Low Voltage Lighting

•How To Design Your 12 Volt Outdoor Lighting System Part II
As you can see, a lamp with a design voltage of 12 Volts will deliver 80% of its light output and its life will double by reducing the voltage to 11.5 Volts. The light loss is hardly noticeable to the naked eye while lamp life is generously extended. Therefore, you want to experience a slight voltage drop to all lamps in your low voltage lighting system. The recommended feed to each lamp is between 10.8 Volts and 11.5 Volts. Voltage drop is determined by multiplying the total watts on the...

•Remote Control Lighting
The wireless age is here! Now is the perfect time to think about replacing those manual switches with a remote control lighting system. If the many benefits of remote control lighting are not immediately obvious, it can probably be attributed to the fact that this is still a very new technology. The uses and advantages of a remote control lighting system seem to expound indefinitely by those who use them on a daily basis. Once you try it, it will change your entire understanding of home...

•Outdoor Lighting Transformers
Outdoor lighting transformers allow for the creation and installation of low voltage lighting systems. They efficiently and safely convert line voltage (120V current) to low voltage (12V current. By reducing power consumption in this manner, outdoor lighting transformers eliminate the risk of electrical shock to children and pets, and they reduce electrical usage and subsequently help generate reduced power costs. Outdoor lighting transformers are a favored accessory applauded by residential...

•Golf Range Putting Green Lights
Golf course lights for greens and driving ranges include fixtures, mounts, and accessories to provide everything required for aesthetic and functional golf course lighting. Our selection offers a broad range of finishes in light fixtures for golf course greens and powerful metal halide lighting fixtures that make it easier to see down the driving range regardless of the size of the course. We compliment this selection with many accessories that mount these fixtures on either wood or steel...

•Outdoor Flood Lighting Information
Outdoor flood lights are a convenient and cost efficient option for individuals wishing to illuminate landscape areas such as gardens, pathways or unique architectural features. Flood lights provide large amounts of light with minimal energy usage. While we offer line voltage (120V) options, many of our flood lights are low voltage (12V), and ship with incandescent or halogen flood light bulbs that range from 5 to 35 watts. We offer flood lights in a variety of styles. From simple, long...

•Recessed Lighting
There are only a few different types of light bulbs to choose from, and each one is distinctive in terms of the amount of brightness and heat it delivers. But the lighting fixture you use is at least as important as the bulb in shaping the subjective effect the light will have on the area you are illuminating. Recessed lighting fixtures are probably one of the most significant elements of your home lighting design system. There are many different types of recessed lighting fixtures offered by...

•Light Bulbs Transformers Parts
Lighting parts and accessories is a diverse category of lighting related products designed to offer the homeowner or lighting professional new as well as replacement parts for indoor and outdoor lighting. Lighting accessories and parts for lighting fixtures may include the following categories of products: Transformers The heart and soul of a low voltage lighting job is the transformer. Every low voltage lighting project requires the use of a lighting accessory commonly called a power...

•Outdoor Lighting Information
If you have invested your energy in creating lovely outdoor spaces such as gardens, arbors, patios or fountains, then you certainly do not want to make the mistake of leaving the job half-done. While many people design exterior spaces or landscape under the assumption of full sunlight, specialty outdoor lighting can add an entirely new dimension to your work. Imagine lustrous gardens that flourish magically beneath the moonlight, ancient trees that glow luridly as you pass them in your...

•MR11 Light Bulbs
MR11 bulbs can be used in your low voltage lighting design. These lamps have a multifaceted reflector, which is basically a pressed glass reflector. The interior parts of these bulbs are reflective and are made up of facets and a reflective coating. The facets provide a source of optical control since they have the ability to gather the light to form a single concentrated light beam. Some MR11 lamps have a smooth interior without the facets, but are still categorized as MR bulbs. Residents...

•Outdoor Lighting Systems
Finding the right landscape flood lights for a home can be a daunting task for a weekend warrior. There are many different things to learn to when installing an outdoor lighting system such as having basic electricity knowledge and awareness of local municipal and neighborhood codes. Some areas will not allow lights of a certain brightness to be used after eleven or twelve o'clock at night, but other neighborhoods and districts have no such ordinances. For those who are rusty on their once...