3
2
TO ASSEMBLE
Fit stake to bottom of the lamp stem by
screwing in.
CONNECTING GARDEN LIGHT TO
LOW VOLTAGE CABLE
IMPORTANT: Low voltage cable is NOT
to be used for 240 volt wiring.
NOTE: Cable lengths greater than 18
metres may cause a small reduction in
brightness to the lights furthest away
from the transformer.
1. If you are adding lights to your existing
garden lighting plan, first check that
the transformer is powerful enough to
illuminate lights. (See chart on page 4).
2. Additional cable can be joined to
existing cable either at the end of the
length, or joined anywhere along the
cable using an Arlec Cable Connector
LV700. Arlec low voltage cable is
completely weatherproof and may be
used above or below ground.
3. Lay low voltage cable out in position in
readiness for connecting lights.
4. Plug the transformer into a household
powerpoint and switch “ON”.
This will enable you to check light
connections during installation.
This operation is completely safe
because the wiring is only carrying a
low 12volt.
5. Open the cable connector provided
by unscrewing the top cover of
the connector. Do not remove the
insulating strip from the middle slot
(Fig.1).
6. Fit the cable from the light into the
narrower slot of the connector,
keeping the cable straight, push it
down onto the two spiked pins (Fig.2).
7. Fit the connector to the main garden
lighting cable at the chosen position
by placing the garden lighting cable in
the larger slot of the cable connector.
Push it down on to the two spiked
pins (Fig.3).
8. Refit the cover of the cable connector
and tighten all three screws.
9. The garden light should now illuminate.
If the light does not illuminate, see
section headed “Trouble Shooting and
User Hints”
Each of these LED spotlights presents an
0.5 watt load to the transformer.
Ensure that the sum of the light wattages
of your garden lights do not exceed the
wattage (or VA) rating of the transformer.
For example, a 24 watt transformer
running five 4 watt bulbs could also
accept up to eight of these LED
spotlights.
ie (5 x 4 watt) + (8 x 0.5 watt) = 24 watts
NOTES ON DESIGN OF YOUR
GARDEN LIGHTING SYSTEM
1.
Ensure that the wattage of the
transformer is greater than the total
wattage of lights. (For example, a
42 watt transformer is capable of
supplying max 42 watts of lighting.
If four LVG550 lamps are to be
installed, four garden lights of 10
watts each could be accommodated,
or alternately up to ten 4watt lights
may be connected to a 42watt
transformer.)
2.
If possible avoid cable runs of more
than 18 metres, as reduced brightness
may occur, and definitely no more than
32 metres. In larger systems, or where
the total wattage is over 50 watts, split
the lighting into two cable runs, where
each cable comes back to be fed by
the transformer.
This will ensure better power
distribution and globe brightness.
Fig 1
Fig 2
Fig 3
Arlec Transformer
Model No.
Number of lamps which
can be connected.
Maximum Length of
cable
LV24 (24 watt)
16
32 metres
LV42 or LV42-T (42 watt)
28
32 metres
62001 (75 watt)
50
2 runs x 32 meters
LV90 (90 watt)
60
2 runs x 32 meters
LV250 (250 watt)
166
4 runs x 32 meters
MAXIMUM LOAD CAPACITY OF GARDEN LIGHTING TRANSFORMERS
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