Lamp Posts for Outdoor Lighting When looking for safety and security for your home, lamp posts for outdoor lighting powered by line voltage will give you both. As a permanently placed item in your landscape, you should know what to look for when choosing your fixture. Choosing the right location When looking … Read more
Line voltage for outdoor lighting will be used mostly in security and highlighting an object. When choosing line voltage you will have to run regular electric outside to your location. This style of lighting offers some of the brightest lighting available. What is line voltage Line voltage is regular 110 voltage from your house. This … Read more
What kind of lights are you looking for in your outdoor space. We will look at the different energy inputs that will be Solar, Low voltage and Line voltage. You should understand the differences in each and be able to determine the type that will work best for you. Each will work in different environments … Read more
When looking for your outdoor spot light fixtures, a Kichler Radiax 6.5 watt LED will be a nice fit for most landscapes for up lighting (pointing your light up). We will look at the fixture and what it takes to hook up and enjoy. What you get in the box The box is kinda small and you … Read more
Low Voltage Pathway Lighting Sets Looking to get some Low Voltage Pathway Lighting Sets for your outdoor space? We will look at the Moonrays 95534 10 piece set that will have everything you need to set up a path or area lighting needs for your high traffic areas. No need to purchase extra parts as … Read more
In this post, we find out how solar panels convert light into electricity for your outdoor space. The idea behind the solar panel is simple but not cheap. Look at the explanations below. Scientific version All direct sunlight produces heat when it hits an object. Feel your car when it is sunny outside and it … Read more
When installing Submersible pond lighting you will need to look at several factors that will be necessary for safety and proper installation. We will look at what you get and what you will need to make your installation a big success. Safety is the most important when mixing water and electricity. Type of pond lights … Read more
Landscape Lighting Transformer In this landscape lights transformer review, we will look at the Hinkley 300 watt Landscape Lighting Transformer. This is a premium transformer for those with a lot of low voltage lights in their outdoor landscape. We will look at the different parts and some add-ons to make this work for you. With … Read more
Layout Landscape Lighting This is one of several articles on planning the Layout Landscape Lighting for low voltage light for the safety and security of your home. If it is just a run on the sidewalk to your front door or to light up some of your plants and other items around the outside of … Read more
Landscape Lighting Transformer The size and features of your low voltage landscape lighting transformer will be determined by your lighting layout. Many different features are available in the transformers. We will look at the options that are available for your landscaping needs. Planning your layout When planning your layout make sure that you have … Read more
What low voltage landscape lighting connectors will you need to get your lights to work. There are several different kinds of connectors to use. We will discover the way each type of connector can be used. Why use Direct Burial Connectors If you are just going to twist the wires together and wrap with electrical … Read more
Low Voltage Wiring Guide You will need a low voltage wiring guide when planning your outdoor lighting. This will help you decide what size wire, how many lights can be on each run of wire, and how to run your wire. In this post, we will look at how voltage drop works, how it effects … Read more
