karla Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I have a 40 watt transformer that has no terminals to connect any wires to,just a inline plug coming out of transformer. I have decided to go the roundwire system. My problem is where can I connect the wires from the power strip to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denkyem Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 What's at the end of the cord with the wheel switch on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiemae Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The is an adapter that connects to the house wire on one side and the transformer on the other side is the most common way now. Post a close-up of the transformer. Or see if you can find the connector that goes with your transformer on line. For electrical I the ctrl-kit products. Their older stock will attach to some non circle-kit transformers. The connector is on the top right corner of the picture they have a model for round wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Please post a pic of the end of the wire, not the plug but the other end. Also a picture of your power strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm no electrical expert, but you should be able to splice the wires from your transformer into your round wire system. You might need to snip off whatever's at the end and strip off some of the plastic to get to the wire. I just flipped over a roombox that uses round wire and a non CirKit transformer and this is what I have on the bottom. No idea what that piece with the screws is called but it's probably something you can buy at a hardware or Radio Shack type store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karla Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 On 4/1/2016 4:13:35, denkyem said: What's at the end of the cord with the wheel switch on it? I'm sorry the camera did not capture it. It's a on-off switch,but at the very end is a 2 prong plug that goes into a junction splice. Since I'm going roundwire that two prong plug does me no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karla Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 8 minutes ago, karla said: I'm sorry the camera did not capture it. It's a on-off switch,but at the very end is a 2 prong plug that goes into a junction splice. Since I'm going roundwire that two prong plug does me no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 It looks like you need to get a different transformer. Yours is made specifically for a tapewire system. You need a transformer that looks like the one attached. It depends on what the end of the white wire looks like. But make sure you get enough watts to accomadate the 12 receptacles on the strip. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Dollhouse-1-12-Scale-6-Receptacles-Power-Strip-Transform-12V-LA004B-US-Plug-ED-/121862002865?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202348%2526meid%253Dc29e1ed0d624445287988f9b89c1b10a%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D4%2526sd%253D141902570056&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Or does the end of the white wire look like this? http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/houseworks-1-inch-scale-dollhouse-miniature-power-strip-with-switch-hw2203.html?gclid=CJLZhfvP88sCFQgxaQodlwgDaQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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