Help with LED's

[Jedha Patrol]

Hey guys,

Just bought me a new shelf for my office and would like to add LED's to it along the front of each shelf shining down. I need help on finding the right lights. I want to illuminate the shelves but not the sides. Are there extensions/connectors to allow me to do this?

Thanks

this is the shelf I bought - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20213312/

I should add, I'm trying to avoid lighting up the sides going down to the next level. Maybe I should just wrap that section in black tape?

 

[Craig Walker]

Bit confused about what you mean by "avoid lighting up the sides going down to the next level"......there's no 'sides' on that shelf.

Can you elaborate plz

 

[Jedha Patrol]

Sure, from what I've seen I can buy 16 ft strips of LEDs, I want to run the lights horizontally along the shelves. How do I get to the next layer of shelves, so they are all in one remote

 

[Craig Walker]

Oh my bad. Thought you didn't want the light to shine on the sides etc. Which would be a problem to control

Are you handy? (i.e. can you solder)

If yes, you can get kits and cut/solder strips to lengths you want and run wires down you side posts.

 

[Jedha Patrol]

I have YouTube...I can learn lol. I would rather have the lights only shining down from the shelves only, and not the sides

Just gotta figure out what to buy

 

[Jedha Patrol]

Here is the shelf I have...Need lights running where I highlighted in Yellow...

 

[Craig Walker]

I buy all my stuff from https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/rigid-light-bars/

You can see my cabinets in my thread in this section, or clicking on my diorama/signature.

Hit their chat and tell them what you are looking to do (dimensions etc) and they can give you a quote. Top notch products.