Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Undercabinet lighting

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA

View Full Version : Undercabinet lighting

Snaffoo
11-10-07, 01:26 PM
I have 3 existing 12v under cabinet lights and I am hopnig to add two more to them. The three current ones are goinng to one transformer. Can I simply add two more 12v lights in a chain to the existing ones or do I have to buy another transformer and run the new lights to it? The make of the existing lights are Linogene.

racraft
11-10-07, 02:18 PM
The answer depends on the power of the transformer and on how much power each light needs. Until and unless you provide this information we cannot answer the question.
Snaffoo
11-10-07, 02:26 PM
I found the following on the transformer:
Pri. volts: 120v 60/60hz
Sec. volts: 11.6v 20khz
Input: 0.63amps
Output: 6.47amps

The lights don't say anything on them except for max 20watts.

racraft
11-10-07, 02:39 PM
6.47 amps multiplied by 11.6 volts yields 75 watts. I don;t think you are going to get five 20 watt bulbs (100 watts) out of a 75 watt transformer.