Designing and repairing outdoor lights
Designing Low Voltage Outdoor Lights:-
Your front walkway is the place to start thinking about putting up these lights. Draw or sketch what you can of your path leading up to the entrance and go to the next point.
Using a tape measure, get down to measuring your walkway. It’s preferred that you put 1 light every 10 feet, so add the appropriate markings to the sketch.
Trees, bushes, rocks and gardens need accenting so be sure to choose the ones you’ve in mind to highlight.
Fixtures for various places are different. Quick reference: Up-lights for trees and boulders and down-lights for gardens. Keep count of the number of fixtures needed.
The transformer box that lights up all these lights should be in an accessible area.
Since we’re dealing with low voltage lights, find out how much wires for these lights are need to be attached to the transformer. Keep some extra just in case.
Calculate proposed worth of wattage needed to light up all your outdoor beauties. Buy a transformer larger than required so you can use it if any more additions join your garden to transform it into something splendid and enchanting.
Repairing Low Voltage Outdoor Lights:-
If you’ve chosen to read this part you obviously must be having electrical and other trouble with your lights!
There’s usually a controller that accompanies this sort of low voltage lighting so be sure that it’s set at the correct time to turn on. If not, reprogram it.
Then, we come to the ridiculous notion that if your controller is alright and your lights still don’t turn on then check if you’ve plugged in the controller or check to see if the light bulb needs replacing! Duh!
The front panel of the controller is where the wire connections run, so use a screwdriver and stay safe while attempting to tighten the screws and fix the wire connections properly.
If all’s well and trouble still lingers, dig up the appropriate splice and tighten the connection. The splice is the junction where two wires meet.
If there’s a loose connection dig up the wire-nut connector after disconnecting the power source.
Check for corrosion wherever needed. There could be rusting, burning and whatnot so be sure to carry out the needed replacements.
Use the usual connectors or those filled with silicone and twist the wire-nut connector back in place.
These are the ways you can go about designing and/or repairing your recessed modular lighting instruments or outdoor lighting additions so they can continue to look stunning and add to your home’s outdoor space that unprecedented sense of art with that touch of royalty.
