Can I cut the dimmer/plug off, just leaving the transformer and direct wire into a dimmer switch?
771949
That's EXACTLY what I did.Works like a charm.We've had it for a while now and love it. They've been flawless and throw a nice, subdued in and under-the-cabinet light.
771950
I believe you can although I personally haven't done so. You can go without dimmer by cutting it off, or feed in a dimmer switch and output wires to the junction box.
1508065
You just need wires with an outlet plug attached. You can probably cut one off an existing lamp or old dvd player. Make sure the included transformer is used.
2026315
Yes, I'm a Electrican. Just be sure you us good wire nuts when spliceing. Just cut the plug off the transformer and wire the correct colors
2256597
Yes, all you need to add is a 12VDC power supply and a switch/dimmer.To connect directly to house wiring (not a plug) get a 12VDC supply with leads for wiring.You can cut the strip into shorter lengths, but you need to be able to solder small electronics to add connectors.Kits are available with connectors pre-wired that are easier to use but more expensive.
999135
I tried to do that and it didn't work. The on/off switch on the dimmer goes to the off position at the loss of power and stays there if external power is applied. So you have to use the little dimmer switch provided for on/off operation. You could do this (use the wall switch) if you wire around the on/off switch in the dimmer
2168298
The question as posed implies cutting off the power supply plug and hard wiring the wire into a conventional light switch which would be a no no because the plug-in power supply in this package contains a transformer to reduce the voltage to 12 Volts. This really isn't the right package if one wants to control the lights from a dedicated wall switch. I would suggest the customer go direct to InspiredLED.com. I can't overstate how easy it is to deal with people on line. They'll fix you up in no time once they have an idea what your wishes are. Send them dimensions and ideally a photo(s) of where you want lights and they will return it with a worked up layout, parts list and costing. The question as posed implies cutting off the power supply plug and hard wiring the wire into a conventional light switch which would be a no no because the plug-in power supply in this package contains a transformer to reduce the voltage to 12 Volts. This really isn't the right package if one wants to control the lights from a dedicated wall switch. I would suggest the customer go direct to InspiredLED.com. I can't overstate how easy it is to deal with people on line. They'll fix you up in no time once they have an idea what your wishes are. Send them dimensions and ideally a photo(s) of... » Read More The question as posed implies cutting off the power supply plug and hard wiring the wire into a conventional light switch which would be a no no because the plug-in power supply in this package contains a transformer to reduce the voltage to 12 Volts. This really isn't the right package if one wants to control the lights from a dedicated wall switch. I would suggest the customer go direct to InspiredLED.com. I can't overstate how easy it is to deal with people on line. They'll fix you up in no time once they have an idea what your wishes are. Send them dimensions and ideally a photo(s) of where you want lights and they will return it with a worked up layout, parts list and costing. « Show Less
981637
if all you want is a dial and wire I suppose you could take it apart but you would not have a dimmer, you would just have a dial and a wire. The casing contains the actual rheostat which is what does the dimming. I would not take it apart.
162688
You can get a wireless dimmer (which also will let you choose light sequences, such as flashing) to plug in between the outlet of the transformer and the light strip. It's around $10. Some versions have a plug connection at the light strip end, some have bare wires. I got the former.
1228338
It only turns on and off, so you'd have to plug in a separate dimmer and make sure you can still access the switch.
226121
I would think an electrician could hard wire this fixture to a dimmer switch. I would like to point out, this is not a high quality piece.
1681688
If the lamp is plugged into a light switch, couldn't you replace the light switch with a dimmer switch?
1145892
Since when you install this, you will cut the cord and put the two ends of the wire in each end of this new dimmer. You don't need to strip the wire or anything. Very easy. Since this is a dimmer and an on/off switch, you would have no need for the original on/off switch. I suggest you cut the cord at the old switch, and it would be replaced by this new dimmer on/off switch. hope this helps
2010898
Yes,You will need to connect to a dimmer installed at the wall switch. This will mean that every light on the circuit will be dimmed.
2168299
The question as posed implies cutting off the power supply plug and hard wiring the wire into a conventional light switch which would be a no no because the plug-in power supply in this package contains a transformer to reduce the voltage to 12 Volts. This really isn't the right package if one wants to control the lights from a dedicated wall switch. I would suggest the customer go direct to InspiredLED.com. I can't overstate how easy it is to deal with people on line. They'll fix you up in no time once they have an idea what your wishes are. Send them dimensions and ideally a photo(s) of where you want lights and they will return it with a worked up layout, parts list and costing.
987569
Yes, totally possible. Just don't connect the dimmer and plug the power adapter direct to the lights. If you use the dimmer, you will have to use the button on it to turn it on and off.
64554
Yes you can easily splice a plug on the end. These are really cool light fixtures especially on a dimmer!
1093267
Hi, dimmers usually have their own wires, unlike a regular switch that has screws and slots, it should not matter if you mix up the wires, if you have a 3rd green wire, that's your ground ( sometimes just bare copper wire too) some older buildings don't have that ground wire , if there is no place to connect it, just bunch it in behind the new switch, you can carefully cut the old wires, remove a appx half inch of insulation, twist the wires together, then screw on the little colored wire nuts ( tight) to each connection, you can put some electrical tape to cover any bare wires with the wire nuts and Please be carefully shut the power off if you can! Good luck!