How Do You Install Low-Voltage Landscape Lights?
Low-voltage landscape lighting installations are easy to complete in an afternoon. The benefits of such an easy project will be obvious the first night they are installed. Your night-time curb appeal will increase instantly, and you will be able to wow your neighbors every evening. Low-voltage landscape lighting also increases the security and safety of your home by spreading light into needed areas. Design the layout of your low-voltage lighting. Mix and match different lamp styles (path lights, wall-wash fixtures, up-light fixture) to accent different features of your home. Place the light fixtures on the ground where they will be installed, and run a low-voltage cable along the installation path. Run the cable under obstacles such as bushes, shrubs and fencing. When you have determined a clear path, dig a shallow trench in the sod 3-4 inches deep and at least 12 inches from walkways. Lay the cable in the trench. Run the cable to where the transformer will plug into an outdoor electr
