How to connect multiple wires | Landscape Lighting

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This video AK Lighting covers how to connect multiple wires together.
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@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

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@johnfart934 2 жыл бұрын

I might be the dumbest person earth when it come to anything even remotely close to installing 20 outdoor daisy chained lighting system. This guy hooked me up. He spoke to me like a 3rd grader(and that’s what I wanted). He could teach a cat to install lighting.👍👍👍

@lisaa323 10 ай бұрын

I feel ya - I feel like that cat! LOL He did an excellent job.

@jon-patrickw.7969 27 күн бұрын

Perfect! Thanks!

@Olderbroad65 Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed to know! Thanks for the simple and straightforward demonstration!

@lisaa323 10 ай бұрын

You have answered my biggest question with a very well explained answer and demonstration. Thank you so much!!

@pavellymoure 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for clearing this up

@mathewabraham1701 2 ай бұрын

you did a excellent video , your teaching people can understand and you touching all wiring issue ,Thanks 👍👍👍👍

@southpoleelvs 2 жыл бұрын

New sub, This channel is awesome and it has definitely answered my questions. I've always been worried about doing electrical work, but you make it really easy to understand!

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped!

@AlexLopez-sp3vm Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man I didn’t understand all your words because my English is still not good but I watched your video to get an idea Thanks a lot

@mikehughes5800 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@danielcorrado2084 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Adam. I’m over in Plano. If I run into any problems I’ll be sure to reach out. Thanks for making this. The lights that were already at my house were taped together with electrical tape and placed that way into soil. It’s because occasionally I could smell something burning that I thought I absolutely had to take the landscaping light project on today

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, we are up in McKinney near 121 and Custer. Good to get those connectors fixed. A side note, if the wires ever got hotter than normal, they would trip the switch in the transformer and shut it off, preventing any issues.

@ryancrume 9 ай бұрын

great video

@STSNole86 3 жыл бұрын

So I’m looking to setup some landscape lighting at my home this weekend and stumbled upon your channel. 2 videos in and I’m wondering why your voice sounds so familiar....then it dawns on me we did a ride along for EH last year haha. Hope you are doing well and thanks for the great info!

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! That's really funny. Thanks, I'm doing well! Hope all is well with you

@Robusto197 9 ай бұрын

Awesome videoi! Could we use your method to install another outdoor light ficture without wiring? Thanks,

@zrohit 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have four main cables that I want to connect to a transformer that only has one set of terminals. Is there a block connector to connect them together? Thanks

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. The only way you can do that is if you bought a wire that's as thick as the rest combined and splice them all together and have the thicker wire go into the one terminal. Make sense? I would buy a transformer with 2 terminals if those 4 wires don't fit into one terminal.

@camillefarina39 Жыл бұрын

What are the names of the parts you used? Love these videos. Thank you

@natet53 Жыл бұрын

Off Topic, for these lights that are up shooting, how do you provide water from building up on the leds?

@jeffmuller9020 2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what light that is? I like that copper finish.

@andreabuhyoff4748 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos AK! I'd like to install landscape low voltage LED lights in my backyard. Roughly 80 watts total (12 path lights and 4 spotlights). Questions: 1) Will a 120-watt transformer be enough? 2) The first light fixture is about 300 ft away from the transformer location - how should I split up the system? 3) What wire gage do I need to use? Thanks!

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Yes a 120 watt will work. If you have LED bulbs, then a 12/2 gage should work fine. make sure you don't daisy chain the entire system. Have a few lights daisy chained together and meet up at a "hub" where all the few daisy chained lights meet up. Hope that made sense. Great questions!

@chadbanning 2 жыл бұрын

@@aklighting8292 Hi Adam. When you say "make sure you don't daisy chain", does that mean cutting and splicing the main wire from the transformer at every single light connection on that wire?

@bigviper64 2 жыл бұрын

I’m still in the planning stage, I haven’t purchased a Transformer yet (300W), and I still haven’t purchased any connectors (because I don’t know which kind to buy or how to use them)..and then I have to get the actual lanscape lights. Do I need a single 12V line to run all the way out (around 200 ft.) to my flag pole, and then one separate 12V line for thos about 3/4 of that distance and then another 12V line to the closer ones? This is the part that is confusing, I can purcahse 500 ft. of 12V Landscape wire, but it may be way more than I need.

@bumblebee4724 Жыл бұрын

Can I convert my current high voltage outdoor lighting system be converted to low voltage lighting?

@rbaker8900 2 жыл бұрын

Eh was wondering if their is any way to mount that box on the wall and not the ground?

@dr.denisecaresio8773 2 жыл бұрын

So do I get 10 to run the main lines to the lights and then 12 in between them?

@throwbacktailgaterso.c6317 Жыл бұрын

Can I add string lights to these type of lights. ?

@jayplotkin4740 3 жыл бұрын

is it better for wet environments to use a bvs2 connector or the kichler 3 piece connector

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't used those, so I can't recommend either. sorry!

