How to install a transformer for low voltage outdoor lighting
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@AR-or4ye2 жыл бұрын
Never trust an electrician who wears sandals at the job. Plus fire an electrician who wears a covid mask when working alone.
@TomLeeman2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know exactly what you mean
@jmann21432 жыл бұрын
Completely agree, what a lunatic
@pinkyhotmessx692 жыл бұрын
Amen to that
@brentmack51 Жыл бұрын
Agree must be a Brandon fan
@MAVA16868 ай бұрын
😂😮👍🏼
@5150roc5 ай бұрын
Rather then cleaning the used wire tips, cut at least three inches off and start over with clean wires. And when placing the clean wire on the side of the screw place on the left side of it, becasue the screw tightens clockwise.
@TomLeeman5 ай бұрын
Excellent tip. Thanks for the info. Good luck on your install.
@Golf315 Жыл бұрын
Curious to know if you are running a long line and you hook up the line to the transformer what happens to the end of the other line?
@TomLeeman Жыл бұрын
I have lights out about 50 feet, so it works pretty good
@scottfrancismurphy3 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't they have a GFIC outside?
@TomLeeman3 жыл бұрын
Probably
@LyndonCox Жыл бұрын
Yes. GFCI and waterproof. Also an in-use outdoor outlet cover.
@jjchino39613 жыл бұрын
Don't be dumb wear proper footwear.
@TomLeeman3 жыл бұрын
good tip
@richsouthall1937 Жыл бұрын
I’m a newbie to outdoor lighting. I just bought a Harbor Breeze 200w transformer from Lowe’s. The back connector plates don’t indicate COM or 12v. Just 4 terminal clamp screws. The instructions say to twist the strands of a cable run together once split and stripped and then insert them under a single clamp screw. This is different from what you are showing here. Help please!!
@TomLeeman Жыл бұрын
With the low-voltage 12 V do you have two sides that just have to be attached to the screws and they lead out to your lights I’m not familiar with Harbor breeze. I’d have to see it to know what to do. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
@MrDoomzy Жыл бұрын
So how was the last one installed in parallel?
@TomLeeman Жыл бұрын
The other one only had one line running off it
@sunjestersilver999 Жыл бұрын
What happens if the Com isn’t identified? On the new Portfolio, it’s blank.
@TomLeeman Жыл бұрын
I will have to do a little research on that and get back to you
@sergiosol2222 жыл бұрын
How many lights you can run on every output of the transformer???
@TomLeeman2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got 10 on each one but I’m not sure how many you can do for sure thanks for watching
@mpetrick91 Жыл бұрын
I have this same transformer providing power to several landscape lights. I only had one wire going to all of them (just connected to one set of the COM and 12V terminals). The system has been working great for about 8 months but recently stopped working. The transformer has power and when the wire to the lights is not connected, there is voltage at the terminals but when I have the wires connected there is no voltage but the transformer still turns on. Any ideas what may have caused this to stop working?
@TomLeeman Жыл бұрын
You may have too many lights on the one circuit and need to put some on the other or you may have a break in your line somewhere sometimes the yard guys cut them with your Weedwhacker’s
@halodisciple84593 жыл бұрын
I think if you're out in the open air with plenty of ventilation and not really near anybody, shouldn't need a mask
@TomLeeman3 жыл бұрын
Required by property management
@masha69952 жыл бұрын
😆 you're outside
@ethor446 ай бұрын
Sorry cant trust a guy that wears a useless mask outdoors in the open air......... but the exposed toes are very safe sir
@mikehughes58003 жыл бұрын
Dumb question how do you know which side is common or not?
@TomLeeman3 жыл бұрын
Thats a good question?
@markbell19703 жыл бұрын
Why are you wearing a mask outside with no one around?
@TomLeeman3 жыл бұрын
I wear a mask everywhere no matter what
@jmann21432 жыл бұрын
@@TomLeeman talk to a therapist
@masha69952 жыл бұрын
@@TomLeeman lol yeah that protects you......not. just keep breathing in the co2 you're good and its healthy.
@UNDERGROUND2000 Жыл бұрын
You lost me when tried tried to do everything with one hand.
@TomLeeman Жыл бұрын
I know should I use the tripod?
@extracorp3 жыл бұрын
Skip the mask lecture and dwell on the basics.
@lanceleavitt74722 жыл бұрын
If masks work, you don't need a shot. If the shots work, you don't need a mask, Since neither one has worked, you don't need mandates telling you to do the 2 things that don't work.
@TomLeeman2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it has anything to do with outdoor lighting
@lanceleavitt74722 жыл бұрын
@@TomLeeman You're absolutely correct. Since it has nothing to do with electrical wiring, why would you include that in a video upload about electrical wiring? --- Makes no sense. ---