Wiring Landscape Lighting Transformer

Landscape lighting adds safety security and aesthetic appeal.

Wiring landscape lighting transformer.

Pairing the size of the transformer to the lighting design is important for good operation and function of your light system. Low voltage landscape lighting connections using kichler quick discs and waterproof wire connectors are the subject of episode 38 of http rustyshovel tv. Most low voltage lighting systems include a transformer that is plugged into a regular outdoor electrical outlet. When designing or wiring landscape lights it is extremely important not to go over the wattage capability of the transformer plus by having the extra wattage available will allow you to add more lighting to your system in the future if you desire.

12 and 16. Properly wiring the transformer and running center fed wires to fixtures at the correct voltage is one of the most overlooked pieces in the building of low voltage landscape lighting systems today. It s important that a landscape lighting system be engineered well to assure the longevity and continued enjoyment homeowners will experience. Most low voltage landscape lighting wire comes in two different sizes.

Once your landscape lighting design is complete you can figure out what size of low voltage transformer you need. Second you need to be able to distribute equal voltage to every single fixture in your landscape lighting system and that takes a well planned wiring method. Most transformers are rated to handle a load of 100 to 300 watts. Transformers commonly range from 120 to 900 watt capacity.

The transformer reduces or steps down the 120 volt household current to 12 volts. The 12 fixtures are connected with 12 gauge cable and powered by a 300 watt transformer. The only wiring method that can get equal voltage to every fixture is an equalized hub method of wiring. Step 1 landscape lighting overview illustration by gregory nemec.