@billoreillybj 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. In my foolishness I bought DC low voltage step lights but have an AC transformer. Is there a product that can do a conversion to make that work?

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry about that! I've actually never run into that situation before, so I have no idea.

@billoreillybj 3 жыл бұрын

@@aklighting8292 probably because you actually do things right the first time, unlike me! 😉. Thanks for the reply, I actually found waterproof 12v ac/DC converters that are under 30$ that I'm going to give a shot

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

@@billoreillybj Haha. Don't worry I've made my fair share of mistakes, just not that one. Ha! Hope it works out!

@ivanwang5259 Жыл бұрын

It is better to use a waterproof wire nut instead

@jhuesmann Жыл бұрын

Isn't voltage drop a concern too for longer runs of wire?

@ChristopherWaters1 Жыл бұрын

If you’re going over 75 feet I’d use 12 gauge. He’s using 16.

@brentwejrowski 2 жыл бұрын

Any video that explains the different wire plan setups? On my Kichler instructions they make it look like you have to have all lines balanced (like the same amount lights on splits from a hub??) and talk about zoning for like 0-50 feet lights, 50-100 feet etc. Or alternatively it shows you can write everything on the same line. I'm just curious the reasoning behind that, if I'm actually understanding it correctly. Also I'd be curious to know about the different water proof connectors. My kichler uses some plastic screw together thing that has copper pins that seem to basically just poke through the wire to make the connection, but I'm afraid they're not water proof? I'd assume they ahve to be?

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

That's the old way of doing things before LED. Simplest way is to use 12/2 wire, daisy chain/split up to 10 lights per main wire no matter how far or close the lights are to the transformer. DON'T use those pins that go directly through the wire. They aren't waterproof and give out pretty quickly. Hope this helps!

@hotshottransport945 Жыл бұрын

So if I have like 20 lights I can have 2 main wires? Meaning Thers 2 from the transformer going to 10 lights each?? Thanks.

@guyandoren 2 жыл бұрын

On another video you suggested using copper crimps. Are you still doing this or is this overkill?

@feras04 Жыл бұрын

Probably overkill but it wont hurt if you want extra security

@eddybock7909 3 жыл бұрын

What would cause every other LED landscape lights to not work. They have been installed for a year and after a nasty storm my transformer kept tripping. I disconnected the faulty wire, which went one way in front of the house and reconnected the other side but they all don't light. The first, third, fourth, eighth, ninth and tenth work. The others won't light.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to tell what happened. A good place to start would be to check the amps on the transformer. The other place is to check the connections on those lights. If you need further help, I'd be happy to talk to you.

@ryanyarbrough7235 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great videos. If I sent you a picture of my home would you be willing to make me a simple plan?

@jamesa.thomassr.3650 Жыл бұрын

I am confused. It looks like the lights you are wiring are at the end of the run of the main power line., I ran a 50ft power line 14/2 and used the round connector to wire each light. IT looks like you have four or five-foot sections of power wire and then you wire together the two wires from the light and then the power line making it three wires going into the nut, Are you suggesting adding a fourth wire of the power wire that would continue down the rest of the line for each light? You don't show us how you are wiring ...say ten lights in a row, six feet apart. do you use six pieces of power wire?

@Ruthlessbone 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting when you gonna create a custom fascia lighting the one's I did like to order online. Maybe do a startup fund for the lights or something.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

I'll keep you posted 😀

@silvers3180 3 жыл бұрын

The Free pdf download doesn't work. Is it free or need to pay %7.95 to get access?

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. Something must have happened. It really is free, the $7.95 is an additional resource. Email me at adamkeeler@aklighting.net or send me a message on IG and I'll send you the PDF to your email.

@danielkrempa9029 2 жыл бұрын

A wire nut? hahahaha helpful video tho.

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks!

@frankro1 2 жыл бұрын

Why does my transformer switch keep tripping? It’s and fix luminaire

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Could be a cut wire. Could be too many AMPs/watts on the transformer.

@MosesFalconi 2 жыл бұрын

6:30 long video and only shows how to truly connect the "chain" for like 10 seconds. I'm confused still unfortunately

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry. I will make another video if you can want about a week. I'll try to post it this Friday. Could you list everything you're looking for so I can make sure I cover it?

@MosesFalconi 2 жыл бұрын

@@aklighting8292 I found another of your videos about daisy-chaining that I think helped me so all good dude! Thanks for taking the time. the three wire thing tripped me up.

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

@Moses Falconi HA! Yeah it trips a lot of people up. I'm glad the other video helped. I'll still make another video. Good luck!

@jimb77 11 ай бұрын

No, maybe I’m dumber than you what I want to know is what if you have a light this got three wires coming off of it I assume the yellow and white one is the ground which one do I put the ground in? Maybe it doesn’t matter what do I do with the ground?

@kmweek Жыл бұрын

Your ripping out half of the cooper wire off the cable by stripping the insulation with that shitty tool. Have you ever heard of proper wire stripping tools 😮