Low voltage lighting is the safest and easiest
way for do-it-yourselfers to install quality
landscape lighting. Unfortunately, the plastic
low voltage light kits available at hardware
stores have given some 12-volt lighting
systems a bad reputation. Our low voltage
lights are composed of the finest quality
materials and are designed to be lifetime
fixtures.

There are four aspects to the low voltage
landscape lighting system that must be
selected.
1. Fixtures & lamps
The fixtures and lamps are selected after determining which features of the landscape are to
be utilized. To assist in determining the best choice of lamps, please refer to the lamps
page. After selection of the lamp, select the fixture according to desired style and finish from
our on-line catalog.
2. Mounting method
The mounting method is determined by the location of the fixture. Surface mount canopies
to allow mounting of fixtures onto decks. Non-metallic stakes are used for ground mounting
fixtures and tree mount brackets are used to mount fixtures safely to a tree. These are just a
few of the options available to you.
3. Power console
The power console is selected by first determining the total wattage being used in your plan.
If more than one power console is required, determine the total wattage to be allocated for
each console location. Select a power console that has a higher wattage capacity than the
total watts used on your plan. We suggest that initially you use only 70-80% of the power
console's capacity since most clients will add more fixtures to their system at a later date.
Remember, you only pay for the power being used.   The mounting location of the power
console must also be considered. In some cases, you may want to consider an inground
transformer in order to have close proximity to the fixtures and reduce voltage drop.
4. Cable
The cable length needed will help to determine which gauge cable is best for your job. When
laying out the job, try to keep your cable runs as short as possible, making two shorter runs
from the console instead of one long run where feasible.
Low Voltage System Components