Landscaping outdoor-lighting-systems

outdoor lighting

Modern outdoor-lighting-systems are both easy and fun to install. Pathway lights, garden lighting, deck lighting, and landscape spotlights are all low-voltage.

Most modern outdoor lighting systems are 12-volt applications. This means that a transformer will need to be used to reduce the normal house voltage from 120-volts to 12-volts.
These transformers just plug in to outside outlets. It's good to mount them on a wall where they won't get bumped. This is also a good place to put a timer that will turn on the lights automatically. There are transformer/timer combos that save space.

Starting from the transformer, you will run low-voltage cable to each of your lights. The voltage will be very low and so the cable won't need to be buried, but it's aesthetically pleasing to cover the cable up with dirt or mulch once the project is done.

Garden lights, patio lights and pathway lights are basically the same thing. There are many different kinds to choose from according to your needs.

Put your lights where you want them and then run the cable to each light. Low-voltage lights usually have easy connections that make wiring fast and simple.

Once you get all the lights wired you can wire the cable to the transformer.

Landscape spotlights allow us to focus the attention on special highlights. Halogen bulbs are the brightest, yet still run on low-voltage systems.

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