Landscape Lighting

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

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

you're desiring this effect?

those are halogens. One step above that would be Metal Halide but that gets pretty expensive.

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you could get the solar ones and not worry about wiring

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I feel like these aren't bright enough to shine all the way up the trunk.

Malibu Led lights from Home Depot.

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Malibu Led lights from Home Depot.

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This. Couple a small transformer with it and you've got a setup.

I just installed a set of them on a friend's sign in front of his business. They are EXTREMELY efficient and low voltage. I buried the cable along the edge of the slab and then ran it into some conduit once I got out front.

This is what I used - 50 watt equivalent (runs on about 15-20 watts if I remember) and 280 lumens. It is bright enough to light a sign. It'll be bright enough for trees.

You can mount the light with a stake or use a 1/2" conduit piece. The end is threaded.

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Go to landscapelightingworld.com

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Bookmarked that...

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The box store transformers are cheap and will suffer from voltage drop with runs that require up lighting trees.

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This becomes null and void when you are using low voltage, low current, low wattage lighting like LEDs. LEDs don't rely on heat to operate like halogen and incandescent lights do and even a slight voltage drop will not dim the lights enough to be discernible to the human eye.

But then again, I'm only an electrical engineer, what do I know?

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The lights themselves do not last very long, they rust out quick.

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This is also null and void when you get LED lighting. LEDs are completely contained and have no "filament" like an incandescent bulb does.

Of course, you still need to seal the wiring properly, but there is nearly zero risk of the "bulbs" "rusting" out because they are entirely contained.

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Watch out. The wire can get expensive, if you have a long run use heavier wire (I used 12-2) and/or run it back to the transformer to make a complete loop. You could also used a higher voltage if you get the kischler.

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You also do not need to use heavy wiring if you use LED lights. They require a lot less current than regular lighting and current is what causes wires to heat up. This is why tazers can run high voltages and not burn your body when shocked. They run at thousands or millions of volts but the current is extremely low so you don't get burned.

LEDs are absolutely the way to go. Order from where you want, but I highly suggest a 12V LED system over any high-wattage incandescent crap.

EDIT: Admins anchoring shite is getting irritating.