Landscape lighting – what most people get WRONG about landscape lighting

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1. AK Lighting 4 years ago

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2. Thomas C. 3 years ago

   I installed my own landscape lighting by watching your channel. Thanks for sharing your tips. One question… since my transformer is 100 feet away from all the lightings, which V should I select? My transformer comes with 12, 13, 14, and 15.

3. Magdaline Jackson 3 years ago

   I have a question. I had some color changing pathway lights which stopped charging (solar). I don't want to buy new ones as the glass cups still look very good and don't want to throw it away either. How can I convert it into plug in bulbs as the front of the house don't get enough sun. I would really appreciate your input please. Thank you

4. Time With Tori 3 years ago

   I ALMOST wanna do it myself now

5. R.C 3 years ago

   Yes, I have questions…🤬. TThe art on where to install the lights seems difficult. Is there not a service where someone could send good pictures of their home And have someone make suggestions on where the lights should go? I also have a long backyard which I’m trying to get three or four trees lit at least 100 yards out. Is this were a hub would be recommended? Run all four trees to the hub, then run one wire from the hub to the front of the house to the transformer?, So many questions. Regarding Home Depot lights, they do have some decent brass lighting options, I don’t know the quality, but it’s easy to go and pick up spare parts or change things out instead of buying online and dealing with that

6. GPP 3 years ago

   Team galway

7. Anthony Luna 3 years ago

   Hey Allen, my problem I'm having is the wiring. What gage wire to use 16,14,12 or 10 to begin with. I'm using 14 gage, but what I didn't know was to coordinate the 14 gage wire and the light fixture wire. What I mean is the very small lettering that's on both wires the gage wire and the light fixture wire must match up in order for the electrical circuit to flow properly. I'm i right? I really don't know. The second issue I'm having is how long of gage wire i can use to be compatible to the transformer i bought. Example, the last light fixture on the gage wire lights up for about 5-10 minutes then turns off, I'm thinking because theres not enough circuit flow to keep the last light fixture on. Please help. I can't find a video to help me out

8. Rik Miles 3 years ago

   Oh.gees get to the point already

9. Casey Myhro 3 years ago

   I have seriously watched over 100 videos on this subject, and I always come back to your videos. They're easy to understand, and straight to the point.

10. Iron Shark 3 years ago

    I would use conduit where i can.. if you can protect and prolong the cable life, then why not

11. Jason W 3 years ago

    Wouldn't you be wrong about not needing to be an electrician? I know you're using low voltage but at some point you are probably going to need to extend the high voltage to get it to where you want to mount your transformer, then intercept high voltage to create the low voltage, thus you are working on high voltage and needing a license. Don't tell me you've never had to mess with high voltage wiring, cmon now lol. I know you didn't go and hire an electrician for the other bits ;). Anyways just throwing that out there for any DIY homeowners out there, be careful. You aren't just messing with 12-24v which is harmless, you are at some point also dealing with 120v which can kill you. Best advice is do what work you want to do on your own, but my advice is hire an electrician for any work that needs to be done to the line (primary) side of the transformer.

12. Tim Campbell 3 years ago

    This guy is going to get a lot of people into trouble, and cost them a lot of money. I can guarantee it. When he shows the wiring being jammed into the soil with a long metal tool, while claiming that electrical conduit IS NOT necessary, that's terrible advice, and it's a short circuit and an electrical hazard just waiting to happen.
    
    Then he talks about low voltage vs high voltage without explaining what he considers to be low voltage. A basic lighting system is 120 volts, unless you're wasting your money on solar lighting. 120 volts will kill you quick, and it's nothing to mess with if you don't have the experience.
    
    Would you buy a house from someone who knows zip about electrical work done right, but yet they wired the house they're selling you ?
    
    I sure hope not. The icing on the cake is his offer of a low cost course in Do It Yourself lighting. DO NOT buy any course from someone online. They are all scams designed to make the seller of the course some lazy money, while leaving the buyer holding an empty bag. And that phone number they claim they'll give you so you can get right in touch with them will go to a voice mail and your call will never get returned.
    
    When you want lighting done right for your home, call a lighting installation company who backs their work with a warranty, because you're going to need one.

13. Tim Campbell 3 years ago

    This guy is going to get a lot of people into trouble, and cost them a lot of money. I can guarantee it. When he shows the wiring being jammed into the soil with a long metal tool, while claiming that electrical conduit IS NOT necessary, that's terrible advice, and it's a short circuit and an electrical hazard just waiting to happen.
    
    Then he talks about low voltage vs high voltage without explaining what he considers to be low voltage. A basic lighting system is 120 volts, unless you're wasting your money on solar lighting. 120 volts will kill you quick, and it's nothing to mess with if you don't have the experience.
    
    Would you buy a house from someone who knows zip about electrical work done right, but yet they wired the house they're selling you ?
    
    I sure hope not. The icing on the cake is his offer of a low cost course in Do It Yourself lighting. DO NOT buy any course from someone online. They are all scams designed to make the seller of the course some lazy money, while leaving the buyer holding an empty bag. And that phone number they claim they'll give you so you can get right in touch with them will go to a voice mail and your call will never get returned.
    
    When you want lighting done right for your home, call a lighting installation company who backs their work with a warranty, because you're going to need one.

14. Elishia Bender 3 years ago

    How do you connect the sunvie 12 volt lights with connectors to the transformer

15. Anthony Brown 2 years ago

    At 3:45 I like the lighting of the pillar on the left (the one with just one spot light) better.

16. R.C 2 years ago

    I need help….I believe I have all the materials, but just can’t get started…roadblock on design…Im Unsure. I would pay for a consult.

17. 2 Mjr 2 years ago

    Can landscape light wiring go from 12/2 from the transformer to about 16/2 100ft or so down ?

18. lfroio1 2 years ago

    👎🏽

19. mino t 2 years ago

    thank you

20. ChefboyRdee 2 years ago

    Most concise and easy to listen to videos on the topic. Nice job man

21. Ryan Novak 2 years ago

    You're videos are great and helpful. I know a bit about electricity so this isn't very difficult to understand. Good quality wire and fixtures (unless you don't mind replacing them every 5 years). What do you recommend for times on? All night? Just until midnight or so?

22. Jon Duppong 2 years ago

    What tool is that being used to push the wires into the ground?

23. Rusty Denham 2 years ago

    Home depot lights are fine their connectors are not good so replace those. I did my half acre property for $2,000 if I used Volt it'd be over $20,000.

24. ruben puebla 2 years ago

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