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Garden Lighting
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 17:00:27 +0100, "Ben Blackmore"
wrote: Hi, I'm looking for some garden lighting, I like the look of those small rock lights, as they can be hidden amongst the flowers, however they are only 12v, and can only be placed 3-4m from the transformer, and you can't daisy chain them together. I think I need something higher voltage, maybe just standard 240v with no transformer. A set of 5 or 6 smallish ground lights, that can be daisy chained around the garden (20m). It would also be good if it was possible to install multi coloured bulbs as well, (as the rock lights only support 10w halogen, and coloured halogen are 30w). Anyone know of anything simular to this? Cheers Ben I agree with Jim. if you get the right transformer, you can have a nice array of lights in series over a much greater distance than you have suggested. You might have to look beyond the home despot for pro-quality stuff (or maybe not--I haven't messed with the stuff they have, since it always seems to be broken when I see it at others' houses), but you can do it. I've had good success with Vista brand products (I have no connection with them other than being a customer). I think using AC to run garden lights is a waste of juice, an eyesore, a maintenance nightmare, and a safety risk. 12V is safe, easy, unobtrusive, and efficient. I also prefer the spotlight/ambient light effect more than the floods you usually see in AC systems, but that's me. good luck, K For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www.isa-arbor.com/home.asp. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www.treesaregood.com/ |
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