| Landscape Lighting |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-605 |
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Q: I've spent a fortune on landscape lighting, and I really want people to notice the yard, even at night. Any suggestions? A: (Brad Staggs, Home Repair Expert) Landscape lighting is one of the most cost-effective ways to add curb-appeal and value to your home, and the installation is easier than you might think. Materials needed: Electric landscape lighting kit with approximately 100 feet of wiring
Hand tools Remember: while the following directions are the basic steps for installing most systems, you should always follow the manufacturer's directions for your particular system. - Open your lighting kit and arrange wiring and components as they will be placed in your yard and around your home's exterior features. Dig a small trench to bury the wiring when finished.
- Run the wiring behind siding and trim of home to both disguise and secure.
- A transformer (figure A) reduces power from the house and distributes it to each light. Locate the two terminals on the back of the transformer. Attach wiring to terminals (figure B) and tighten screws to secure the wiring in place.
- Secure transformer to side of house, then begin light assembly.
- Start by snapping black tiers onto the light globe. Push leads into light socket until you hear a click (figure C), then snap socket into bottom of the light glove.
- Add the light bulb, then the top.
- Add enclosed tube over the wires to protect them. Snap the tube into place at the bottom of the light unit and add ground stake at bottom.
- After deciding position of first light, pull enough wiring to work with.
- Attach wiring by snapping the two leads from the light over the main wire so that the teeth "bite" into the wire (figure D).
- When finished assembling and connecting all lights, plug the transformer into a GFCI outlet.
- Bury the wiring.
RESOURCES :
Art of Outdoor Lighting
Model: 1564968189
Author: Randall Whitehead
Rockport Publishers, Inc.
Website: www.rockpub.com
The Landscape Lighting Book
Model: 0471527262
Author: Janet Lennox Moyer
John Wiley & Sons
Somerset, NJ 08875-1272
Phone: 732-469-4400
Fax: 732-302-2300
Email: compbks@wiley.com
Home Lighting: Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Fixtures Wiring Techniques
Model: 0376090626
Author: Stacy Berman/Southern Living
Indoor & Outdoor Lighting Solutions: Atmosphere, Function, Security
Model: 0897214757
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