Thanks TWH, Great idea putting the transformers in the basement; I can only easily access one wall of the “U” shaped kitchen from the basement as most of the basement is a drywall ceiling. But that being said it will be fairly easy to run the low voltage cable up the easily accessed wall and then around. I like the idea of the 8x8 box, I suppose I would have to mount two power supplies though as I would want to control the upper and lower lights separately. Good info for the voltage drop as well, makes sense.
I was thinking of little led pot lights for the upper cabinets (Two will have glass doors) and the LED strips for under the cabinets, that being said I have never worked with either type.
The main kitchen lighting right now is just a single 3 lamp fixture in the middle of the ceiling and a 2 ft fluorescent above the sink. It is a smallish kitchen.
As soon as the madhouse Christmas rush is over I will have to go to some decent lighting store and check what they have, so far I have only seen the off the shelf stuff at the retailers.
