Okay, so you would like to use LED light bars to help light your home or business. The concept of discreet, low heat, low energy lighting appeals, but it is highly unlikely that you have ever seen a light bar system in use - and even less likely that you have ever built one. This guide is designed to help you to get started with a basic set-up and to demonstrate the flexibility of the system.

The starting point is a power supply. The Lightbar system works from 24v DC, so you need a power cable and Mains Adaptor.

Now that you have power, you need to connect the power supply into the Lightbar system. There are several options here. You may wish to connect directly to the Lightbars themselves, in which case you will need a Lightbar in-line cable (no switch)

Alternatively, you may prefer to add a switch at this stage. We offer a LightBar In-Line Switch (mains adaptor to LightBar connection), in several different lengths.

The third option is to select a Dimmer Module. This unit acts as a switch, gives full dimming capability and has two outputs, allowing you to provide power to two separate Lightbar runs.

Once you've selected your power supply option, you have a power output cable which uses the distinctive 3 pin Lightbar connector. This can be attached to either end of the Lightbar modules - you don't need to worry about polarity. Here is a typical basic set-up:

Now that you have a simple system running, it is easy to expand it. Each Lightbar module has connector ports at either end, allowing you to add extra Lightbar modules. Seamless connectors allow you to join Lightbar modules directly to each other to create longer Lightbars. You can even split the Lightbar runs, using a Multi-Cable Connector Joint.