The lighting transformer I ordered a couple of days ago, arrived early. There was some external damage to the shipping box, but it's well-packed inside foam and the transformer did not sustain any damage. At first glance, overall, the pool light / landscape lighting transformer looks well-built. The finish on the enclosure looks like it will hold up in an outdoor environment. The screws that secure the cover are likely to rust, so I plan to replace them with stainless steel screws to prevent any rust staining on the outside of the enclosure. I do like the provision for two separate 12-volt wires to exit the enclosure. Typically, I use non-metallic (NM) conduit for the wires that go into the ground to prevent damage at the bottom from lawncare and rodents, so I'll just enlarge them to accept a 1/2\" conduit adapter. The input side (120VAC) will work fine, as is, because the input power lead doesn't need extra protection. The enclosure is labelled with the following: \"There is high pressure inside...\", so I was very careful removing the two cover screws. I'm sure they meant \"high voltage\" and not high pressure. Even more intriguing is paragraph 2 of the supplied manual: \"This power transformer can only prevent light rain, but not heavy rain\". Wow, California should install a bunch of these to prevent atmospheric river events. The enclosure appears to be sufficiently raintight, similar to other raintight enclosures. Careful placement out of the way of irrigation sprinklers should be sufficient to prevent water damage. All kidding aside, it appears to be a quality transformer and enclosure in need of a little improvement in product marking and installation instructions. Of course, time will tell how well it performs.
Tu Chau 
