Does this have to be directly wired into Paradis transformer or ADDED TO SERIES OF LIGHTS RUNNING FROM TRANSFORMER
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it does say direct to transformer, but I cut off the spade connector and wired it to an existing wire attached to multiple lights
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I have two of these incorporated into my existing standard lighting system - running on a common transformer - Paradise
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These lights need a low voltage transformer that states it can be used with submersible lighting. I have found most transformer below 300 watt state that they are not suitable for submersible lighting.
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I spliced the wire into an existing low voltage line and double heat-shrinked the connections, since I used it submerged in a koi pond. The light worked fine for a while, but quit. When I pulled it out it had water in it. I added a bunch of silicone around the wire and let it cure. Also replaced the bulb and tried it again. Same result, it quit working after a short period. I think it's leaking around the lense. The o-ring doesn't seem very resilient and appears to have relaxed against the glass. If you are using it around a pond, not in it, it might be okay.
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Can have it's own or can be added to a series of lights running from a transformer. Make sure the total voltage for all your lights, including this one, matches the total voltage output from your transformer. It comes with a fairly long wire (from what I recall installing over a year ago). I attached those wires to existing landscape lights using outdoor wire-nuts (water resistant) I got from Home depot.
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It has to be hard wired to a transformer. Single or multiple up to the transformer max voltage.
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You will need to purchase a transformer and wire. Love the lights planning on purchasing more!
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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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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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If your transformer truly outputs AC you may not want this light. It will try to run on only half of the power half the time because the rest of the time the electricity is going in the wrong direction for this DC device, that will either make it run poorly or not at all. It will also likely shorten it's lifespan. Double check your transformer for output markings if it is an AC transformer with a rectifier that outputs DC then these lights should work fine. Mine have worked well for about a year or so. **Note** They don't like water so if you do use them make sure your fixtures seal.
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I put a set on a dimmer and have had no problems without a transformer. Had the lights for several months now.
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Understand you need a Transformer for the lights,unless you operating off 12 Volts DC. If you have a Power supplywith an input of 240 Volts and output of 12volts DC they will work.These lights require Low voltage D.C. to operate
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best bet is just to buy another full kit, stash the transformer away and add the second kit, or as many as you want to your first transformer and save the rest of the lights for replacements down the road, they dont even offer replacement lights or these kits on the brinkmann.net website. If you are good with wiring/soldering, you can add an additional LED SPot light made by another manufacture and just hard wire it into your system, just make sure you use heat shrink or a water tight wiring cap
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I had potlights already installed. These were just replacement bulbs. It was normal household 110 wiring and I did not use any transformer that I know of unless that is part of the potlight housing itself. I did not do any special prep. I agree with David D.
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You will need to purchase the recommended transformer that will plug into the electrical receptacle and connect to the light strip. The transformer has additional extension length.
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Yes. If you want to add any more lights, you will need to add another transformer. We have a fairly large house and the lights and spot lights do a really good job.
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The transformer needs to connect with the main circuit, and then the light fixtures go to transformer.
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The picture shows the exactly what is included accurately. The plug in, plus directly into the light strip, then just a jumper wire to connect the next strip, ect. No transformer.
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You need a 110 volt to 12 v. DC transformer, sold separately. You "plug" the lights into the transformer (be sure to get one with the matching DC plug on one end) and plug the other 110-120 v. plug into an outlet, and they should "play." Recommend you get a higher wattage transformer than the rating for the lights. One of mine burned out less than a month after installation. Replacement has double the wattage and works fine.
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You need to check the amp draw of the light strings and the amp output of the transformer
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I accidentally bought this fixture, meaning to get a 12 VDC one, so i took the four screws off the back and cut the transformer out, exposing red and black wires that hook up directly to the 12 VDC battery, and the light works like a charm, no issues what soever. Hope this helps.
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The packaging includes a standard light bulb type of screw in with two wires and a special connector. This connector then plugs into the wires on the led light housing. This the wiring that you ask about is not possible as delivered. With some requiring one could wire the lights in series as the question indicates however this would be like wiring standard light bulbs in series which generally does not work. I am not sure why one would want to wire lighs like this