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Kitchen Lighting and Electrical Job in East Cobb

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Here are some images from a Kitchen Lighting and Electrical Job in East Cobb, Atlanta.

Kitchen Lighting
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 Atlanta, GA

If you are online searching for a quality electrician to update your electrics or lighting in your kitchen you have found the right place. Lightning Bug Electric is East Cobb’s premier electrical contractor and someone you can trust to do the job right the first time.

Indoor and outdoor lighting are part of our companies specialized services and we cover all of the Metro Atlanta area.

The pictures are from a kitchen lighting project where we installed;

  • under cabinet, 120 volt halogen puck lights
  •  3 pendants lights above the island
  •  new wiring and boxes in ceiling
  •  outlets for rope lights that were installed on the tops of the cabinets to give accent lighting on the ceiling
  •  additional switches and
  •  added dimmers to set the mood

Thanks for looking and if I can answer any questions for anyone, please feel free to give me a call or use one of the links below to contact us.

Tony Blanca ~ Owner

Lightning Bug Electric | 404-223-5274

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Installing Low Voltage Lights Under Kitchen Cabinets

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Are you thinking of installing Low Voltage Lights under the Kitchen Cabinets?

I thought I would write about kitchen under cabinet lights and how they should be installed.

We just did a job that was permitted in Cobb County in Marietta, GA.

The Contractor originally installed the low voltage under cabinet lights and there was a problem that the inspector caught and failed the job.

I have found that Marietta Inspectors do a great job in making sure that the work they are inspecting is done right and safe. I like it when an inspector actually opens up a box and looks inside to make sure it is right. I remember a few years back when they use to just walk on the job, walk around and just leave and pass it if it just looked nice.

I would hope that electricians and electrical inspectors want to make sure everything they put their name on is safe and will not burn down. You better believe I do not want anything to happen on my watch.

You may think that just because it is low voltage it makes it easier and safer to install. Nothing is safe if not installed properly. I spoke with an Atlanta Electrical Inspector and he told me that he was at a house that caught on fire from the low voltage under cabinet lights that were incorrectly installed.

They ran wire that was not rated behind the cabinets, or in the wall and it was just to small. It overheated and started the fire.

If you choose to install a low voltage system go for it but make sure you install it correctly. You must purchase the correct wire that is rated to be concealed behind walls and make sure the system is sized properly with the amount of lights and right transformer.

The transformer must be indoor rated, so this means NO MALIBU outdoor transformers. I know it is tempting because they are cheaper but it could lead to trouble. Also no Malibu low voltage outdoor landscape wiring should ever be used indoors.

They do make a cable that is rated to be installed behind walls or cabinets that we use, it is a 14/2 or 12/2 cable – it only has a black and red wire.

14/2 stranded CMR/CL3R 300v round, grey PVC jacket. We have not had any problems with running this wiring in Cobb County, with any of the Marietta Inspectors.

Thanks for reading and if any one has any questions please feel free to send an email using one of the links below. You never know when someone may be wondering the same thing.

Tony Blanca ~ Owner Lightning Bug Electric | 404-223-5274

 Contact Us | Request An Appointment | Request A Quote