it takes a circuitous path that requires about 12' of cable. That's fine. They want a minimum 10' of cable between the transformer and first fixture.

Thanks for the responses! It reinforces my belief that Seagull is a good system to go with. I just called their Tech Support and was told that I can use my current 120V wall switch wiring with a new dimmer switch that feeds electric to the transformer. The transformer then outputs 12V electric to the actual lighting system. The transformer can handle 2 line input for the track wiring so if I place an electric transformer in the middle of my L shaped cabinet area I can run the lights to a distance of 10 feet either side of the transformer before there is any wattage dropoff. The electric transformer has a max 150W load which should be more than enough for what I need on the that portion of my kitchen. Larger spaces need to use the magnetic transformers which carry higher loads and allow longer wiring tracks for lights. I hear that electrical is better than magnetic though if you can go with the load and length restrictions. My desk and butler pantry areas which are across the room will still need separate transformers and switches but that is acceptable to me. So I hope to start out by installing the Seagull system in my kitchen cabinet area first and see how I like it. Then will add the other 2 areas at that point. I still appreciate any additional input, comments or personal experience with this or similar systems. Love the information that comes out of these forums. It has saved me many times from making wrong decisions, plus it sure helps me to focus on issues I would otherwise not even be aware of. Thanks!

Hi folks - I'm posting this message in the 'Lighting' and 'Landscaping' forum with the hopes of clarifying something I don't have too much experience with. I'm in the process of constructing this 2-post pergola on the side of my house. I'm incorporating 4' tall cedar planter boxes at the base of each post, which allow me to grow climbing plants in. I currently have a 'VOLT' low-voltage transformer plugged into a GFCI to the left of pergola (as depicted by that black arrow). I have two low-voltage lighting fixtures that currently feed into that transformer to light the front side of house. I eventually want to add two additional low-voltage fixtures to provide uplighting to the two pergola post. I drew white Xs to represent the locations of those two additional spotlights. The problem I'm facing is that there's only 1 available clamp connector inside my transformer. I assumed that I could only plug in a single fixture into each clamp connector. I read somewhere that I could actually plug in multiple wires into a single clamp connector. It sounds dangerous, so I just wanted to post the message to get feedback from people that understanding lighting better than myself. Thank you kindly!

Hi folks - I'm posting this message in the 'Lighting' and 'Landscaping' forum with the hopes of clarifying something I don't have too much experience with. I'm in the process of constructing this 2-post pergola on the side of my house. I'm incorporating 4' tall cedar planter boxes at the base of each post, which allow me to grow climbing plants in. I currently have a 'VOLT' low-voltage transformer plugged into a GFCI to the left of pergola (as depicted by that black arrow). I have two low-voltage lighting fixtures that currently feed into that transformer to light the front side of house. I eventually want to add two additional low-voltage fixtures to provide uplighting to the two pergola post. I drew white Xs to represent the locations of those two additional spotlights. The problem I'm facing is that there's only 1 available clamp connector inside my transformer. I assumed that I could only plug in a single fixture into each clamp connector. I read somewhere that I could actually plug in multiple wires into a single clamp connector. It sounds dangerous, so I just wanted to post the message to get feedback from people that understanding lighting better than myself. Thank you kindly!