Hi Dennis.

I respond to all your previous posts here.
Having read them, it seems a more simple way of obtaining a solution
than by employing the use of a single transformer, rated to supply the
lot (computer PSU).

In article ,
"dennis@home" wrote:

Are the lights part of the select-a-light system
http://www.cmsgardens.co.uk/lightselect.htm ?

If so which ones?

There are multiple transformers available to suit different numbers of
lights.

I wasn't aware of this range, from this manufacturer. I'm guilty of
seeing the ones in B&Q, liking them and buying on the spot (scuse the
pun). However, the range at the above URL do not have white LED units,
which is what I was after... I wanted to try and avoid the
"garden-fairy" atmosphere that the Blue and Green lighting might create!


As they are 12V then it shouldn't be electrically dangerous to mount them
horizontaly...
but they probably won't last for long as the water gets in and they corrode.

Will they survive if someone steps on them?
In heels?

Good point (the heels [another pun]) although they tend to make my feet
hurt so I wear them only on special occassions... or did you mean the
womenfolk who constantly crave my company and wear nothing but heels?

Seriously though, I might have to swap them for fittings intended for
deck mounting... B&Q did have a similar set but I didn't like the black
rubber outer ring which, with hindsight, was probably a shock absorber
for just such deck installations!

You should be able power these from the same transformer as the above (deck
lights).
Put 3 lamps on each transformer and these on one of them.

Do the lamps have a rating lable on them as 2000mA seems a lot for four LED
lamps.

OK, so this would use 2 transformers, and 2 of the 4-way adaptors, from
the 3 x "2 Beam" kits I have. Each 4-way would hold 3 of the "2 Beam"
LED lamps and on the 4th (spare) way of one adaptor, I could connect the
10-light "Ultra" array! This'll leave me with 2 redundant transformers,
one from a "2 Beam" kit and one from the "Ultra" kit!? That sounds
do-able, although how would I distribute the switching to isolate the
various phases? The simplest, I suppose, would be to install just 1
'master' switch at the 240V feed, before it reaches the 3 transformers,
rather than controlling each circuit individually!

The 2000mA I mentioned was printed on the supplied transformer, not the
lamps themselves.

These are best left on their own transformer as they are AC.
You can run them on DC but it will cost more than its worth.

This is what concerns me about the alternative solution using a PSU for
all the phases/circuits! I'm quite happy to utilize the supplied
transformers, if they can be housed in a neat-looking box in the garden
and I can add a switch(es) to the installation. Would there be any risk
from frost using this setup?

B&Q sell a wireless socket switch kit for £20 (two remotes and three plug
sockets) and a large waterproof plastic box for ~£16.

Put a 4way in the box with the wireless switched socket adapters in it and
connect the 4 way to an existing socket.

Very safe as you only ever touch the remote to turn the lights on and off.

This is similar to a suggestion by "Chip" elsewhere in this thread. Do
you have a URL for the devices you mention above? I can't seem to find
them on the B&Q (diy.com) website! I'd like to read the spec on the
wireless sockets with the remotes, although I'm still confused about
there being 2 remotes, but 3 plug sockets!

Its a big box so you could put a 4 way and a 2 way in.

The lights don't use much power so heat shouldn't be a problem.

You could extend the low voltage wires and put the stuff in the garage/shed.

Again, can I view this online somewhere? Combined with the wireless (or
even hard wired switches) it sounds like a promising solution as long as
frost won't pose a problem.

cheers

deano.