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I have like 10 floods along my columns, brick and crape myrtles. And another dozen bollard/path lights. I’m probably $350 deep in the whole project. I have a second transformer that runs half. Still the 12year old Hampton bay.

i would love reviews on spotlights v/s well lights vs pathway lights from you.

i worry i'm going to mow them down like i do my solar lights.

Here's a rough outline of my plan to get an idea of how many lights. I have the cross the driveway twice if I want to get to that last outside facade.

Can you run *TWO* LV lines from the transformer so I don't have to T the lines? The red box indicates where i want 2 or 3 lights but the run would stop near the garage.

The main line would hit the left side of the house, the flagpole then down the hill to the 2 facades near the curb, across that middle section to get the 2 trees then end at the other facade.

I'm looking at roughly 14-15 total lights on this run and i haven't run a wheel through the yard yet to get the total SF so I'm not sure 250' will cover it.

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Posted by d6k

New Orleans

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 9/24/20 at 11:55 am to CAD703X

I recommend using a LV fixture (especially on a bollard type) that does not have an open bottom, if there is any opening at the bottom at some point ants will get inside and build nests and short out the fixture.

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Posted by crownNbull

Gretna

Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 9/24/20 at 12:48 pm to CAD703X

I would recommend running the wire from the transformer to the center of your light path and then tee off from there and run to the lights. This will help keep the same amount of voltage in all lights. In very dark areas, the drop in wattage can be noticeable from one fixture to the next.

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Posted by Chucktown_Badger