Under cabinet lighting rough in
#1
03-08-03, 05:37 PM
Under cabinet lighting rough in
Hi,
I am contracting my first house, and I am planning on installing under cabinet lighting in the kitchen. My question is this: At what height do I set the rough electrical cable for the lighting? Does it come through the bottom back rail of the cabinet or into the back of the cabinet and down through the bottom?
I'm confused!
Thanks in advance!
Mick
I am contracting my first house, and I am planning on installing under cabinet lighting in the kitchen. My question is this: At what height do I set the rough electrical cable for the lighting? Does it come through the bottom back rail of the cabinet or into the back of the cabinet and down through the bottom?
I'm confused!
Thanks in advance!
Mick
#3
03-09-03, 10:36 AM
Forum Topic Moderator
I always rough-in for the wire to come through the back rail of the cabinet under the bottom shelf. If you are too high the cabinet will cover the hole. You will need to coordinate this when you hang the cabinets so that the wire will feed through toe rail.
#5
03-10-03, 06:13 AM
This is what I found when I researched my kitchen remodel last year:
The height of the standard kitchen countertop is 36" from the floor.
18" is the standard distance from the countertop to the bottom of the wall cabinets.
This would place the bottom of the wall cabinets 54" off the floor.
The wall cabinet's bottom shelf is dadoed 1/2" above the bottom of the mounting plate/rear frame member.
The height of the standard kitchen countertop is 36" from the floor.
18" is the standard distance from the countertop to the bottom of the wall cabinets.
This would place the bottom of the wall cabinets 54" off the floor.
The wall cabinet's bottom shelf is dadoed 1/2" above the bottom of the mounting plate/rear frame member.
