Is it possible to put 5 of these lights in one place and 5 in another place using only one transformer? Or would I need two transformers?
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Yes you can put 5 lights in one place and then 5 lights in another if your ground wire is long enough without using 2 transformers. If your wire isn't long enough you may splice on enough wire to make it so. Be sure the wire you are adding is the same size as the wire you are splicing onto or poof thar she goes. Donna
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They are strung together. Depending on how far apart, you could splice additional wire between the five
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It all depends on the length of the ground wire. The ground wire I have is easily 100 feet long (but this wire is from my original Malibu set), so I can't really say how long this set's wire is - it is still in the box. I have placed about five lights at one end of the wiring and then five lights at the other end of the wiring. It doesn't matter where you place the lights on the wire.
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You need to make sure the voltage on your transformer is large enough to handle the bulbs you put in. For example if you use 7 watt bulbs and you have 10 lights, that your transformer is set up for that much wattage total 70 watts.
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Good morning, I would suggest buying a transformer that is rated 100 a watts more than your light fixtures. Also, if you are going to add any additional lights, now woul be a good time to figure that in do you don't have to buy an additional transformer down the road. Hope this helps.
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Yes I hooked up 14 lites with one transformer. Did not use spot lites and have no problems after one year of use.
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I wouldn't try it since the 10 4W bulbs aren't very bright to begin with. So putting more lights on the 48 watt transformer would dim the lights even further.
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Best to contact the manufacturer. Some transformers need more of a load than the LEDs provide. We bought 2 different sets of cable lights. One transformer could use them the other could not.
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Those little transformers are rated for 12volts at 500ma. I'm running four units on one transformer for the past two years, sixteen hours a day with no problem. Hardly warm to the touch. Five units shouldn't be a problem.
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You can't run 5 strips in series, the power brick, or dc converter will not supply that many leds with adequate power. The most that might work together would be two of these strips. Voltage drop becomes an issue with any more than that which could create an electrical hazard. Like another person suggested, go to a lighting professional if your looking to light up a very long run.
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Home Depot has single lights for $23. Each light uses less than 1 watt. The transformer is 40 watts, so the transformer should power as many lights as you may need, unless you need more than 40.
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You will need to purchase a transformer and wire. Love the lights planning on purchasing more!
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Lisa you can only put as many pendants as u want as long the transformer wattage(300w) is more than total wattage of all your pendants otherwise(6 of 50 watts pendants) u will blow ur transformer. check this out: http://www.lightingdirect.com/kovacs-gkth1001-50w-xenon-mini-pendant-head-from-the-gk-lightrail-collection/p308090.enjoy
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I really do not know what kind of transformer that the light needs. It is electronic. My husband put it up for me with no problem and I do love it.
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Yes, you can add up to 2 more. If you upgrade to the LED bulbs, you can string up to 30 lights on the same 48 Watt transformer transformer. The Led bulbs only draw 1 Watt apiece and there is the resistance of the wire to consider. I added about 30 extra feet of wire and have strung together 24 lights on the same 48 Watt transformer and it works fine. Pretty Cool Set Up. Look for Zone Tech LED replacements for Malibu Landscape light 5 LED SMD SMT 194 T10 Wedge Base Warm White 12V DC/AC 1407WW (Pack of 8 sells for about ($9). I bought 3 packs of 8 on Amazon the same time I bought the Malibu Light set. A very good deal for the price. Good Luck with your project. Yes, you can add up to 2 more. If you upgrade to the LED bulbs, you can string up to 30 lights on the same 48 Watt transformer transformer. The Led bulbs only draw 1 Watt apiece and there is the resistance of the wire to consider. I added about 30 extra feet of wire and have strung together 24 lights on the same 48 Watt transformer and it works fine. Pretty Cool Set Up. Look for Zone Tech LED replacements for Malibu Landscape light 5 LED SMD SMT 194 T10 Wedge Base Warm White 12V DC/AC 1407WW (Pack of 8 sells for about ($9). I bought 3 packs of 8 on Amazon the same time I bought the Malibu... » Read More Yes, you can add up to 2 more. If you upgrade to the LED bulbs, you can string up to 30 lights on the same 48 Watt transformer transformer. The Led bulbs only draw 1 Watt apiece and there is the resistance of the wire to consider. I added about 30 extra feet of wire and have strung together 24 lights on the same 48 Watt transformer and it works fine. Pretty Cool Set Up. Look for Zone Tech LED replacements for Malibu Landscape light 5 LED SMD SMT 194 T10 Wedge Base Warm White 12V DC/AC 1407WW (Pack of 8 sells for about ($9). I bought 3 packs of 8 on Amazon the same time I bought the Malibu Light set. A very good deal for the price. Good Luck with your project. « Show Less
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IF they are 12V 4 watt? Then Yes, just remember to add up all the watts (each lights wattage) and be sure the total does not exceed the transformer wattage.
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You need a 12v transformer. Mine are direct wired transformers that I have up to four lights wired to.
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I would think you could put 2 light kits in the model if it's big enough to house the control modules. They would function as 2 separate systems though. There really is no way to combine 2 kits without wire splicing and then I'm not sure that the module could handle the additional lights.
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You can connect as many lights you wish as long as you don't exceed the wattage of the transformer. In one situation, when I realized I was approaching the wattage of the transformer, I replaced the seven watt bulbs with four watt bulbs, which enabled me to add a few more light fixtures. Add the the wattage of each bulb, then compare it with the wattage stated on the transformer.
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I gave wrong info on the recessed light previously. I initially installed 10 and added 10 more for a total of 20 on the same transformer. I have had no problem