Kitchen LED Lights Transformer

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Taylorwoorobertson

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I am installing UCounter and UCabinet LED lights in my kitchen?They are 12Volt 24amp light strips. But I need to figure out how many/what size transformers I need to get to power them with my 120volt hardwired electrical switches. There are going to be 5 switches total, and the 24amps is for the entire strip of LED?s?Any way that you could ballpark it for me or tell me what I need to buy?
 
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augie47

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In the simplest terms EXI=P (12v) x (24amp) = 288 watts HOWEVER you might make note that NEC 411.3 requires that low voltage lighting systems be a "Listed System" including the power supply.
 
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John120/240

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To me "Listed" implies testing by some NRTL (Nationally Recoginzied Testing Laboratory)

Such as Underwriters Laboratory, or Factory Mutual etc etc

They will test products to determine their suitably for the use that they are manufactured for
 
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