Hello,
I need advise about a simple transformer setup in my home. Originally, I had a pole lamp in the front yard which I have removed. What is left is the capped hardwiring that protrudes from below grade. In the basement, from an electrical box/light, extends a 120V wire to the basement wall. From there, the wire exits the basement through the cement block (through a drilled hole)and extends, below grade, 10 ft. to where a pole lamp used to exist. There is no conduit as yet. The ends of the 120V wire reach 1 ft. out of the ground and are capped off, temporarily. I wish to add a transformer within the basement to step down the current to 14V for a 14V 100W path light. This will be the ONLY light on that wire. I will not need a transformer for several lights. I've noticed step-down transformers that are the size of large shoe boxes but they are primarily for several light arrays. I only need it to work on the one. Can you suggest an appropriate transformer for one 14v Halogen 100W path light and can it reside inside the basement as opposed to an exterior box? Any other directions would be taken seriously.
Thanks for reading. Below is a simplified diagram of my situation.
Al
I need advise about a simple transformer setup in my home. Originally, I had a pole lamp in the front yard which I have removed. What is left is the capped hardwiring that protrudes from below grade. In the basement, from an electrical box/light, extends a 120V wire to the basement wall. From there, the wire exits the basement through the cement block (through a drilled hole)and extends, below grade, 10 ft. to where a pole lamp used to exist. There is no conduit as yet. The ends of the 120V wire reach 1 ft. out of the ground and are capped off, temporarily. I wish to add a transformer within the basement to step down the current to 14V for a 14V 100W path light. This will be the ONLY light on that wire. I will not need a transformer for several lights. I've noticed step-down transformers that are the size of large shoe boxes but they are primarily for several light arrays. I only need it to work on the one. Can you suggest an appropriate transformer for one 14v Halogen 100W path light and can it reside inside the basement as opposed to an exterior box? Any other directions would be taken seriously.
Thanks for reading. Below is a simplified diagram of my situation.
Al