How to Install Landscape Lighting

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Types of Landscape Lighting

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Before learning how to install landscape lighting, choose which type of lights you want. There are three types of landscape lighting, which all have different install methods: 

• Solar landscape lights are powered by a photovoltaic cell that is charged during the day. They don&#;t require any wiring, making them the simplest to install. They require six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day to fully charge.
• Low voltage landscape lights are powered through a transformer that lowers the regular voltage down to 12-volts. These systems are safe to work with, energy efficient and easy to install and move. They are plugged into a GFCI outlet outside.
• Line voltage landscape lights operate at 120-volts, the same voltage as the appliances in your home. Line voltage lights are hardwired to your home&#;s electrical system with the use of an electrical junction box and a conduit that protects the wires. Due to the complexity of these systems, they&#;re best installed by a licensed electrician.

Solar and low voltage lights are by far the most common landscape lighting systems installed today. In this guide, we&#;ll show you how to install all three types of landscape lights.   

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