The transformer reduces or steps down the 120 volt household current to 12 volts.
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Both contractors design and build high end custom lighting.
In addition the hub method utilizes less wire and saves money.
The only wiring method that can get equal voltage to every fixture is an equalized hub method of wiring.
In the hub technique a home run is brought from the transformer to a location within a cluster of fixtures.
Voltage drop is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to wiring low voltage systems.
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.
This means less maintenance less lamp outages and easier troubleshooting.
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Flexibility is essential as landscape continues to grow and change over time.
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Most transformers are rated to handle a load of 100 to 300 watts.
The higher the rating the longer the cable and thus the more light fixtures.
The purpose of this manual is to provide you with a precise step by step method of designing and installing low voltage landscape lighting this manual will take you through fixture choice bulb selection wire sizing fixture installation using the hub method transformer selection and a reference section.