Low Voltage Cans

[A/A Fuel GTX]

I inherited a trim out job where the electrician pulled 18-2 thermostat wire to four precut 4 1/2" openings in a kitchen soffet. The cans are not yet installed. The other end of the 18-2 is run to a j-box in the basement where a 120v switch leg is present as if a transformer would be mounted there. I'm not real well versed in low voltage lighting but the 18-2 seems way too small to carry the load of four low voltage cans. FWIW, the j-box in the basement was labled "puck lights" but I have never seen a puck light that would mount in a 4 1/2" opening. Any thoughts?

 

[iwire]

Even if the 18/2 could carry the load it is prohibited.

When you conceal low voltage lighting wiring it must be in a chapter 3 wiring method ... NM, MC pipe and wire etc.

Your right to be concerned about the load, four 50 watt lamps at 12 volts would be almost 17 amps of current.

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

That's what I figured Bob.......I guess the drywall guy will have some patch work after I run some NM-B to the openings