Exterior Landscape Lighting

Installing exterior lighting landscape lighting fixtures like a hack is easy, but poor practices are what shorten system longevity and cause maintenance issues. This is not good for the customer, nor the exterior lighting industry. We hope some of the guidelines here reinforce the basics, encourage the use of best practices, and provide you a resource to help train new technicians. After the basics are followed-design, artistry and imagination can follow. This is what separates the true exterior outdoor lighting professional from the rest of the pack.

Getting Professional Results

As a contractor, you are expected to do the following:

1. Use a multi-tap transformer

2. Use waterproof direct burial splices

3. Have a layout plan that compensates for voltage drop

4. Use quality landscape lighting fixtures

5. Have a proper design with Proper installation

Fine tuning--use a voltmeter to test fixtures wattage is between 10.5-12 Volts at fixtures.

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