@stan2004 posted:As mentioned earlier, if you end up trying the voltage-dropping method such as using bridge-rectifiers it can substitute directly into the multiple-transformer method. Even if for DIY curiosity, it doesn't cost much to cobble together a few 50-cent or $1 bridge rectifiers to experiment.
This is what I am going to try. I’ll order everything and give it a shot.
in the picture, the Blue wire on the right, is that still rated as 12VAC and can be used for the remaining portion of the loop?