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Where buy high quality low voltage landscape lights ?
On Jun 8, 11:47*am, willshak wrote:
on 6/8/2009 7:36 AM (ET) Dioclese wrote the following: "James" no wrote in message .. . I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. * During this time, I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. *Some seem pretty low quality, some appear pretty decent at first. * But, they all leak after a few years. I have also tried more "upscale" lights from a lighting dealer, *costing in the range of $90 per fixture. * *They also leak after a few years. *I see NO difference in quality of the "upscale" fixtures at $90 than what I buy at the big box stores at $15 *each. * No difference whatsoever.. (Generally speaking, I am a believer in the saying that you get what you pay for. *This does not appear to be the case with low voltage landscape lights). Do any of you have experience with the long term use of *low voltage landscape lights, and have you found decent fixtures with good seals, so that they don't leak after a few years ? * If so, what brand/ *store / etc would you suggest that I try ?? Thanks *for any comments or advice *!! James One box of 4 that I bought very cheap, says right on the box that the solar powered batteries cannot be replaced. *Lasted for 2 years. *No evidence of water intrusion. *Lights: LEDs. *Lights hang down, not pointed up. *No way for water to affect them unless you have more than 8" of standing water.. Tried them again in a box of 6, even cheaper this time. *No battery replacement disclaimer. *Similar design. *1/2 price sale, I'm buying another box for when these fail. *Just connect the top section to the current assembly already in the ground, all working again. That's my advice. *Buy them while on sale, and buy more than one set for your application. I don't think the OP is talking about solar powered lights. However I was in HD or Lowes last week and I saw solar powered lights that said the batteries are regular AA rechargeables. The problem I've had with solar powered lights is that the solar panel plastic turns milky and gets hairline cracks. I've gone so far as to buff the lenses and coated them with Future floor finish, but it doesn't last.. I've had the same issue, as well as the plastic stakes being softer than the ground that they're pushed into (and the soil in my yard is very soft indeed.) I would love to find a good quality light, either solar, low voltage, whatever that could be relied upon to last more than a year or two. nate |
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Where buy high quality low voltage landscape lights ?
N8N wrote:
I would love to find a good quality light, either solar, low voltage, whatever that could be relied upon to last more than a year or two. I have had no problems with the Malibu Metal low voltage series for 18 months now. Cast aluminum construction seems to hold up just fine. |
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Where buy high quality low voltage landscape lights ?
"N8N" wrote in message
... On Jun 8, 11:47 am, willshak wrote: on 6/8/2009 7:36 AM (ET) Dioclese wrote the following: "James" no wrote in message .. . I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. During this time, I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. Some seem pretty low quality, some appear pretty decent at first. But, they all leak after a few years. I have also tried more "upscale" lights from a lighting dealer, costing in the range of $90 per fixture. They also leak after a few years. I see NO difference in quality of the "upscale" fixtures at $90 than what I buy at the big box stores at $15 each. No difference whatsoever. (Generally speaking, I am a believer in the saying that you get what you pay for. This does not appear to be the case with low voltage landscape lights). Do any of you have experience with the long term use of low voltage landscape lights, and have you found decent fixtures with good seals, so that they don't leak after a few years ? If so, what brand/ store / etc would you suggest that I try ?? Thanks for any comments or advice !! James One box of 4 that I bought very cheap, says right on the box that the solar powered batteries cannot be replaced. Lasted for 2 years. No evidence of water intrusion. Lights: LEDs. Lights hang down, not pointed up. No way for water to affect them unless you have more than 8" of standing water. Tried them again in a box of 6, even cheaper this time. No battery replacement disclaimer. Similar design. 1/2 price sale, I'm buying another box for when these fail. Just connect the top section to the current assembly already in the ground, all working again. That's my advice. Buy them while on sale, and buy more than one set for your application. I don't think the OP is talking about solar powered lights. However I was in HD or Lowes last week and I saw solar powered lights that said the batteries are regular AA rechargeables. The problem I've had with solar powered lights is that the solar panel plastic turns milky and gets hairline cracks. I've gone so far as to buff the lenses and coated them with Future floor finish, but it doesn't last.. I've had the same issue, as well as the plastic stakes being softer than the ground that they're pushed into (and the soil in my yard is very soft indeed.) ---------- Last box of these I bought, said right on the instructions not to pound into the earth. I used a length of 1/2" rebar for pounding out the holes here, and bending to the side and around in a conical fashion. The "stakes" are of conical shape. This works fine for installation here as long a I didn't overdo the size of the hole. Some hardware stores will sell you a 2' length of rebar. Soil here is rocky and very tough where lacking rock. Not rocket science.... -- Dave |
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