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  1. Nate H

    Nate H New Member

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    Hoping to get a sanity check on the attached wiring design I've come up with for my front yard.

    I'm trying to utilize a hub system, but two of my hubs are ending at the end of a daisy chain, is this OK, or should a hub always have a homerun wire back to the transformer?

    Would it be better if I tee'd run 1 or 2 with one leg of the T connecting to a hub and the other daisy-chaining the 4 lights (3 path, 1 spot) closest to my patio?

    Trying to save 2 slots on my 300W transformer for the backyard so I'd like to keep the front yard to 3 runs.
     

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    Sorry for the multiple uploads ... they're all the same
     
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    There can be fixtures between a hub and the transformer on a run - you would just want to be sure there aren't too many fixtures essentially. Too much draw at the top/front of the run would likely lead to the hub not having adequate power to disperse to the fixtures hooked up to it. Typically we recommend no more than 80W or approx. 8-10 fixtures per run (whichever threshold comes first). Of course, LED is flexible with wide input operating voltages; a voltmeter is always extremely handy to ensure fixtures are receiving proper input range for adequate illumination.

    Which wiring method would be better is a matter of preference and the application (i.e. which method would be most convenient and still accomplish your project goal). With LED being so flexible and working with a common project size (essentially not a massive project or property), the possibilities you have are endless. From what you have drawn, it looks like you could benefit from a hub on both run 1 and 2 - certainly #2 with the cluster of fixtures towards the top of the photo. #1 you might be able to accomplish just daisy-chaining the lights in the spots you marked.

    If you have the classic screw style transformer (not clamp connect), you can fit more than one run into a power tap if needed. The ends of the runs would just need to be twisted together firmly before inserting.
     
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