters is not a difficult task. Although it takes some time in installing the lights but, it’s a job that is well within the means of the average home handy person. Beforehand, just acquire all the necessary items like screwdriver, pencil and a wire cutter.

Before getting into the installation process, first decide the places where you want to have those lovely light fixtures. Beside this, make sure that you have rightly marked the location leaving equal gaps between each light. Generally, the space between the two lights is 18 inches.

Using a pencil, mark the places for your puck lights. Make sure, the position you mark is in the center and it is equally marked form both the front and the back edges. Also, take care that you must make a mark equal to that distance behind the mark you just made.

Done with all the markings, now you are ready to put- in place the puck light housing. Hosing is basically a frame that holds the light. Safely install them. Also, fasten them with the nuts and bolts that are provided in the light kit. A small opening under the housing for wiring purpose should be unseen and covered.

Measure the distance from one light to another and between the power source to the first light to determine the length of your wiring. Cut the wires accordingly. Since, the puck lights are connected in series, these are operated using a single power source.

Lastly, mount the lights in each of the housing you have already installed. Plug- in the light cord and check to see if the lights are properly installed or not. Since, it is not good to experiment with electricity, call in an expert if you find yourself feeling lack of confidence. Be sure all components of your lighting system are unplugged before working on them.

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Posted on 6 January '10, under Business.