I'm a newbie to this so bear with me please. Reading other posts I'm still not clear on how to make device connections along a main line (and would suggest a Volt Video on this topic, couldn't find one). I will have 10 Max Spread Path and Area lights and 4 spot lights around a paver patio. Having done this many years ago with inexpensive big-box store lighting, there was one main line cable to the transformer and all of the fixtures were tapped-in into that one line. So daisy-chained I guess. But do I understand correctly that this system I can't do that, and rather need to use hubs or multi-connectors which would result in multiple main lines into the transformer? How many main lines would 14 fixtures require? Honestly, it seems much more complicated to me this way, especially for low voltage, but maybe I'm not thinking about correctly which is why I'm asking. Appreciate any help or comments. Thanks in advance.
Hi, Bill. See the links below. The first one includes video demos for the Pro Junction hub. The second one is a transformer install guide with a section that discusses the different wiring methods. There are pros and cons to each approach. Some approaches are more labor intensive than others. Some approaches use more wire than others. Daisy chaining is absolutely acceptable. The major advantage of hubs is that with connections above ground, it’s way easier to troubleshoot. The PJ hub allows you to connect seven fixtures and one home run cable. You’d have two home run wires to your transformer. When you daisy chain, that’s a dozen direct burial connections you’ll have to make. If something goes wrong, you could end up having to unearth multiple connections. Hope this helps. https://www.voltlighting.com/low-voltage-landscape-lighting-pro-junction-hub/p/VAC-HUB4-PBK https://cdn-tp2.mozu.com/17007-26268/cms//files/is-transformers.pdf
