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mc

Jan 1, 1970
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Rather than try to post an improvised diagram here, let me refer you to any
basic electricity book for the concept "connected in parallel." That's what
you want to do -- connect your lights in parallel.

If the transformer outputs the correct voltage, and if its maximum wattage
is equal or higher than the sum of the wattages of the bulbs, then it will
work.

Look closely at the power strip to see how the parts of it connect. It's
not designed specifically for what you're doing.
 
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Luhan

Jan 1, 1970
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Landscape Lighting, I would like to connect 5 12V 20W lights using
14G stranded wire to a power strip and then connect the power strip to
a 120 W transformer. Would that work? Do all power strips work like
that? Would this Radio Shack strip do what I want?

That would put 120 volts on each of the 5 12 volt lights. A really big
no-no.

Kabooom!

Luhan
 
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DaveM

Jan 1, 1970
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Luhan said:
That would put 120 volts on each of the 5 12 volt lights. A really big
no-no.

Kabooom!

Luhan


I think the OP meant that he wants to connect the output of the 12V/120W
transformer to the input of the power strip. As long as the 120V plug on the
power strip is cut off so there is no possibility of it being plugged into a
120V receptacle, there should be no danger, and it will work as he wants. And I
am assuming that he wants to use the power strip as a 12V buss for his lights.



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mc

Jan 1, 1970
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Luhan said:
That would put 120 volts on each of the 5 12 volt lights. A really big
no-no.

No... He said 120-watt transformer. I presume he meant a transformer of the
appropriate voltage for the lights.
 
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