Low Voltage Wiring

[mwood64]

I am putting low voltage lighting in my house, if it ever gets finished being built, I am aware of the loads to put onto transformers etc but which is the best way of wiring from the transformer to the fittings, there could be up to 4,5 or 6 fittings to a single transformer.

Apologizes, what I actually mean is do I come out of the transformer into the first fitting then to the next etc etc (daisy chain) or do I come out of the transformer to one light then out from transformer again to the next etc etc (spider) or do I take one lead out of the transformer run it into then out of the fitting and then tp the next fitting etc then back to the transformer?

 

[breezer]

how do you mean "which is the best way of wiring from the transformer to the fittings, there could be up to 4,5 or 6 fittings to a single transformer"

 

[loftus75]

I think mwood64 may be asking about the switching method. e.g, which side of the transformer should the lights be switched from. You should always switch from the primary (240v) side, this way the transformer is switched off when the lights are not in use. It's also worth understanding something about voltage drop if you intend running extended areas of cable from light to light. If you are not staying with the manufactured cables supplied with the units, or if these are not supplied, be sure to calculate for voltage drop and resistance, low voltage lights can cause the cables to become warm/hot when not installed correctly

 

[loftus75]

I think mwood64 may be asking about the switching method. e.g, which side of the transformer should the lights be switched from. You should always switch from the primary (240v) side, this way the transformer is switched off when the lights are not in use. It's also worth understanding something about voltage drop if you intend running extended areas of cable from light to light. If you are not staying with the manufactured cables supplied with the units, or if these are not supplied, be sure to calculate for voltage drop and resistance, low voltage lights can cause the cables to become warm/hot when not installed correctly

 

[loftus75]

I think mwood64 may be asking about the switching method. e.g, which side of the transformer should the lights be switched from. You should always switch from the primary (240v) side, this way the transformer is switched off when the lights are not in use. It's also worth understanding something about voltage drop if you intend running extended areas of cable from light to light. If you are not staying with the manufactured cables supplied with the units, or if these are not supplied, be sure to calculate for voltage drop and resistance, low voltage lights can cause the cables to become warm/hot when not installed correctly

 

[loftus75]

I think mwood64 may be asking about the switching method. e.g, which side of the transformer should the lights be switched from. You should always switch from the primary (240v) side, this way the transformer is switched off when the lights are not in use. It's also worth understanding something about voltage drop if you intend running extended areas of cable from light to light. If you are not staying with the manufactured cables supplied with the units, or if these are not supplied, be sure to calculate for voltage drop and resistance, low voltage lights can cause the cables to become warm/hot when not installed correctly