Tom, you have to figure out what is on the circuit you are going to tap. If
it's a 15 amp circuit, its good for about 1200 watts. See what is currently
on it and add it up. If you've got a spare 600 watts, go for it




"Tom in PA" wrote in message
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The missus wants outdoor lighting, with a number of fairly bright spots
on the house, so I'm looking into doing this. I'd be adding a new
outdoor outlet to an existing 15 amp circuit for the power source. I'd
like to know how much of a transformer this circuit can handle. For
example, can I put in a 600W transformer and load it up with lights?

Sorry if this is a repeat question. I surfed the old posts a bit but
ended up confused!

Thanks! Tom in PA