Any idea why these lights don't work with this transformer? I strung three sets of lights in parallel. They light up super dim.
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yes, the recommendation is to only run up to 10 ft from transformer. You can run 2 strips ten ft in each direction from the transformer and get good lighting on 20 ft of lights. But you would need a second transformer for the 3rd set of lights.
1001465
Wiring 3 sets in parallel is good. However, they operate on 12V DC. The transformer referenced seems to be AC (as indicated by "30 kHz" on the secondary side).
22574
put 6 in a chandelier and the incandescent dimmer worked fine. However, I have a track light in the kitchen that had 10 halogen bulbs at 12 volts and when I replaced these with led the lights flickered until one halogen was replaced. If you don't have an electronic voltage transformer you should be ok. they need load to work. i
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I'm assuming you tried these in another socket eliminating the lights or fixture. I have 4 installed with a dimmer. Temps have been in the 20's and they work perfectly.
572820
Yes... as long as there is no transformer involved... If your lights have a transformer this will NOT work.
1135286
Your landscape lighting still runs electricity, so no the lights will not work if there is no power to the transformer. As far as when the power comes back on( we lost power last month in an ice storm), I had no issues with the transformer coming back on and being on the automatic mode...which is the setting I leave it on.
345822
I put a set on a dimmer and have had no problems without a transformer. Had the lights for several months now.
1751208
I have a dimmer on one of the lines on the 12v side of the transformer which works fine. I don't know what would happen if you put a dimmer on the input (120v) side.
940872
You can connect them to any low voltage transformer. These lights are terrible as submersibles though. Mine leak and I really should have sent them back a long time ago!
476848
First you have to ask the manufacturer if those are dimmable lights. If so you will have no problem the transformer.
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I only run one set. Of lights to one transformer and have never heard any noise. Try reducing the number of light lengths to each transformer. I think they recommend only three to a transformer.
867494
If you connect the dimmer control between the power source and the splitter or a single light bar it should work just fine. Try both setups to see if the splitter is the problem. If you get only an on/off response or nothing at all with that connection I am sure Lightwiki will quickly replace your dimmer control. Just so you know, my entire system worked great right out of the box and is still working fine. Mike
524106
Mine work wonderfully in a regular light (with adaptor). I don't have and ideas to help, sorry.
192286
Sorry, the dimmer switch on the wall will not work. There is a transformer between the wall power and the dimmer switch on the light cord and that effectively means the wall switch will not work. These are great lights anyway and I really like mine.
50646
I'll ask my husband (not here right now), but my thought is that if the transformer dies, do you really want it hard wired? That's what happened with our previous lights. The lights were fine but the transformer died.
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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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Like David Ishmael said, wire them in parallel. I have two of these connected to one light and it works as expected. Be prepared for a bit of work to get these in and looking good. I think the time and effort was worth it.
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They are dimmable, but they run at 12 volts. If your transformer is a 12 volt unit designed for MR16 lights, then it will work.