How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 7

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 7 - Connecting the socket to the wires. Split and strip the low voltage wire. Usually there will be 2 different runs of wire. Attach one side of each run to one side of the socket. Use an electrical wire nut and electrical tape to make a secure connection. Tuck in the wires and then screw the socket down. Plug in the bulb and test it out. If everything works, place the cap on and tighten it down with the screws provided.



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How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 6 The Transformer

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 6 The Transformer - Attach one side of your 12-2 or 16-2 low voltage wire to one side of Transformer and the same with the other side. If you are using a Malibu Transformer one side goes in A and the other in B. Kichler Transformer - one side in Common and one side in proper voltage slot.



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Steve Hodes Jr.
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How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 5

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 5 - Run your 16-2 wires from post to post underneath the handrail. Staple the wire up every 6" or so making sure not to staple through the wire.



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Steve Hodes Jr.
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How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 4

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 4 - Use a 1/2" drill bit to drill up at an angle from underneath the handrail into your auger bit hole. This allows you to feed wire up into the hole.



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Steve Hodes Jr.
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How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 3

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 3 - Using a 1 3/4" Forstner Bit drill down over your auger bit hole. Drill down about 2 inches. This hole is to make room for your wire connections to be tucked in under the light socket.




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Steve Hodes Jr.
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How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 2

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 2 - Using a 15" long by 1" wide Auger bit, drill down just off center through the top of the post until the hole is deep enough that it reaches a point just below the handrail.



You can find great deck lights and lighted post caps at www.MoonlightDecks.com

Thank You,

Steve Hodes Jr.
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How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 1

How To Wire Low Voltage Deck Lights and Post Caps - Part 1 - Check to make sure the cap fits properly over the post. If not, you might need to cut off the top portion to give you a nice, smooth surface to mount the lights to.


You can find quality deck lights and lighted post caps at www.MoonlightDecks.com

Thank You,

Steve Hodes Jr.
913-638-1685