Abyss Lighting on Floating Dock

[Geiger41]

So I bough 2 of the Abyss lights a few months ago. I am not sure if I want to put the boat. I may want to put them on my floating dock facing out into the water.

My question is how would I be able to hook them up so I could simply plug them into an electrical outlet? I am no sure about the wiring for this.

 

[Bruce]

How many watts are they? I would use one or two of these and wire them to a switch.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007A4LTLS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1408801638&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40

 

[Geiger41]

Not sure. Is there a way to connect the two wires on one end and simply plug into the outlet on the other?? Ill try and find wattage.

 

[cwoav8r]

Any AC to 12v power supply should work... just check the amperage draw. Their biggest light draws 4 amps... so a 10 amp supply should be plenty. Weatherproofing it is the next issue...

 

[Bruce]

Something like this would let you connect the light wires and plug it in if the wattage is high enough.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D6969UW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1408802285&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

I would want to hide the wires and connect it to something like a Wemo switch.

 

[cwoav8r]

Something like this should work nicely...

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-12V-Low-Voltage-200-Watt-Transformer-HD22772/202883145

 

[Bruce]

4 amps is 48 watts at 12 volts or 54 at 13.5. So you would need one of the first waterproof power supply that I posted for each of the biggest Abyss lights.

 

[cwoav8r]

If that is your dock in your signature pic it looks like you already have landscape lighting at the dock? If it is 12v lighting, and you have enough wattage left in your transformer, you can simply tap into that...

 

[Geiger41]

Looks like I'm good to go. Had one of these in the basement sitting around. Wow those lights are bright as **** plugged in !!!

 

[cwoav8r]

Well... It has to be dark there, you get them installed yet? Where are the pics?

 

[Geiger41]

not yet gotta get some extra wire and some wood to connect to the dock vertically and place under water. then connect the lights to that.......