MODEL #PTX22V-1500
12 to 22 Volt Taps - Multi-Volt 1500W
STAINLESS STEEL TRANSFORMER Professional and heavy duty 12-22V power supply allows much greater distances than conventional 12V transformers. All the features you need, all the tools you require for larger runs!
• Stainless steel housing with Lifetime Guarantee
• Fully loadable can handle up to 1500 Watts
• Extra large terminal lugs for extreme flexability
• Quiet and efficient
• Primary and secondary protection
• 25 AMP, breaker circuit protection
• Inputs for optional plugable clock and photocell
• On / Off Switch
• 5.5 foot grounded plug in cord included
X10/Jandy Compatible
• Dimmable
• Pool and Pond Rated
• Easy access latched door
Uses an efficient toroidal core
• Lifetime / 10 Year warranty (click for details)
• UL listed - 1838
Transformers are made in the USA, but based on the rising costs of metals, we may not be able to get you a USA made model for this price so we may substitute with an imported model that has the same exact warranty and same exact quality assurance.
The numbers below in blue are the maximum amount of feet recommended per single run without losing noticeable voltage drop. For example: If you are running a 12 gauge cable on the 22 Volt Tap with a 225 Watt load, the maximum length your run should be is 187 feet. With any longer of a run, you may experience a noticeable voltage drop.
Cable
Type
100 - 149
Watts
150 - 199
Watts
200 - 249
Watts
250 - 300
Watts
12 Volt Tap
12 gauge
15 foot max run
10 foot max run
8 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
24 foot max run
16 foot max run
12 foot max run
10 foot max run
13 Volt Tap
12 gauge
51 foot max run
34 foot max run
25 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
81 foot max run
54 foot max run
41 foot max run
32 foot max run
14 Volt Tap
12 gauge
87 foot max run
58 foot max run
43 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
138 foot max run
92 foot max run
69 foot max run
55 foot max run
15 Volt Tap
12 gauge
123 foot max run
82 foot max run
61 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
195 foot max run
130 foot max run
98 foot max run
78 foot max run
16 Volt Tap
12 gauge
159 foot max run
106 foot max run
79 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
252 foot max run
168 foot max run
127 foot max run
101 foot max run
17 Volt Tap
12 gauge
194 foot max run
130 foot max run
97 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
309 foot max run
206 foot max run
155 foot max run
124 foot max run
18 Volt Tap
12 gauge
230 foot max run
154 foot max run
115 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
366 foot max run
244 foot max run
184 foot max run
147 foot max run
19 Volt Tap
12 gauge
266 foot max run
178 foot max run
133 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
423 foot max run
282 foot max run
212 foot max run
170 foot max run
20 Volt Tap
12 gauge
302 foot max run
201 foot max run
151 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
480 foot max run
320 foot max run
240 foot max run
192 foot max run
21 Volt Tap
12 gauge
338 foot max run
225 foot max run
169 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
537 foot max run
358 foot max run
268 foot max run
215 foot max run
22 Volt Tap
12 gauge
374 foot max run
249 foot max run
187 foot max run
N/A
10 gauge
595 foot max run
396 foot max run
297 foot max run
238 foot max run
N/A = This Cable Not Recommended for this length of run
How do you access Multi-Volt Tap Transformer Ports?
The maximum circuit a transformer can have is 300 Watts per UL Standards. Therefore, a 300 Watt Transformer will only have 1 each 300 Watt Circuit; a 600 Watt Transformer will have 2 each 300 Watt Circuits, a 900 Watt Transformer will have 3 each 300 Watt Circuits, etc.
So being that this 1500 Watt Transformer will have 5 each 300 Watt Circuits, it will then have 5 each 300 Watt "Common" Access Ports but still only one set of Multi-Volt Tap access ports (12-22v taps). The reason for 1 set of Multi-Volt Tap Access Ports is because they can be shared with each common. Each port is large enough to accomodate up to 6 wires.
As an Example: Using this same 1500 Watt Transformer above, and say you have up to 1500 watts of fixtures:
1) You would first have to split your layout into at least 5 separte runs, each run must be no more than 300 watts.
2) With the First run, you would input 1 wire into the first Common Access Port and the second wire into whichever Multi-Volt Tap Access Port you need for this run. If this run is going to be split off to different locations, then we suggest using our Outdoor Splice Containment Hub (click for details). This hub will allow you to take the 1 wire you input into the common and split it off into different locations. Keep in mind, this same entire run must stay under 300 watts.
3) With the Second run, you would input 1 wire into the second Common Access Port and the second wire into the same Multi-Volt Tap Access Port as the first run or a different Multi-Volt Tap Access Port (depending on what volt tap you may need for that run). If this second run is going to be split off to different locations, then we suggest using our Outdoor Splice Containment Hub (click for details). This hub will allow you to take the 1 wire you input into the common and split it off into different locations. Keep in mind, this same entire run must stay under 300 watts.
4) With the Third run, you would input 1 wire into the third Common Access Port and the second wire into the same Multi-Volt Tap Access Port as the first or second run or a different Multi-Volt Tap Access Port (depending on what volt tap you may need for that run). If this third run is going to be split off to different locations, then we suggest using our Outdoor Splice Containment Hub (click for details). This hub will allow you to take the 1 wire you input into the common and split it off into different locations. Keep in mind, this same entire run must stay under 300 watts.
5) With the Fourth run, you would input 1 wire into the fourth Common Access Port and the second wire into the same Multi-Volt Tap Access Port as the first, second or third run or a different Multi-Volt Tap Access Port (depending on what volt tap you may need for that run). If this fourth run is going to be split off to different locations, then we suggest using our Outdoor Splice Containment Hub (click for details). This hub will allow you to take the 1 wire you input into the common and split it off into different locations. Keep in mind, this same entire run must stay under 300 watts.
6) With the Fourth run, you would input 1 wire into the fifth Common Access Port and the second wire into the same Multi-Volt Tap Access Port as the first, second, third or fourth run or a different Multi-Volt Tap Access Port (depending on what volt tap you may need for that run). If this fifth run is going to be split off to different locations, then we suggest using our Outdoor Splice Containment Hub (click for details). This hub will allow you to take the 1 wire you input into the common and split it off into different locations. Keep in mind, this same entire run must stay under 300 watts.
REMINDER: You can always share the Multi-Volt Tap Access Ports as per the above example. The only thing that can NOT be shared are the "Common" Access Ports.
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This multi-tap transformer has a stainless steel housing with Lifetime Guarantee and is fully loadable and can handle up to 1500 Watts. This outdoor transformer has extra large terminal lugs for extreme flexability and is quiet and efficient! This multitap transformer has primary and secondary protection and a 25 AMP, breaker circuit protection. There are inputs for optional plugable clock and photocell on this landscape lighting transformer as well as an On / Off Switch. You will receive this 12v to 22v transformer with a 5.5 foot grounded plug in cord, and it is X10/Jandy Compatible. This multi-tap transformer is dimmable and is still pool and pond rated. It comes with an easy access latched door and a Lifetime / 10 Year warranty.