Measure PVC
Measure PVC
Use a tape measure to measure the length of 0.5-inch PVC conduit needed and cut it with a pipe saw or PVC pipe cutters. Slide the cut conduit over the end of the wire. Now thread the wire up through the bottom of the terminal adapter and twist the pipe up into the socket. Then with the cable and conduit in place, backfill the hole at the bottom of the transformer.
Separate Wire Ends
Use wire cutters to separate the two ends of the wire; pull them apart. Use wire strippers to expose about 1 inch of the cable. Loosen the screw clamps on the voltage lugs and twist the wire ends. One of the conductors will always be placed on the common side. Insert it and tighten it down. Then take the other conductor and place it in the other appropriate voltage tap and tighten it down.
Tips:
You’ll now need the following tools to wire the transformer:
- A pair of offset cutters is a great idea for cutting wire.
- An offset flat-head screwdriver; the small bit size fits the screw terminals on the transformer very well.
- Wire strippers; ones with wire size gauges make it easy to identify the correct knife size.
- If running multiple cables, identify each one with a different colored tape; this is a good way to organize your system layout. Label the inside of your transformer cover with the color of each run, description and wattage used.