Led Low Voltage Path Lights
Many people have the old post path lights. Rather than buying a whole new set, think of upgrading to LED low voltage path lights. Just change the bulbs in your current fixtures and you will have like new light and you will have bulbs that will not need replacing in the lifetime of your fixtures.
Two sizes of bulbs will fit your low voltage fixtures. We will look at the differences and let you choose what to get. Now let us get to the details.
Why replace with LED bulbs
The Size of the bulb is the same as the regular T5 bulb. LED bulbs do not produce any heat while producing light and are instant on. The bulbs are mercury and lead free, no hazards with changing to this bulb. You will help the environment by using this upgrade.
When converting to LED bulbs, your wattage on your wire run will drop greatly. The LED bulbs in this article will either be 2.3 watts or 3 watts per bulb, replacements for regular bulbs are 7 watts or 11 watts per bulb. You can either add more fixtures or lower the requirement of your transformer. See my article on transformer requirements here.
This LED bulb is a direct replacement for the 7 to 11 watt bulb that came with most older fixtures. The T5 base has one wire on each side and will slide into the socket. The only thing you will have to make sure of is the wire in the fixture, and make sure that it is in its proper location, I have had some that move, and the bulb does not work properly.
Thanks for your informational article. I just moved to a new house and am getting ready to tackle the dark walkway in front. I didn’t even realize I’d have to consider different light bulb sizes but now I’ve got a much better idea after reading your site. Which of the lightbulbs that you’ve listed do you recommend the most?
Amanda,
The 2.3 Watt bulbs will be the best upgrade for any low voltage lighting system. They will give you a lot more light and will use less energy. This would be my recommendation.
John