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12AWG Malibu Power Cable
This cable is BEEFY and easy to work with. Insulation is good and heavy and easy to tap into with Intermatic and Portfolio (from Lowe’s) brand connectors. Voltage drops on long runs from the transformer are negligible. In traffic areas and where I do a lot of digging, I ran the wire through 1/2″ PVC appropriate for burial. I purchased a 900-watt, multi-voltage transformer to illuminate a 1,500 sq. ft. dual-level deck with cables running up into trees and this cable handled the long runs very well at the 12V tap. I have plans to run 200- to 300-foot runs in the future using this same cable at higher voltage taps. If you use a multi-tap transformer, follow the simple formula for your cable size and watts of light used on the run (this formula should come with the transformer and is an industry standard. It’s also available on the Internet). Since I am semi-retired, I have the time to research products and prices,and Amazon had the best price anywhere; way below the big box stores!