mkgrady
Senior Member
- Location
- Massachusetts
I've been hired to install some landscape lighting at a couple of homes. I have never done this and wondered what the basics might be. Looking for ideas and or typical mistakes made by others. Both customers just want to shine light up onto trees and maybe the front of the house.
I plan to install a 120-12 volt transformer outside plugged into a GFI on a wall switch inside the house. Maybe I will use a astro timer to turn it on/off every night. Or am I better off plugging into a GFI and using a time clock at the transformer?
Voltage drop is not an issue as there are only a few fixtures (4, 5 maybe 6) and the distances are pretty short say at about 50 foot max from the transformer.
Any recommendations for wire size, fixture brands (are the big box fixtures something to avoid?). How deep does the LV wire need to be buried? What is a good splicing method where the fixture connects to the LV cable? Are flower pot handholes the way to go?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
I plan to install a 120-12 volt transformer outside plugged into a GFI on a wall switch inside the house. Maybe I will use a astro timer to turn it on/off every night. Or am I better off plugging into a GFI and using a time clock at the transformer?
Voltage drop is not an issue as there are only a few fixtures (4, 5 maybe 6) and the distances are pretty short say at about 50 foot max from the transformer.
Any recommendations for wire size, fixture brands (are the big box fixtures something to avoid?). How deep does the LV wire need to be buried? What is a good splicing method where the fixture connects to the LV cable? Are flower pot handholes the way to go?
Thanks in advance for any responses.