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Landscape Lighting
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:57 am
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:57 am
I have 2 crape mrytles in my front yard. I want to do the whole light shining up the trunks. I think it looks awesome. How are these lights wired? Are they just wired into an outdoor electrical outlet with a timer? That seems the most logical to me.
Also, how much should I spend on a decent quality spot light? LED or flood?
Also, how much should I spend on a decent quality spot light? LED or flood?
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Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:58 am to trebmalenad
you could get the solar ones and not worry about wiring
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:59 am to trebmalenad
go to the low voltage lighting section at lowes/HD, choose how many light you want, match the box wattage up to how many lights and enjoy
Yes the box just plugs into an outlet, you can set them up on a timer or with a light sensor to turn on at dark
Yes the box just plugs into an outlet, you can set them up on a timer or with a light sensor to turn on at dark
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:00 am to trebmalenad
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This post was edited on 3/20/13 at 10:01 am
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:00 am to trebmalenad
Just go to the depot and get a say four bulb stringer set of LV lites. Bulbs/fixtures are the snap in pin style, say 40 watts is plenty
Control box is 110 V can go on the outside of house, then run the LV wire to tree.
Easy to do
Control box is 110 V can go on the outside of house, then run the LV wire to tree.
Easy to do
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:02 am to trebmalenad
you're desiring this effect?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 12:18 pm to trebmalenad
I hate to disagree with the HD Lowes stuff but you will be very disappoint if you go that route....esp for uptree lighting
Go to landscapelightingworld.com
They have easy to follow road maps for laying out voltage runs and very good pricing. The box store transformers are cheap and will suffer from voltage drop with runs that require up lighting trees. Get a remote , in ground station that you can branch off on and you will be very happy with the results
Go to landscapelightingworld.com
They have easy to follow road maps for laying out voltage runs and very good pricing. The box store transformers are cheap and will suffer from voltage drop with runs that require up lighting trees. Get a remote , in ground station that you can branch off on and you will be very happy with the results
This post was edited on 3/20/13 at 12:20 pm
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