Proper Low-Voltage Wire Connection

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How NOT to Install Landscape lighting -Beginner mistakes

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To connect the low-voltage wires to the in-lite fixtures and the transformer, it's crucial to follow the correct procedure to avoid damaging the wires or connectors. Initially, the installer attempted to thread the wire directly into the connector before attaching the fixture, which can cause twisting. The correct method involves first attaching the provided gray cable clamp onto the low-voltage cable. Next, insert both the cable clamp and the cable into the Easy-Lock connector, ensuring the grooves of the clamp and connector align perfectly. Finally, rotate and screw the cap onto the Easy-Lock, keeping it straight to prevent cross-threading or wire damage. This secure connection ensures proper functionality and longevity.

Goal: Correctly connect the low-voltage wires to the lighting fixtures and transformer.

Tools and materials

Cable Clamp — Securing the low-voltage cable within the Easy-Lock connector
In-lite Easy-Lock Connector in-lite — Connecting the low-voltage lights to the main wire
Low-Voltage Cable in-lite — Carrying power to the lights from the transformer

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so they even sent that drill bit oh that's crazy man they really do send everything you need don't they much she popped that cap off you pop that piece off you run the wire into it we put that in and then you screw the cap back on and you're done now if you screw that in we're gonna have a piercing in that line so right so you don't want to screw that in unless you want a light there do you Wow yeah but then that's it that's it and that's how you hook a line up now I got to put the brakes on because this is one of those places where we do screw up it's a very easy thing to do wrong and that's exactly what we did when we attach these lights we put one step in front of the other really what we were doing is we were putting this connect the wire into the base slot and then putting the connector on it and screwing it in and what can happen is that wire can twist a little bit and you'll actually see that in this video and then if you screwed it all the way in that could either cross the red or just screw up your lighting in general so in light actually has the right way to do it what they recommend you doing is actually taking that great connector piece of that great piece and putting it on the wire first and then sliding everything into that bet call it that connector on the bottom and then screwing it on that wait you don't cross around anything and you don't get your wire twisted it's just the right way to do it so literally that wire that's that you got right behind you Frankie yep that we pulled out that just runs where you want light that and then it runs right back does it have to run back in no okay I got it started over there and so my power will be fed from there and I got it ran all the way to here okay so then you just terminate it so you don't have to run it back into a circuit no okay perfect all one one okay so let's look at how you actually hook up the transformer then it's not much you not shouldn't really like be noticing it unless it's nighttime off and so with these boards it looks like Frankie's plans on popping them boards

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